IVANA PAJIC-LIJAKOVIC^*, MILAN MILIVOJEVIC

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.1, pp. 15-25, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.023469

Abstract A key feature that distinguishes cancer cells from all other cells is their capability to spread throughout the body. Although how cancer cells collectively migrate by following molecular rules which influence the state of cell-cell adhesion contacts has been comprehensively formulated, the impact of physical interactions on cell spreading remains less understood. Cumulative effects of physical interactions exist as the interplay between various physical parameters such as (1) tissue surface tension, (2) viscoelasticity caused by collective cell migration, and (3) solid stress accumulated in the cell aggregate core region. This review aims to point out the role of these physical… More >

Marion Noël^1,*, Warren Grigsby², Thomas Volkmer¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.2, No.4, pp. 291-305, 2014, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2014.634118

Abstract Oligomer systems based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and poly(butylene adipate) (PBA) were impregnated in wood and polymerized in situ to improve the dimensional stability of the treated wood. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) was used to characterize the impact on the treated wood properties. Cell wall bulking treatments (PLA and PGA oligomers: OLA and OGA) induced softening and plasticization of wood components. Lumen fi lling treatments (PBS and PBA oligomers: OBS and OBA) led to minor decreases in treated wood stiffness with any softening dependent on the polymer melt temperature. Overall, no oligomer treatment… More >

Ali Amiri, Nassibeh Hosseini, Chad A. Ulven^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 224-233, 2015, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2015.634111

Abstract Natural fibers have great potential to be used as reinforcement in composite materials. Cellulose, being a critical constituent of natural fibers, provides unquestionable advantages over synthetically produced fibers. Increasing demand for use of bio-based composites in different engineering and structural applications requires proper test methods and models for predicting their long-term behavior. In the present work, the time-temperature superposition principle was successfully applied to characterize creep behavior of flax/vinyl ester composites. The creep compliance vs time curves were determined and shifted along the logarithmic time axis to generate a master compliance curve. The time-temperature superposition provided an accelerated method for… More >

Nassibeh Hosseini¹, Samad Javid¹, Ali Amiri¹, Chad Ulven^1,*, Dean C. Webster², Ghodrat Karami¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 205-215, 2015, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2015.634112

Abstract In this study, a novel, bio-based polyol was used in the formulation of a polyurethane (PU) matrix for a composite material where fl ax fi ber was used as the reinforcement. The viscoelastic properties of the matrix and fl ax fi ber were determined by a linear viscoelastic model through experimentation and the results were used as input for the material properties in the computational model. A fi nite element micromechanical model of a representative volume element (RVE) in terms of repeating unit cells (RUC) was developed to predict the mechanical properties of composites. Six loading conditions were applied on… More >

Ola Adil Ibrahim¹, Gunawan Widjaja², Abdulhussien N. Alattabi³, Krishanveer Singh⁴, Yasser Fakri Mustafa⁵, P. A. Krovopuskov⁶, Mustafa M. Kadhim^7,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 1137-1151, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.019921

Abstract The objective of the presented study is to perform a vibration analysis and investigate the stability of a viscoelastic-fluid conveying pipe with an intermediate support. The mathematical model is elaborated in the framework of the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory in combination with the Kelvin-Voight viscoelastic approach. The resulting differential equation of motion and the related boundary conditions and compatibility conditions in the mid-span support are solved analytically using a power series method. The results show that an intermediate support located at ξ_s = 0.1 and ξ_s = 0.5 increases the critical velocity up to 35% and 50.15%, respectively. Also, the non-dimensional… More >

Yiping Sun^1,2, Qiang Bai¹, Xuefeng Zhao¹, Meng Tao^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.130, No.2, pp. 1149-1170, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.017760

Abstract A cavity viscoelastic structure has a good sound absorption performance and is often used as a reflective baffle or sound absorption cover in underwater acoustic structures. The acoustic performance field has become a key research direction worldwide. Because of the time-consuming shortcomings of the traditional numerical analysis method and the high cost of the experimental method for measuring the reflection coefficient to evaluate the acoustic performance of coatings, this innovative study predicted the reflection coefficient of a viscoelastic coating containing a cylindrical cavity based on an artificial neural network (ANN). First, the mapping relationship between the input characteristics and reflection… More >

Shaoxiang Cai¹, Yuliang Guo¹, Yanjun Li^2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 119-133, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.016260

Abstract In this study, Pinus massoniana Lamb at different heights, across the annual rings, and between earlywood and latewood was measured by X-ray diffraction and the chemical composition was analyzed by chemical treatment. Results indicated that the microfibril angle (MFA) decreased and the chemical composition changed little with the increase in height from 1 m to 9 m. In the radial direction, the MFA decreased and the chemical composition changed little with an increase in annual rings. The cellulose content of latewood was higher than that of earlywood. The viscoelastic changes of wood cell walls at different heights, across the annual rings by… More >

Shotaro Taguchi^1,*, Satoru Yoneyama²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.23, No.1, pp. 20-20, 2021, DOI:10.32604/icces.2021.08535

Abstract This study proposes a method for identifying viscoelastic properties that considers time- and temperature dependence of Poisson's ratio using inverse analysis. In this method, displacement distribution, which are input values of inverse analysis, is measured by digital image correlation [1], and unknown material properties are determined using the virtual fields method [2]. This method targets plane stress condition and the Poisson's ratio of the viscoelastic body depends on the time and temperature [3]. This study focuses on the correspondence law and proposes a method for calculating stresses considering time- and temperature dependence of Poisson's ratio. In-plane strains are measured and… More >

Muhammad Saqib¹, Hanifa Hanif^{1, 2}, T. Abdeljawad^{3, 4, 5}, Ilyas Khan^{6, *}, Sharidan Shafie¹, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar⁷

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.3, pp. 1959-1973, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011339

Abstract The idea of fractional derivatives is applied to several problems of viscoelastic fluid. However, most of these problems (fluid problems), were studied analytically using different integral transform techniques, as most of these problems are linear. The idea of the above fractional derivatives is rarely applied to fluid problems governed by nonlinear partial differential equations. Most importantly, in the nonlinear problems, either the fractional models are developed by artificial replacement of the classical derivatives with fractional derivatives or simple classical problems (without developing the fractional model even using artificial replacement) are solved. These problems were mostly solved for steady-state fluid problems.… More >

Haitao Luo¹, Jia Fu¹, Rong Chen¹, Peng Wang²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 855-864, 2019, DOI:10.31209/2019.100000089

Abstract Space payloads which installed on spacecraft such as satellites and airships are usually experienced random vibrations and low-frequency sinusoidal vibrations during launching. In this paper, a space payload cabinet is introduced, and the damping design is carried out by applying constrained viscoelastic damping layer to the surfaces of the cabinet to ensure that the space payloads can withstand the above-mentioned mechanical environmental conditions. A reliable connection between the space payload cabinet and the shaking table is achieved through the vibration test fixture. The basic requirements for the function and design of the vibration test fixture are presented. A method for… More >