Gengmu Ruan¹, Haibei Xiong^1,*, Jiawei Chen¹

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 227-246, 2019, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2019.04743

Abstract In this paper, bending performance and rolling shear properties of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels made from Canadian hemlock were investigated by varied approaches. Firstly, three groups of bending tests of three-layer CLT panels with different spans were carried out. Different failure modes were obtained: bending failure, rolling shear failure, bonding line failure, local failure of the outer layer and mixed failure mode. Deflection and strain measurements were employed to calculate the global and local modulus of elastic (MOE), compared with the theoretical value. In addition, a modified compression shear testing method was introduced to evaluate the rolling shear strength and… More >

Hu Feng¹, Guanghui Liu¹, Jiansong Yuan^2,*, M. Neaz Sheikh³, Lu Feng⁴, Jun Zhao¹

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 105-121, 2019, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2019.04864

Abstract The fibre pullout test was conducted to investigate the influence of the water stability on the bond behaviour between the Magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) matrix and the steel fibre. The composition of the MPC-matrix and the immersion age of the specimens are experimentally investigated. The average bond strength and the pullout energy are investigated by analysing the experimental results. In addition, the microscopic characteristics of the interface transition zone are investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results showed that the bond performance between the MPC-matrix and the steel fibre decreased significantly with the increase of the duration of… More >

Jizeng Wang^*, Jin Qian^*, Huajian Gao^∗,†

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.5, No.1, pp. 19-26, 2008, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2008.005.019

Abstract Experiments have shown that stable adhesion of a variety of animal cells on substrates prepared with precisely controlled ligand distribution can be formed only if the ligand spacing is below 58 nm. To explain this phenomenon, here we propose a confined polymer model to study the stability of molecular adhesion mediated by polymer repellers and ligand-receptor bonds. In this model, both repellers and binders are treated as wormlike chains confined in a nanoslit, and the stability of adhesion is considered as a competition between attractive interactions of ligand-receptor binding and repulsive forces due to the size mismatch between repellers and… More >

Cheng Zhu¹, Rodger P. McEver²

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.2, No.3, pp. 91-104, 2005, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2005.002.091

Abstract Force can shorten the lifetimes of receptor-ligand bonds by accelerating their dissociation. Perhaps paradoxical at first glance, bond lifetimes can also be prolonged by force. This counterintuitive behavior was named catch bonds, which is in contrast to the ordinary slip bonds that describe the intuitive behavior of lifetimes being shortened by force. Fifteen years after their theoretical proposal, catch bonds have finally been observed. In this article we review recently published data that have demonstrated catch bonds in the selectin system and suggested catch bonds in other systems, the theoretical models for their explanations, and their function as a mechanism… More >

S.K. Pal¹, D.A. Linkens²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.2, No.2, pp. 113-118, 2005, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2005.002.113

Abstract In hot rolling, the final thickness of the strip is achieved through plastic deformation of the original stock by a series of counter-rotating rollers. In this work, static recrystallization kinetics in between two stages of steel rolling has been modelled, and simulation studies have also been performed to find out the effect of entry temperature on the recrystallization kinetics. A viable bond graph model has been developed to study the kinetics of the process. Low-carbon steel has been considered for this purpose. More >

S. D. Akbarov^1,2, C. Ipek³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 99-144, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2012.030.099

Abstract This paper studies the dispersion of the axisymmetric longitudinal wave propagation in the pre-strained hollow cylinder consisting of two-layers under the shear-spring type imperfectness of the contact conditions between these layers. The investigations are made within the framework of the piecewise homogeneous body model by utilizing the 3D linearized theory of elastic waves in elastic bodies with initial stresses. It is assumed that the layers of the cylinder are made from compressible hyper-elastic materials and their elasticity relations are given through the harmonic potential. The degree of the mentioned imperfectness is estimated by the shear-spring parameter. Numerical results on the… More >

Xinyue Liu¹, Yunqiao Liu¹, Xiaobo Gong^1,*, Huaxiong Huang²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.116, No.2, pp. 281-300, 2018, DOI: 10.31614/cmes.2018.04989

Abstract In this work, a three-dimensional axisymmetric model with nanoparticle, receptor-ligand bonds and cell membrane as a system was used to study the quasi-static receptor-mediated endocytosis process of spherical nanoparticles in drug delivery. The minimization of the system energy function was carried out numerically, and the deformations of nanoparticle, receptor-ligand bonds and cell membrane were predicted. Results show that passive endocytosis may fail due to the rupture of receptor-ligand bonds during the wrapping process, and the size and rigidity of nanoparticles affect the total deformation energy and the terminal wrapping stage. Our results suggest that, in addition to the energy requirement,… More >

Yueting Zhou¹, Xing Li², Dehao Yu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.36, No.2, pp. 147-172, 2008, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2008.036.147

Abstract A problem for bonded plane material with a set of curvilinear cracks, which is under the action of a rigid punch with the foundation of convex shape, has been considered in this paper. Kolosov-Muskhelishvili complex potentials are constructed as integral representations with the Cauchy kernels with respect to derivatives of displacement discontinuities along the crack contours and pressure under the punch. The contact of crack faces is considered. The considered problem has been transformed to a system of complex Cauchy type singular integral equations of first and second kind. The presented approach allows to consider various configurations of cracks and… More >

J. Choi¹, M.D. Bryant²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 431-446, 2002, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2002.003.431

Abstract This paper presents an updated bond graph model of a gearbox, which now includes bending of shafts. The gearbox system has an input shaft, layshaft, output shaft, spur gears, bearings, and housing. The bond graph model integrates separate sub-models into a composite model. Sub-modules include tooth-to-tooth contact, rotor dynamics of shafts, global dynamics of the gearbox housing structure, and shaft bending modeled by finite element modeling. The tooth-to-tooth model includes tooth bending; shaft torsion; gear inertia; conversion of gear torque into tooth forces; tooth contact mechanics; and multiple tooth contact. To analyze shaft dynamics more precisely, elementary finite element theory… More >

K.I. Tserpes¹, A.S. Koumpias¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 169-182, 2012, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2012.083.169

Abstract In this work, a comparison between a cohesive zone model and a continuum damage model in predicting the mode-I fracture behavior of adhesively bonded joints is performed on the basis of reliability and applicability. The cohesive zone model (CZM) is based on an exponential traction law characterizing the behavior of the interface elements. The continuum damage model (CDM) is based on the stiffness degradation of adhesive elements imposed by a damage parameter. Both models have been implemented by means of a 3D finite element model. Mode-I fracture behavior of the bonded joints was characterized using the DCB specimen. Firstly, the… More >