Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements: XIII

Section 1: Computational and experimental methods Direct simulations of fluid dynamic sounds by the finite difference lattice Boltzmann method; Spectral analysis of a transitional separated-reattached flow using Fourier and wavelet transforms; Observation of solid fuel in a supersonic flowfield; Temperature field at the twin-roll casting of aluminium alloys: computational model and measurements; A newly developed test rig for the study of thermal fatigue; Numerical simulation with flow feature extraction of a propeller turbine unsteady rotor-stator interaction; Computer and experimental study of the gate dielectric in a memory transistor; Electron band structure and properties of disordered semiconductor compound alloys; Fast calculation of the dimensioning factors of the railway power supply system; A formulation of a multi-wave elastodynamic infinite element Section 2: Experimental and computational analysis Influence of the collision speed and angle of a bullet: experimental reconstruction of bullet configuration and FE-analysis; Influence of the cross-section shape on the lateral torsional buckling capacity; Computational fluid dynamic modelling and simulation evaluation of the plume evacuation device efficiencies; Flow estimations through spillways under submerged tidal conditions; Analysis of the wave-flow interaction with submerged breakwaters; An application of an edge effect based vacuum blower to a lyophilizer; The wavelength reconstruction from toroidal spectrometer image data; Numerical noise in satellite laser ranging data processing; Expanding the definition of multivariate correlation 3D analysis of solid reinforced concrete beams subjected to combined load of bending, torsion and shear; Use of correlation of iron loss and copper loss for improving the efficiency of three phase squirrel cage induction motors; Effect of Zr addition on the fatigue strength of Cu-6Ni-2Mn-2Sn-2Al alloy; An analysis of superplastic free forming at constant pressure; A mathematical model approach to a glycerolysis reaction for monoacylglycerol production; Evaluation of experimental procedures for confined concrete columns using 3D finite element analyses; Geometrically nonlinear static analysis of 3D trusses using the arc-length method Section 3: Fluid flow On the accuracy of integral representation of differential operators in Lagrangian blob mesh-less methods; Construction of a non-Newtonian fluid model based on the finite difference lattice Boltzmann method; Experimental measurements for the control of a vortex shaft theoretical model; Stability of stratified spin-up flows; On the relation between geometric and flow properties of a miniaturized fluid oscillator; On-stream floodplain storage: experimental research; Analytical and hydraulic model study of highway culvert sand-blockages; Incorporating computational fluid dynamics in the design/build of a single family residence Section 4: Salts in porous materials Mathematical modeling of water and salt transport in porous materials; Determination of water and salt transport parameters of porous materials using methods of inverse modelling; Effect of metakaolin on chloride binding in lime-based composites; Computational simulation of the effect of crystallization inhibitors on salt transport and crystallization in porous materials; Desalination of historical masonry using hydrophilic mineral wool boards Section 5: Heat transfer Numerical investigation on natural convection in asymmetric channel-chimney systems; Plate distance effect on mixed convection in horizontal channels heated from below; Numerical analysis of mixed convection in air in an inclined channel with a moving plate; A numerical method for studying impulsively generated convection from heated tubes; Heat transfer in a ribbed square duct by Large-Eddy-Simulation; Effect of thermal boundary conditions on conjugate natural convection flow in vertical eccentric annuli; Foam flow turn influence on the in-line tube bundle heat transfer intensity; Importance of experimental measurements and simulations for "sludge-to-energy" systems; Simulation of thermal barrier coating behaviour during dynamic thermal loading by the Exodus method; Forced convection in a variable section axisymmetric channel with different porous layers and heat generation; Comparison of h-, p- and hp-adaptation for convective heat transfer; Modified spherical harmonics method for one-speed transport equation with anisotropic scattering Section 6: Structural and stress analysis Inverse variational principle based coupled modeling of underground structures; Elastic-plastic simulation of plate with a blunt slit subjected to uni-axial tension; A simplified shear strength evaluation model for reinforced concrete corbels; Post-buckling behaviour of a slender beam in a circular tube, under axial load; Structural properties of a new material made of waste paper; Non-Hertzian rolling contact stress analysis; The areolar strain concept applied to elasticity; Methodology for the manufacture of smart composites with thermoplastic matrix; Experimental investigation on the folding of axially crushed hexagonal tubes; Application of the shakedown analysis in the elastic: plastic assessment of cracked plates Section 7: Experiments and analysis of reinforced concrete members Cyclic testing of reinforced concrete beam-column joints with crossed inclined bars; Tests and analysis of reinforced concrete beams under torsion retrofitted with FRP strips; Influence of masonry strength and rectangular spiral shear reinforcement on infilled RC frames under cyclic loading; Application of the Cement Hydration Equation in self-compacting concrete's compressive strength Section 8: Structural dynamics Response of a double system beam and string with an elastic layer to the dynamic excitations; Excessive accelerations in bridges for Korea high-speed railway; Parameter identification for multiple modes of cable-stayed bridge cables using ambient vibration measurements from a single station; Experimental evaluation of dynamic properties of an incrementally prestressed concrete girder railway bridge Section 9: Dynamics and vibrations A model of spur gears supported by ball bearings; On a numerical model of a complete washing machine Section 10: Detection and signal processing EUV detection system with calibrated responsivity; Analysis of radiating structures placed on multilayer dielectric; Method of signal processing in passive infrared detectors for security systems; Influence of the displacement effect on compressed LFM signal parameters; A comparison of estimation accuracy by the use of KF, EKF & UKF filters; Novel method for watermarking system operating on the HF and VHF radio links; Optoelectronic system for phase array antenna beam steering; Nitrogen dioxide detection using an optoelectronic sensor; Automatic processing analysis of infrared images for monitoring pantograph catenary interactions; Architectural hot-swap in NURBS surfaces: versioning of case studies, work in progress Section 11: Advances in measurements and experiments Development of advanced instrumentation for operational oceanography; In-situ measurement of formwork pressures generated by Self-Compacting Concrete; Evaluation of phenolic resins from one-pot microwave synthesis; Modern techniques of measure and control of deformations - an experimental test: Senerchia landslide Section 12: Industrial applications Calculating the dilution between successive trainloads of iron ore during processing; Rock bumps due to the creation of a dislocation during deep mining