R. Costa¹, J. Alfaiate²

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.2, No.1, pp. 11-18, 2006, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2006.002.011

Abstract In this paper a numerical simulation is performed on the behaviour of reinforced concrete beams, submitted to initial damage, subsequently strengthened with external steel plates bonded with epoxy. Modelling these structures requires the characterization of the behaviour of different materials as well as the connection between them. Fracture is modelled within the scope of a discrete crack approach, using a formulation in which strong discontinuities are embedded in the finite elements. In this approach, the displacement field is truly discontinuous and the jumps are non-homogeneous within each parent element [Alfaiate, Wells and Sluys (2000)]. More >

M. V. Kurian¹, J. M. Mullins¹, L. R. Hamilton¹, P. M. Mehl², J. K. Keevan²

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 217-218, 2006, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2006.003.217

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >

P. Fedelinski¹, R. Gorski¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.15, No.1, pp. 31-40, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.015.031

Abstract The aim of the present work is to analyze and optimize plates in plane strain or stress with stiffeners subjected to dynamic loads. The reinforced structures are analyzed using the coupled boundary and finite element method. The plates are modeled using the dual reciprocity boundary element method (DR-BEM) and the stiffeners using the finite element method (FEM). The matrix equations of motion are formulated for the plate and stiffeners. The equations are coupled using conditions of compatibility of displacements and equilibrium of tractions along the interfaces between the plate and stiffeners. The final set of… More >

K.H. Chen¹, J.T. Chen², J.H. Kao³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 27-40, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.016.027

Abstract In this paper, we employ the regularized meshless method (RMM) to search for eigenfrequency of two-dimension acoustics with multiply-connected domain. The solution is represented by using the double layer potentials. The source points can be located on the physical boundary not alike method of fundamental solutions (MFS) after using the proposed technique to regularize the singularity and hypersingularity of the kernel functions. The troublesome singularity in the MFS methods is desingularized and the diagonal terms of influence matrices are determined by employing the subtracting and adding-back technique. Spurious eigenvalues are filtered out by using singular More >

Sarang Seyrafian¹, Behrouz Gatmiri², Asadollah Noorzad³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.15, No.2, pp. 115-126, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.015.115

Abstract An analytical solution is presented for the response of a non-homogeneous saturated poroelastic half-space under the action of a time-harmonic vertical point load on its surface. The shear modulus is assumed to increase continuously with depth and also the media is considered to obey Biot's poroelastic theory. The system of governing partial differential equations, based on the mentioned assumptions, is converted to ordinary differential equations' system by means of Hankel integral transforms. Then the system of equations is solved by use of generalized power series(Frobenius method) and the expressions for displacements in the interior of More >

S. Noroozi¹, P. Sewell¹, J. Vinney¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.14, No.3, pp. 171-180, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.014.171

Abstract A method that combines a modified back propagation Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Boundary Element Analysis (BEA) was introduced and discussed in the author's previous papers. This paper discusses the development of an automated inverse boundary element problem engine. This inverse problem engine can be applied to both potential and elastostatic problems.
In this study, BEA solutions of a two-dimensional potential problem is utilised to test the system and to train a back propagation Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Once training is completed and the transfer function is created, the solution to any subsequent or new… More >

J. Sladek¹, V. Sladek¹, P. H. Wen², M.H. Aliabadi³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 103-118, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.013.103

Abstract A meshless local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) method is applied to solve bending problems of shear deformable shallow shells described by the Reissner theory. Both static and dynamic loads are considered. For transient elastodynamic case the Laplace-transform is used to eliminate the time dependence of the field variables. A weak formulation with a unit test function transforms the set of governing equations into local integral equations on local subdomains in the mean surface of the shell. Nodal points are randomly spread on that surface and each node is surrounded by a circular subdomain to which local integral More >

Chun-Ying Wu^1,3, Xue-Yan Liu², A. Scarpas², Xiu-Run Ge³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.12, No.2, pp. 149-158, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.012.149

Abstract For the spectral analysis of the three-dimensional multi-layered pavement, 3D layer spectral element method is presented to solve the problems of bounded layer system subjected to a transient load pulse. In spectral element, each layer is treated as one spectral element. The wave propagation inside each layer element is achieved by the superposition of the incident wave and the reflection wave. Fast Fourier transformation is used to transform FWD datum from time domain to frequency domain. The accuracy and efficiency of 3D layer spectral element approach were verified by analyzing the Falling weight deflectometer(FWD) testing More >

Y.F. Nie^1,2, S.N. Atluri², C.W. Zuo¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.12, No.2, pp. 137-148, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.012.137

Abstract Owing to the meshless and local characteristics, moving least squares (MLS) methods have been used extensively to approximate the unknown function of partial differential equation initial boundary value problem. In this paper, based on matrix analysis, a sufficient and necessary condition for the existence of inverse of coefficient matrix used in MLS methods is developed firstly. Then in the light of approximate theory, a practical mathematics model is posed to obtain the optimal radius of support of radial weights used in MLS methods. As an example, while uniform distributed particles and the 4^th order spline weight More >

S.Yu. Reutskiy¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.12, No.1, pp. 27-40, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.012.027

Abstract In this paper a new boundary method for eigenproblems with the Helmholtz equation in simply and multiply connected domains is presented. The solution of an eigenvalue problem is reduced to a sequence of inhomogeneous problems with the differential operator studied. The method shows a high precision in simply and multiply connected domains and does not generate spurious eigenvalues. The results of the numerical experiments justifying the method are presented. More >