Yiming Fan^1,2, Jingfu Wang^1,2

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 167-167, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05590

Abstract In order to investigate the dynamics and heat transfer characteristics of granulated molten blast furnace slag by blast air, a mathematical model for the dynamics and heat transfer of high temperature molten slag granulated by gas was established and solved through the fourth order Runge-Kutta algorithm, the calculation program was compiled by FORTRAN. Considering that the efficiency of air cooling is low, a method of spray cooling was presented to improve the cooling rate. And the effect of varied particle size on movement and cooling was also researched. The variation of main thermal physical properties… More >

Zhenchuan Wang^1,2, Ruina Xu², Peixue Jiang^2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 154-154, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05023

Abstract Deeply analysis and prediction of turbulent convection heat transfer of supercritical pressure fluid in one-side non-uniform heating vertical tube plays a major role in system design and security. The Over-prediction of convection heat transfer of supercritical pressure fluid in vertical tube is attributed, at least partly, to the invalid of turbulent model on simulating the buoyancy effect. The present paper adopt an improved turbulent model, which is validated suitable to three dimensional model, to simulate flow and heat transfer of supercritical pressure water in vertical non-uniform heating tube. Heat transfer deterioration phenomenon occurs in non-uniform… More >

Long Jiao^1,2, Zhibin Wang^1,2, Rong Chen^1,2,*, Xun Zhu^1,2, Qiang Liao^1,2, Dingding Ye^1,2, Biao Zhang^1,2

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 144-146, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.04734

Abstract With the advances in micro total analysis systems (µTAS), the droplet-based microfluidics, which manipulates mini discrete droplets in an immiscible continuous phase to accomplish various detections, has been applied to many fields including medicine, pharmacy, fine-chemistry and biotechnology as it offers distinct advantages, such as small diffusion length, high-throughput, precise control and integratability [1]. As compared to the continuous-flow microfluidics, the samples in the droplet-based microfluidics are isolated by a defined droplet/continuous phase interface, avoiding the cross contamination and resulting in a controllable reaction environment. In the droplet-based microfluidics, the control of the droplet temperature… More >

Ye Chen, Yonghai Gao, Guizhen Xin, Wang Yao, Dongzhi Gao, Litao Chen, Baojiang Sun^*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.21, No.4, pp. 88-89, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05522

Abstract Natural gas hydrate is regarded as a kind of potential alternative energy resource and attracts the attention all over the world. Geological surveys have found that most natural gas hydrates are buried at the bottom of the sea. Several development methods, such as depressurization, thermal stimulation and inhibitor injection are proposed gradually on the basis of hydrate special properties, obtaining certain trial-produce performance. It is of great significance to learn the flow rules underground for production safety guarantee and efficiency improvement. However, the special phase transition of hydrate between solid and fluid accompanied by energy… More >

Jinqing Zhao¹, Tianbao Ma^*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.21, No.3, pp. 47-47, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.06150

Abstract We describe a pseudo arc-length algorithm for numerical resolution of immiscible compressible multi-material flows with the Mie-Grüneisen type equation of state (EOS) governed by the quasi-conservative five-equation model. The governing equation is discretized in space uses the finite volume approach with a second-order accurate Godunov scheme. Time discretization is achieved using the strong stability-preserving high-order Runge-Kutta time discretization scheme. The five-equation model with the Mie-Grüneisen EOS is general enough to model materials with different equations of state and physical states. However, for long simulations, the interface of materials is indistinct because of numerical dissipation. The… More >

Zhijian Qiu¹, Jinchi Lu¹, Ahmed Elgamal^1,*, Lei Su², Ning Wang³, Abdullah Almutairi¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.120, No.3, pp. 629-656, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.05759

Abstract The OpenSees computational platform has allowed unprecedented opportunities for conducting seismic nonlinear soil-structure interaction simulations. On the geotechnical side, capabilities such as coupled solid-fluid formulations and nonlinear incremental-plasticity approaches allow for representation of the involved dynamic/seismic responses. This paper presents recent research that facilitated such endeavors in terms of response of ground-foundation-structure systems using advanced material modeling techniques and high-performance computing resources. Representative numerical results are shown for large-scale soil-structure systems, and ground modification liquefaction countermeasures. In addition, graphical user interface enabling tools for routine usage of such 3D simulation environments are presented, as an More >

Ying Zhou^1,*, Peng Chen¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.120, No.3, pp. 759-777, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.04383

Abstract This paper proposes a novel three-dimensional (3D) isolation system for facilities and presents the numerical simulation approach for the isolated system under earthquake excitations and impact effect using the OpenSees (Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation) software frame work. The 3D isolators combine the quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) system in the vertical direction and lead rubber bearing in the horizontal direction. Considering the large aspect ratio of the isolated facility, linear viscous dampers are designed in the vertical direction to diminish the overturning effect. The vertical QZS isolation system is characterized by a cubic force-displacement relation,… More >

Yang Liu^1,*, Yue Qiao², Tiange Li³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.120, No.1, pp. 177-201, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.06338

Abstract This paper studies the effect of ice resistance on the icebreaking capacity and speed of an icebreaking vessel. We combine an improved Correct Smoothed Particle Method (CSPM) with a material low-speed collision fracture model to numerically simulate the continuous icebreaking and rolling process of crushed. Using this model, we investigate the icebreaking resistance and immersion resistance during the icebreaking process, taking into account the fluid (water) as the elastic boundary support and the fluid-solid coupling interaction. We compare the icebreaking resistance and broken ice fracture shapes obtained by the numerical calculation with the theoretical analytical More >

Zhe Li¹, Fan Yang^1,*, Yaping Liu¹, Yukui Gao¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.120, No.1, pp. 157-175, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.05187

Abstract In this paper, we investigated the shot blast treatment for derusting application through finite element (FE) simulations with a large number of random shots. The element deletion technique based on dynamic failure criteria was used to model the removal of rust. The cohesive surface model with damage evolution was used to characterize the decohesion of the rust/substrate interface. The effects of various processing and material parameters on the derusting effectiveness were examined. The results show that the rate of derusting mainly depends on the shot size, velocity and impinging angle, with little relevance to the More >

Jie Wang¹, Wei Jiang^1,*, Qi Wang¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.118, No.2, pp. 377-395, 2019, DOI:10.31614/cmes.2019.01836

Abstract A elastic-plastic fatigue crack growth (FCG) finite element model was developed for predicting crack growth rate under cyclic load. The propagation criterion for this model was established based on plastically dissipated energy. The crack growth simulation under cyclic computation was implemented through the ABAQUS scripting interface. The predictions of this model are in good agreement with the results of crack propagation experiment of compact tension specimen made of 304 stainless steel. Based on the proposed model, the single peak overload retardation effect of elastic-plastic fatigue crack was analyzed. The results shows that the single peak More >