Joseph G. Lawrence, John P. Dismukes, Arunan Nadarajah¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 255-264, 2007, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2007.003.255

Abstract The atmospheric chemical vapor deposition process on continuous glass sheets is a well developed one and the parameters that affect it are relatively well understood. When this process is converted to coat discrete glass plates it introduces a new variable, the gap between the glass plates, which can significantly impact the quality of the coatings. In this study a 2D pseudo steady state model of the process was developed to study the effect of the gap, and the ratio of outlet to inlet gas flow rates (called the bias), on the coating quality. The model… More >

Joseph G. Lawrence, Arunan Nadarajah¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 247-254, 2007, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2007.003.247

Abstract A simplified 2D pseudo steady state model was developed for an atmospheric chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process on glass. This is used to study the feasibility of converting a continuous coating process to one with discrete glass plates with a gap between them. A preliminary estimate employing mass transfer correlations suggested that there would be significant concentration variations due to the gap between the plates. More detailed studies were done by solving the model numerically employing a finite difference scheme with a vorticity-stream function formulation, and employing the commercial computational fluid dynamics program FIDAP which… More >

B. Obradovic¹, M. Radisic², G. Vunjak-Novakovic³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 189-202, 2007, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2007.003.189

Abstract Efficient transport of oxygen is one of the main requirements in tissue engineering systems in order to avoid cell death in the inner tissue regions and support uniform tissue regeneration. In this paper, we review approaches to design of tissue engineering systems with adequate oxygen delivery for cultivation of cartilage and myocardium, two distinctly different tissue types with respect to the tissue structure and oxygen requirements. Mathematical modeling was used to support experimental results and predict oxygen transport within the cultivated tissues and correlate it to the cell response and tissue properties. More >

A.K. Plappally¹, M.A.R. Sharif¹, R.C. Bradt²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 115-128, 2007, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2007.003.115

Abstract A novel physical chemical filtration process in a tundish for removal of inclusion particles from molten steel is proposed and analyzed. The considered inclusion particles are mainly composed of the minerals alumina (Al2O3 and spinel (MgAl2O4, which have an affinity to adhere (on contact) to an inclusion trap. An industrial tundish is considered and modified with a zigzag channel block insert installed across the molten steel flow so that when the molten steel flows through the zigzag channels, the inclusion particles are driven into contact with the channel surfaces by increased recirculation and turbulence. The More >

Kilho Eom¹, Jeong-Hee Ahn², Seung-Chul Baek², Jae-In Kim², Sungsoo Na^2,3

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.6, No.1, pp. 35-42, 2007, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2007.006.035

Abstract This paper concerns the application and demonstration of robust reduction methodology for biomolecular structure modeling, which is able to estimate dynamics of large proteins. The understanding of large protein dynamics is germane to gain insight into biological functions related to conformation change that is well described by normal modes. In general, proteins exhibit the complicated potential field and the large degrees of freedom, resulting in the computational prohibition for large protein dynamics. In this article, large protein dynamics is investigated with modeling reduction schemes. The performance of hierarchical condensation methods implemented in the paper is More >

L. Dieng¹, A. Abdul-Latif², M. Haboussi, C. Cunat³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.6, No.1, pp. 21-34, 2007, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2007.006.021

Abstract Being of particular interest in this work, a complicated phenomenon related to cyclic softening of metallic polycrystals is modeled. As in the Waspaloy, this phenomenon can take place when a non-proportional tension-torsion cyclic loading of 90° out-of-phase is followed, after cyclic steady state, by a uniaxial one (tension-compression) with the same maximum equivalent plastic strain. By using the DNLR (Distribution of Non Linear Relaxation) model recently proposed by the authors describing the cyclic plasticity of metals, a new extension is here developed. It is recognized that such an extension can satisfactorily reproduce this softening phenomenon. More >

Koichi Kakimoto, Lijun Liu

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.2, No.3, pp. 167-174, 2006, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2006.002.167

Abstract This paper deals with the investigation of the flow instability of molten silicon in a magnetic field during crystal growth by means of the Czochralski method. The flow exhibits a three-dimensional structure due to a transverse non-axisymmetric pattern of the magnetic field. The melt-crystal interface is found to be nearly two-dimensional. The azimuthal non-uniformity of the temperature field is much weaker on the crystal and crucible sidewalls in the case of high rotation rates of crucible and crystal than in the case of non-rotating crucible and crystal. More >

A. Milazzo¹, I. Benedetti², C. Orlando³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.15, No.1, pp. 17-30, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.015.017

Abstract A boundary integral formulation and its numerical implementation are presented for the analysis of magneto electro elastic media. The problem is formulated by using a suitable set of generalized variables, namely the generalized displacements, which are comprised of mechanical displacements and electric and magnetic scalar potentials, and generalized tractions, that is mechanical tractions, electric displacement and magnetic induction. The governing boundary integral equation is obtained by generalizing the reciprocity theorem to the magneto electro elasticity. The fundamental solutions are calculated through a modified Lekhnitskii's approach, reformulated in terms of generalized magneto-electro-elastic displacements. To assess the More >

Baohua Ji^*, Yonggang Huang^†

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 109-120, 2006, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2006.003.109

Abstract The mechanisms governing the self-assembled structure of biomolecules (single chain and bundle of chains) are studied with an AB copolymer model via the coarse grained molecular dynamics simulations. Non-local hydrophobic interaction is found to play a critical role in the pattern formation of the assembled structure of polymer chains. We show that the polymer structure could be controlled by adjusting the balance between local (short range) and non-local (long range) hydrophobic interaction which are influenced by various factors such as the sequences, chain length, stiffness, confinement, and the topology of polymers. In addition, the competition More >

B. Yang², V. K. Tewary³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.15, No.3, pp. 165-178, 2006, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2006.015.165

Abstract Green's function (GF) modeling of defects may take effect only if the GF as well as its various integrals over a line, a surface and/or a volume can be efficiently evaluated. The GF is needed in modeling a point defect, while integrals are needed in modeling line, surface and volumetric defects. In a matrix of multilayered, generally anisotropic and linearly elastic and piezoelectric materials, the GF has been derived by applying 2D Fourier transforms and the Stroh formalism. Its use involves another two dimensions of integration in the Fourier inverse transform. A semi-analytical scheme has… More >