Tong An^1,2,*, Rui Zhou^1,2, Fei Qin^1,2,*, Pei Chen^1,2, Yanwei Dai^1,2, Yanpeng Gong^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.135, No.2, pp. 1481-1502, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.022475 - 27 October 2022

Abstract A micromechanical model is presented to study the initiation and propagation of microcracks of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) in solder joints. The effects of the grain aggregate morphology, the grain boundary defects and the sensitivity of the various cohesive zone parameters in predicting the overall mechanical response are investigated. The overall strength is predominantly determined by the weak grain interfaces; both the grain aggregate morphology and the weak grain interfaces control the crack configuration; the different normal and tangential strengths of grain interfaces result in different intergranular cracking behaviors and play a critical role in determining More >

Abdullah Alsit^*, Mohammad Alkhedher, Hasan Hamdan

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.3, pp. 5315-5329, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.031042 - 28 July 2022

Abstract Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) process through which cracks occur in a variety of susceptible materials is a result of a combination of residual or applied stresses and corrosion. In oil and gas field, buried pipeline steels are made of low-alloy steels with a ferritic-pearlitic structure, such as X70. In dilute solutions, these materials are prone to SCC failure. The Near-neutral simulated soil solution (NS4) solution is established to imitate SCC conditions and subsequently became the industry requirement for crack growth experiments in the majority of laboratories. The strain-assisted active crack pathways are considered while modelling… More >

Biqing Shu^1,2, Lu Hong³, Suxia Li^1,4, Yupeng Tao², Jianxin Cui¹, Naiqiang Fu², Junbao Yu², Chen Li², Xiaoning Lu^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.8, pp. 2203-2216, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.019882 - 25 April 2022

Abstract In this work, we used tensile tests to analyze the tangential failure forms of raw bamboo and determine a relationship between tangential tensile strength, elastic modulus, position, density, and moisture content. We found that the tangential mechanical properties of the culm wall were mainly dependent on the mechanical properties of the basic structure of the thin wall. Formulas for calculating the tangential tensile strength of moso bamboo and adjusting the moisture content were also determined. The tangential tensile strength and the tangential tensile modulus of elasticity (TTMOE) followed: outer > middle > inner, and diaphragm More >

Adham Mohammed Alnadish^1,*, Mohamad Yusri Aman¹, Herda Yati Binti Katman², Mohd Rasdan Ibrahim³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.3, pp. 5967-5990, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.017387 - 11 October 2021

Abstract Vigorous and continued efforts by researchers and engineers have contributed towards maintaining environmental sustainability through the utilization of waste materials in civil engineering applications as an alternative to natural sources. In this study, granite aggregates in asphaltic mixes were replaced by electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag aggregates with different proportions to identify the best combination in terms of superior performance. Asphalt mixtures showing the best performance were further reinforced with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), acrylic, and polyester fibers at the dosages of 0.05%, 0.15%, and 0.3% by weight of the aggregates. The performance tests of… More >

Tan Li, Jianzhuang Xiao^*, Amardeep Singh

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.3, pp. 699-720, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.016898 - 28 September 2021

Abstract To model the concrete with complex internal structure of concrete with large sized aggregates the effect of internal structure on uniaxial compression behavior are studied. Large-sized recycled aggregates behave differently in the concrete matrix. To understand the influence on concrete matrix, a finite element model was developed to model recycled aggregate concrete composed of multiple randomly distributed irregular aggregates and cement mortar. The model was used to calculate the effect of large-size recycled coarse aggregate (LRCA) on the strength of recycled aggregate concrete and simulate the compressive strength of cubes and prisms. The factors such… More >

Xiaoying Zhuang^2,3, Hung Nguyen-Xuan^4,5, Shuai Zhou^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.67, No.1, pp. 577-593, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014688 - 12 January 2021

Abstract The microcapsule-contained self-healing materials are appealing since they can heal the cracks automatically and be effective for a long time. Although many experiments have been carried out, the influence of the size of microcapsules on the self-healing effect is still not well investigated. This study uses the two-dimensional discrete element method (DEM) to investigate the interaction between one microcapsule and one microcrack. The influence of the size of microcapsules is considered. The potential healing time and the influence of the initial damage are studied. The results indicate that the coalescence crack is affected by the More >

Majdi K. Qabalin¹, Zaid A. Arida², Omar A. Saraereh³, Falin Wu^4,*, Imran Khan⁵, Peerapong Uthansakul⁶, Moath Alsafasfeh⁷

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.3, pp. 2957-2972, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.013951 - 28 December 2020

Abstract The Internet has penetrated all aspects of human society and has promoted social progress. Cyber-crimes in many forms are commonplace and are dangerous to society and national security. Cybersecurity has become a major concern for citizens and governments. The Internet functions and software applications play a vital role in cybersecurity research and practice. Most of the cyber-attacks are based on exploits in system or application software. It is of utmost urgency to investigate software security problems. The demand for Wi-Fi applications is proliferating but the security problem is growing, requiring an optimal solution from researchers.… More >

Tien‐Ho Chang¹, Chia‐Mei Chen², Han‐Wei Hsiao³, Gu‐Hsin Lai⁴

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.25, No.1, pp. 183-192, 2019, DOI:10.31209/2018.100000054

Abstract Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) are two security protocols developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. The prevailing usage of GPUs improves the brute force attacks and cryptanalysis on access points of the wireless networks. It is time-consuming for the cryptanalysis with the huge total combinations of 9563 max. Now, it is the turning point that the leap progress of GPUs makes the Wi-Fi cryptanalysis much more efficient than before. In this research, we proposed a rule-based password cracking scheme without dictionary files which improves the efficiency More >

Tao Yang, Zhaohui Meng, Hailong Ge, Xiangchen Fang*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 140-140, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.04917

Abstract Vacuum residue (VR) is the heaviest distillation cuts of crude oil. Being very intractable, VR contains high amount of sulfur, metal and asphaltene. Conventional VR conversion technologies, including delayed coker and residue fluidized catalytic cracking, cannot remove those impurities efficiently, or have to employ strict pretreatments for feed stock to meet the equipment and catalyst requirements. Hydroprocessing and hydrocracking process can convert VR into lighter oils, and remove sulfur and metal content at high efficiency; the refining nature of hydrogenation reactions could also improve the molecular structures of product cuts, increasing the commercial values. According… More >

Nobuyuki Ishikawa^1,*, Yuya Sato¹, A. Toshimitsu Yokobori Jr.², Tadashi Kasuya³, Satoshi Minamoto⁴, Takehiro Endo³, Manabu Enoki³

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 138-138, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05518

Abstract Prediction model for weld hydrogen cracking (so called cold cracking) in high strength steel weld was developed by a coupled thermo-elastic-plastic and hydrogen diffusion analysis in the y-grooved weld joint. Critical conditions of cracking was given as the function of principal stress and accumulated hydrogen concentration in the root region where the cracking occurs. In order to clarify the critical conditions of cold cracking, y-grooved cold cracking tests were first conducted using the steel plate with tensile strength level of 780MPa. Plate thickness of the plates were 25 mm and 50 mm. Hydrogen concentration in… More >