M. Dehghan¹, M. Abbaszadeh², A. Mohebbi³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.107, No.6, pp. 481-516, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.107.481

Abstract In the current paper the two-dimensional time fractional Klein-Kramers equation which describes the subdiffusion in the presence of an external force field in phase space has been considered. The numerical solution of fractional Klein-Kramers equation is investigated. The proposed method is based on using finite difference scheme in time variable for obtaining a semi-discrete scheme. Also, to achieve a full discretization scheme, the Kansa's approach and meshless local Petrov-Galerkin technique are used to approximate the spatial derivatives. The meshless method has already proved successful in solving classic and fractional differential equations as well as for several other engineering and physical… More >

Wen Chen¹, Hongguang Sun¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 215-218, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.009.215

Abstract This report is to make a survey on the numerical techniques for fractional derivative equations in mechanical and physical fields, including numerical integration of fractional time derivative and emerging approximation strategies for fractional space derivative equations. The perplexing issues are highlighted, while the encouraging progresses are summarized. We also point out some emerging techniques which will shape the future of the numerical solution of fractional derivative equations. More >

X.S. He¹, Q.X. Liu¹, X.C. Huang², Y.M. Chen^1,3

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.108, No.3, pp. 159-169, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.108.159

Abstract This paper presented dynamic response analysis for an MEMS viscometer. The responses are governed by a set of differential equations containing fractional derivatives. The memory-free Yuan-Agrawal’s approach was extended to solve fractional differential equations containing arbitrary fractional order derivative and then a simple yet efficient numerical scheme was constructed. Numerical examples show that the proposed method can provide very accurate results and computational efforts can be significantly saved. Moreover, the numerical scheme was extended to solve problems with a nonlinear spring. The influences of the nonlinear parameters on the dynamic responses were also efficiently analyzed. The dependence of the angular… More >

S. Saha Ray¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.105, No.3, pp. 231-249, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.105.231

Abstract In the present article, a relatively very new technique viz. Coupled Fractional Reduced Differential Transform, has been executed to attain the approximate numerical solution of the predator-prey dynamical system. The fractional derivatives are defined in the Caputo sense. Utilizing the present method we can solve many linear and nonlinear coupled fractional differential equations. The results thus obtained are compared with those of other available methods. Numerical solutions are presented graphically to show the simplicity and authenticity of the method. More >

Diptiranjan Behera¹, S. Chakraverty²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.104, No.3, pp. 211-225, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.104.211

Abstract This paper presents the numerical solution of a viscoelastic continuous beam whose damping behaviours are defined in term of fractional derivatives of arbitrary order. Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM) is used to obtain the dynamic response with respect to unit impulse load. Obtained results are depicted in term of plots. Comparisons are made with the analytic solutions obtained by Zu-feng and Xiao-yan (2007) to show the effectiveness and validation of the present method. More >

H. S. Shukla¹, Mohammad Tamsir¹, Vineet K. Srivastava², Jai Kumar³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.103, No.1, pp. 1-17, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.103.001

Abstract The objective of this article is to carry out an approximate analytical solution of the time fractional order Cauchy-reaction diffusion equation by using a semi analytical method referred as the fractional-order reduced differential transform method (FRDTM). The fractional derivative is illustrated in the Caputo sense. The FRDTM is very efficient and effective powerful mathematical tool for solving wide range of real world physical problems by providing an exact or a closed approximate solution of any differential equation arising in engineering and allied sciences. Four test numerical examples are provided to validate and illustrate the efficiency of FRDTM. More >

Yiming Chen, Mingxu Yi, Chen Chen, Chunxiao Yu

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.83, No.6, pp. 639-654, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2012.083.639

Abstract In this paper, Bernstein polynomials method is proposed for the numerical solution of a class of space-time fractional convection-diffusion equation with variable coefficients. This method combines the definition of fractional derivatives with some properties of Bernstein polynomials and are dispersed the coefficients efficaciously. The main characteristic behind this method is that the original problem is translated into a Sylvester equation. Only a small number of Bernstein polynomials are needed to obtain a satisfactory result. Numerical examples show that the method is effective. More >

Priyankar Datta¹, Manas C. Ray¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.49-50, No.1, pp. 47-80, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.049.047

Abstract This paper deals with the implementation of the one dimensional form of the fractional order derivative constitutive relation for three dimensional analysis of active constrained layer damping (ACLD) of geometrically nonlinear laminated composite plates. The constraining layer of the ACLD treatment is composed of the vertically/obliquely reinforced 1–3 piezoelectric composites (PZCs). The von Kármán type nonlinear strain displacement relations are used to account for the geometric nonlinearity of the plates. A nonlinear smart finite element model (FEM) has been developed. Thin laminated substrate composite plates with various boundary conditions and stacking sequences are analyzed to verify the effectiveness of the… More >

R Sivaprasad^1,2, S Venkatesha¹, C S Manohar^1,3

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.9, No.3, pp. 179-208, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2009.009.179

Abstract The problem of identifying parameters of time invariant linear dynamical systems with fractional derivative damping models, based on a spatially incomplete set of measured frequency response functions and experimentally determined eigensolutions, is considered. Methods based on inverse sensitivity analysis of damped eigensolutions and frequency response functions are developed. It is shown that the eigensensitivity method requires the development of derivatives of solutions of an asymmetric generalized eigenvalue problem. Both the first and second order inverse sensitivity analyses are considered. The study demonstrates the successful performance of the identification algorithms developed based on synthetic data on one, two and a 33… More >