Nengguang Liu, Wei Gao, Chongmin Song, Nong Zhang

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 83-84, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.083

Abstract This paper presents the probabilistic dynamic analysis of vehicle-bridge interaction systems. The bridge's and vehicle's parameters are considered as random variables as well as the road surface roughness is modeled as random process. A quarter-car model is used to represent a moving vehicle and the bridge is treated as an Euler-Bernoulli beam. From the equation of motion for the vehicle-bridge coupling system, the expressions for mean value and standard deviation of bridge response are developed by using the random variable's functional moment method. The effects of the individual system parameters and the road surface roughness More >

Xiaoying Zhuang, Yongchang Cai, Hehua Zhu.

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 81-82, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.081

Abstract Meshless methods have shown advantages in dealing with problems of moving interfaces such as crack propagation in rock. In Tongji University, meshless methods, the meshless Shepard and least squares (MSLS) method and the element-free Galerkin (EFG) method have been applied to slope stability analysis, especially for rock slope stability governed by a number of dominating discontinuities. Previous studies have focused on 2D problems where a joint surface is modelled as a crack line [1]. In this paper, the EFG method is extended for analyzing 3D rock slope with a single planner elliptic joint. Due to More >

Prakash Thamburaja

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 79-80, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.079

Abstract Some recent experiments on sub-micron and nano-sized metallic glass specimens have shown that the shear localization process becomes more stable and less catastrophic when compared to the response exhibited by large sample sizes. This leads to the discovery that the shear localization process and fracture can be delayed by decreasing sample volume. In this work we develop a non-local and finite-deformation-based constitutive model using thermodynamic principles and the theory of micro-force balance to study the causes for the aforementioned observations. The constitutive model has also been implemented into a commercially-available finite-element program by writing a… More >

Jie Wang

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 77-78, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.077

Abstract Ferroelectric nanostructures exhibit vortex structures with the shrinking of the relevant lengths to the nanometer scale because of the strong depolarization field. The vortex structure in the nanoscale ferroelectrics, similar to the vortex structure in magnetic nanostructure, is regarded as a toroidal order which is different from the common homogeneous polarization order. The finding of the vortex in ferroelectric nanostructures opens exciting opportunities for designing nanomemory devices, which holds a promise to increase the density of ferroelectric nonvolatile random access memories by several orders of magnitude. The switching behavior of polarization vortex under a curled… More >

Chi-Ming Lee, NASA Glenn Research Center

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 75-76, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.075

Abstract The fuel-flexible, low-NOx (Nitrogen oxides) combustor task of the Environmentally Resonsible Aviation (ERA) project is to develop a low emissions combustor capable of meeting the Landing and Take-Off (LTO) NOx emissions reduction while reducing aircraft fuel burn by 50% without negatively impacting other emissions and achieving perceived noise levels 42 dB below stage 4 limits. The low emissions combustor should be capable of meeting the mid-term LTO NOx goal of 75% reduction from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard adopted at Committee on Aviation Environment Protection (CAEP 6). In addition to NOx and Other… More >

Kang-Hai TAN

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 73-74, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.073

Abstract This paper presents the behaviour and modelling of two experimental programmes, viz. one on typical extended end-plate steel beam-to-column (conventionally deemed as "fully rigid" joints) and another on composite steel beam- to-column (conventionally deemed as ßemi-rigid" joints) under fire conditions. The first programme comprised three beam-column cruciform joints tested at isothermal temperature of 400C, 550C and 700C, and another three specimens at 700C but subjected to different axial restraints. The second programme consisted of six ambient temperature tests (as control specimens) and eight elevated-temperature tests on composite top-and-seat-and-web (TSW) angle joints under vertical loading. It… More >

Lakis A. A., Toorani M. H., Kerboua Y., Esmailzadeh M., Sabri F.

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 71-72, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.071

Abstract This paper review focuses mainly on development and application of a hybrid finite element approach used for linear and geometrically nonlinear vibration analysis of isotropic and anisotropic plates and shells, with and without fluid-structure interaction. Development of a hybrid element for different geometries of plates and shells is briefly discussed. In addition, studies dealing with particular dynamic problems such as dynamic stability and flutter of plates and shells coupled to flowing fluids are also discussed. This paper is structured as follows: after a short introduction on some of the fundamentals of the developed model applied More >

P. Huke, Ralf B. Bergmann

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 69-70, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.069

Abstract Non-destructive testing (NdT) describes a wide range of principles and methods for measuring and comparing physical quantities against a nominal condition. Commonly NdT is related the detection of defects in or on solid-state bodies. This may include hidden defects as well as optical appearance (reflectivity, absorbance, polarity), shape, stress, strain and many other characteristics. In many applications contactless NdT is advantageous due to the state of the object in question. Most often optical metrology, like shearography, reflectometry, vibrometry and laser ultrasound, is contactless or needs no physical contact to the measurement area. The optical NdT… More >

Brad Regez, Sridhar Krishnaswamy, Kirk Kuehling

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 67-68, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.067

Abstract Dr. Brad Regez

Northwestern University, USA More >

Ye-Shuang Xu, Shui-Long Shen, Jin-Chun Chai, Zhen-Shun Hong

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 65-66, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.065

Abstract With the process of urbanization, a large amount of infrastructures, e.g. metro tunnels, underground path, and building basement, is constructed in underground along coastal mega-cities, e.g. Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangzhou etc. The existence of underground in aquifers within the urban region obstructs the behavior of seepage and results in the raise of groundwater level at the upper side and drawdown of groundwater level at the lower side of the structure. Therefore, rebound at the upper side and settlement at the lower side of underground structures may occur due to consolidation in long-term and redistribution of… More >