Zhen Luo^1,2, Nong Zhang^1,3, Yu Wang¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.83, No.1, pp. 73-96, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2012.083.073

Abstract This paper aims to present a physically meaningful level set method for shape and topology optimization of structures. Compared to the conventional level set method which represents the design boundary as the zero level set, in this study the boundary is embedded into non-zero constant level sets of the level set function, to implicitly implement shape fidelity and topology changes in time via the propagation of the discrete level set function. A point-wise nodal density field, non-negative and value-bounded, is used to parameterize the level set function via the compactly supported radial basis functions (CSRBFs)… More >

García-Pereyra J¹, CGS Valdés-Lozano², G Alejandre-Iturbide³, I Villanueva Fierro³, OG Alvarado Gómez⁴

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.80, pp. 167-173, 2011, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2011.80.167

Abstract Five genotypes of amaranth were evaluated: four of Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. (collect 153-5-3, 653, 655 and Criollo Tlaxcala) and one of A. cruentus L. genotype 33. Studies were conducted in the cycle of spring-summer (PV) 2000 in Marín, N. L., and PV 2001 and PV 2002 in El Valle del Guadiana, Dgo. A completely randomized design with two repetitions was used, with factorial arrangement using split-plots, divided in space and time. The study population densities (DP) were 125000; 62500; 41666; 32500 and 18666 plants/ha. They analyzed (1) the stability of the genotypes exposed to different environments following… More >

A. Lanciotti, L. Lazzeri¹, C. Polese², C. Rodopoulos³, P. Moreira^4,5, A. Brot⁶, G. Wang⁷, L. Velterop⁸, G. Biallas⁹, J. Klement

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.7, No.3, pp. 211-230, 2011, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2011.007.211

Abstract An experimental activity was performed to collect test data on the fatigue crack propagation in various types of specimens, within the DaToN research project, partly funded by the EU in the FP6 programme. Only one general configuration was used, i.e. flat panels with two blade stringers, with different options for the manufacturing processes, that could be integral or welded. The purpose of this test activity was to obtain useful results for the validation and calibration of prediction methodologies, also developed in the same DaToN research project. A wide experimental programme was defined and performed by More >

Jeong Hwan Kim, Du Chan Kim, Ju Hye Park, Bong Ju Kim, Jung Kwan Seo, Jeom Kee Paik, Satya N. Atluri

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 63-64, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.019.063

Abstract In offshore structures, fire is one of the most important hazardous events. This has been proved by several disasters such as Piper Alpha and Deepwater Horizon accidents. The concern of fires has recently been reflected in rules and quantified risk assessment based design practice. Within the framework of quantified risk assessment and management for offshore installations, therefore, more refined computations of consequences or hazardous action effects due to fire is required.
The aim of the present study is to examine the technologies involved in computations of nonlinear structural analysis of offshore structures subject to temperature More >

Qing Li Wang, Yuan Che, Yong Bo Shao, Rui Lin Li

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.16, No.4, pp. 119-120, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.016.119

Abstract Based on analysis of the hysteretic experimental results of the concrete filled circular CFRP-steel tubular (C-CFRP-CFST) beam-columns, it shows that the deflection curves of all the specimens are close to half sinusoidal shape. The steel tube and the CFRP material can work concurrently both in longitudinal and transverse directions. Additionally, the longitudinal strain and the transverse strain at a same point have opposite action. Analysis indicates that there is no strength degradation. The axial compression ratio and strengthening factor of the longitudinal CFRP can enhance the strength and the stiffness of the members and they More >

Zhi-quan Zhang, Jia-xiang Chi, Yu-fen Zhang

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 95-96, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.016.095

Abstract This paper concentrates on the compressive strength of steel tube in Concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) column. Through an elasto-plastic limit analysis based on Twin Shear Unified Strength Theory (TSUST), the vertical load capacity of the steel tube alone was analyzed by adopting a parameter b, which varies from 0 to 1. And the strength reduction factor has been derived by total theory of plasticity. A new analytical formula, capable of predicting the axial bearing capacity of the CFST stub columns subjected to axial compression, has been developed based on the linear approximation of Mises yield More >

N. Mai-Duy¹, T. Tran-Cong¹, N. Phan-Thien²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.79, No.3&4, pp. 223-236, 2011, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2011.079.223

Abstract This paper presents a new numerical technique for solving the evolution equations in molecular dynamics (MD). The variation of the MD system is represented by radial-basis-function (RBF) equations which are constructed using integrated multiquadric basis functions and point collocation. The proposed technique requires the evaluation of forces once per time step. Several examples are given to demonstrate the attractiveness of the present implementation. More >

Liviu Marin¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.60, No.3, pp. 221-246, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2010.060.221

Abstract We investigate the implementation of the method of fundamental solutions (MFS), in an iterative manner, for the algorithm of Kozlov, Maz'ya and Fomin (1991) in the case of the Cauchy problem in two-dimensional isotropic linear elasticity. At every iteration, two mixed well-posed and direct problems are solved using the Tikhonov regularization method, while the optimal value of the regularization parameter is chosen according to the generalized cross-validation (GCV) criterion. An efficient regularizing stopping criterion is also presented. The iterative MFS algorithm is tested for Cauchy problems for isotropic linear elastic materials to confirm the numerical More >

Liviu Marin¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 233-274, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2010.017.233

Abstract We investigate two algorithms involving the relaxation of either the given boundary temperatures (Dirichlet data) or the prescribed normal heat fluxes (Neumann data) on the over-specified boundary in the case of the iterative algorithm of Kozlov91 applied to Cauchy problems for two-dimensional steady-state anisotropic heat conduction (the Laplace-Beltrami equation). The two mixed, well-posed and direct problems corresponding to every iteration of the numerical procedure are solved using the method of fundamental solutions (MFS), in conjunction with the Tikhonov regularization method. For each direct problem considered, the optimal value of the regularization parameter is chosen according More >

D.M. MAGALHÃES^1*, V.R. ARAÚJO¹, I.B. LIMA-VERDE¹, M.H.T. MATOS¹, R.C. SILVA², C.M. LUCCI², S.N. BÁO², C.C. CAMPELLO¹, J.R. FIGUEIREDO¹

BIOCELL, Vol.33, No.2, pp. 91-97, 2009, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2009.33.091

Abstract Porcine pituitary follicle stimulating hormone (pFSH) is known to regulate the production of growth factors that have an essential role in early foliculogenesis. However, the effects of different preparations of pFSH on the survival and development of caprine follicles are not yet known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different pFSH (Stimufol^® and Folltropin^®) on the in vitro survival and growth of caprine preantral follicles. Pieces of caprine ovarian tissues were cultured for either one or seven days in a supplemented Minimum Essential Medium, alone or containing either Stimufol^® (50 ng/mL) or Folltropin^®… More >