Hasan Jhaveri^*, Mariela Martinez-Rivera, Brent Nose, Jordan Foreman, Aaron C. Lentz

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.32, No.6, pp. 597-603, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cju.2025.068095 - 30 December 2025

Abstract Objectives: There is limited in vivo data on the maximum safe instrument size that can be passed through an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) cuff. While 21 French instruments are generally safe with the commonly used 4.5 cm cuff, larger instruments or smaller cuffs may require unbuckling to avoid urethral erosion. This study aimed to identify if artificial urinary sphincter cuff ‘unbuckling’ affects device longevity and risk of erosion. Methods: A retrospective study of patients at a quaternary health system who underwent unbuckling was conducted. Using the Epic Clarity database and Duke Enterprise Data Unified Content Explorer… More >

Maria Tănase^1,*, Gennadiy Lvov²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.144, No.1, pp. 717-737, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.067891 - 31 July 2025

Abstract Steel cylindrical shells are widely used in engineering structures due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, but they are vulnerable to buckling under axial loads. To address this limitation, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have emerged as promising materials for structural reinforcement. This study investigates the buckling behavior of steel cylindrical shells reinforced with inner and outer layers of polymer composite materials under axial compression. Using analytical and numerical modeling methods, the critical buckling loads for different reinforcement options were evaluated. Two-sided glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) or carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) coatings, as well as… More >

Salwa A. Mohamed¹, Mohamed A. Eltaher^2,3,*, Nazira Mohamed¹, Rasha Abo-bakr⁴

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.143, No.1, pp. 515-538, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.061897 - 11 April 2025

Abstract The nonlinear post-buckling response of functionally graded (FG) copper matrix plates enforced by graphene origami auxetic metamaterials (GOAMs) is investigated in the current work. The auxetic material properties of the plate are controlled by graphene content and the degree of origami folding, which are graded across the thickness of the plate. The material properties of the GOAM plate are evaluated using genetic micro-mechanical models. Governing nonlinear eigenvalue problems for the post-buckling response of the GOAM composite plate are derived using the virtual work principle and a four-variable nonlinear shear deformation theory. A novel differential quadrature More >

Mingchao Liu^1,2,*, Kexin Guo², Marc Suñé³, K Jimmy Hsia², Dominic Vella³

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.31, No.4, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011450

Abstract The mechanics of slender elastic sheets poses a rich collection of geometrically nonlinear behaviours [1,2]. Here, we present a new mode of global deformation induced by uniaxial stretching of an elastic sheet. We show that a global buckling in tension can occur and suggest it may be an organizing principle behind previous observations. More >

Dan Wang^1,*, Zhoucheng Su¹, Sridhar Narayanaswamy¹, Stephen Tsai²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.31, No.3, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011821

Abstract Double-Double (DD) laminates are novel layups made up of two groups of angle plies. The assembly of local sub-ply blocks provides homogenized material properties and can achieve the unique laminate layup for the whole structure with different sub-ply block repeats. However, the thickness thinning will bring buckling forward leading to structural failure. Here we work on searching the optimal thickness tapering strategy of DD laminates to achieve the highest buckling load with the given structure weight. The DD laminate is modelled as a shell with the thickness for each element defined as different repeats of More >

Nuo Ma¹, Qingyang Liu¹, Junhui Meng^1,2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.1, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011195

Abstract Due to its flexibility and foldable ability, the inflatable wing is widely employed to loitering munitions and aerostats [1-3]. Meanwhile, as a typical flexible thin-walled structure, the wrinkling and buckling behaviors of the inflatable wing induced in flight will limit its load-bearing capacity [4,5]. Therefore, a wrinkling-resistant structural configuration is the key to improving performance of the inflatable wing. Among various schemes, the swept baffled structure is considered to have the potential to retard wrinkling because of the designable axis of twist [6,7]. However, owing to the flexible large deformation of inflatable wing under aerodynamic… More >

Zheng Wu¹, Pai Liu¹, Zhan Kang¹, Yiqiang Wang^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.2, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011044

Abstract Honeycomb sandwich structures (HSSs) consist of lightweight cores arranged in periodic polygons [1] between two face sheets. They are widely used in the aerospace industry due to their lightweight but superior strength [2] and energy absorption [3]. As extremely high temperatures might be applied, the sandwich structures may suffer from thermal buckling failure [4] due to thin face walls [5]. This paper designs a new type of HSSs for pursuing optimal thermal buckling strength. The design idea is to replace the vertical straight walls in the honeycomb cores with curved walls. An optimization problem is… More >

Ke Liang^1,*, Zheng Li¹, Zhen Yin¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011625

Abstract In this work, a finite element based reduced-order technique in the framework of mixed nonlinear kinematics is proposed for the geometrically nonlinear analysis of thin-walled structures [1]. The mixed nonlinear kinematics are established by combining the co-rotational formulation with the updated von Kármán formulation. The co-rotational formulation is selected to calculate the internal force and tangent stiffness of a structure; whereas the third- and fourth-order strain energy derivatives are achieved by the updated von Kármán formulation. For geometrically nonlinear problems with a large deflection, reduced-order models with 1 degree of freedom are constructed using the… More >

Zhuo Huang, Ye Tian, Yifan Zhang, Tielin Shi, Qi Xia^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.1, pp. 711-733, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.045411 - 16 April 2024

Abstract Stiffened structures have great potential for improving mechanical performance, and the study of their stability is of great interest. In this paper, the optimization of the critical buckling load factor for curved grid stiffeners is solved by using the level set based density method, where the shape and cross section (including thickness and width) of the stiffeners can be optimized simultaneously. The grid stiffeners are a combination of many single stiffeners which are projected by the corresponding level set functions. The thickness and width of each stiffener are designed to be independent variables in the More >

Oulfa Harrat^1,*, Yazid Hadidane¹, S. M. Anas^2,*, Nadhim Hamah Sor^3,4, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla⁵, Paul O. Awoyera⁶, Nadia Gouider¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 3435-3465, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.044950 - 11 March 2024

Abstract Given their numerous functional and architectural benefits, such as improved bearing capacity and increased resistance to elastic instability modes, cold-formed steel (CFS) built-up sections have become increasingly developed and used in recent years, particularly in the construction industry. This paper presents an analytical and numerical study of assembled CFS two single channel-shaped columns with different slenderness and configurations (back-to-back, face-to-face, and box). These columns were joined by double-row rivets for the back-to-back and box configurations, whereas they were welded together for the face-to-face design. The built-up columns were filled with ordinary concrete of good strength.… More > Graphic Abstract