F.E. Mensah^∗,†, R. Sridhar^†, P. Misra^†

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.7, No.4, pp. 203-212, 2010, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2010.007.203

Abstract This work presents an overview of the use of liposomes for targeted delivery of photosensitizers to tumors for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). It assesses the results of a quantitative model to explain the interaction of short-pulsed lasers (in the nanosecond and picosecond domains) with a liposome-dye complex in terms of a localized photo-induced thermal mechanism. Incorporation of an organic dye (sulforhodamine) within lipid vesicles has been investigated in conjunction with the effect of laser irradiation on the integrity of the liposome-dye complex. The variation of the absorption coefficient as a function of wavelength for dye-encapsulated liposomes before and after laser-induced release… More >

B. Amaziane¹, A. Naji², D. Ouazar³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 117-128, 2004, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2004.001.117

Abstract In this paper, a meshless method based on Radial Basis Functions (RBF) is coupled with genetic algorithms for parameter identification to some selected groundwater flow applications. The treated examples are generated by the diffusion equation with some specific boundary conditions describing the groundwater fluctuation in a leaky confined aquifer system near open tidal water. To select the best radial function interpolation and show the powerful of the method in comparison to domain based discretization methods, Multiquadric (MQ), Thin-Plate Spline (TPS) and Conical type functions are investigated and compared to finite difference results or analytical one. Through two sample problems in… More >

O. Allix¹, P. Gosselet¹, P. Kerfriden², K. Saavedra³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.32, No.2, pp. 107-132, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2012.032.107

Abstract This paper deals with the parallel simulation of delamination problems at the meso-scale by means of multi-scale methods, the aim being the Virtual Delamination Testing of Composite parts. In the non-linear context, Domain Decomposition Methods are mainly used as a solver for the tangent problem to be solved at each iteration of a Newton-Raphson algorithm. In case of strongly non linear and heterogeneous problems, this procedure may lead to severe difficulties. The paper focuses on methods to circumvent these problems, which can now be expressed using a relatively general framework, even though the different ingredients of the strategy have emerged… More >

Surkay D. Akbarov^1,2, Tamer Kepceler¹, M. Mert Egilmez¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.30, No.1, pp. 83-98, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2012.030.083

Abstract This paper develops the investigations started in a work by Akbarov, Kepceler and Mert Egilmez (2011) and studies the some particularities of the torsional wave dispersion in a finitely pre-deformed sandwich hollow cylinder. The mentioned particularities relate to the influence of the stiffness ratio of the core and face layers' materials and the influence of the thickness ratio of these layers on the dispersion character of the wave under consideration. Moreover, the mentioned influences are studied for the various values of the parameter which characterizes the initial strains in the cylinder's layers. The mechanical relations of the materials of the… More >

Mustafa Turkyilmazoglu^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.120, No.1, pp. 63-81, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.06858

Abstract A ratio approach based on the simple ratio test associated with the terms of homotopy series was proposed by the author in the previous publications. It was shown in the latter through various comparative physical models that the ratio approach of identifying the range of the convergence control parameter and also an optimal value for it in the homotopy analysis method is a promising alternative to the classically used h-level curves or to the minimizing the residual (squared) error. A mathematical analysis is targeted here to prove the equivalence of both the ratio approach and the traditional residual approach, especially… More >

Sanjay Mittal¹, Anubhav Dwivedi¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.113, No.2, pp. 219-237, 2017, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2017.113.229

Abstract Linear Stability Analysis (LSA) of parallel shear flows, v ia local and global approaches, is presented. The local analysis is carried out by solving the Orr-Sommerfeld (OS) equation using a spectral-collocation method based on Chebyshev polynomials. A stabilized finite element formulation is employed to carry out the global analysis using the linearized disturbance equations in primitive variables. The local and global analysis are compared. As per the Squires theorem, the two-dimensional disturbance has the largest growth rate. Therefore, only two-dimensional disturbances are considered. By its very nature, the local analysis assumes the disturbance field to be spatially periodic in the… More >

Vadim V. Romanuke¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.108, No.2, pp. 113-134, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.108.113

Abstract The problem of solving infinite noncooperative games approximately is considered. The game may either have solution or have no solution. The existing solution may be unknown as well. Therefore, an approach of obtaining the approximate solution of the infinite noncooperative game on the unit hypercube is suggested. The unit-hypercubic game isomorphism to compact infinite noncooperative games allows to disseminate the approximation approach on a pretty wide class of noncooperative games. The approximation intention is in converting the infinite game into a finite one, whose solution methods are easier rather than solving infinite games. The conversion starts with sampling the players’… More >

S.D. Akbarov^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.95, No.3, pp. 173-205, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2013.095.173

Abstract By employing the Three-dimensional Linearized Theory of Elastic Waves in Initially Stressed Bodies (TLTEWISB) the time-harmonic Lamb’s problem for a system comprising a finite pre-strained half-space and finite pre-strained covering layer made of incompressible materials is examined for the case where the material of the covering layer is stiffer than that of the half-space material. It is assumed that on the upper free face plane of the covering layer the point-located time-harmonic force acts. The elasticity relations of the materials are described through Treloar’s potential. The corresponding boundary-value problem is solved by employing the Hankel integral transformation. The corresponding inverse… More >

J.Y. Zhang¹, F.Z. Wang^2,3

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.88, No.2, pp. 141-154, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2012.088.141

Abstract The boundary knot method (BKM) is a kind of boundary-type meshless method, only boundary points are needed in the solution process. Since the BKM is mathematically simple and easy to implement, it is superior in dealing with Helmholtz problems with high wavenumbers and high dimensional problems. In this paper, we give an overview of the traditional BKM with collocation approach and provide three novel approaches for the BKM, as far as they are relevant for the other boundary-type techniques. The promising research directions are expected from an improved BKM aspect. More >

Qin Lou¹, Zhaoli Guo^1,2, Chuguang Zheng¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.76, No.3&4, pp. 175-188, 2011, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2011.076.175

Abstract Due to the mesoscopic and kinetic nature, the lattice Boltzmann equation (LBE) method has become an efficient and powerful tool for modeling and simulating interfacial dynamics of multi-phase flows. In this work we discuss several fundamental properties of two-phase LBE models. Particularly, the effects of force discretization, spurious currents in the vicinity of interfaces, and checkerboard effects with the underlying lattices, are investigated. More >