Zhenyu Zhang¹, Quan Jin¹, Haitao Zhang¹, Zhao Liu¹, Yuyang Wu², Longfei Zhang², Renzhang Yan^2,*

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 167-191, 2025, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.053190 - 15 November 2024

Abstract When the upper chord beam of the beam-string structure (BSS) is made of concrete-filled steel tube (CFST), its overall stiffness will change greatly with the construction of concrete placement, which will have an impact on the design of the tensioning plans and selection of control measures for the BSS. In order to accurately obtain the bending stiffness of CFST beam and clarify its impact on the mechanical properties of composite BSS during construction, the influence of some factors such as height-width ratio, wall thickness of steel tube, elasticity modulus of concrete, and friction coefficient on More >

Yong Xu^1,2, Xuewei Zhang¹, Wenlong Xie^2,*, Shihong Zhang², Xinyue Huang³, Yaqiang Tian¹, Liansheng Chen¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2753-2768, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055408 - 18 November 2024

Abstract The design of the loading path is one of the important research contents of the tube hydroforming process. Optimization of loading paths using optimization algorithms has received attention due to the inefficiency of only finite element optimization. In this paper, the hydroforming process of 5A02 aluminum alloy variable diameter tube was as the research object. Fuzzy control was used to optimize the loading path, and the fuzzy rule base was established based on FEM. The minimum wall thickness and wall thickness reduction rate were determined as input membership functions, and the axial feeds variable value… More >

Fayi Yan^*, He Lu, Shijie Feng

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.5, pp. 1493-1514, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.055324 - 30 October 2024

Abstract Helically coiled tube-in-tube (HCTT) heat exchangers are widely applied to the process technology because of their compactness and higher heat transfer efficiency. HCTT heat exchangers play an important role in liquified natural gas (LNG) use and cold energy recovery. The heat transfer characteristics, pressure distribution, and degree of vaporization of LNG in HCTT heat exchangers are numerically investigated. By comparing the simulation results of the computational model with existing experimental results, the effectiveness of the computational model is verified. The numerical simulation results show the vapor volume fraction of the HCTT heat exchanger is related… More >

Muhammad Altaf Khan^1,*, Mahmoud H. DarAssi², Irfan Ahmad³, Noha Mohammad Seyam⁴, Ebraheem Alzahrani⁵

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.2, pp. 1365-1394, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.053681 - 27 September 2024

Abstract A mathematical model is designed to investigate Tuberculosis (TB) disease under the vaccination, treatment, and environmental impact with real cases. First, we introduce the model formulation in non-integer order derivative and then, extend the model into fractional order derivative. The fractional system’s existence, uniqueness, and other relevant properties are shown. Then, we study the stability analysis of the equilibrium points. The disease-free equilibrium (DFE) is locally asymptotically stable (LAS) when . Further, we show the global asymptotical stability (GAS) of the endemic equilibrium (EE) for and for . The existence of bifurcation analysis in the More >

Changyu Liu¹, Hao Huang¹, Guogang Huang^2,*, Chunyin Wu¹, Yingqi Liang³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4219-4242, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.053625 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Laboratory safety is a critical area of broad societal concern, particularly in the detection of abnormal actions. To enhance the efficiency and accuracy of detecting such actions, this paper introduces a novel method called TubeRAPT (Tubelet Transformer based on Adapter and Prefix Training Module). This method primarily comprises three key components: the TubeR network, an adaptive clustering attention mechanism, and a prefix training module. These components work in synergy to address the challenge of knowledge preservation in models pre-trained on large datasets while maintaining training efficiency. The TubeR network serves as the backbone for spatio-temporal… More >

Yangyiming Rong¹, Weitao Su¹, Shuai Wang², Bowen Du¹, Jianjian Wei², Shaozhi Zhang^2,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.4, pp. 1209-1229, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.052415 - 30 August 2024

Abstract Finned-tube heat exchanger (FTHE) is often used as an evaporator in commercial products of separated heat pipe (SHP). The working conditions of FTHE in gravity-assisted SHP are significantly different from those working in refrigerators and air conditioners. Although FTHE is widely used in commercial products of SHP, previous research on its characteristics is very limited. In this paper, a mathematical model for a SHP with FTHE as the evaporator and plate heat exchanger as the condenser is established and verified with experiments. Parametric analyses are carried out to investigate the influences of evaporator design parameters:… More >

Yasser Jebbar^1,2,*, Fadhil Fluiful², Wisam Khudhayer³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1279-1297, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.050753 - 27 June 2024

Abstract This study includes an experimental and numerical analysis of the performances of a parabolic trough collector (PTC) with and without cylindrical turbulators. The PTC is designed with dimensions of 2.00 m in length and 1.00 m in width. The related reflector is made of lined sheets of aluminum, and the tubes are made of stainless steel used for the absorption of heat. They have an outer diameter of 0.051 m and a wall thickness of 0.002 m. Water, used as a heat transfer fluid (HTF), flows through the absorber tube at a mass flow rate… More >

Ali Shokor Golam^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 633-653, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.050218 - 20 May 2024

Abstract The thermal-hydraulic performance of plain tubes with and without wire coils in turbulent regimes is investigated experimentally and numerically. The effects of wire coil distribution (circular cross section) within the tube were explored experimentally, and water was employed as the working fluid. The numerical simulation was carried out using software programmer ANSYS Fluent 2019 R3 using the finite-volume approach. In the turbulent regime, six cross-sectioned wire coils were analyzed, including: circular, rectangular, hexagonal, square, star shape, and triangle. The utilization of a tube with a wire coil has been shown to increase heat transfer rate More >

Abeer H. Falih^*, Basima Salman Khalaf, Basim Freegah

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 597-613, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.049812 - 20 May 2024

Abstract In this study, the primary objective was to enhance the hydrothermal performance of a dimpled tube by addressing areas with low heat transfer compared to other regions. To accomplish this, a comprehensive numerical investigation was conducted using ANSYS Fluent 2022 R1 software, focusing on different diameters of dimples along the pipe’s length and the distribution of dimples in both in-line and staggered arrangements. The simulations utilized the finite element method to address turbulent flow within the tube by solving partial differential equations, encompassing Re numbers spanning from 3000 to 8000. The study specifically examined single-phase… More > Graphic Abstract

Nguyen Trong Vinh¹, Lam Thanh Hien¹, Ha Manh Toan², Ngo Duc Vinh³, Do Nang Toan^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.39, No.2, pp. 281-299, 2024, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2024.045297 - 21 May 2024

Abstract Tuberculosis is a dangerous disease to human life, and we need a lot of attempts to stop and reverse it. Significantly, in the COVID-19 pandemic, access to medical services for tuberculosis has become very difficult. The late detection of tuberculosis could lead to danger to patient health, even death. Vietnam is one of the countries heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many residential areas as well as hospitals have to be isolated for a long time. Reality demands a fast and effective tuberculosis diagnosis solution to deal with the difficulty of accessing medical services,… More >