P. Naga Srinivasu¹, Shakeel Ahmed^2,*, Abdulaziz Alhumam², Akash Bhoi Kumar³, Muhammad Fazal Ijaz⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 3303-3319, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018472

Abstract In the digestion of amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids, as well as protein synthesis from the consumed food, the liver has many diverse responsibilities and functions that are to be performed. Liver disease may impact the hormonal and nutritional balance in the human body. The earlier diagnosis of such critical conditions may help to treat the patient effectively. A computationally efficient AW-HARIS algorithm is used in this paper to perform automated segmentation of CT scan images to identify abnormalities in the human liver. The proposed approach can recognize the abnormalities with better accuracy without training, unlike in supervisory procedures requiring… More >

Mohamed Abdelsabour Fahmy^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.68, No.1, pp. 59-76, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.015115

Abstract The main purpose of the current article is to develop a novel boundary element model for solving fractional-order nonlinear generalized porothermoelastic wave propagation problems in the context of temperature-dependent functionally graded anisotropic (FGA) structures. The system of governing equations of the considered problem is extremely very difficult or impossible to solve analytically due to nonlinearity, fractional order diffusion and strongly anisotropic mechanical and physical properties of considered porous structures. Therefore, an efficient boundary element method (BEM) has been proposed to overcome this difficulty, where, the nonlinear terms were treated using the Kirchhoff transformation and the domain integrals were treated using… More >

Mohamed Abdelsabour Fahmy^1,2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.126, No.1, pp. 175-199, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.012218

Abstract The main aim of this paper is to propose a new memory dependent derivative (MDD) theory which called threetemperature nonlinear generalized anisotropic micropolar-thermoelasticity. The system of governing equations of the problems associated with the proposed theory is extremely difficult or impossible to solve analytically due to nonlinearity, MDD diffusion, multi-variable nature, multi-stage processing and anisotropic properties of the considered material. Therefore, we propose a novel boundary element method (BEM) formulation for modeling and simulation of such system. The computational performance of the proposed technique has been investigated. The numerical results illustrate the effects of time delays and kernel functions on… More >

Kyungsuk Jang¹, Gun Jin Yun^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.2, pp. 1091-1120, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.012911

Abstract This paper first proposes a new self-learning data-driven methodology that can develop the failure criteria of unknown anisotropic ductile materials from the minimal number of experimental tests. Establishing failure criteria of anisotropic ductile materials requires time-consuming tests and manual data evaluation. The proposed method can overcome such practical challenges. The methodology is formalized by combining four ideas: 1) The deep learning neural network (DLNN)-based material constitutive model, 2) Self-learning inverse finite element (SELIFE) simulation, 3) Algorithmic identification of failure points from the self-learned stress-strain curves and 4) Derivation of the failure criteria through symbolic regression of the genetic programming. Stress… More >

Tao Li^1,2, Ali Abd El-Aty^1,2,4, Cheng Cheng^1,2, Yizhou Shen^1,2, Cong Wu^1,2, Qiucheng Yang^1,2, Shenghan Hu^1,2, Yong Xu³, Jie Tao^1,2,*, Xunzhong Guo^1,2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.11, pp. 1411-1427, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.012939

Abstract In this investigation, a new silicone rubber-based MRE material was prepared to be used as a forming medium in manufacturing thin-walled complex- shaped Ni-based tubes through the bulging process. Thus, it is significant to investigate the effect of magnetic field intensity, magnetic field loading time, and angle on the mechanical properties of the prepared MRE material during the curing process. The obtained results showed that increasing the magnetic field intensity during the curing process can improve the orientation of the chain structure in the elastomer matrix effectively. However, its mechanical properties are the best under the corresponding magnetic field intensity… More >

Chunguang Li^{1, *}, Cuihua Li², Cong Sun³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.3, pp. 2607-2621, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.04662

Abstract In this paper, a novel discretization method in σ-τ space is developed to calculate the upper bound limit loads and failure modes of anisotropic Mohr-Coulomb materials. To achieve this objective, the Mohr-Coulomb yield criterion is linearized in σ-τ space, which allows for upper bound solution of soils whose cohesion and friction coefficient varying with direction. The finite element upper limit analysis formulation using the modified anisotropic yield criterion is then developed. Several examples are given to illustrate the capability and effectiveness of the proposed numerical procedure for computing rigorous upper bounds for anisotropic soils. More >

Mohamed Ben Gharsallah^a, Issam Ben Mhammed^b, Ezzedine Ben Braiek^a

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 231-240, 2018, DOI:10.1080/10798587.2016.1262457

Abstract In radiography imaging, contrast, sharpness and noise there are three fundamental factors that determine the image quality. Removing noise while preserving and sharpening image contours is a complicated task particularly for images with low contrast like radiography. This paper proposes a new anisotropic diffusion method for radiography image enhancement. The proposed method is based on the integration of geometric parameters derived from the local pixel intensity distribution in a nonlinear diffusion formulation that can concurrently perform the smoothing and the sharpening operations. The main novelty of the proposed anisotropic diffusion model is the ability to combine in one process noise… More >

Yui-Chuin Shiah^{1, *}, Sheng-Chi Huang¹, M. R. Hematiyan²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.64, No.2, pp. 701-727, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.010417

Abstract In engineering practice, analysis of interfacial thermal stresses in composites is a crucial task for assuring structural integrity when sever environmental temperature changes under operations. In this article, the directly transformed boundary integrals presented previously for treating generally anisotropic thermoelasticity in two-dimension are fully regularized by a semi-analytical approach for modeling thin multi-layers of anisotropic/isotropic composites, subjected to general thermal loads with boundary conditions prescribed. In this process, an additional difficulty, not reported in the literature, arises due to rapid fluctuation of an integrand in the directly transformed boundary integral equation. In conventional analysis, thin adhesives are usually neglected due… More >

Yue Jia¹, Chun Li^{1, *}, Jinwu Jiang², Ning Wei³, Yang Chen⁴, Yongjie Jessica Zhang⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.63, No.2, pp. 813-823, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.07801

Abstract The present work carries out molecular dynamics simulations to compute the thermal conductivity of the borophene nanoribbon and the borophene nanotube using the Muller-Plathe approach. We investigate the thermal conductivity of the armchair and zigzag borophenes, and show the strong anisotropic thermal conductivity property of borophene. We compare results of the borophene nanoribbon and the borophene nanotube, and find the thermal conductivity of the borophene is orientation dependent. The thermal conductivity of the borophene does not vary as changing the width of the borophene nanoribbon and the perimeter of the borophene nanotube. In addition, the thermal conductivity of the borophene… More >

Behrouz Karami¹, Maziar Janghorban¹, Timon Rabczuk^{2, *}

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.62, No.2, pp. 607-629, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.08032

Abstract This study investigates the forced vibration of functionally graded hexagonal nano-size plates for the first time. A quasi-three-dimensional (3D) plate theory including stretching effect is used to model the anisotropic plate as a continuum one where smallscale effects are considered based on nonlocal strain gradient theory. Also, the plate is assumed on a Pasternak foundation in which normal and transverse shear loads are taken into account. The governing equations of motion are obtained via the Hamiltonian principles which are solved using analytical based methods by means of Navier’s approximation. The influences of the exponential factor, nonlocal parameter, strain gradient parameter,… More >