In this study nonlinear finite element models for beams and plates considering general higher-order expansions of the displacement fields have been developed, The models account for Cosserat continuum having constrained ...

In recent years, traditional piezoelectric materials have been pushed to the limit in terms of performance because of countless novel applications. This has caused an increased interest in piezoelectric composites, which ...

The solution of the secondary coupled-vector potential formulation of Maxwell??s equations governing the controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) response of an arbitrary, threedimensionalconductivitymodelmust be ...

In recent years, great strides have been taken in the advancement of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) modeling capabilities. The accompaniment of advanced constitutive models with standardized solution techniques have meant that ...

The finite element decomposition of the human neocortex provides a structural information framework for the visualization and spatial organization of the neocortex at progressive levels of detail. The decomposition satisfies ...

The intense competition between companies especially in automotive industries, pushes the engineers and designers to safer and cheaper products every day. Multi-variable and multi-strength blanks known as Tailor Welded ...

As offshore energy and other development extend to deeper waters, conventional platforms are increasingly being replaced by floating facilities. Also, up to 60 percent of wind power development is anticipated to be in ...

The purpose of this study is to present a computer program, named FEPASS, to predict the performance of asphaltic concrete pavements. Methods have been developed that predict the rutting, the fatigue cracking, and the slope ...

The objective of this dissertation is to develop a solution algorithm capable of predicting transient thermal/structural response of viscoplastic metallic thin plates exposed to hostile thermal loads. In the second chapter ...