Liang Zhang^1,*, Zigang He¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09713

Abstract The different elastic properties of tension and compression are obvious in many engineering materials, especially new materials. Materials with this characteristic, such as graphite, ceramics, and composite materials, are called bi-modulus materials. Their mechanical properties such as Young’s modulus have randomness in tension and compression due to different porosity, microstructure, etc. To calibrate the mechanical properties of bi-modulus materials by bridging FEM simulation results and scarce experimental data, the paper presents a data-fusion computational method. The FEM simulation is implemented based on Parametric Variational Principle (PVP), while the experimental result is obtained by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technology. To deal… More >

Xuelian Zhang¹, Junjie Liu^1,*, Jian Li², Zhihong Liang¹, Han Jiang¹, Guozheng Kang¹, Qianhua Kan^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.010142

Abstract The last decades have witnessed the real and huge potential applications of hydrogels in various areas, including biomedicine, soft robotics, and flexible electronics. The fatigue of hydrogels challenges their reliability and longevity in service, but the related works are not sufficient. In this work, stress-controlled cyclic fatigue tests of a double-network tough hydrogel, consisting of polyacrylamide and alginate polymer networks, under pure shear deformation are investigated. The effects of peak stress, loading rate, peak stress holding time, and environmental relative humidity on the fatigue of the double-network tough hydrogel are considered. The results show that with the increase in peak… More >

Guo Li¹, Shaochen Bao², Shuiting Ding³, Zhenlei Li^2,*, Liangliang Zuo¹, Shuyang Xia¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09927

Abstract Advanced air-cooling turbine blades are capable of operating above the melting temperature of Nickel-based superalloy, which accordingly withstand complex thermomechanical fatigue loads during service life. This paper considers the problem of realizing gas turbine representative thermal gradients in the elevated temperature fatigue test, while ensuring the thermal gradient induced stress inside the specimens. For this purpose, a novel temperature control device utilizing impingement cooling, which supplies cooling air inside the gauge section and releases toward the inner wall, was constructed in tubular fatigue specimens. A single induction coil was arranged outside the gauge section, providing heat sources to establish thermal… More >

Liang Wen^1,2,*, Changhong Yan³, Yehui Shi⁴, Zhenxiang Wang⁴, Gang Liu⁴, Wei Shi⁴

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3681-3692, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027671

Abstract The treatment of wheat straw is very difficult, and its utilization rate is very low; accumulation causes air pollution and even fire. To make full use of wheat straw resources, we examined how using different physical and chemical methods to treat the wheat straw which can improve its strength abilities, or enhance the activity of wheat straw ash. In terms of concrete additives, it can reduce the amount of cement used. In this paper, we found that alkali treatment can significantly improve the tensile strength of wheat straw fiber, but polyvinyl alcohol treatment has no obvious effect on the strength… More > Graphic Abstract

Abdourahamane Salifou Adam¹, Hatem Mrad¹, Haykel Marouani^2,*, Yasser Fouad³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.3, pp. 2845-2865, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.030777

Abstract A high percentage of failure in pump elements originates from fatigue. This study focuses on the discharge section behavior, made of ductile iron, under dynamic load. An experimental protocol is established to collect the strain under pressurization and depressurization tests at specific locations. These experimental results are used to formulate the ultimate pressure expression function of the strain and the lateral surface of the discharge section and to validate finite element modeling. Fe-Safe is then used to assess the fatigue life cycle using different types of fatigue criteria (Coffin-Manson, Morrow, Goodman, and Soderberg). When the pressure is under 3000 PSI,… More >

LIN QIU^1,#, ANQI TAO^1,#, XIAOQIAN SUN^4,5, FEI LIU¹, XIANPENG GE^2,3,*, CUIYING LI^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.31, No.5, pp. 715-752, 2023, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.029443

Abstract We analyzed RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) and clinical data from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Genomic Data Commons (GDC) portal to investigate the prognostic value of anoikis-related genes (ARGs) in HNSCC and develop new targeted drugs. Differentially expressed ARGs were screened using bioinformatics methods; subsequently, a prognostic model including three ARGs (CDKN2A, BIRC5, and PLAU) was constructed. Our results showed that the model-based risk score was a good prognostic indicator, and the potential of the three ARGs in HNSCC prognosis was validated by the TISCH database, the model’s accuracy was validated in two… More >

Hui Zhong, Guohua Chen^* , Saihua Jiang

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.8, pp. 1-5, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.8.17

Abstract Infrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation and invisible to human eyes. It is used widely in industrial, scientific, and medical applications. Pool fire is an emergent accident, which emits intense thermal radiation. In order to quantify the performance of water curtain fighting fire, a testing platform is built and experimental studies are carried out. An infrared imager is used to acquire real-time experimental data and respond to the variations of flame in time and space dimensions. Experimental principles and operating procedures are described in detail. The transmissivity is used to quantify the performance of water curtain fighting fire.… More >

Patrick C. Doherty, Heather E. Dillon^† , Justin Roberts

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.9, pp. 1-6, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.9.1

Abstract The onset of turbulence in natural convection systems is difficult to predict using traditional computational techniques. The flow patterns that occur before and after the onset of turbulence may be better understood with the help of visual techniques like Schlieren imaging. Schlieren imaging allows visualization of the density gradients of a fluid using collimated light and refractive properties. In this experiment, a device was designed to test the behavior of airflow with non-isothermal boundary conditions within a rectangular cavity. Previous computational fluid modeling suggested a period doubling route to chaos in a cavity with a high aspect ratio and free… More >

Mirmanto^*, I.B. Alit, I.M.A. Sayoga, R. Sutanto, Nurchayati, A. Mulyanto

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.10, pp. 1-7, 2018, DOI:10.5098/hmt.10.34

Abstract A comparison study of the use of two different heat removal units was conducted to examine the performance of thermoelectric cooler box. The heat removal units employed were a heat sink fin-fan and a double fan heat pipe. Parameters measured as performance indicators are cooling capacity, temperature differences, and COP. In addition, the effect of electrical power on temperature difference and COP was also investigated. The cooler box size is 285 mm x 245 mm x 200 mm and constructed from styrofoam. The results show that there is no difference of the use of a double fan heat pipe or… More >

Rongge Xiao^a,* , Wenbo Jin^a,*, Zhen Tian^b , Yuntong She^c , Li Wang^a

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.10, pp. 1-7, 2018, DOI:10.5098/hmt.10.12

Abstract The loop experiment device plays an important role in the study of wax deposition, and the calculation of the temperature distribution of the test section is the key to establish the wax deposition model. In the conditions of the wax deposition was not formed and constant wall temperature of the tube, the energy balance equation is solved by using separation of variables and combining the Kummer equation (S-K method), the distribution law of temperature in the test section is obtained, and the solution results was compared with Svendsen method, the difference between the results obtained by the two methods and… More >