Engineering Computations: Volume 38 Issue 1

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International journal for computer-aided engineering and software
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Numerical solution of Lane-Emden type equations using Adomian decomposition method with unequal step-size partitions

Umesh , Manoj Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to obtain the highly accurate numerical solution of Lane–Emden-type equations using modified Adomian decomposition method (MADM) for unequal step-size…

Experimental and numerical investigations of dynamic strain ageing behaviour in solid solution treated Inconel 718 superalloy

Run-Hua Song, Hai-Long Qin, Zhong-Nan Bi, Ji Zhang, Hai Chi, Esteban P Busso, Dong-Feng Li

The purpose of this paper is to systematically investigate the dynamic strain aging (DSA) effect in solid solution treated IN718 at different temperatures through experiments and…

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Flow structure and heat transfer analysis of the floatation nozzle with a moving wall

Tianlun Huang, Zhiming Yang, Simian Diao, Zhigao Huang, Yun Zhang, Huamin Zhou

This study aims to investigate the effects of different surface-to-jet velocity ratios (Rsj) on the flow structure and the heat transfer of the floatation nozzle under different…

Analysis of an extended two-lane lattice hydrodynamic model considering mixed traffic flow and self-stabilization effect

Ting Wang, Rongjun Cheng, Hongxia Ge

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the mixed traffic flow, self-stabilization effect and the lane changing behavior on traffic flow stability.

New cubic B-spline approximation technique for numerical solutions of coupled viscous Burgers equations

Tahir Nazir, Muhammad Abbas, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal

The purpose of this paper is to present a new cubic B-spline (CBS) approximation technique for the numerical treatment of coupled viscous Burgers’ equations arising in the study…

Solving second-order nonlinear boundary value problem with nonlinear boundary conditions by an iterative method

Chein-Shan Liu, Jiang-Ren Chang

The purpose of this paper is to solve the second-order nonlinear boundary value problem with nonlinear boundary conditions by an iterative numerical method.

Contact mechanics of elastic-plastic fractal surfaces and static friction analysis of asperity scale

Wujiu Pan, Xiaopeng Li, Xue Wang

The purpose of this paper is to provide a static friction coefficient prediction model of rough contact surfaces based on the contact mechanics analysis of elastic-plastic fractal…

Lichtenberg optimization algorithm applied to crack tip identification in thin plate-like structures

João Luiz Junho Pereira, Matheus Chuman, Sebastião Simões Cunha Jr, Guilherme Ferreira Gomes

This study aims to develop a numerical identification and characterization of crack propagation through the use of a new optimization metaheuristics called Lichtenberg…

Generating a skin-based meta-model for compliant parts in composite material: numerical and experimental results

Wilma Polini, Andrea Corrado

The purpose of this paper is to present a skin-based approach able to generate the variability model for a component in composite material due to its manufacturing process. It…

On the numerical integration in generalized/extended finite element method analysis for crack propagation problems

Bruna Caroline Campos, Felício Bruzzi Barros, Samuel Silva Penna

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate some numerical integration strategies used in generalized (G)/extended finite element method (XFEM) to solve linear elastic fracture…

Analytical solution for active pressure of narrow backfills considering arching effect

Sahar Ghobadi, Hadi Shahir

The purpose of this paper is to study the distribution of active earth pressure in retaining walls with narrow cohesion less backfill considering arching effects.

Research on the influence of background light on the accuracy of a three-dimensional coordinate measurement system based on dual-PSD

Xiaohong Lu, Yu Zhou, Jinhui Qiao, Yihan Luan, Yongquan Wang

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the measurement error of a three-dimensional coordinate measurement system based on dual-position-sensitive detector (PSD) under different…

Geometrically nonlinear analysis by the generalized finite element method

Lorena Leocádio Gomes, Felicio Bruzzi Barros, Samuel Silva Penna, Roque Luiz da Silva Pitangueira

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the capabilities of the generalized finite element method (GFEM) under the context of the geometrically nonlinear analysis. The effect of…

An improved bootstrap method introducing error ellipse for numerical analysis of fatigue life parameters

Haiyan Ge, Xintian Liu, Yu Fang, Haijie Wang, Xu Wang, Minghui Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to introduce error ellipse into the bootstrap method to improve the reliability of small samples and the credibility of the S-N curve.

Tiki-taka algorithm: a novel metaheuristic inspired by football playing style

Mohd Fadzil Faisae Ab. Rashid

Metaheuristic algorithms have been commonly used as an optimisation tool in various fields. However, optimisation of real-world problems has become increasingly challenging with…

Application of the MST turbulence model to predict the tip leakage vortex flows

Chaoyue Wang, Fujun Wang, Changliang Ye, Benhong Wang, Zhichao Zou

Tip leakage vortex flow (TLV) is a common flow phenomenon in the axial-flow hydraulic machinery. High-efficiency simulation of TLV is still not an easy task because of the complex…

Discovering regulatory motifs of genetic networks using the indexing-tree based algorithm: a parallel implementation

Abedalmuhdi Almomany, Ahmad M. Al-Omari, Amin Jarrah, Mohammad Tawalbeh

The problem of motif discovery has become a significant challenge in the era of big data where there are hundreds of genomes requiring annotations. The importance of motifs has…

Thermal stress analysis of functionally graded solid and hollow thick-walled structures with heat generation

Mehmet Eker, Durmuş Yarımpabuç, Kerimcan Çelebi

This paper aims to present thermal and mechanical stresses in solid and hollow thick-walled cylinders and spheres made of functionally graded materials (FGMs) under the effect of…

Improved proportional topology optimization algorithm for minimum volume problem with stress constraints

Wenming Cheng, Hui Wang, Min Zhang, Run Du

The purpose of this paper is to propose an improved proportional topology optimization (IPTO) algorithm for tackling the stress-constrained minimum volume optimization problem…

Research on dynamic stiffness of the damping element in bellows-type fluid viscous damper by a simplified model

Xiaolei Jiao, Jinxiu Zhang, Hongchao Zhao, Yong Yan

Bellows-type fluid viscous damper can be used to isolate micro vibration in high-precision satellites. The conventional model cannot describe hydraulic stiffness in the medium…

Simultaneous identification of timewise terms and free boundaries for the heat equation

Mousa Huntul, Mohammad Tamsir

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight and to solve numerically the identification of timewise terms and free boundaries coefficient appearing in the heat equation…

A transient contact position prediction method for worn tooth profile under dry running conditions

Shengnan Zhang, Z.l. Sun, Zhenliang Yu, Fanyi Guo

The purpose of this paper is to establish a transient contact position prediction method of gears at the meshing point based on the equivalent contact model.

Topological asymptotic analysis of a diffusive–convective–reactive problem

Dirlei Ruscheinsky, Fernando Carvalho, Carla Anflor, Andre Antonio Novotny

The purpose of this study is sensitivity analysis of the L2-norm and H1-seminorm of the solution of a diffusive–convective–reactive problem to topological changes of the…

Buckling of laminated composite skew plate using FEM and machine learning methods

Bharat Bhushan Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Pijush Samui, Thendiyath Roshni

The purpose of this paper is to attempt the buckling analysis of a laminated composite skew plate using the C0 finite element (FE) model based on higher-order shear deformation…

Stiffness vs flexibility based triangular spring cell – analysis of performance

I. St. Doltsinis

The purpose of the present study is to explore the incomplete substitution of the simplex triangular finite element by either of two models: one evolving out as part of the…

Cover of Engineering Computations

ISSN:

0264-4401

Online date, start – end:

1984

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof. Chenfeng Li