Advances in Computational Mechanics

Tuneable Resonance Properties of Graphene by Nitrogen-DopantFinite Element Modelling of Stress-Induced Fracture in Ti-Si-N FilmsFictitious Elastic Stiffness Parameters of Zero-Thickness Finite Elements at Bi-Material InterfacesCrystal Plasticity Simulation of the Bauschinger Effect of Polycrystalline AA7075 through a Texture-Based Representative Volume Element ModelUnderstanding the Threshold Conditions for Dislocation Transmission from Tilt Grain Boundaries in FCC Metals under Uniaxial LoadingEffect of Pressure on Dry and Hydrated Self Assembled Monolayers: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation StudyAtoms to Assemblies: A Physics-Based Hierarchical Modelling Approach for Polymer Composite ComponentsFinite Element Analysis of Residual Stresses in Metallic Coatings through a Compound CastingDigital Material Representation and Testing of Metal FoamsMolecular Dynamics Simulation of the Deformation of Single Crystal Gallium ArsenideModeling of Grained Heterogeneity with Voronoi Tessellation in Microforming ProcessComputational Analysis of Compressive Strain Hardening Exponents of Bimetal with Pearlitic Steel and Low Carbon SteelImplementation of a Non-Orthogonal Constitutive Model for the Finite Element Simulation of Textile Composite DrapingFinite Element Simulation of the Hot Deformation Behavior of AA7075 Using a Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Crystal Plasticity Constitutive ModelMorphology of Irradiated Adjacent Single-Walled Carbon NanotubesA Variable Diffusivity Model for the Drying of Spherical Food ParticulatesModeling of Steel-Reinforced Concrete Panels under Blast LoadsMagnetic Convection Heat Transfer in an Open Ended Enclosure Filled with Paramagnetic FluidsAnalysis of Dissipative Particle Dynamics Fluid in Sheared RegimesNumerical Simulation of Flow, Heat and Moisture Transfer in Heat and Moisture Exchanger (HME) DevicesThermal Management of Data Centres ? Effect of CRAC Location and Flow Rate on the Performance of Data CentresA Fully Coupled Scheme for Viscous Flows in Regular and Irregular Domains Using Compact Integrated RBF ApproximationComparison and Development of Equation of State Laws in Smoothed Particle HydrodynamicsThree-Dimensional Direct Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Transitional Round Fountains in a Homogeneous FluidInvestigation of the 3D Flow in Hemodialysis Venous Air TrapsTransient Analysis of Rising Bubble Using Image AnalysisNumerical Simulation of Tank Discharge Using Smoothed Particle HydrodynamicsCFD Flow Model and its Effects on the Calculations of High Pressure SpraysDevelopment of an Effective FVLBM Code for the Study of Turbulent and Multiphase FlowsA Numerical Solution Based on the Fokker-Planck Equation for Dilute Polymer Solutions Using High Order RBF MethodsComparison of Semi-Implicit and Explicit Finite Difference Algorithms on Highly Parallel Processing ArchitecturesInvestigation into the Existence of Cavitation within Haemodialysis NeedlesThe Aerodynamics of a Cornering Inverted Wing in Ground EffectFundamental Studies of Vortices Induced by a Vortex-Generator for Automotive ApplicationsApplication of Kriging to Motorsport Aerodynamic AnalysisComputational Simulation of an Altitude Adaptive Nozzle ConceptExplaining Ground Effect Aerodynamics via a Real-Life Reference FrameRisk Forecast of In-Stent Restenosis by CFD MethodNovel Wing Box DesignTemperature Effect on the Structural Design of a Mach 8 VehicleAerodynamic Characteristics of a Deformable Membrane AerofoilDevelopment of a Kinematic Model of a Proto-WingAutomotive Drag Reduction through Distributed Base Roughness ElementsUsing Two-Way Fluid-Structure Interaction to Study the Collapse of the Upper Airway of OSA PatientsComputational Simulation of Mechanical Microenvironment of Early Stage of Bone Healing under Locking