Mohammed A. Mohammed¹, Andre R. Barbosa^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.120, No.3, pp. 583-627, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.06052

Abstract A three-dimensional nonlinear modeling strategy for simulating the seismic response of slender reinforced concrete structural walls with different cross-sectional shapes is presented in this paper. A combination of nonlinear multi-layer shell elements and displacement-based beam-column elements are used to model the unconfined and confined parts of the walls, respectively. A uniaxial material model for reinforcing steel bars that includes buckling and low-cyclic fatigue effects is used to model the longitudinal steel bars within the structural walls. The material model parameters related to the buckling length are defined based on an analytical expression for reinforcing steel bars embedded in reinforced concrete… More >

M. Nagaraj^1,*, A. John Presin Kumar², C. Ezilarasan³, Rishab Betala⁴

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.118, No.3, pp. 679-692, 2019, DOI:10.31614/cmes.2019.04924

Abstract The paper proposes a simulated 3D Finite Element Model (FEM) for drilling of Nickel based super alloy known as Nimonic C-263. The Lagrangian finite element model-based simulations were performed to determine the thrust force, temperature generation, effective stress, and effective strain. The simulations were performed according to the L27 orthogonal array. A perfect plastic work piece was assumed, and the shape is considered to be cylindrical. The spindle speed, feed rate, and point angle were considered as the input parameters. The work piece was modeled by Johnson–Cook (JC) material model and tungsten carbide (WC) was chosen as the drill bit… More >

M. Toujani¹, R. Djebali², L. Hassini¹, S. Azzouz¹, A. Belghith¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.98, No.5, pp. 469-485, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.098.469

Abstract In the present work we aim to simulate unsteady two-dimensional evolution of the moisture content, temperature and mechanical stress in a parallelepiped apple sample during convective drying. The model is based on the heat and mass transfer equations and the mechanical equilibrium equation under the assumptions of plane deformation, viscoelasticity and isotropic hydric shrinkage. The Finite Elements COMSOL Multiphysics solver is used to solve the developed model. The hydro-thermal model was validated on experimental data drawn in our laboratory for moisture and temperature internal profiles of the product. Excellent agreement has been obtained between numerical and measured data for different… More >

E. P. Yalcintas¹, J. Hu¹, Y. Liu^1,2, A. Voloshin^1,2,3

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.98, No.2, pp. 151-180, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.098.151

Abstract Mechanical behavior of cells plays a crucial role in response to external stimuli and environment. It is very important to elucidate the mechanisms of cellular activities like spreading and alignment as it would shed light on further biological concepts. In this study, a multi-scale computational approach is adopted by modeling the cytoskeleton of cell as a tensegrity structure. The model is based on the complementary force balance between the tension and compression elements, resembling the internal structure of cell cytoskeleton composed of microtubules and actin filaments. The effect of surface topology on strain energy of a spread cell is investigated… More >

J. Noorzaei¹, K.H. Bayagoob², A.A. Abdulrazeg¹, M.S. Jaafar^1,1, T.A. Mohammed¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.47, No.1, pp. 43-60, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.047.043

Abstract This paper focuses on the development, verification and application of a three-dimensional finite element code for coupled thermal and structural analysis of roller compacted concrete dams. The Kinta RCC gravity dam, which is the first roller compacted concrete dam in Malaysia, has been taken for the purpose of verification of the finite element code. The actual climatic conditions and thermal properties of the materials were considered in the analysis. The structural stress analysis was performed using the elasto-plastic stress analysis. The Mohr yield criterion which is widely used for concrete plasticity modeling was adopted in this study. The results have… More >

Hsien-Chie Cheng^1,2, Chien-Hao Ma¹, Ching-Feng Yu³, Su-Tsai Lu⁴, Wen-Hwa Chen^2,3

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.38, No.3, pp. 129-154, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2013.038.129

Abstract User experiences for electronic devices with high portability and flexibility, good intuitive human interfaces and low cost have driven the development of semiconductor technology toward flexible electronics and display. In this study proposes, an advanced flexible interconnect technology is proposed for flexible electronics, in which an ultra-thin IC chip having a great number of micro-bumps is bonded onto a very thin flex substrate using an epoxy-based anisotropic conductive film (ACF) to form fine-pitch and reliable interconnects or joints (herein termed ACF-typed thin-flip-chip-on-flex (TFCOF) technology). The electrical and thermal -mechanical performances of the micro-joints are the key to the feasibility and… More >

L. Gornet¹, S. Marguet², G. Marckmann³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.4, No.2, pp. 63-74, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2006.004.063

Abstract The purpose of the present study is to determine the components of the effective elasticity tensor and the failure properties of Nomex^® honeycomb cores. In order to carry out this study, the NidaCore software, a program dedicated to Nomex®Cores predictions, has been developed using the Finite Element tool Cast3M-CEA. This software is based on periodic homogenization techniques and on the modelling of structural instability phenomena. The homogenization of the periodic microstructure is realized thanks to a strain energy approach. It assumes the mechanical equivalence between the microstructures of a RVE and a similar homogeneous macroscopic volume. The key point of… More >

J. Joseph¹, Y. C. Lu ¹,

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.42, No.1, pp. 63-74, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2014.042.063

Abstract The super-long, vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (SL-VACNTs) are novel carbon nanomaterial produced from template-free synthesis. The mechanical responses of such material have been investigated by continuum finite element modeling and compared with experimental observations. The crushable foam model has been adequate in modeling the stress-strain curve and deformation of the SL-VACNTs under compression. SL-VACNTs are seen to exhibit transient elastic deformation at small displacement and then plastic deformation at large displacement. The deformation mostly occur at the position immediately beneath the compression platen (indenter face) due to the high stress/strain concentrations. More >

Xiaohua Hu¹, Gordana A. Cingara¹, David S. Wilkinson¹, Mukesh Jain², PeidongWu², Raja K. Mishra³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 99-124, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2009.014.099

Abstract This work aims to understand the texture distribution in the localized necking band formed during uni-axial tension of AA5754 using an edge-constrained, plane strain post-necking FE model. The model domain is a long cross section of the band. Initial grain structure is mapped into the mesh from EBSD data using a modified Voroni-cell interpolation and considering pre-straining prior to localized necking. The material points in grains are assumed to exhibit isotropic elastoplastic behavior but have a relative strength in terms of Taylor factors which are updated by a Taylor-Bishop-Hill model. The predicted textures and gradients within the localized necking band… More >