Engineering Computations: Volume 39 Issue 7

A linear smoothed meshfree method with intrinsic enrichment functions for 2D crack analysis

Can Ban, Na Na Pu, Yi Fei Zhang, Ma Wentao

This article aims to develop an accurate and efficient meshfree Galerkin method based on the strain smoothing technique for linear elastic continuous and fracture problems.

A CAE-oriented mesh hole-filling algorithm focusing on geometry and quality

Yongqing Hai, Yufei Guo, Mo Dong

Integrality of surface mesh is requisite for computational engineering. Nonwatertight meshes with holes can bring inconvenience to applications. Unlike simple modeling or…

A dynamic adaptive hybrid surrogate-assisted particle swarm optimization algorithm for complex system design optimization

Xiongxiong You, Mengya Zhang, Zhanwen Niu

Surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms (SAEAs) are the most popular algorithms used to solve design optimization problems of expensive and complex engineering systems…

Predicting the creep behavior of concrete at high temperature using the variable-order fractional model

Ruifan Meng

Creep behavior of concrete at high temperature has become a major concern in building structures, such as factories, bridges, tunnels, airports and nuclear buildings. Therefore, a…

A coupled implicit material point-finite element method for modeling reinforced materials

Ahmad Chihadeh, Michael Kaliske

This paper aims to introduce a method to couple truss finite elements to the material point method (MPM). It presents modeling reinforced material using MPM and describes how to…

Existence and uniqueness of solutions for generalized Sturm–Liouville and Langevin equations via Caputo–Hadamard fractional-order operator

Iqbal M. Batiha, Adel Ouannas, Ramzi Albadarneh, Abeer A. Al-Nana, Shaher Momani

This paper aims to investigate the existence and uniqueness of solution for generalized Sturm–Liouville and Langevin equations formulated using Caputo–Hadamard fractional…

Multi-material topology optimization considering natural frequency constraint

Vishrut Shah, Manish Pamwar, Balbir Sangha, Il Yong Kim

The purpose of this paper is to propose an effective and efficient numerical method that can consider natural frequency in multi-material topology optimization (MMTO) and which is…

Bi-objective green in-house transportation scheduling and fleet size determination in mixed-model assembly lines with mobile robots

Binghai Zhou, Jihua Zhang, Qianran Fei

Facing the challenge of increasing energy cost and requirement of reducing the emissions, identifying the potential factors of them in the manufacturing factories is an important…

Synergetic energy-conscious scheduling optimization of part feeding systems via a novel chaotic reference-guided policy

Binghai Zhou, Qi Yi, Xiujuan Li, Yutong Zhu

This paper aims to investigate a multi-objective electric vehicle’s (EV’s) synergetic scheduling problem in the automotive industry, where a synergetic delivery mechanism to…

Bending of variable thickness rectangular thin plates resting on a double-parameter foundation: integral transform solution

Guangming Fu, Yuhang Tuo, Baojiang Sun, Chen Shi, Jian Su

The purpose of this study is to propose a generalized integral transform technique (GITT) to investigate the bending behavior of rectangular thin plates with linearly varying…

Anti-vibration control design for TORA based barge-type offshore floating wind turbine using extended order high gain observer

Syed Awais Ali Shah, Bingtuan Gao, Ajeet Kumar Bhatia, Chuande Liu, Arshad Rauf

Barge-type offshore floating wind turbine (OFWT) commonly exhibits an under-actuated phenomenon in an offshore environment, which leads to a potential vibration-damping hazard…

A modified trust-region assisted variable-fidelity optimization framework for computationally expensive problems

Chengshan Li, Huachao Dong

Variable-fidelity optimization (VFO) frameworks generally aim at taking full advantage of high-fidelity (HF) and low-fidelity (LF) models to solve computationally expensive…

An adaptive polynomial dimensional decomposition method and its application in reliability analysis

Xiangqian Sheng, Wenliang Fan, Qingbin Zhang, Zhengling Li

The polynomial dimensional decomposition (PDD) method is a popular tool to establish a surrogate model in several scientific areas and engineering disciplines. The selection of…

Numerical solution for high-order ordinary differential equations using H-ELM algorithm

Yanfei Lu, Futian Weng, Hongli Sun

This paper aims to introduce a novel algorithm to solve initial/boundary value problems of high-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and high-order system of ordinary…

Field models for the electromagnetic compatibility of wireless power transfer systems for electric vehicles

Manuele Bertoluzzo, Paolo Di Barba, Michele Forzan, Maria Evelina Mognaschi, Elisabetta Sieni

The paper presents the Finite Element (FE) evaluation of the magnetic field emitted by a Wireless Power Transfer Systems used to charge the battery of electrical vehicles. An…

Study of the SH-wave propagation in an MEFR layer bounded by heterogeneous viscoelastic layer and elastic half-space

Bhanu Pratap Rajak, Santimoy Kundu, Raju Kumhar, Shishir Gupta

The purpose of this study is stated regarding the impact of the horizontally polarized shear wave vibration on a composite medium in the terms of phase and damped velocity.

Physics-informed neural networks for consolidation of soils

Sheng Zhang, Peng Lan, Hai-Chao Li, Chen-Xi Tong, Daichao Sheng

Prediction of excess pore water pressure and estimation of soil parameters are the two key interests for consolidation problems, which can be mathematically quantified by a set of…