Compression Plate with Dynamic Locking ScrewsA Finite Element Investigation into the Effects of Head Size and Trunnion Design on the Micromotion at the Head-Neck Interface in THRComputational Fluid Dynamics of Liquid and Foam Sclerosant Injection in a Vein ModelImpaction Loads Resulting in Intraoperative Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture: A Finite Element StudyMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Based Finite Element Modeling for Analyzing the Influence of Material Properties on Menisci ResponsesMechanics of Microfilaments Networks: A Cross-Scales StudyFluid-Structure Interaction Analysis on the Effects of Bifurcation Angle Asymmetry in a Left Main Coronary Artery ModelValidate Mandible Finite Element Model under Removable Partial Denture (RPD) with In Vivo Pressure MeasurementNumerical Simulation of Biomechanical Behaviours in Novel Dental RestorationsEffect of Stenosis Eccentricity in a Model of Bifurcated Coronary ArterySolid and Fluid Simulations of Vertebral Artery Stenosis Treated with Stents with Different Shapes of LinkSenile Coconut Palm Hierarchical Structure as Foundation for Biomimetic ApplicationsA Nearest Neighbor Finite Element Method (NNFEM) for Validating Left-Ventricular Regional Strain from Displacement Encoding with Stimulated Echoes (DENSE) MRI, Compared to Tagged MRIAnalysis of Transient Bioheat Transfer in the Human Eye Using Hybrid Finite Element ModelDrying Kinetics, Quality Changes and Shrinkage of Two Grape Varieties of ItalyJet Formation in Micro Post ArraysOptimization of CFD Meshing for Stented Vessel GeometriesThe Contrast of Two Kinds of Microwave Antenna SAR SimulationComparing Contact Pressure Induced by a Conventional Complete Denture and an Implant-Retained OverdentureCoupled Two Component Fluid Flow in Deformable Porous Media ? Towards a Numerical Model for Geological Carbon StorageAnalysis of Soil Penetration Problems by High-Order ElementsDiscretization Errors of Random Fields in Finite Element AnalysisParticle Finite Element Simulation of Granular MediaNumerical Simulation of CPT Cone Penetration in SandAnalysis of Inclined Strip Anchors in Sand Based on the Block Set MechanismCoupled Finite Element Analysis of Partially Embedded Offshore Pipelines during Vertical PenetrationInteraction between Upheaval/Lateral and Propagation Buckling in Subsea PipelinesA Comparison of Conic Programming Software for Finite Element Limit AnalysisDistinct Element Modeling of the Effect of Joint Persistence on Dynamic Fracturing of Jointed Rock MassesLimiting Force Profile and Laterally Loaded Rigid Piles in SandLateral Boundary Effect in Centrifuge Tests for Spudcan Penetration in Uniform ClayCavity Expansion in Soil of Finite Radial ExtentEvaluation of Mixed Formulation for Modelling RC Columns with Bond SlipA Further Study on the Mechanism of Pre-Splitting in Mining EngineeringA Three Dimensional Plasticity Model for Sands Based on State ConceptA Numerical Approach for the Determination of the Primary Fabric of Granular SoilsIsogeometric Boundary Element Method for the Simulation in TunnelingMaterial Point Method Modelling of Granular Flow in Inclined ChannelsAn Overview and Recent Developments of Distinct Lattice Spring Model on Dynamic Fracturing of RockMicro-Mechanics of Contact ErosionSmoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Applied to the Modelling of LandslidesAn Analysis of the Strength of Anisotropic Granular Assemblies via Discrete MethodsParallelization of DEM-LBM Using Domain DecompositionUnderwater Impulsive Loading-Induced Dynamic Failures of Monolithic Composite PanelHybrid Probabilistic and Non-Probabilistic Dynamic Analysis of Vehicle-Bridge Interaction System with UncertaintiesA Theoretical Study on Bending Behaviour of Conducting Polymer ActuatorSustainable and Deconstructable Semi-Rigid Flush End Plate Composite JointsStatistical