Brahim DENNAI^1*, Mohammed EL Bizani BELBOUKHARI¹ , Tawfiq CHEKIFI¹, Rachid KHELFAOUl¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 102-110, 2016, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2016.012.102

Abstract Microfluidic systems are used and exploited in various fields, as they are highly specific and developed in their use. The micro devices are used in various analyzes of medical disciplines, chemical and other fields. Our research team "MAAt" within ENERGARID laboratory is in the process of triggered several lines of research in this area, the micro-mixing, separation of micro particles, droplet production. For that, we need tools and micro devices to study the phenomena.. In this work, we present a theoretical study and numerical simulation of micro device (micro diode Tesla). A Diode Tesla is More >

Zhuohuan Hu^a,*, Lulu Wang^a, Hui Wang^b, Mo Yang^a

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.6, pp. 1-8, 2015, DOI:10.5098/hmt.6.16

Abstract A numerical investigation was conducted to study the heat transfer in an aircraft cabin and the effects of air distribution under different angle and inlet velocity conditions. The Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations and the low Reynolds number turbulence model were used to simulate the airflow in the cabin. Mathematical statistics was used to process the relevant data, and statistical results revealed that different inlet angles and velocities significantly affect air temperature and flow field. The study also determined a set of optimum matching inlet vane angles and inlet velocities that result in an environment which meets More >

Mohammad Ilati¹, Mehdi Dehghan²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.109-110, No.4, pp. 325-360, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.109.325

Abstract In this paper, at first, a new combined shape function is proposed. Then, based on this shape function, the meshless local weak form method is applied to find the numerical solution of time-dependent non-linear Brusselator and Gierer- Meinhardt systems. The combined shape function inherits the properties of radial point interpolation (RPI), moving least squares (MLS) and moving Kriging (MK) shape functions and is controlled by control parameters, which take different values in the domain [0;1]. The combined shape function provides synchronic use of different shape functions and this leads to more flexibility in the used More >

Chengxi Li¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.107, No.2, pp. 125-153, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.107.125

Abstract Applying an efficient numerical wave absorption method is very important for realization of an open sea condition especially for long time numerical fluid structure interaction simulation. This paper proposed a hybrid numerical wave absorption method for the fully nonlinear fluid structure simulation. A numerical code “QBEM” which is based on the quadratic boundary element method is applied to evaluate the efficiency of the wave absorption methods and damping schemes by checking the energy conservation and wave elevation in the computational domain. Specifically, we conduct a 3D numerical wave tank experiment to find the bestperforming damping More >

Essam Al-Bahkali^1,2, Hisham Elkenani¹, Souli Mhamed³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.104, No.5, pp. 405-424, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.104.405

Abstract Simulation of airbag and membrane deployment under pressurized gas problems becomes more and more the focus of computational engineering, where FEM (Finite element Methods) for structural mechanics and Finite Volume for CFD are dominant. New formulations have been developed for FSI applications using mesh free methods as SPH method, (Smooth Particle Hydrodynamic). Up to these days very little has been done to compare different methods and assess which one would be more suitable. For small deformation, FEM Lagrangian formulation can solve structure interface and material boundary accurately, the main limitation of the formulation is high… More >

Z. Bouhssine¹, M. Faraji¹, M. Najam¹, M. El Alami^1,2

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.11, No.1, pp. 63-85, 2015, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2015.011.063

Abstract The objective of this study is to optimize the thermal performance of a solar collector. The solar collector is coupled to a building slab with a PCM layer. A mathematical model for the thermal behavior of the studied system is developed using the enthalpy method. The model parameters are defined and the resulting equations are solved iteratively. Several simulations were carried out to optimize the proposed heating system. The results show that the inlet temperature fluctuations are less pronounced than those at the outlet. More >

M. P. Muthuraj^1,2, K. Nithyapriya¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.48, No.2, pp. 119-132, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.048.119

Abstract The maintenance, upgrading and replacement of existing bridges have become urgent requirement and a challenging task for the construction sector. Bridge decks made of fibre reinforced polymers (FRP), have been widely adopted both in new construction and replacement of existing bridge decks. This paper reports the studies carried out hand lay-up multicellular glass fibre reinforced polymer. Multicellular bridge deck panels with various cross sectional profiles have been analysed using a general purpose finite element software ANSYS. A cross sectional profile that satisfied the deflection criteria with minimum weight was selected for analysis and fabrication. Six More >

Jean-Philippe Jehl¹, Richard Kouitat Njiwa²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.102, No.5, pp. 345-358, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.102.345

Abstract Extended continuum mechanical approaches are now becoming increasingly popular for modeling various types of microstructured materials such as foams and porous solids. The potential advantages of the microcontinuum approach are currently being investigated in the field of biomechanical modeling. In this field, conducting a numerical investigation of the material response is evidently of paramount importance. This study sought to investigate the potential of the (constrained) microstretch modeling method. The problem’s field equations have been solved by applying a numerical approach combining the conventional isotropic boundary elements method with local radial point interpolation. Our resulting numerical More >

Manimaran Renganathan, Thundil Karuppa Raj Rajagopal^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.4, No.1, pp. 1-11, 2013, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v4.1.3008

Abstract In this work, fuel spray parameters are studied by varying the fuel temperature. To overcome the tedious experimental task, a 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics methodology is adopted by injecting fuel at specified temperatures of 313 K, 353 K and 393 K. The validation is accomplished after the optimal spatial and temporal steps of discretization are found out. At a fuel temperature of 313 K, advancing the injection timing from 6 deg bTDC to 20 deg bTDC increases cylinder peak pressure from 79.8 bar to 90.9 bar. Relation between the emission characteristics and spray SMD and More >

Frantisek Kavicka^a,*, Jana Dobrovska^b, Karel Stransky^a, Bohumil Sekanina^a, Josef Stetina^a

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 1-9, 2012, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v3.2.3002

Abstract Corundo-baddeleyit material (CBM) – EUCOR – is a heat- and wear-resistant material even at extreme temperatures. This article introduces an original numerical model of solidification and cooling of this material in a non-metallic mold. The second, cooperating model of chemical heterogeneity and its application on EUCOR samples prove that the applied method of measuring the chemical heterogeneity provides the detailed quantitative information on the material structure and makes it possible to analyze the solidification process. The verification of both numerical models was conducted on a real cast 350 x 200 x 400 mm block. More >