K. Wang, S.J. Zhou, Z.F. Nie

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 115-116, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.018.115

Abstract The natural neighbour Galerkin method is tailored to solve boundary value problems of the couple-stress elasticity to model the size dependent behaviour of materials. This method is based on the displacement-based Galerkin approach, and the calculation of the global stiffness matrix is performed using gradient smoothing technique combined with the non-Sibsonian partition of unity approximation scheme. This method possesses the following properties: the complex C1-continuous approximation scheme is avoided without using either Lagrange multipliers or penalty parameters; no domain integrals involved in the assembly of the global stiffness matrix; and the imposition of essential boundary More >

Choong- Han Han, Hei-Sook Nah, Won-Sik Choi, Ki-Beom Ju, Jong-Kwan Song

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.18, No.3, pp. 87-88, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.018.087

Abstract This study is aimed at improving the safety and maximizing construction productivity by effectively grafting SOC facility construction material to RFID/USN technology for the purpose of science in the maintenance of SOC facility. More >

Zeng Xiangfu, Ma Shaopeng, Ma Qinwei, Chen Pengwan

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 111-112, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.017.111

Abstract In order to measure the attitude parameters of the projectile, a high-speed 3-dimensional digital image correlation (H3D-DIC) system is designed and constructed. In the H3D-DIC system, two high-speed cameras are used to capture the images of the projectile from two different directions and the 3-dimensional coordinates of the markers painted on projectile are obtained by processing the images using stereovision techniques. Because of the difference on the resolution of the two cameras, the images captured are with different magnification. Therefore, a new correlation program, in which the parameter of pixel size is also included in… More >

Mrs.Alice Chia-Mei Liu, Dr.Chang-Chung Yang, Mr.Sheng-Yuan Huang

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 95-96, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.017.095

Abstract Fuel cell technology one of the hottest topics in the green energy industry and has become a popular topic in most of the international green energy symposiums. In the meantime,the development of the fuel cell industry has been recognized as one of the key rising industries in Taiwan. Since 2009,the Industrial Technology Research Institute(ITRI) has collaborated with Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research(CIER) for implementing the fuel cell demonstration and promotion programs which are supported by the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs. This program focuses on three major areas for application of fuel cells:backup… More >

Ping Hu, Yang Xia, Limin Tang

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 75-76, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.017.075

Abstract In this paper, a modified paradigm of quasi conforming finite element method with truncated polynomial expansions of in-domain displacements and derived expansions of strains is introduced. The purpose is to improve the drawbacks of the traditional one that neglecting the connections between the components of strain and lack of principle in the process of choosing polynomial expansions. Based on the modified framework a four-node quadrilateral flat shell element with complete quadratic polynomials for membrane and bending displacement fields is developed. Numerical tests are carried out for validation of the present element. The results show that More >

Sheng Sun, Joseph T. Y. Wong, Tong-Yi Zhang

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.17, No.2, pp. 47-48, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.017.047

Abstract Micro/nano structures formed via self-assembly of biological macromolecules, such as DNA and RNA, have potential applications as building units in micro/nano/bio-devices. The self-assembled structures of biological macromolecules can be manipulated by applying electric field. Here we demonstrate such manipulation by using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. Starting from randomly distributed CG DOPE lipids and polarizable water molecules, we studied the self-assembled structures in different hydration levels of lipid (the number of water molecules per lipid) and different strength of external electric fields. When the hydration level of lipid was 24 water per lipid (w/l) or 36… More >

Ke JI, nlong Chen, Lina Zhang, Xinhua Ji

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.17, No.2, pp. 35-36, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.017.035

Abstract The Stress distribution of contact area in engineering structure is complex. Automatic whole-field measurement of photo-elasticity is a feasibility method to solve the contact problem. However, the problem of isoclinic and isochromatic interaction is important in phase-shifting techniques in photo-elasticity. The technique named 8-step phase shifting technique is applied to solve the problem of isoclinic fringe pattern influenced by isochromatic fringe patterns in integer order and half-integer order. Isoclinic parameter in the range of [0,I/2] is given by the method.

Based on the eight-step phase shifting technique, some methods to determine the first principal stress… More >

Chien-Hao Tseng, Chia-Chen Kuo, Wei-Chih Su, Fang-An Kuo, Keni Zhang, Chuan-Lin Lai

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 23-24, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.017.023

Abstract The high-performance parallel computing scheme has already been increasingly recognized as an attractive alternative method to resolve the large-scale problems of CO2 sequestration. This paper therefore conducts a parallel computation for simulating multiple well-injection scenarios and long-term CO2 geologic sequestration in a saline aquifer (Figure 1a) based on the ECO2N module of the TOUGH2-MP that is the parallel version of TOUGH2 implemented by the MPI. The numerical performance of TOUGH2-MP is developed on an IBM Cluster 1350 which is composed of 404 nodes and 2 Intel Woodcrest 3.0 Ghz Dual-Core processors per node. Our results More >

Zhu Jianming, Zhang Hongtao, Wang XiChun, XU Bingye

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 20-20, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.017.020

Abstract Aiming at the limitation and the insufficiency of the research methods for the slope stability in the open-pit and underground combined mining, firstly according to the characteristic of the slope stability in the open-pit and underground combined mining, and the limit analysis method of the slope stability based on the upper bound theorem of the plasticity mechanics, the maneuvering displacement field for the subsidence rock mass of the underground long-wall mining is established, for the subsidence rock mass the function equation is established using the plastic limit analysis method. Secondly, using this method this paper… More >

Y.S. Chen, Y.H. Huang, B. Yeung, L. Liu, Y.Y. Hung

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 21-22, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.021

Abstract Active thermography is an optical-based non-contact inspection method for full-field and quantitative measurement of surface radiation to predict potential faults or inner structure of a test object. The mechanism of the active thermography inspection is to excite the test object using appropriate thermal excitation methods and measure the corresponding thermal response. Active thermography conducts testing in a more controllable way and offer more reliable results compared to passive thermography. This paper reports the development of integrated systems featured some advanced excitation methods and thermal image processing methods. Experiments have been conducted on samples with disbonds, More >