Pranab Kumar Mondal^*, Sanchayan Mukherjee

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 1-6, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.3.3004

Abstract The present paper deals with the analytical investigation for the limiting value of Nusselt number, including the effect of viscous dissipation on heat transfer for a laminar shear driven flow between two infinite parallel plates, where the bottom plate is fixed and the top plate is moving in an axial direction at a constant speed. The study concentrates on hydro-dynamically fully developed flow of a Newtonian fluid of constant properties without considering the axial conduction in the fluid. To investigate the effect of viscous dissipation on heat transfer by defining the limiting Nusselt number, plates are kept at constant equal… More >

Alexandre Vaudrey^a,*, Philippe Baucour^b, François Lanzetta^b, Raynal Glises^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 1-8, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.3.3001

Abstract Producing electrical work in consuming chemical energy, the fuel cell (FC) is forced by the 2^nd law to reject heat to its surrounding. However, as it occurs for any other type of engine, this thermal energy cannot be exchanged in an isothermal way in finite time or through finite areas. As it was already done for various types of systems, including chemical engines, the fuel cell is here studied within the finite time thermodynamics framework. An endoreversible fuel cell is then defined, internally reversible but producing entropy during heat exchanges with its ambiance. Considering usual H₂/O₂ and H₂/air chemical reactions… More >

Haitao Liu^1,2,*, Jiaming Wang¹, Xiuliang Zhang¹, Yanji Jiang², Qian Xiao¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 2747-2772, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.047129

Abstract The expansion chamber serves as the primary silencing structure within the exhaust pipeline. However, it can also act as a sound-emitting structure when subjected to airflow. This article presents a hybrid method for numerically simulating and analyzing the unsteady flow and aerodynamic noise in an expansion chamber under the influence of airflow. A fluid simulation model is established, utilizing the Large Eddy Simulation (LES) method to calculate the unsteady flow within the expansion chamber. The simulation results effectively capture the development and changes of the unsteady flow and vorticity inside the cavity, exhibiting a high level of consistency with experimental… More > Graphic Abstract

Muhammad Akbar¹, Huali Pan^1,*, Jiangcheng Huang², Bilal Ahmed³, Guoqiang Ou¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 2835-2863, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.046993

Abstract The present work aims to assess earthquake-induced earth-retaining (ER) wall displacement. This study is on the dynamics analysis of various earth-retaining wall designs in hollow precast concrete panels, reinforcement concrete facing panels, and gravity-type earth-retaining walls. The finite element (FE) simulations utilized a 3D plane strain condition to model full-scale ER walls and numerous nonlinear dynamics analyses. The seismic performance of different models, which includes reinforcement concrete panels and gravity-type and hollow precast concrete ER walls, was simulated and examined using the FE approach. It also displays comparative studies such as stress distribution, deflection of the wall, acceleration across the… More >

Wuyang Fan, Shisheng Zhong^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 2525-2555, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.046951

Abstract The dynamic balance assessment during the assembly of the coordinator gyroscope significantly impacts the guidance accuracy of precision-guided equipment. In dynamic balance debugging, reliance on rudimentary counterweight empirical formulas persists, resulting in suboptimal debugging accuracy and an increased repetition rate. To mitigate this challenge, we present a multi-head residual graph attention network (ResGAT) model, designed to predict dynamic balance counterweights with high precision. In this research, we employ graph neural networks for interaction feature extraction from assembly graph data. An SDAE-GPC model is designed for the assembly condition classification to derive graph data inputs for the ResGAT regression model, which… More >

Muhammad Shoaib Arif^1,2,*, Kamaleldin Abodayeh¹, Yasir Nawaz²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 3417-3434, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.046944

Abstract This study focuses on the urgent requirement for improved accuracy in disease modeling by introducing a new computational framework called the Hybrid SIR-Fuzzy Model. By integrating the traditional Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered (SIR) model with fuzzy logic, our method effectively addresses the complex nature of epidemic dynamics by accurately accounting for uncertainties and imprecisions in both data and model parameters. The main aim of this research is to provide a model for disease transmission using fuzzy theory, which can successfully address uncertainty in mathematical modeling. Our main emphasis is on the imprecise transmission rate parameter, utilizing a three-part description of its membership level.… More >

Xinyu Zhang¹, Wenjie Xia², Yang Wang^3,4, Liang Wang^1,*, Xiaofeng Liu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 3047-3061, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.046922

Abstract Graphene aerogel (GA), as a novel solid material, has shown great potential in engineering applications due to its unique mechanical properties. In this study, the mechanical performance of GA under high-velocity projectile impacts is thoroughly investigated using full-atomic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The study results show that the porous structure and density are key factors determining the mechanical response of GA under impact loading. Specifically, the impact-induced penetration of the projectile leads to the collapse of the pore structure, causing stretching and subsequent rupture of covalent bonds in graphene sheets. Moreover, the effects of temperature on the mechanical performance of… More >

Xue Liang^1,2, Linjuan Wang^3,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 2807-2834, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.046770

Abstract The peridynamics (PD), as a promising nonlocal continuum mechanics theory, shines in solving discontinuous problems. Up to now, various numerical methods, such as the peridynamic mesh-free particle method (PD-MPM), peridynamic finite element method (PD-FEM), and peridynamic boundary element method (PD-BEM), have been proposed. PD-BEM, in particular, outperforms other methods by eliminating spurious boundary softening, efficiently handling infinite problems, and ensuring high computational accuracy. However, the existing PD-BEM is constructed exclusively for bond-based peridynamics (BBPD) with fixed Poisson’s ratio, limiting its applicability to crack propagation problems and scenarios involving infinite or semi-infinite problems. In this paper, we address these limitations by… More >

Yan Wang^*, Siwen Li, Na Wei

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 3467-3493, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.046454

Abstract A novel approach for analyzing coupled vibrations between vehicles and bridges is presented, taking into account spatiotemporal effects and mechanical phenomena resulting from vehicle braking. Efficient modeling and solution of bridge vibrations induced by vehicle deceleration are realized using this method. The method’s validity and reliability are substantiated through numerical examples. A simply supported beam bridge with a corrugated steel web is taken as an example and the effects of parameters such as the initial vehicle speed, braking acceleration, braking location, and road surface roughness on the mid-span displacement and impact factor of the bridge are analyzed. The results show… More >

Yuantian Qin^1,2, Yucheng Zhang^1,*, Vadim V. Silberschmidt²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 2865-2891, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.046113

Abstract This paper proposes a novel approach for identifying distributed dynamic loads in the time domain. Using polynomial and modal analysis, the load is transformed into modal space for coefficient identification. This allows the distributed dynamic load with a two-dimensional form in terms of time and space to be simultaneously identified in the form of modal force, thereby achieving dimensionality reduction. The Impulse-based Force Estimation Algorithm is proposed to identify dynamic loads in the time domain. Firstly, the algorithm establishes a recursion scheme based on convolution integral, enabling it to identify loads with a long history and rapidly changing forms over… More >