Yuxi Xie, Shaofan Li^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.129, No.3, pp. 1419-1440, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.016756 - 25 November 2021

Abstract The microstructure of crystal defects, e.g., dislocation patterns, are not arbitrary, and it is possible that some of them may be related to the microstructure of crystals itself, i.e., the lattice structure. We call those dislocation patterns or substructures that are related to the corresponding crystal microstructure as the Geometrically Compatible Dislocation Patterns (GCDP). Based on this notion, we have developed a Multiscale Crystal Defect Dynamics (MCDD) to model crystal plasticity without or with minimum empiricism. In this work, we employ the multiscale dislocation pattern dynamics, i.e., MCDD, to simulate crystal plasticity in body-centered cubic (BCC) single More >

Yu-Fu Ko^1,* , Jiann-Wen Woody Ju²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.129, No.3, pp. 1305-1328, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.017589 - 25 November 2021

Abstract Higher-order multiscale structures are proposed to predict the effective elastic properties of 3-phase particle reinforced composites by considering the probabilistic spherical particles spatial distribution, the particle interactions, and utilizing homogenization with ensemble volume average approach. The matrix material, spherical particles with radius a₁, and spherical particles with radius a₂, are denoted as the 0^th phase, the 1^st phase, and the 2^nd phase, respectively. Particularly, the two inhomogeneity phases are different particle sizes and the same elastic material properties. Improved higher-order (in ratio of spherical particle sizes to the distance between the centers of spherical particles) bounds on effective More >

Lianxiong Chen¹, Hui Liu^1,*, Xihua Chu^1,2, Jiao Wang³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.128, No.3, pp. 1197-1218, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.016894 - 11 August 2021

Abstract Functional graded cellular structure (FGCS) usually shows superior mechanical behavior with low density and high stiffness. With the development of additive manufacturing, functional graded cellular structure gains its popularity in industries. In this paper, a novel approach for designing functionally graded cellular structure is proposed based on a subdomain parameterized level set method (PLSM) under local volume constraints (LVC). In this method, a subdomain level set function is defined, parameterized and updated on each subdomain independently making the proposed approach much faster and more cost-effective. Additionally, the microstructures on arbitrary two adjacent subdomains can be More >

Rina Okuyama¹, Naoto Mitsume², Hideki Fujii¹, Hideaki Uchida^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.128, No.3, pp. 949-965, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.015773 - 11 August 2021

Abstract As the number of automobiles continues to increase year after year, the associated problem of traffic congestion has become a serious societal issue. Initiatives to mitigate this problem have considered methods for optimizing traffic volumes in wide-area road networks, and traffic-flow simulation has become a focus of interest as a technique for advance characterization of such strategies. Classes of models commonly used for traffic-flow simulations include microscopic models based on discrete vehicle representations, macroscopic models that describe entire traffic-flow systems in terms of average vehicle densities and velocities, and mesoscopic models and hybrid (or multiscale)… More >

Yuan Zhu^{1, 2}, Xin Ning^{1, 2}, Yao Zhang^{1, 2}, Yuwan Yin^{1, 2}

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.23, No.1, pp. 11-12, 2021, DOI:10.32604/icces.2021.08311

Abstract High performance of the spacecraft structure is required in the special environment, it includes mechanical performance and operational performance, etc. When performing tasks, the spaceborne equipment requires high precision. Therefore, the design of lightweight, high stability and high reliability structure is essential for spacecraft. Topology optimization is widely used in structural design. However, there are some problems in the structure after macro topology optimization, such as checkerboard, local optimal solution and other phenomena. Despite a long calculation period, the obtained structure is often not smooth enough and hard to manufacture. Aiming to this issue, this… More >

Ivano Benedetti^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.23, No.1, pp. 4-6, 2021, DOI:10.32604/icces.2021.08213

Abstract A recently developed novel three-dimensional (3D) computational framework for the analysis of polycrystalline materials at the grain scale is described in this lecture. The framework is based on the employment of: i) 3D Laguerre-Voronoi tessellations for the representation of the micro-morphology of polycrystalline materials; ii) boundary integral equations for the representation of the mechanics of the individual grains; iii) suitable cohesive traction-separation laws for the representation of the multi-physics behavior of the interfaces (either inter-granular or trans-granular) within the aggregate, which are the seat of damage initiation and evolution processes, up to complete decohesion and failure. The lecture will describe More >

Jurica Sorić^*, Tomislav Lesičar, Zdenko Tonković

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.126, No.3, pp. 915-934, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.014142 - 19 February 2021

Abstract The paper deals with the numerical modelling of ductile damage responses in heterogeneous materials using the classical second-order homogenization approach. The scale transition methodology in the multiscale framework is described. The structure at the macrolevel is discretized by the triangular C¹ finite elements obeying nonlocal continuum theory, while the discretization of microstructural volume element at the microscale is conducted by means of the mixed type quadrilateral finite element with the nonlocal equivalent plastic strain as an additional nodal variable. The ductile damage evolution at the microlevel is modelled by using the gradient enhanced elastoplasticity. The macrolevel… More >

Zhipeng Tang^a, Yongbin Zhang^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.14, pp. 1-5, 2020, DOI:10.5098/hmt.14.26

Abstract The critical flow rate through a micro/nano slit pore for starting the adsorbed layer-fluid or adsorbed layer-wall interfacial slippage is calculated by a multiscale scheme. There are the physical adsorbed layers on the channel walls and the intermediate continuum fluid which are respectively in noncontinuum and continuum flows. The flow factor approach model for nanoscale flow is used to simulate the adsorbed layer flow, and a continuum model describes the continuum fluid flow. The boundary between the adsorbed layer and the continuum fluid or the boundary between the adsorbed layer and the channel wall are More >

Zhipeng Tang^a, Yongbin Zhang^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.15, pp. 1-6, 2020, DOI:10.5098/hmt.15.11

Abstract The mass flow rate through a micro/nano channel is calculated by a multiscale analysis when the thickness of the adsorbed layer on the channel wall is comparable to the channel height and the interfacial slippage on the adsorbed layer-wall surface interface occurs or not. The calculation is compared with that from conventional continuum flow theory. It is found that when the ratio More >

Haifeng Song¹, Weiwei Yang^1,*, Haiyan Yuan², Harold Bufford³

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.26, No.6, pp. 1441-1458, 2020, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2020.011988 - 24 December 2020

Abstract There are two main problems that lead to unsatisfactory classification performance for hyperspectral remote sensing images (HSIs). One issue is that the HSI data used for training in deep learning is insufficient, therefore a deeper network is unfavorable for spatial-spectral feature extraction. The other problem is that as the depth of a deep neural network increases, the network becomes more prone to overfitting. To address these problems, a dual-channel 3D-Multiscale DenseNet (3DMSS) is proposed to boost the discriminative capability for HSI classification. The proposed model has several distinct advantages. First, the model consists of dual… More >