Engineering Computations: Volume 31 Issue 7
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International journal for computer-aided engineering and softwareTable of contents
Injection pressure and velocity of impact-driven liquid jets
Wirapan Seehanam, Kulachate Pianthong, Wuttichai Sittiwong, Brian MiltonThe purpose of this paper is to describe a procedure to simulate impact-driven liquid jets by computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The proposed CFD model is used to investigate…
On a fractional step-splitting scheme for the Cahn-Hilliard equation
A.A. Aderogba, M. Chapwanya, J.K. DjokoFor a partial differential equation with a fourth-order derivative such as the Cahn-Hilliard equation, it is always a challenge to design numerical schemes that can handle the…
An efficient preconditioned Krylov subspace method for large-scale finite element equations with MPC using Lagrange multiplier method
Zixiang Hu, Shi Zhang, Yun Zhang, Huamin Zhou, Dequn LiThe purpose of this paper is to propose an efficient iterative method for large-scale finite element equations of bad numerical stability arising from deformation analysis with…
A novel improved accelerated particle swarm optimization algorithm for global numerical optimization
Gai-Ge Wang, Amir Hossein Gandomi, Xin-She Yang, Amir Hossein AlaviMeta-heuristic algorithms are efficient in achieving the optimal solution for engineering problems. Hybridization of different algorithms may enhance the quality of the solutions…
Deterministic mathematical morphology for CAD/CAM
Rubén Sarabia-Pérez, Antonio Jimeno-Morenilla, Rafael Molina-CarmonaThe purpose of this paper is to present a new geometric model based on the mathematical morphology paradigm, specialized to provide determinism to the classic morphological…
Eulerian-Eulerian modelling and computational fluid dynamics simulation of wire mesh demisters in MSF plants
Hala Al-Fulaij, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale, Hisham Ettouney, David BogleThe purpose of this study is to focus on simulation of wire mesh demisters in multistage flash desalination (MSF) plants. The simulation is made by the use of computational fluid…
Elastic wave propagation and time history analysis in FG nanocomposite cylinders reinforced by carbon nanotubes using a hybrid mesh-free method
Seyed Mahmoud HosseiniThe purpose of this paper is to propose a hybrid mesh-free method based on generalized finite difference (GFD) and Newmark finite difference methods to study the elastic wave…
A combined reordering procedure for preconditioned GMRES applied to solving equations using Lagrange multiplier method
Zixiang Hu, Zhenmin Wang, Shi Zhang, Yun Zhang, Huamin ZhouThe purpose of this paper is to propose a combined reordering scheme with a wide range of application, called Reversed Cuthill-McKee-approximate minimum degree (RCM-AMD), to…
Adaptive discrete-continuous modeling of evolving discontinuities
Annika Sorg, Manfred BischoffThe purpose of this paper is to develop a method to model entire structures on a large scale, at the same time taking into account localized non-linear phenomena of the discrete…
Particle crushing simulations with improved discontinuous deformation analysis
Xiao-Bo Wang, Wen-Jie Xu, Bing-Yin Zhang, Qi-Cheng SunRock-fill dams are embankments of compacted free-draining granular earth containing an impervious zone. Earth utilized in such dams often contains a high percentage of large…
Numerical investigation of magnetic field inclination angle on transient natural convection in an enclosure filled with nanofluid
Masoud Kharati Koopaee, Iman JelodariThe objective of present research is to characterize the unsteady thermal behavior of a square enclosure filled with water-Al2O3 nanofluids in the presence of oriented magnetic…
Topology optimization of bi-modulus structures using the concept of bone remodeling
Kun Cai, Zhen Luo, Qing H. QinThe purpose of this paper is to develop a heuristic method for topology optimization of a continuum with bi-modulus material which is frequently occurred in practical engineering…
Numerical simulation of initial mixing of marine wastewater discharge from multiport diffusers
Wanyun Xue, Wenxin Huai, Zhongdong Qian, Zhonghua Yang, Yuhong ZengThe purpose of this paper is to examine the initial mixing of wastewater discharged from submerged outfall diffusers and the influence of port configurations on wastewater…
A computational investigation for propagation of elasto-viscoplastic zones in the shock loaded circular plates
Asghar Zajkani, Abolfazl Darvizeh, Mansour DarvizehThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a computational time dependent modeling to investigate propagation of elastic-viscoplastic zones in the shock wave loaded circular…
Nonlinear analysis of RC beams using a hybrid shear-flexural fibre beam model
Denise Ferreira, Jesús Bairán, Antonio Marí, Rui FariaA nonlinear finite element (FE) beam-column model for the analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) frames with due account of shear is presented in this paper. The model is an…
A comparative study of the stochastic simulation methods applied in structural health monitoring
Yanhui Zhang, Wenyu Yang– The purpose of this paper is to discuss the characteristics of several stochastic simulation methods applied in computation issue of structure health monitoring (SHM).
A comparative study on crack identification of structures from the changes in natural frequencies using GA and PSO
S.C. Mohan, Amit Yadav, Dipak Kumar Maiti, Damodar MaityThe early detection of cracks, corrosion and structural failure in aging structures is one of the major challenges in the civil, mechanical and aircraft industries. Common…
Parameter identification for a low-density-foam material model using numerical optimisation procedures
Andrej Škrlec, Jernej Klemenc, Matija FajdigaIn the event of a crash involving a car, its seats, together with their backrests and head supports, ensure the safety of the passengers. The filling material used for such a car…
Evolutionary team based on different metaheuristics for solving a real-world problem in the telecommunication domain
Jose M. Chaves-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Vega-RodríguezThe purpose of this paper is to study the use of a heterogeneous and evolutionary team approach based on different sources of knowledge to address a real-world problem within the…
The extended unsymmetric frontal solution for multiple-point constraints
Pedro Miguel de Almeida Areias, Timon Rabczuk, Joaquim Infante Barbosa– The purpose of this paper is to discuss the linear solution of equality constrained problems by using the Frontal solution method without explicit assembling.
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