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    Adaptive Support Domain Implementation on the Moving Least Squares Approximation for Mfree Methods Applied on Elliptic and Parabolic PDE Problems Using Strong-Form Description

    G. C. Bourantas1, E. D. Skouras2,3,4, G. C. Nikiforidis1
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.43, No.1, pp. 1-26, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.001
    Abstract The extent of application of meshfree methods based on point collocation (PC) techniques with adaptive support domain for strong form Partial Differential Equations (PDE) is investigated. The basis functions are constructed using the Moving Least Square (MLS) approximation. The weak-form description of PDEs is used in most MLS methods to circumvent problems related to the increased level of resolution necessary near natural (Neumann) boundary conditions (BCs), dislocations, or regions of steep gradients. Alternatively, one can adopt Radial Basis Function (RBF) approximation on the strong-form of PDEs using meshless PC methods, due to the delta function… More >

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    Derivation of a Bilayer Model for Shallow Water Equations with Viscosity. Numerical Validation

    G. Narbona-Reina1, J.D.D. Zabsonré2, E.D. Fernández-Nieto1, D. Bresch3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.43, No.1, pp. 27-72, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.027
    Abstract In this work we present a new two-dimensional bilayer Shallow-Water model including viscosity and friction effects on the bottom and interface level. It is obtained following [Gerbeau and Perthame (2001)] from an asymptotic analysis of non-dimensional and incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with hydrostatic approximation. In order to obtain the viscosity effects into the model we must have into account a second order approximation. To evaluate this model we perform two numerical tests consisting of an internal dam-break problem for both, one and two dimensional cases. In the first one we make a comparison between the model More >

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    Vibration suppression of a moving beam subjected to an active-control electrostatic force

    Shueei-Muh Lin1
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.43, No.1, pp. 73-90, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.073
    Abstract In this study, the mathematical model of a moving beam is established. This model is composed of a governing differential equation and three homogenous boundary conditions and one non-homogenous boundary condition including a time-dependent inertia force and a nonlinear active control force. Obviously, a moving mass problem with nonlinear and time dependent boundary condition is very complicated. One solution method is here developed to derive the exact solution for this system. By taking a change of dependent variable with a shifting function the original system is transformed to be a system composed of one non-homogeneous… More >

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    Matching Contours in Images through the use of Curvature, Distance to Centroid and Global Optimization with Order-Preserving Constraint

    Francisco P. M. Oliveira1, João Manuel R. S. Tavares1
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.43, No.1, pp. 91-110, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.091
    Abstract This paper presents a new methodology to establish the best global match of objects' contours in images. The first step is the extraction of the sets of ordered points that define the objects' contours. Then, by using the curvature value and its distance to the corresponded centroid for each point, an affinity matrix is built. This matrix contains information of the cost for all possible matches between the two sets of ordered points. Then, to determine the desired one-to-one global matching, an assignment algorithm based on dynamic programming is used. This algorithm establishes the global More >

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