Independence and Independent Component AnalysisCharacterisation of the Shear Stud-Concrete Connection Using Finite Element AnalysisModelling Geometric Imperfections of Spatial Latticed Structures Considering Correlations of Node ImperfectionsImpact of the Piston Secondary Motion on its Slap ForceParametric Studies of Semi-Rigid Flush End Plate Joints with Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular ColumnsA Complementarity Approach for Elastoplastic Analysis of Frames with UncertaintiesGeneralised Beam Theory (GBT) for Shear Deformable Stiffened SectionsFinite Element Model for Analysis of Time-Dependent Behaviour of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular ArchesSeismic Behaviour of RBS and AW-RBS Moment Resistant Connections in Double I-BeamsNonlinear Long-Term Analysis of Timber-Concrete Composite Structures with Finite Element-Finite Difference SchemeA Comparative Study on the Time-Dependent Analysis of Composite Beams Using Available Modelling TechniquesFE Modelling of Storage Rack FramesHygro-Thermal Modelling of Concrete Exposed to High TemperaturesSpringback Investigation in Roll Forming of a V-SectionA Cohesive Model with Frictional Effects on Strength and Stiffness under Transverse CompressionInvestigation of Bond Strength of FRP-to-Concrete InterfaceFinite Element Analysis of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams with Bond-Slip EffectMulti-Scale Overlapping Domain Decomposition to Consider Local Deformations in the Analysis of Thin-Walled MembersAn Efficient Finite Element Modeling of Composite Stiffened ShellsVibration Analysis of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composite PlatesModelling of Guided Wave Propagation with Spectral Element: Application in Structural EngineeringEffect of Bearing Dynamic Properties on the Lateral Vibration of a Flexible RotorDynamic Analysis of Structures with Interval Parameters under Stochastic Process ExcitationEffective Models of PZT Actuators for Numerical Simulation of Elastic Wave PropagationA Novel FRF-Based Damage Localisation Method Using Random VibrationCrack Propagation Modeling with Scaled Boundary PolygonsApplication of PDS-FEM for Simulating 3D Wing Crack GrowthAn Enriched Constitutive Model for Fracture Propagation Analysis Using the Material Point MethodSensitivity of Stress Intensity Factors with Respect to the Crack Geometry by the Scaled Boundary Finite Element MethodHigh Velocity Impact Modelling of Sandwich Panels with Aluminium Foam Core and Aluminium Sheet SkinsAn Explicit Lagrange Constraint Method for Finite Element Analysis of Frictionless 3D Contact/Impact ProblemsEffect of Textile Architecture on Energy Absorption of Woven Fabrics Subjected to Ballistic ImpactRevolute Joint Approach to Model Joint Mechanism in Water-Filled Road Safety BarriersFinite-Element Modelling of Ballistic Impact of Plain-Woven Aramid FabricNumerical and Theoretical Study of Concrete Spall Damage under Blast LoadsNumerical Simulation of Free-Air Explosion Using LS-DYNAFEM/DEM Modelling of Hard Body Impact on the Laminated GlassSelection of Integral Functions for Normal Mode Analysis in Topology OptimizationTopology Optimisation of 3D Structures Using the Moving Iso-Surface Threshold MethodOptimal Retrofitting of Structures Using BracesTopology Optimisation of Composites Containing Base Materials of Distinct Poisson?s RatiosAutomated High Quality Isosurface Modeling Technique for Iterative Two-Phase ProblemsTopology Optimization of Photonic Band Gap CrystalsApplication of Evolutionary Structural Optimisation; Reinventing the (Bicycle) WheelAn Application of Bi-Directional Evolutionary Structural Optimisation for Optimising Energy Absorbing Structures Using a Material Damage ModelBuckling-Induced Retraction of Structured Spherical Shell under PressureDevelopment of a Hypersonic Aircraft Design Optimization Tool