Engineering Computations: Volume 20 Issue 2

Hermite curves in the modification of integral equations for potential boundary‐value problems

Eugeniusz Zieniuk

This paper presents a modification of the classical boundary integral equation method (BIEM) for two‐dimensional potential boundary‐value problem. The proposed modification…

Shape reconstruction by genetic algorithms and artificial neural networks

Liu Xiyu, Tang Mingxi, John Hamilton Frazer

This paper presents a new surface reconstruction method based on complex form functions, genetic algorithms and neural networks. Surfaces can be reconstructed in an analytical…

Mixed convection in rectangular enclosures with adiabatic fins attached on the heated wall

S. Kasbioui, E.K. Lakhal, M. Hasnaoui

The investigation of heat transfer and fluid flow by mixed convection in a vertical rectangular cavity containing adiabatic partitions attached to the heated wall is numerically…

Optimized solution strategy for solving systems of equations

D.G. Alexander, D.M. Blackketter

The focus of this paper is the determination of an optimum solution strategy that improves the rate of convergence when solving general systems of equations. Improved convergence…

Three improved neural network models for air quality forecasting

Wenjian Wang, Zongben Xu, Jane Weizhen Lu

Artificial neural networks (ANN) are appearing as alternatives to traditional statistical modeling techniques in many scientific disciplines. However, the inherent drawbacks of…

Fully coupled thermo‐hydro‐mechanical analysis by an algebraic multigrid method

Wang Xicheng, B.A. Schrefler

In this paper, an algebraic multigrid method is suggested for the fully coupled thermo‐hydro‐mechanical analysis in deforming porous media. The mathematical model consists of…