K. Zhang, H. L. Duan, J. Wang

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 27-28, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.018.027

Abstract Recently, much attention has been paid to the single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) bundle, which exhibits remarkable mechanical, chemical and electrical properties. Here, we present the pattern transformations of the SWCNT bundle under contraction and expansion. We first report three simple relations governing the geometry of the SWCNT bundle under no pressure. Then, due to the expansion of the bundle, a new hexagonal structure is found by using both the hybrid atom-continuum model and density functional theory. The results show that when the diameter of the nanotubes is larger than certain critical value, the nanotubes in the bundle will undergo… More >

F Gentil¹, RM Natal Jorge^2,3, AJM Ferreira⁴, MPL Parente^2,5, PALS Martins^2,6, E Almeida⁷

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 145-150, 2008, DOI:10.3970/icces.2008.008.145

Abstract The ear can be divided anatomically, into three parts: external, middle, and inner ear. The eardrum separates the external from the middle ear. The perforation of the eardrum can result in conductive moderate hearing loss. More >

O. Oyekoya, D. Mba¹, A. El-Zafrany

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.6, No.2, pp. 113-118, 2008, DOI:10.3970/icces.2008.006.113

Abstract In this paper, two new Mindlin-type plate bending elements have been derived for the modelling of functionally graded plate subjected to various loading conditions such as tensile loading, in-plane bending and out-of-plane bending. The properties of the first Mindlin-type element (i.e. Average Mindlin element) are computed by using an average fibre distribution technique which averages the macro-mechanical properties over each element. The properties of the second Mindlin-type element (i.e. Smooth Mindlin element) are computed by using a smooth fibre distribution technique, which directly uses the macro-mechanical properties at Gaussian quadrature points of each element. There were two types of non-linearity… More >

T. Aizawa¹, H. Akebono², H.Suzuki¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.5, No.4, pp. 193-198, 2008, DOI:10.3970/icces.2008.005.193

Abstract In order to achieve power transmission parts like a compact gearwheel which indicates high performance properties, hybrid surface modification was performed by combining Super Rapid Induction Heating & Quenching(SRIQ) which creates high fatigue strength and Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating which are well known for their high hardness, low friction and excellent wear resistance. And, in order to prevent the base material from decreasing its fatigue strength, DLC was coated by using Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering (UBMS) method which can coat at low temperature. Rotational bending fatigue tests and friction-wear tests were carried out. It was clear that it is possible… More >

Suely Oliveira², Fang Yang²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 113-120, 2007, DOI:10.3970/icces.2007.003.113

Abstract In this paper we describe and compare preconditioners for saddle-point systems obtained from meshfree discretizations, using the concepts of hierarchical (or H-)matrices. Previous work by the authors using this approach did not use H-matrix techniques throughout, as is done here. Comparison shows the method described here to be better than the author's previous method, an AMG method adapted to saddle point systems, and conventional iterative methods such as JOR. More >

Nina Graupner^1,*, Koranat Narkpiban^2,5, Thiprada Poonsawat³, Porntip Tooptompong⁴, Jörg Müssig¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.8, pp. 693-711, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.06785

Abstract Toddy palm fruit have an apparent density below 0.8 g/cm³ and offer an interesting lightweight construction potential in polylactide (PLA) composites reinforced with 37 mass-% fibres. Single fibre bundles show similar mechanical properties compared with coir: tensile strength of 240 MPa, Young´s modulus of 3.8 GPa and an elongation at break of 31%. However, density and diameter (~ 50 μm) of fruit fibre bundles are significantly lower. The compression moulded composites have a density of 0.9 g/cm³ and achieved an unnotched Charpy impact strength of 12 kJ/m², a tensile strength of 25 MPa, Young’s modulus of 1.9 GPa and an… More >

Fernanda Gentil¹, Renato Natal Jorge², António Joaquim Mendes Ferreira³, Marco Parente⁴, Pedro Martins⁵, Eurico de Almeida⁶

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.9, No.1, pp. 45-56, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.009.045

Abstract The interest in finite element method (FEM) concerning biomechanics has been increasing, in particular, to analyze the mechanical behavior of the human ear. In this work, a finite element model of the middle ear was made. A dynamic study based on a structural response to harmonic vibrations, for different sound pressure levels, applied on the eardrum, is presented using the ABAQUS program. The model includes different ligaments and muscle tendons with elastic and hyperelastic behavior of these supportive structure. The non-linear behavior of the ligaments and muscle tendons was considered, being the connection between ossicles done by contact formulation. Harmonic… More >

J. Purbolaksono¹, M. H. Aliabadi^2,3

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.8, No.1, pp. 73-90, 2005, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2005.008.073

Abstract This paper presents the dual boundary integral equations for the buckling analysis of the shear deformable cracked plates. The domain integrals which appear in this formulation are transferred to boundary integrals using the dual reciprocity method. The plate buckling displacement and hypersingular traction integral equations are presented as a standard eigenvalue problem, which would allow direct evaluation of the critical load factor and buckling modes. Several examples with different geometries and boundary conditions are presented to demonstrate the accuracy of the proposed formulation. More >

Wei She¹, Yue Hu², Zhao Tian¹, Guoning Liu³, Bo Wang⁴, Wei Liu^{1, 2, *}

Journal of Cyber Security, Vol.1, No.1, pp. 11-17, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jcs.2019.05856

Abstract In order to secure the massive heterogeneous medical data for the complex scenarios and improve the information sharing efficiency in healthcare system, a distributed medical data ledger model (DMDL) is proposed in this paper. This DMDL model has adopted the blockchain technology including the function decoupling, the distributed consensus, smart contract as well as multi-channel communication structure of consortium blockchain. The DMDL model not only has high adaptability, but also meets the requirements of the medical treatment processes which generally involve multi-entities, highly private information and secure transaction. The steps for processing the medical data are also introduced. Additionally, the… More >

Sawsan Dacrory^1*, Hussein Abou-Yousef¹, Ragab E. Abou-Zeid¹, Samir Kamel¹, Mohamed S. Abdel-Aziz², Mohamed Elbadry³

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.6, No.5, pp. 536-547, 2018, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2017.634190

Abstract Carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels were developed through crosslinking process using eco-friendly crosslinkers such as maleic, succinic, and citric acids. Carboxymethyl cellulose was prepared from the cellulosic fraction of olive industry residues. A series of hydrogels with varying crosslinker acid concentrations, reaction times, and reaction temperatures was produced to study the swelling capacities and gel fraction of the obtained hydrogels. Additional study pertains to the preparation of antimicrobial nanocomposite hydrogels through in-situ incorporation of the silver nanoparticles during the crosslinking reaction. Silver nanoparticles were prepared by reduction of AgNO3with leaves of Ricinus communis. The particle size of prepared silver nanoparticles was detected… More >