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    Effect of Patch Mechanical Properties on Right Ventricle Function Using MRI-Based Two-Layer AnisotropicModels of Human Right and Left Ventricles

    Dalin Tang1, Chun Yang1,2, Tal Geva3,4, Glenn Gaudette4, and Pedro J. del Nido5
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.56, No.2, pp. 113-130, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2010.056.113
    Abstract Right and left ventricle (RV/LV) combination models with three different patch materials (Dacron scaffold, treated pericardium, and contracting myocardium), two-layer construction, fiber orientation, and active anisotropic material properties were introduced to evaluate the effects of patch materials on RV function. A material-stiffening approach was used to model active heart contraction. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging was performed to acquire patient-specific ventricular geometries and cardiac motion from a patient with severe RV dilatation due to pulmonary regurgitation needing RV remodeling and pulmonary valve replacement operation. Computational models were constructed and solved to obtain RV stroke volume, ejection fraction, patch area variations,… More >

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    Fictitious Time Integration Method of Fundamental Solutions with Chebyshev Polynomials for Solving Poisson-type Nonlinear PDEs

    Chia-Cheng Tsai1, Chein-Shan Liu2, Wei-Chung Yeih3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.56, No.2, pp. 131-152, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2010.056.131
    Abstract The fictitious time integration method (FTIM) previously developed by Liu and Atluri (2008a) is combined with the method of fundamental solutions and the Chebyshev polynomials to solve Poisson-type nonlinear PDEs. The method of fundamental solutions with Chebyshev polynomials (MFS-CP) is an exponentially-convergent meshless numerical method which is able to solving nonhomogeneous partial differential equations if the fundamental solution and the analytical particular solutions of the considered operator are known. In this study, the MFS-CP is extended to solve Poisson-type nonlinear PDEs by using the FTIM. In the solution procedure, the FTIM is introduced to convert a Poisson-type nonlinear PDE into… More >

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    Modelling Elasto-Plasticity Using the Hybrid MLPG Method

    Claire Heaney1,2, Charles Augarde2, Andrew Deeks2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.56, No.2, pp. 153-178, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2010.056.153
    Abstract Meshless methods continue to generate strong interest as alternatives to conventional finite element methods. One major area of application as yet relatively unexplored with meshless methods is elasto-plasticity. In this paper we extend a novel numerical method, based on the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) method, to the modelling of elasto-plastic materials. The extended method is particularly suitable for problems in geomechanics, as it permits inclusion of infinite boundaries, and is demonstrated here on footing problems. The current usage of meshless methods for problems involving plasticity is reviewed and guidance is provided in the choice of various modelling parameters. More >

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    MLPG Method Based on Rankine Source Solution for Modelling 3D Breaking Waves

    J.T. Zhou1, Q.W. Ma1,2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.56, No.2, pp. 179-210, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2010.056.179
    Abstract In this paper, the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin method based on Rankine source solution (MLPG_R) is further developed to model 3D breaking waves. For this purpose, the technique for identifying free surface particles called Mixed Particle Number Density and Auxiliary Function Method (MPAM) and the semi-analytical technique for estimating the domain integrals for 2D cases are extended to 3D cases. In addition, a new semi-analytical technique is developed to deal with the local spherical surface integrals. The numerical results obtained by the newly developed method will be compared with experimental data available in literature and satisfactory agreement will be shown. More >

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