Engineering Computations: Volume 22 Issue 4

Prediction of the formation of backdraft in a compartment based on large eddy simulation

W.G. Weng, W.C. Fan, Y. Hasemi

To investigate the fluid structure of gravity current in backdraft consisted of the hot gas and the ambient air, to predict the ignition time for backdraft and to study the effect…

Computing surface area and volume of parachutes from 3D scans

Peng Li, Calvin Lee, Brian Corner

To explore three‐dimensional scanning technology in capturing the shape of inflated parachutes for accurate estimation of surface area and volume.

Shell finite element analysis of RC plates supported on columns for punching shear and flexure

Maria Anna Polak

The paper aims to present a method of implementing layered shell finite elements for punching shear analysis of reinforced concrete slabs. The emphasis is on the influence of…

Structural optimization strategies for simple and integrally stiffened plates and shells

S.M.B. Afonso, J. Sienz, F. Belblidia

Shells are widely used structural systems in engineering practice. These structures have been used in the civil, automobile and aerospace industries. Many shells are designed…

Non‐linear dynamic analysis by three‐dimensional ordinary differential equations

E.G. Ladopoulos

Aims to propose a new dynamic model for the solution of the three‐dimensional structural analysis problem of a non‐linear (non‐symmetrical) structure which is subjected under…