The industrial and technological sectors are pushing the boundaries to develop a new class
of high-pressure vessels for hydrogen storage that aim to improve durability and and endure …

A finite element based numerical model is developed to simulate the thermal cracking
behavior of brittle solids subjected to thermal shock. The heterogeneity of the brittle solids at …

Commercialization of solid oxide cells (SOCs) is hindered by their poor durability. In
particular, electrode–electrolyte delamination due to the mismatch in thermal expansion …

Interfacial delamination is one of the typical failure modes of solid oxide fuel cell, which is
caused by interfacial crack propagation. In order to improve the stability, durability and …

Simulation of coupled hydro-mechanical (HM) processes in fractured porous media requires
specific numerical schemes to deal with nonlinearity, computational burden, and …

Uncertainties that commonly exist in mathematical models prevent accurate predictions of
solid oxide fuel cell performances and consequently impede the development and …

The electric-induced Joule heat plays a dominant role for the fracture and failure in
electronic devices, particularly in those with bi-material interfaces, yet the effect of Joule heat …

ABSTRACT A new benchmark with a high accurate solution is proposed for the verification
of numerical codes dealing with double-diffusive convection in a heterogeneous porous …

An advanced numerical model based on the eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) is
developed and used to investigate the effect of heat transfer and fluid flow on crack …

A dynamic mathematical model capable of predicting the energy conversion and crack
propagation in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) unit is developed. Finite Element Method …