... examples of existing prototypes. Design/methodology/approach First, basic terms and definitions from the research field of adaptive structures are introduced. After a brief historical insight, the numerical methods and prototypes used are presented as examples. The paper concludes with a summary...

... 06 2016 01 10 2016 08 12 2016 10 12 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Air cleaning Mathematical modelling Multichannel cyclone Numerical methods Particle motion trajectories The problems of air...

...)   (Equation 13) which results in: (Equation 14) Velocity correction: (Inline Equation 15)   (Equation 16) Professor Rainald Lohner can be contacted at: rlohner@gmu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 CFD Numerical methods Butterfly effect Massively separated flows Wind...

...-structure interaction CFD Finite elements Numerical methods Explosions remain the most frequently used form of terror attack. They represent a low-tech, cheap, abundantly available resource that produces the desired destructive, psychological (mainly fear and rage), public-opinion (monopolization...

...=thermal diffusivity, m²/s β=adiabatic coefficient of thermal expansion of fluid, 1/K © MCB UP Limited 2003 Mixed convection Structures Numerical methods Heat transfer A=aspect ratio of the cavity (=H′/L...

... Eigenvalues Analysis Topology Numerical methods Engineering The information on spectra of matrices and operators has primary importance in many branches of engineering sciences. In particular, this information is indispensable in analysing stability of mechanical systems, fluid flows...

... in order to characterize properly the non‐linear interactions. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Analysis Engineering Energy Numerical methods The time histories of the stationary response of flexible lines can be used to define the parameters of some probability density function, which can...

... of the solution process and a significant reduction in computational effort. Two examples are presented to demonstrate the method. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Structural analysis Numerical methods Approximation concepts Newton’s method Finite element method This material is based on work...

...‐rotational procedure Numerical methods Shell structures Spin matrix The non‐linear analysis of shell structures is still a challenging problem. Considerable progress can be made by adopting the simplest possible shell formulation which involves the combination of Morley’s triangular bending...

..., 2): © MCB UP Limited 1997 Linear programming Non‐linearity Numerical methods Linearization is a fundamental way to approximate non‐linear phenomena locally. When approximating non‐linear functions, a standard procedure is to use the first two terms of the Taylor series...

... + μ₂ > 0. The optimal control problem is stated in the following form: © MCB UP Limited 1997 Continuous systems Numerical methods Space‐time domain Distributed control, as well as boundary control, are effective means for suppressing excessive structural vibrations...

... Metal forming Numerical methods Simulation EC 13,2/3/4 98 Some experiences of shapeforming process: experiments and numerical simulations Shiro Yoshida and Shigefumi Kihara Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd, Yokosuka and Niihama, Japan Engineering Computations, Vol. 13 No. 2/3/4, 1996, pp. 98-110. ©...

... frequencies and mode shapes of curved panels with variable thickness. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Curved structures Fourier expansion Numerical methods Transfer matrix method Vibration EC 13,2/3/4 226 Vibration analysis of curved panels with variable thickness Mitao Ohga Department of Civil...

... Numerical methods Plasticity EC 13,2/3/4 122 Received February 1995 Finite elastoplastic deformation of membrane shells Adnan Ibrahimbegovic´ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne, France Introduction Predictive capabilities in numerical simulations...