The results of a computational experiment on the analysis of the effectiveness of placing stiffeners on the outer side of the shell structure are presented. The calculations were carried out on the basis of a geometrically nonlinear mathematical model that takes into account transverse shears and orthotropy of the material. The calculation algorith...

By Alexey Semenov

In this article we present an experimental and numerical study of the behavior of the boundary layer type viscous flow in the presence of the thermal effect. The flow was held in a three-dimensional field with a uniform infinite velocity in the case of an adiabatic wall with heat input. The presented experimental work was performed in the Thermal L...

By Amar Berkache, Salah Amroune, Ali Golbaf, Barhm Mohamad

The objective of this study is to present numerical aspects related to the implementation of the interaction integral method for the purpose of determining the stress intensity factors in mode I and mixed-mode crack problems of functionally graded materials (FGM) and homogenous materials for a different form of cracking. This numerical development ...

By Ait Ferhat Yazid, Blaoui Mohamed Mossaab, Chorfi Hichem, Abacha Ilyes, Benchikh Lilia, Kebaili Maya, Boulenouar Abdelkader

The combined effect of Soret-Dufour, higher-order chemical reaction and variable thermophysical properties on nonlinear thermal and solutal convective flow of a non-Newtonian fluid (Casson nanofluid) over a slanted surface is analyzed. The nonlinear dimensionless equations governing the fluid flow are transformed into ordinary differential equation...

By Timothy Lanre Oyekunle, Mojeed Taiwo Akolade, Samson Ademola Agunbiade

The procedure for identifying concrete damage plasticity material model parameters is presented in this paper. Concrete damage plasticity material model represents a constitutive model which is based on a combination of theory of plasticity and theory of damage mechanics. This material model is often used in solving geotechnical problems due to its...

By Dragan M. Rakić, Aleksandar S. Bodić, Nikola J. Milivojević, Vladimir Lj. Dunić, Miroslav M. Živković

The purpose of this research was to investigate the prospect of continuous flow modelling in LS-DYNA using SPH-FEM coupling. The both methods (SPH and FEM) are based on the continuum mechanics, however, SPH implementation uses Lagrangian material framework, while FEM uses an Eulerian formulation for the fluid analysis, and Lagrangian formulation fo...

By Marko Topalović, Aleksandar Nikolić, Snežana Vulović, Vladimir P. Milovanović

The basic definitions and a history of the development of biomimetics as a discipline that considers nature-inspired design are presented in this paper. The discussion and the results of the application of principles of nature-inspired design in machine elements design are given. The fact that transition zones that Nature chose and designed on tree...

By Ivana D. Atanasovska, Dejan B. Momčilović

The Prognostic and Health Management (PHM) becomes a research topic in its own right and tends to be more and more visible within the scientific community such as in Nasa Society, which has provided datasets for experiments. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of a data-driven prognostic technique used for predicting Remaining ...

By Asmaa Motrani, Rachid Noureddine, Farid Noureddine

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the major health concerns globally, mainly caused by inadequate blood flow in different body parts. The lack of blood flow is often due to abnormal narrowing of blood vessels, and a systematic technique to boost blood flow in these areas can help cure the disease. One such method uses elevated temperatures to infl...

By Ignatius Fernandes, Nitin Bodke

Calendering is a mechanical finishing technology used in the leather, textile, and paper industry, with the mechanism of reshaping and deforming fibers of the web to be calendered with the help of pressure and heat transfer. In this paper, a comparative study has been done to examine the flow of heat inside the calender nip using an unsteady heat c...

By Neelam Gupta, Neel Kanth