CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.47, No.3, pp. 179-201, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.047.179

Abstract Discontinuous smoothed particle hydrodynamics (DSPH) method based on traditional SPH method, which can be used to simulate discontinuous physics problems near interface or boundary. Previous works showed that DSPH method has a good application prospect [Xu et al, 2013], but further verification and improvement are demanded. In this paper, we investigate the accuracy of DSPH method by some numerical models. Moreover, to improve the accuracy of DSPH method, first order and second order multidimensional RDSPH methods are proposed by following the idea of restoring particle consistency in SPH (RSPH) method which has shown good results More >

G Devaraj¹, Shashi Narayan¹, Debasish Roy^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.102, No.1, pp. 1-54, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.102.001

Abstract This work sets forth a 'hybrid' discretization scheme utilizing bivariate simplex splines as kernels in a polynomial reproducing scheme constructed over a conventional Finite Element Method (FEM)-like domain discretization based on Delaunay triangulation. Careful construction of the simplex spline knotset ensures the success of the polynomial reproduction procedure at all points in the domain of interest, a significant advancement over its precursor, the DMS-FEM. The shape functions in the proposed method inherit the global continuity (C^p-1) and local supports of the simplex splines of degree p. In the proposed scheme, the triangles comprising the domain discretization More >

George A. Gravvanis¹, Christos K. Filelis-Papadopoulos¹, Paschalis I.Matskanidis¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.100, No.4, pp. 323-345, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.100.323

Abstract Since the introduction of the Algebraic MultiGrid algorithm (AMG) over twenty years ago, significant progress has been made in improving the coarsening and the convergence behavior of the method. In this paper, an AMG method is introduced that utilizes a new generic approximate inverse algorithm as a smoother in conjunction with common coarsening techniques, such as classical Ruge-Stüben coarsening, CLJP and PMIS coarsening. The proposed approximate inverse scheme, namely Generic Approximate Banded Inverse (GenAbI), is a banded approximate inverse based on Incomplete LU factorization with zero fill–in (ILU(0)). The new class of Generic Approximate Banded… More >

Foued Chabane^a,b,*,†, Noureddine Moummi^a,b, Abdelhafid Brima^a,b, Said Benramache^c

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.4, No.1, pp. 1-6, 2013, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v4.1.3006

Abstract This paper presents an experimental thermal efficiency analysis for a novel flat plate solar air heater with several mass flow rates. The aims are to review of designed and analyzed a thermal efficiency of flat-plate solar air heaters. The measured parameters were the inlet and outlet temperatures, the absorbing plate temperatures, the ambient temperature, and the solar radiation. Further, the measurements were performed at different values of mass flow rate of air in flow channel duct. After the analysis of the results, the optimal value of efficiency is higher level of mass flow rate equal… More >

T.W. Dong¹, H.S. Liu¹, S.L. Jiang², L.Gu¹, Q.W. Xiao¹, Z. Yu¹, X.F. Liu³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.95, No.5, pp. 369-390, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2013.095.369

Abstract In this paper, we present a free surface flow model with a forced revolving moving boundary for partially filled screw extrusion. The incompressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (ISPH) is used to simulate this complex flow. A set of organic glass experimental device for this partially filled fluid is manufactured. SPH results are satisfactorily compared with experiment results. The computed free surfaces are in good agreement with the free surfaces obtained from the experiment. Further analysis shows that with the increase of the speed, the average velocity of fluid increases, the effect of centrifugal force begin to More >

Christos K. Filelis-Papadopoulos¹, George A. Gravvanis¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.90, No.3, pp. 233-253, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2013.090.232

Abstract During the last decades, multigrid methods have been extensively used in order to solve large scale linear systems derived from the discretization of partial differential equations using the finite difference method. Approximate Inverses in conjunction with Richardon’s iterative method could be used as smoothers in the multigrid method. Thus, a new class of smoothers based on approximate inverses could be derived. Effectiveness of explicit approximate inverses relies in the fact that they are close approximants to the inverse of the coefficient matrix and are fast to compute in parallel. Furthermore, the class of finite difference More >

İbrahim Etem Pişkin¹, Hande Nur Karavar¹, Mehmet Araslı², Bahri Ermiş³

European Cytokine Network, Vol.23, No.4, pp. 187-190, 2012, DOI:10.1684/ecn.2013.0324

Abstract Background: Breast milk contains several immune modulator components. The transfer of numerouscytokines via mother’s milk may add to an active stimulation of the infant’s immune system. There are many factorsin breast milk that could either facilitate or inhibit cytokine activities. Smoking negatively influences the immunesystem and changes the concentrations of important cytokines. Objective: The objective of this study was to assessthe effect of smoking during pregnancy on the cytokines found in colostrum and mature human milk. Methods: Thestudy population included 25 smoker and 27 non-smoker nursing mothers who gave birth to a term healthy infantvia… More >

ANA ROCÍO ROLDÁN PALOMO¹, PEDRO MARTÍN¹, ALEJANDRO REBOLLEDO^1*, NICOLÁS ENRIQUE¹, LUIS E. FLORES², VERÓNICA MILESI¹

BIOCELL, Vol.36, No.2, pp. 73-81, 2012, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2012.36.073

Abstract After depletion of intracellular Ca²⁺ stores the capacitative response triggers an extracellular Ca²⁺ influx through store-operated channels (SOCs) which refills these stores. Our objective was to explore if human umbilical artery smooth muscle presented this response and if it was involved in the mechanism of serotonin- and histamine-induced contractions. Intracellular Ca²⁺ depletion by a Ca²⁺-free extracellular solution followed by Ca²⁺ readdition produced a contraction in artery rings which was inhibited by the blocker of Orai and TRPC channels 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB), suggesting a capacitative response. In presence of 2-APB the magnitude of a second paired contraction by serotonin… More >

Yongjie Zhang^∗, Yiming Jing^∗, Xinghua Liang^∗, Guoliang Xu^†, Lei Dong^‡

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.9, No.3, pp. 213-226, 2012, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2012.009.213

Abstract A greyscale-based fully automatic deformable image registration algorithm, based on an optical flow method together with geometric smoothing, is developed for dynamic lung modeling and tumor tracking. In our computational processing pipeline, the input data is a set of 4D CT images with 10 phases. The triangle mesh of the lung model is directly extracted from the more stable exhale phase (Phase 5). In addition, we represent the lung surface model in 3D volumetric format by applying a signed distance function and then generate tetrahedral meshes. Our registration algorithm works for both triangle and tetrahedral… More >

F. Maceri¹, M. Marino¹, G. Vairo¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.87, No.5, pp. 461-482, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2012.087.461

Abstract The mechanical behavior of biopolymer mo -le -cu -les is herein addressed and a novel predictive model for their elasto-damage response is proposed. Both entropic and energetic elastic mechanisms are accounted for, and coupled by consistent equilibrium conditions. Moreover, through non-smooth mechanics arguments, molecular damage is modeled accounting for failure due to both mechanical and non-mechanical damage sources. The model is applied to collagen molecules and an excellent agreement with available experimental tests and atomistic computations is shown. The proposed predictive theory can be usefully integrated in hierarchical models of biological structures towards a multiscale More >