In this study, we investigate the impact of pore distribution and size on the mechanical
response of elastic porous materials. Two-dimensional porous media with convex porosity …

This paper investigates the potential of the concomitant use of both Isogeometric Boundary
Element Method (IGABEM) and Artificial Neural Networks Algorithm (ANN) to determine the …

The increasing pellet production and a demand for making high quality biofuel pellets call
for tools that can facilitate producers to meet these requirements and help understanding the …

A multi-scale approach of topology optimization is proposed to design lightweight
components for given loads and displacement limits. Hexagonal close-packed …

Pressure-driven coarsening triggers bubble rearrangements in liquid foams. Our
experiments show that changing the continuous phase rheology can alter these internal …

In neural network-based methods for elasticity mechanics such as Physics-Informed Neural
Networks (PINNs), the training process is typically time-consuming due to multiple …

Foams coarsen because of pressure differences between bubbles of different sizes. We
study the coarsening of quasi-2D foams made from model yield stress fluids: concentrated …

Recently, recycled rubber tyres were found to be an economical and environmental-friendly
reinforcement material in geotechnical engineering. Although the use of rubber tyre …

The impact of weak particle-matrix interfaces in aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) on
effective elastic properties was studied using micromechanical finite-element analysis. Both …

Coated carbide-rich martensitic stainless steels are typically used for sharp edges because
of their high wear and corrosion resistance. Yet they fail under the combined chemo …