Quantum mechanical modeling and validation of photoconductive switches for RF and antenna applications
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DOI: 10.1002/mop.32172
Abstract: Photoconductive switches have been recently exploited as a promising replacement to active RF switches in reconfigurable antennas, since they provide unique properties, such as the absence of bias circuits, fast switching time, thermal stability, and… read more here.
Keywords: modeling validation; validation photoconductive; quantum mechanical; photoconductive switches ... See more keywords
Hybrid stochastic-mechanical modeling of precipitation thresholds of shallow landslide initiation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-022-05337-4
Abstract: Numerous early warning systems based on rainfall measurements have been designed to forecast the onset of rainfall-induced shallow landslides. However, their use over large areas poses challenges due to uncertainties related to the interaction among… read more here.
Keywords: stochastic mechanical; mechanical modeling; methodology; precipitation thresholds ... See more keywords
Mechanical modeling and simulation of aerogels: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.09.181
Abstract: Abstract Aerogels are solids with exceptional characteristics, such as ultra-low density, high surface area, high porosity, high adsorption and low-thermal conductivity. Due to these characteristics, aerogels are emerging to be a popular material among the… read more here.
Keywords: modeling simulation; simulation aerogels; aerogels review; simulation ... See more keywords
Electro-mechanical modeling of electromagnetic levitation melting system driven by a series resonant inverter with experimental validation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112578
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, decoupled electro-mechanical modeling of a resonant-inverter-fed electromagnetic levitation melting system (in which a conductive body is floated by Lorentz force and heated-up by high frequency magnetic field-created eddy currents) is carried… read more here.
Keywords: resonant; resonant inverter; system; electromagnetic levitation ... See more keywords
Significant differences in the mechanical modeling of confined growth predicted by the Lagrangian and Eulerian formulations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2018.03.008
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents an Eulerian formulation of growth for general elastic anisotropic response. The constitutive equations model homeostasis, which is the inelastic process causing the elastic deformation measures to tend towards their homeostatic values.… read more here.
Keywords: significant differences; modeling confined; differences mechanical; confined growth ... See more keywords
Mechanical modeling of an auxetic tubular braided structure: Experimental and numerical analyses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.06.041
Abstract: Abstract An auxetic braided structure was developed in our previous work for overcoming the slippage problem encountered in the double-helix yarn. However, the influences of the micro-geometric parameters on the macroscopic behavior, which are significant… read more here.
Keywords: poisson ratio; mechanical modeling; modeling auxetic; structure ... See more keywords
Magneto-mechanical modeling of electrical steel sheets
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2017.05.008
Abstract: A simplified multiscale approach and a Helmholtz free energy based approach for modeling the magneto-mechanical behavior of electrical steel sheets are compared. The models are identified from uniaxial magneto-mechanical measurements of two different electrical steel… read more here.
Keywords: modeling electrical; magneto mechanical; steel sheets; electrical steel ... See more keywords
Thermo-mechanical modeling of a filled elastomer based on the physics of mobility reduction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103319
Abstract: Abstract The addition of rigid fillers to an elastomeric matrix enhances its mechanical properties. This reinforcement effect is primarily due to a filler network structure in which polymer regions between aggregates play the principal role.… read more here.
Keywords: filled elastomer; thermo mechanical; physics; elastomer based ... See more keywords
Crustal melting beneath orogenic plateaus: Insights from 3-D thermo-mechanical modeling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2019.03.014
Abstract: Abstract Mid-crustal melting is widely documented under orogenic plateaus. However, the mechanism for its generation and its role in the evolution of orogenic plateaus remain poorly understood. Here we investigate the physical controls and consequences… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical modeling; thermo mechanical; mid crustal; orogenic plateaus ... See more keywords
Mechanical Modeling and First Case Study on ITER TF CICC Loading Cases With Upgraded Finite Element Code Simulations
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DOI: 10.1109/tasc.2019.2904151
Abstract: The strands of the Cable-In-Conduit Conductors (CICCs) for the ITER magnet system TF coils are made of Nb3Sn, which is a brittle and strain-sensitive superconducting material. The strain distribution in the filaments is driven by… read more here.
Keywords: element code; cicc; mechanical modeling; finite element ... See more keywords
Geometrical and Mechanical Modeling of Polymeric Multi-Ply Yarns
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DOI: 10.3390/app14114597
Abstract: This work aims to describe and predict the complex mechanical behavior of polymeric cords used as reinforcements in tires. Starting from the observed microstructure of the cords and from macroscopic experimental tests performed on single-ply… read more here.
Keywords: cord; mechanical modeling; ply yarns; model ... See more keywords