Xiaoli You^1,2,3,, Ruiyu Bai^1,2,3,4,, Kai Xue^1,2,3, Zimo Zhang^1,2,3, Minghao Wang⁵, Xuanqi Wang^1,2,3, Jiahao Wang^1,2,3, Jinku Guo^1,2, Qiang Shen³, Honglong Chang³, Xu Long^6,*, Bowen Ji^1,2,3,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.2, pp. 1205-1231, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.049047

Abstract Implanted neural probes can detect weak discharges of neurons in the brain by piercing soft brain tissue, thus as important tools for brain science research, as well as diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases. However, the rigid neural probes, such as Utah arrays, Michigan probes, and metal microfilament electrodes, are mechanically unmatched with brain tissue and are prone to rejection and glial scarring after implantation, which leads to a significant degradation in the signal quality with the implantation time. In recent years, flexible neural electrodes are rapidly developed with less damage to biological tissues, excellent… More >

Shichao Cao^*, Yonggang Dong, Xiaoying Liu

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 1109-1125, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.043004

Abstract The synchronous virtual machine uses inverter power to imitate the performance of the conventional synchronous machine. It also has the same inertia, damping, frequency, voltage regulation, and other external performance as the generator. It is the key technology to realize new energy grid connections’ stable and reliable operation. This project studies a dynamic simulation model of an extensive new energy power system based on the virtual synchronous motor. A new energy storage method is proposed. The mathematical energy storage model is established by combining the fixed rotor model of a synchronous virtual machine with the… More >

Arka Das¹, Anthony Khoury¹, Eduardo Divo^{1, *}, Victor Huayamave¹, Andres Ceballos², Ron Eaglin², Alain Kassab³, Adam Payne⁴, Vijay Yelundur⁴, Hubert Seigneur⁵

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.122, No.3, pp. 757-777, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.08164

Abstract This paper presents a numerical reduced order model framework to simulate the physics of the thermomechanical processes that occur during c-Si photovoltaic (PV) cell fabrication. A response surface based on a radial basis function (RBF) interpolation network trained by a Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) of the solution fields is developed for fast and accurate approximations of thermal loading conditions on PV cells during the fabrication processes. The outcome is a stand-alone computational tool that provides, in real time, the quantitative and qualitative thermomechanical response as a function of user-controlled input parameters for fabrication processes with More >

Leiting Dong^1,2, Satya N. Atluri^1,3

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.33, No.2, pp. 111-154, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2013.033.111

Abstract In this study, SGBEM Voronoi Cells (SVCs), with each cell representing a grain of the material at the micro-level, are developed for direct micromechanical numerical modeling of heterogeneous composites. Each SVC can consist of either a (each with a different) homogenous isotropic matrix, and can include micro-inhomogeneities such as inclusions, voids of a different material, and cracks. These inclusions and voids in each SVC can be arbitrarily-shaped, such as circular, elliptical, polygonal, etc., for 2D problems. Further, the cracks in each SVC can be fully-embedded, edge, branching, or intersecting types, with arbitrary curved shapes. By… More >

H. C. Cheng¹, C. Y. Yu², W. H. Chen³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.7, No.1, pp. 1-18, 2005, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2005.007.001

Abstract In this study, a simple but effective solution methodology that integrates a modified global/local finite element (GLFE) modeling technique and a two-staged constitutive modeling strategy is presented for the thermal-mechanical modeling of solder joints in an area array typed electronic package for characterizing the associated solder joint fatigue life under the JEDEC temperature cycling specification. The effectiveness and applicability of the proposed technique are demonstrated through two case studies, each of which is associated with an area array typed test vehicle. The geometry profile of solder joints in the test vehicle is determined by the… More >

Yunfa Zhang¹, Zihui Xia^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.2, No.3, pp. 213-226, 2005, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2005.002.213

Abstract In the present study, the initiation and evolution of the interphase damage and their influences on the global stress-strain relation of composite laminates are predicted by finite element analysis on a micromechanical unit cell model. A thin layer of interphase elements is introduced and its stress-strain relation is derived based on a cohesive law which describes both normal and tangential separations at the interface between the fiber and matrix. In addition, a viscous term is added to the cohesive law to overcome the convergence difficulty induced by the so-called snap-back instability in the numerical analysis. More >

Leiting Dong¹, Satya N. Atluri1¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.30, No.1, pp. 39-82, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2012.030.039

Abstract In this paper, as an extension to the authors's work in [Dong and Atluri (2011a,b, 2012a,b,c)], three-dimensional Trefftz Voronoi Cells (TVCs) with ellipsoidal voids/inclusions are developed for micromechanical modeling of heterogeneous materials. Several types of TVCs are developed, depending on the types of heterogeneity in each Voronoi Cell(VC). Each TVC can include alternatively an ellipsoidal void, an ellipsoidal elastic inclusion, or an ellipsoidal rigid inclusion. In all of these cases, an inter-VC compatible displacement field is assumed at each surface of the polyhedral VC, with Barycentric coordinates as nodal shape functions. The Trefftz trial displacement… More >

L. Dong¹, S. N. Atluri¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.29, No.2, pp. 169-212, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2012.029.169

Abstract In this paper, three-dimensionalT-Trefftz Voronoi Cell Finite Elements (VCFEM-TTs) are developed for micromechanical modeling of heterogeneous materials. Several types of VCFEMs are developed, depending on the types of heterogeneity in each element. Each VCFEM can include alternatively a spherical void, a spherical elastic inclusion, a spherical rigid inclusion, or no voids/inclusions at all.In all of these cases, an inter-element compatible displacement field is assumed at each surface of the polyhedral element, with Barycentric coordinates as nodal shape functions.The T-Trefftz trial displacement fields in each element are expressed in terms of the Papkovich-Neuber solution. Spherical harmonics… More >

Isa Ahmadi¹, M.M. Aghdam²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.108, No.1, pp. 21-48, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2015.108.021

Abstract In this study, a truly meshless method based on the meshless local Petrov-Galerkin method is formulated for analysis of the elastic-plastic behavior of heterogeneous solid materials. The incremental theory of plasticity is employed for modeling the nonlinearity of the material behavior due to plastic strains. The well-known Prandtl-Reuss flow rule of plasticity is used as the constitutive equation of the material. In the presented method, the computational cost is reduced due to elimination of the domain integration from the formulation. As a practical example, the presented elastic-plastic meshless formulation is employed for micromechanical analysis of More >

P. L. Bishay¹, S.N. Atluri¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.84, No.1, pp. 41-98, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2012.084.041

Abstract Higher-order two-dimensional as well as low and higher-order three-dimensional new Hybrid/Mixed (H/M) finite elements based on independently assumed displacement, and judiciously chosen strain fields, denoted by HMFEM-2, are developed here for applications in macro-mechanics. The idea of these new H/M finite elements is based on collocating the components of the independent strain field, with those derived from the independently assumed displacement fields at judiciously and cleverly chosen collocation points inside the element. This is unlike the other techniques used in older H/M finite elements where a two-field variational principle was used in order to enforce… More >