This study aims to provide precise predictions for the compression of reinforced polymers
during the sheet Molding Compound (SMC) process, ensuring the attainment of a …

In this paper we review some recent results in the field of numerical simulation of extrusion
and other forming processes obtained by the authors by using a meshless approach …

Gas-saturated, solid skeleton, porous media like geomaterials, polymeric and metallic foams
or biomaterials are fundamental in a diverse range of applications, from structural materials …

The main objective of the presented work is to propose a robust framework to test foaming
injection molded parts, with the aim of establishing a standard testing cycle for the …

The airflow resistivities of air-saturated poroelastic slender beams submitted to transient
mechanical stress are recovered using fluid and solid borne compressional mode phase …

In previous laboratory research work, the doping of sericite was found having a significant
effect on the thermal conductivity of expanded polystyrene (EPS) materials. In practice …

The main objective of the presented work is to evaluate the compression behavior of a
polymeric foam blend by using a robust framework for the testing sequence of foaming …

In recent years new and advanced numerical strategies have opened new possibilities in
the simulation of forming processes. Multiscale descriptions, meshless methods and …

In the past two decades, meshless methods have been successfully implemented to solve
numerous problems in engineering and science. The main characteristic of these methods is …

The meshfree methods based on Moving Least Squares (MLS) approximation have been
confronted to an active research during the last decade. These include Smooth Particle …