{"title":"Buckling of Shell Panels Made of Fiberglass and Reinforced with an Orthogonal Grid of Stiffeners","authors":"A. Semenov","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.37768.3078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.37768.3078","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents an approach to the stress-strain and buckling analysis in fiberglass cylindrical and conical panels reinforced from the concave side with an orthogonal grid of stiffeners. A mathematical model of the Timoshenko (Mindlin–Reissner) type is used. Transverse shears and geometric nonlinearity are taken into account. The stiffeners are introduced in two ways: using the method of refined discrete introduction and the method of structural anisotropy. We use a computational algorithm based on the Ritz method and the best parameter continuation method. We also provide buckling load values and make a comparison between two types of approaches to account for stiffeners, which shows good convergence.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"7 1","pages":"1856-1861"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48598801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Schott, D. Chamoret, T. Baron, Sébastien Salmon, Y. Meyer
{"title":"Performance measure and tool for benchmarking metaheuristic optimization algorithms","authors":"F. Schott, D. Chamoret, T. Baron, Sébastien Salmon, Y. Meyer","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.37664.3060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.37664.3060","url":null,"abstract":"In the last decade, many new algorithms have been proposed to solve optimization problems. Most of them are meta-heuristic algorithms. The issue of accurate performance measure of algorithms is still under discussion in the scientific community. Therefore, a new scoring strategy via a new benchmark is proposed. The idea of this new tool is to determine a score, a measure of efficiency taking into account both the end value of the optimization and the convergence speed. This measure is based on an aggregate of statistical results of different optimization problems. These problems are judiciously chosen to cover as broad a spectrum of resolution configurations as possible. They are defined by combinations of several parameters: dimensions, objective functions and evaluation limit on dimension ratios. Aggregation methods are chosen and set in order to make the problem weight relevant according to the computed score. This scoring strategy is compared to the CEC one thanks to the results of different algorithms: PSO, CMAES, Genetic Algorithm, Cuttlefish and simulated annealing.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"7 1","pages":"1803-1813"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42655228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Tariq, Charles Rajakumar, Dichuan Zhang, C. Spitas
{"title":"Finite Element Modelling and Simulation of the Hysteretic Behaviour of Single- and Bi-metal Cantilever Beams using a Modified Non-linear Beta-damping Model","authors":"H. Tariq, Charles Rajakumar, Dichuan Zhang, C. Spitas","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.35420.2651","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.35420.2651","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores a novel non-linear hysteresis model obtained from the modification of the conventional Kelvin-Voigt model, to produce a non-viscous hysteretic behaviour that is closer to metal damping. Two case studies are carried out for a vibrating cantilever beam under tip loading (bending), the first considering a single uniform material and the second considering a bimetallic structure. The damping behaviour is studied in the frequency domain (constant damping ratio model vs. Kelvin-Voigt/ beta damping model) and time-domain (proposed modified hysteresis model vs. Kelvin-Voigt/ beta damping model). In the frequency domain, it was found that the Kelvin-Voigt model essentially damps out the displacement response of the modes more than the constant damping ratio model does. In the transient analysis, the Kelvin-Voigt model likewise produced unnaturally rapid damping of the oscillations for both the single- and bi-metal beam, compared to the modified hysteretic damping model, which produced a damping behaviour closer to actual metal behaviour. This was consistent with results obtained in the frequency domain.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"7 1","pages":"1663-1675"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45816437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonlinear Vibration of an Electrostatically Actuated Functionally Graded Microbeam under Longitudinal Magnetic Field","authors":"D. Hieu, N. Hoa, L. Q. Duy, N. T. Thoa","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.35504.2670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.35504.2670","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we develop a model of an electrostatically actuated functionally graded (FG) microbeam under a longitudinal magnetic field based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam and nonlocal strain gradient theories to investigate the nonlinear vibration problem. The FG microbeam is placed between two electrodes, a DC voltage applied between the two fixed electrodes causes an electrostatic force to be exerted on the FG microbeam. The FG microbeam is composed of metal and ceramic in which the properties of these materials are assumed to change in the thickness direction according to the simple power-law distribution. The Galerkin method and the Hamiltonian Approach are employed to find the approximate frequency of the FG microbeam. The accuracy of the present solution is verified by comparing the obtained results with the numerical results and the published results in the literature. Effects of the power-law index, the material length scale parameter, the nonlocal parameter, the applied voltage and the magnetic force on the nonlinear vibration behaviour of the FG microbeam are studied and discussed.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"7 1","pages":"1537-1549"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48775681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rodrigo Francisco Borges Lourenço, Roberto Outa, F. R. Chavarette, A. Gonçalves
{"title":"Analysis and Recognition of Standards in Intelligent Hybrid Systems using Natural Computing","authors":"Rodrigo Francisco Borges Lourenço, Roberto Outa, F. R. Chavarette, A. Gonçalves","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.37798.3089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.37798.3089","url":null,"abstract":"This work shows the application of one of the techniques of bioengineering, the perceptron network in the detection of system failures, and also allows the use of the perceptron network technique in choosing the location of the best sensor to be used in the dynamic system. The application of the perceptron network was adopted because it is considered the best binary linear classifier. This work is considered multidisciplinary and difficult to develop. The final result demonstrates a severe application of pre-processing and processing, until the classification and grouping of signals in the two phases of the work. Through the results found, this work can be considered successful and can be applied in several areas of engineering for structural analysis.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"7 1","pages":"1764-1773"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41618552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Pavlović, C. Fragassa, M. Bertoldi, V. Mikhnych
