Current Problems and Advances in Computational and Applied Mechanics

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024
• Subjects: advancing ratio; air-core; and Pandamonium; aortic valve; atomization; automatic differentiation; binocular rivalry; cardiovascular 0D model; cell; CFD; compliant mechanisms; compositional pattern producing network; computational fluid dynamics; confounding; corrugated cardboard; corrugated paperboard; counterfactuals; cylindrical plane; Darcy’s law; deep learning; dichoptic vision; digital image correlation; discrete element method; elastic material parameters; elliptic–parabolic system; Encapsulation; Engineering: general; error compensation; fast Fourier transform; fictitious domain; finite differences scheme; finite element; finite element analysis; finite element method; finite element modeling; flow-induced acoustics; fluid–structure interactions; full-field strain data; gas-solid reactions; gasification; generalized finite difference (GFD); generalizedfinite difference (GFD); generative design; gradient enhanced; gradient-based optimization; granular dynamics; hierarchical design framework; high density ratio; homogenisation; hydrocyclone; hydrogen reduction; hyperelastic; incompressible; inspection data; intersection area; inverse finite element analysis; leaf venation; Lindenmayer system; linear complex; material characterization; meshless Lagrangian method (MLM); mirror stereoscope; Mooney–Rivlin; multiphase; multiphysics; neighborhood; noise acoustics; numerical integration; OpenFOAM; optimisation; out-of-plane motion; packed bed; panel compression; parallel solver; perceptual dominance; physics-informed neural networks; plasma; pneumatic network; pneumatic soft robot; polyhedral partition; porosity; preconditioners; pressure drop; pulmonary arterial pressure; pulmonary disease; reduced-order model; reduced-order-modelling; rheumatic heart diseases; semi-implicit scheme; separation efficiency; sintering model; soft actuator; soft robot; sound pressure level; spectral analysis; sphere; split water ratio; standard dissipative continua; strain gauges; subject-specific modeling; surging; surrogate models; Syllabus; symmetric ADI method; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes; Technology: general issues; temporal integration; thermofluid process modeling; topological modeling; topological tables; topology; treatment effects; turbulent flow; ultrasonic guided waves; valvular stenosis; virtual reality; vocalization; vortex finder length; vortex shedding; welded rail track
• ISBN: 9783725810611; 3725810613; 9783725810628; 3725810621
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-7258-1062-8

Advances in computational solid and fluid mechanics have led to significant developments in a large variety of fields, including engineering, physics, and medicine. Computational mechanics offers design flexibility, sophistication, and experimentation, enabling engineers to analyse complex design problems and optimisation solutions efficiently at reduced costs. This Special Edition illustrates the latest advances in computational solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and coupled problems, and their application to practical engineering problems. This volume contains the scientific contributions presented at the 5th African Conference on Computational Mechanics (AfriComp5) which took place in Cape Town, South Africa, 2–4 November 2022. The articles comprise topics from the wide range of applied mechanics and mathematics including structural mechanics; fluid mechanics; fluid–structure interaction; biomechanics; damage and fracture mechanics; multi-scale mechanics; multi-physics; advanced numerical methods; optimisation and design; and big data and machine learning. Only original contributions were considered for inclusion. All articles were subjected to a full process of double-blind peer review. The review of manuscripts was undertaken by members of the Scientific Advisory Board and other identified leading experts, acting independently on one or more assigned manuscripts. The reader would find this Special to be a useful reference of the state of the art in a variety of areas spanning theoretical and applied mechanics.