Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics

Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics contains selected papers presented at the jubilee 20th Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM), which took place from 27 to 31 August 2013 at the Poznan University of Technology. The first Polish Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM) was held in Poznan in 1973. This very successful meeting initiated a series of conferences organized every two years by different Polish universities. Over the years the series gained an increasingly international character. The common general objective of the CMM conferences is to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of new ideas referring to the theoretical background and practical applications of computational mechanics. The program of each conference reflects current extensive research in this field of science.

This proceedings volume addresses various aspects of computational mechanics, including advanced analysis of structures, modelling of material properties, damage mechanics, contact mechanics, biomechanics, heat transfer and coupled problems.

This book will be of interest to students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of structural mechanics, mechanical engineering, material technology and biomechanics.

Preface

Part 1 : Mechanics of Structures
Chapter 1 : Application of Topological Constraints to Structural Optimization of Thin Walled Structures
Chapter 2 : Multi-Load Truss Topology Optimization Using The Adaptive Ground Structure Approach
Chapter 3 : Stability and Load Bearing Capacity of a Truss with Elastic Braces
Chapter 4 : Local Buckling and Post-Buckling Investigation of Cold-Formed Self-Supported Elements
Chapter 5 : Nonlinear Stability Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Conical Shells with Shape Imperfections
Chapter 6 : Carbon-Epoxy/Foam Panel for Protective Aims – Computational and Experimental Study
Chapter 7 : Hp-Adaptive Finite Element Analysis of Thin-Walled Structures with Use of The Numerical Tools for Detection and Range Assessment of Boundary Layers
Chapter 8 : Hp-Adaptive Finite Element Analysis of Thin-Walled Structures with Use of The Shell-To-Shell Transition Elements
Chapter 9 : Usability of Numerical Models for Live Load Distribution in a Composite Slab Bridge Deck
Chapter 10 : Comparison of Simulation Results for 3D Punching Shear Problem
Chapter 11 : Eigenvalue Reanalysis of Modified Buildings Using Combined Approximations Method
Chapter 12 : Load Carrying Capacity of RC Beams Strengthened by Pre-Tensioned CFRP Strips
Chapter 13 : Modeling and Analysis of Free Vibration of Steel-Concrete Composite Beams
Chapter 14 : Accuracy of Cross-Section Stress Numerical Integration by Boundary Integration Formula
Chapter 15 : Parameter Identification in FEM Models of Thin-Walled Purlins Restrained by Sheeting

Part 2 : Damage and Contact Mechanics
Chapter 16 : Crack Propagation Modelling in XFEM with Double Enriched Nodes
Chapter 17 : Two-Dimensional FE Simulation of Cracking Caused by Expansion of Corrosion Products
Chapter 18 : Analysis of Cohesive Crack Coupled with Thermoelasticity
Chapter 19 : Damage Detection in Truss Structure Being The Part of Historic Railway Viaduct Using Wavelet Transformation
Chapter 20 : Dynamic Contact Modelling Between Two Bodies with Significantly Different Stiffness
Chapter 21 : Thermoelastic Rolling Contact Problems for a Multi-Layer Structure
Chapter 22 : Contact Between 3-D Beams with Deformable Circular Cross-Sections
Chapter 23 : Numerical Analysis of Frictionless Contact Between Almost Conforming Beams

Part 3 : Material Modelling
Chapter 24 : Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Surface Growth : Comparison of Different Approaches
Chapter 25 : Two-Phase Isotropic Composites with Prescribed Bulk and Shear Moduli
Chapter 26 : Topology Optimization of The Effective Thermal Properties of Two-Phase Composites
Chapter 27 : Application of The MFS for 3D Elastostatic Problems – Location of The Sources and Condition Number Analysis
Chapter 28 : Modeling of The Behavior of An Elastic Body with Slim Cavities Filled with Compressible Liquid or Gas
Chapter 29 : Energy Flow Analysis in Multi-Material Structures
Chapter 30 : Deflection Analysis of Thin Elastic FGM Composite Plates by Meshless Methods
Chapter 31 : Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Mechanical Behaviour of Composite Structural Insulated Panels
Chapter 32 : The Trial of Optimal Strengthening of Composite Beams
Chapter 33 : Efficient Methods for Optimal Space Filling in Model Reduction Techniques
Chapter 34 : Mixed Experimental/Numerical Methods Applied for Concrete Parameters Estimation
Chapter 35 : Experimental Determination and Application of Critical Void Volume Fraction Fc for S235JR Steel Subjected to Multi-Axial Stress State
Chapter 36 : The FEM Analysis of Pressure Installation Elements After Simulated Accidental Overheating
Chapter 37 : Entropic Thermoelasticity for Large Deformations and Its Acegen Implementation

Part 4 : Coupled Problems, Heat Transfer and Biomechanics
Chapter 38 : A Posteriori Error Estimator and H-Adaptive Finite Element Method for Diffusion-Advection-Reaction Problems
Chapter 39 : Hierarchical Models for Adaptive Modelling and Analysis of Coupled Electro-Mechanical Systems
Chapter 40 : Corrected Shape Functions for Six-Node Triangular Element for Heat Conduction
Chapter 41 : Numerical Analysis of Tissue Heating Using The Generalized Dual Phase Lag Model
Chapter 42 : Modelling of Transient Heat Transport in One-Dimensional Crystalline Solids Using The Interval Lattice Boltzmann Method
Chapter 43 : Turbulent Heat Transfer in a Rotating Cavity
Chapter 44 : Application of The Method of Fundamental Solutions and The Radial Basis Functions for Peristaltic Flow Analysis
Chapter 45 : The Combined Model of Ventilation and Decompression
Chapter 46 : Simulations of Ultrasonic Guided Waves with Use of Combined Finite Element and Finite Difference Methods

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