{"title":"Thermal Behavior of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells: A Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Module Encapsulation Materials","authors":"A. Pavlović, C. Fragassa, M. Bertoldi, V. Mikhnych","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.37852.3101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.37852.3101","url":null,"abstract":"This research outlines the numerical predictions of the heat distribution in solar cells, accompanied by their empirical validation. Finite element thermal models of five laminated silicon solar photovoltaic cells were firstly established using a simulation software (ANSYS®). The flexible laminated solar cells under study are made of a highly transparent frontsheet, a silicon cell between two encapsulants, and a backsheet. Different combinations of layers (i.e., materials and thicknesses) were taken into account in order to analyze their effect on thermal behavior. Thermal properties of materials were derived in accordance with the literature. Similarly, boundary conditions, loads, and heat losses by reflection and convection were also specified. The solar cells were tested using solar lamps under standard conditions (irradiance: 1000W/m2; room-temperature: 25°C) with real-time temperatures measured by a thermal imager. This analysis offers an interpretation of how temperature evolves through the solar cell and, consequently, how the design choice can influence the cells’ efficiency.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"7 1","pages":"1847-1855"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42694906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Zioui, Yousra Mahmoudi, Aicha Mahmoudi, M. Tadjine, S. Bentouba
{"title":"A New Quantum-computing-based Algorithm for Robotic Arms and Rigid Bodies’ Orientation","authors":"N. Zioui, Yousra Mahmoudi, Aicha Mahmoudi, M. Tadjine, S. Bentouba","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.37611.3048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.37611.3048","url":null,"abstract":"Quantum computing model of robotic arm orientation is presented. Spherical and vector coordinates, a homogenous rotation matrix, Pauli gates and quantum rotation operators are used to formulate the orientation model and establish a new algorithm. The quantum algorithm uses a single qubit to compute orientation and has the advantage of operation reversibility. This was validated for a SCARA robot and a five-joints articulated robotic arm. The obtained results show the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"7 1","pages":"1836-1846"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42470564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behavior of high-density polyethylene at high strain rates","authors":"J. Trnka, E. Nezbedová, J. Kober, J. Buchar","doi":"10.24132/acm.2021.680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24132/acm.2021.680","url":null,"abstract":"The Hopkinson split pressure bar (HSPB) was used for the testing of three polymers at strain rates between 102 to 103 s-1. Higher strain rates were achieved using the direct Hopkinson test. Experimental data were evaluated in time as well as in the frequency domain. A more detailed analysis in the frequency domain showed that the description of tested polymers can be described in the framework of the linear viscoelasticity. The use of the direct Hopkinson test showed the occurrence of a permanent strain.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44877051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Experimental and Numerical Study on the Aerodynamic Performance of Vibrating Wind Turbine Blade with Frequency-Domain Method","authors":"S. W. Naung, Mahdi Toosi, M. Rahmati","doi":"10.22055/JACM.2021.37406.3011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22055/JACM.2021.37406.3011","url":null,"abstract":"A highly efficient nonlinear frequency-domain solution method is proposed and employed to investigate the aerodynamic and aeromechanical performances of an oscillating wind turbine blade aerofoil in this study. Extensive validations of a frequencydomain method against an experiment as well as a typical time-domain solution method are provided in this paper. An experiment is also designed and conducted to measure pressure distributions over an aerofoil as well as to validate the numerical model. Unsteady pressure distributions and aeroelasticity parameters of the oscillating NACA0012 aerofoil are computed at various angles of attack and Reynolds numbers. Results indicate that the difference of unsteady pressure distributions between the two surfaces of the aerofoil becomes larger as the angle of attack is increased, whereas the flow separation on the suction surface is reduced by raising the Reynolds number. The turbulent flow develops in the downstream region due to the laminar vortex shedding at lower Reynolds numbers. It is also revealed that the Reynolds number has an impact on the aeroelasticity, and the aerodynamic damping value is larger at higher Reynolds numbers. The comparison between the frequency-domain method and the time-domain method shows that the frequency-domain method is not only accurate but also computationally very efficient as the computation time is reduced by 90%.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45320174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determination of hydraulic characteristics of flow over a triangular sectioned weir by using experimental and numerical modeling.","authors":"A. Yıldız, A. İ. Marti, M. Gogus","doi":"10.22059/JCAMECH.2021.318239.594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22059/JCAMECH.2021.318239.594","url":null,"abstract":"The spillways of hydraulic structures transfer excessive water from dam reservoir to the downstream in a safe and controlled manner. A labyrinth or triangular weir is a flat spillway folded in plain view. The labyrinth weirs provide an increase in crest length for a given channel width and increase the flow capacity for a given weir load. As a result of the increased flow capacity, the labyrinth and triangular weirs require less space in the dam body than the flat weirs. In this study, experiments were carried out on the labyrinth weirs containing triangles of different heights and numbers by using 3 different weir heights (P=20cm, 30cm, and 40 cm) and 4 different weir shapes. Each experiment was repeated for 30 different discharge values. The effects of weir height and weir shape on the total head over the weir (HT) and discharge (Q) were investigated. In addition, the numerical models of all experimental setups were created by ANSYS-Fluent program using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). By comparing the results obtained from the numerical models with the physical models, the accuracy of the numerical models was tested. According to the results, as the number of the triangles (N) of the weir increases, the discharge coefficient (Cd) decreases. The weir height (P) does not have a major effect on the discharge.","PeriodicalId":37801,"journal":{"name":"Applied and Computational Mechanics","volume":"52 1","pages":"215-232"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41590256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}