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Wall temperature effects on the stability of leeward vortices of a blunt inclined cone
Streamwise vortex instability is one of the most potent mechanisms for the transition of the three-dimensional boundary layers. By using the global stability analysis methods, stability characteristics of the ...
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Stability and failure pattern analysis of bimslope with Mohr-Coulomb matrix soil: From a perspective of micropolar continuum theory
For the stability and failure pattern analysis of bimslopes, a novel second-order cone programming optimized micropolar continuum finite element method (mpcFEM-SOCP) incorporating the micropolar Mohr-Coulomb (...
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Open AccessComputational modeling and simulation for endovascular embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations with liquid embolic agents
Endovascular embolization of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the brain usually requires injecting liquid embolic agents (LEAs) to reduce blood flow through the malformation. In clinical procedures, the f...
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Application assessment of hybrid smoothed finite element method for geotechnical deformation and stability analysis
In the node-based smoothed finite element method (NS-FEM), the unknowns including displacement, stress and strain are all stored at element nodes, contributing to good numerical accuracy and implementation con...
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Elastoplastic analysis of solid structures using penalty-based couple stress finite element method within framework of Cosserat continuum
To obviate the complexities of the straight forward couple stress finite element method, the penalty-based couple stress finite element method (named PcouFEM) within the framework of the Cosserat continuum is ...
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Assessment on strength reduction schemes for geotechnical stability analysis involving the Drucker-Prager criterion
For geotechnical stability analysis involving the Drucker-Prager (DP) criterion, both the c-φ reduction scheme and the M-K reduction scheme can be utilized. With the aid of the second-order cone programming optim...
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Densification, microstructural features and tensile properties of selective laser melted AlMgSiScZr alloy from single track to block specimen
The selective laser melting (SLM) processed aluminum alloys have already aroused researchers’ attention in aerospace, rail transport and petrochemical engineering due to the comprehensive advantages of low den...
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Geotechnical stability analysis considering strain softening using micro-polar continuum finite element method
Geotechnical stability analyses based on classical continuum may lead to remarkable underestimations on geotechnical safety. To attain better estimations on geotechnical stability, the micro-polar continuum is...
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Investigation of the hydrodynamic performance of crablike robot swimming leg
The existing amphibious robots cannot usually enjoy a superior adaptability in the underwater environment by replacing the actuators. Based on the bionic prototype of the Portunus trituberculatus, a new leg-pa...
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Analytical fitting functions of finite sample discrete entropies of white Gaussian noise
In order to find the convergence rate of finite sample discrete entropies of a white Gaussian noise(WGN), Brown entropy algorithm is numerically tested.With the increase of sample size, the curves of these fin...
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Morphological evolution of a void under thermal and mechanical loads
A model for the morphological evolution of a void under thermal and mechanical loads is established, and the thermodynamics potential of the model is given based on energy principle. Thus, the path and the bif...