Chenze Li¹, Manish Jain^1,2, Qian Liu¹, Zhuohan Cao¹, Michael Ferry³, Jamie J. Kruzic¹, Bernd Gludovatz¹, Xiaopeng Li^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.31, No.4, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011290

Abstract Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) technology has become a versatile tool for producing new microstructures in metal components, offering novel mechanical properties for different applications. In this work, enhanced ductility (~55% elongation) and tunable mechanical anisotropy (ratio of ductility along vertical to horizontal orientation from ~0.2 to ~1) were achieved for a CoCrNi medium entropy alloy (MEA) by multi-scale synergistic microstructure manipulation (i.e., melt pool boundary, grain morphology and crystallographic texture) through adjusting key LPBF processing parameters (e.g., laser power and scan speed). By increasing the volumetric energy density (VED) from 68.3… More >

Kaituo Jiao¹, Dongxu Han^2,*, Bo Yu²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 1-5, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09168

Abstract Acid fracturing is critical to improving the connectivity inside underground reservoirs, which involves a complex thermal-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) coupling process, especially deep underground. Heat conduction anisotropy is one of the intrinsic properties of rock. It determines the heat response distribution inside the rock and alters the temperature evolution on the reactive surface of fractures and pores. In another way, the rock dissolution rate is closely related to the reactive surface temperature. Predictably, heat conduction anisotropy leads to different rock dissolution morphologies from that of the heat conduction isotropy situation, then the cracks distribution and permeability of… More >

Hailong Nie¹, Xincheng Shi¹, Wenkui Yang¹, Kaile Wang¹, Yuhong Zhao^2,1,3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.2, pp. 1425-1443, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.044510 - 29 November 2023

Abstract Previous studies of hydride in zirconium alloys have mainly assumed an isotropic interface. In practice, the difference in crystal structure at the interface between the matrix phase and the precipitate phase results in an anisotropic interface. With the purpose of probing the real evolution of hydrides, this paper couples an anisotropy function in the interfacial energy and interfacial mobility. The influence of anisotropic interfacial energy and interfacial mobility on the morphology of hydride precipitation was investigated using the phase-field method. The results show that the isotropy hydride precipitates a slate-like morphology, and the anisotropic hydride… More >

Peidong Wu^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.010491

Abstract The material anisotropy of an aluminum sheet alloy is determined by performing tensile tests at different angles with respect to the rolling direction (RD). To study the effect of pre-straining on the evolution of material anisotropy, a very wide sheet is stretched to different strains in the transverse direction (TD). The material in the central region is very close to a state of in-plane plane strain tension. Small tensile samples are cut from the central region of the pre-strained wide sample. Tensile tests are then performed on these small tensile samples. By comparing the differences More >

Zhiheng Luo¹, Lin Chen², Nan Wang¹, Bin Li^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2022.08813

Abstract Anisotropy is inherent in many materials, either because of the manufacturing process, or due to their microstructure, and can markedly influence the failure behavior. Anisotropic materials obviously possess both anisotropic elasticity and anisotropic fracture surface energy. Phase-field methods are elegant and mathematically well-grounded, and have become popular for simulating isotropic and anisotropic brittle fracture. Here, we developed a variational phase-field model for strongly anisotropic fracture, which accounts for the anisotropy both in elastic strain energy and in fracture surface energy, and the asymmetric behavior of cracks in traction and in compression. We implement numerically our… More >

Shichao Luo¹, Yinan Cui^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.010223

Abstract The responses of metals subjected to super high rates of deformation (> 10!/�), as shocking loading, is an area of active research. At such extreme loading rates, subsonic, transonic, and even supersonic dislocation (compared with the shear wave speed in metals) play a crucial role in plastic deformation. The behavior of high-speed dislocations is much more complex than that of quasi-static dislocations under static loads, as their self-force is history-dependent, and their evolution of density is rate-relevant. However, the fundamental questions regarding the self-force and evolution of high-speed dislocations in impacted materials is largely unknown.… More >

Waleed Awadalseed¹, Honghua Zhao¹, Hemei Sun², Ming Huang³, Cong Liu^4,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.4, pp. 1911-1935, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.025100 - 01 December 2022

Abstract This study examined the effects of using bagasse ash in replacement of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in the treatment of expansive soils. The study concentrated on the compaction characteristics, volume change, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, microstructure, California bearing ratio (CBR) value, and shear wave velocity of expansive soils treated with cement. Different bagasse ash replacement ratios were used to create soil samples. At varying curing times of 7, 14, and 28 days, standard compaction tests, unconfined compressive strength tests, CBR tests, Brazilian split tensile testing, and bender element (BE) tests were carried out. According… More >

M. R. Hematiyan^1,*, B. Jamshidi¹, M. Mohammadi²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.130, No.3, pp. 1349-1369, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.018235 - 30 December 2021

Abstract The method of fundamental solutions (MFS) is a boundary-type and truly meshfree method, which is recognized as an efficient numerical tool for solving boundary value problems. The geometrical shape, boundary conditions, and applied loads can be easily modeled in the MFS. This capability makes the MFS particularly suitable for shape optimization, moving load, and inverse problems. However, it is observed that the standard MFS lead to inaccurate solutions for some elastostatic problems with stress concentration and/or highly anisotropic materials. In this work, by a numerical study, the important parameters, which have significant influence on the… More >

Chunguang Li^{1, *}, Cuihua Li², Cong Sun³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.3, pp. 2607-2621, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.04662 - 16 September 2020

Abstract In this paper, a novel discretization method in σ-τ space is developed to calculate the upper bound limit loads and failure modes of anisotropic Mohr-Coulomb materials. To achieve this objective, the Mohr-Coulomb yield criterion is linearized in σ-τ space, which allows for upper bound solution of soils whose cohesion and friction coefficient varying with direction. The finite element upper limit analysis formulation using the modified anisotropic yield criterion is then developed. Several examples are given to illustrate the capability and effectiveness of the proposed numerical procedure for computing rigorous upper bounds for anisotropic soils. More >

Yatin Suri¹, Sheikh Zahidul Islam^{1, *}, Kirsten Stephen¹, Cameron Donald¹, Michael Thompson¹, Mohamad Ghazi Droubi¹, Mamdud Hossain¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.16, No.2, pp. 245-266, 2020, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2020.06505 - 21 April 2020

Abstract This paper compares the fluid flow phenomena occurring within a fractured reservoir for three different fracture models using computational fluid dynamics. The effect of the fracture-matrix interface condition is studied on the pressure and velocity distribution. The fracture models were compared based on the variation in pressure and permeability conditions. The model was developed for isotropic and anisotropic permeability conditions. The results suggest that the fracture aperture can have a drastic effect on fluid flow. The porous fracture-matrix interface condition produces more realistic transport of fluids. By increasing the permeability in the isotropic porous matrix, More >