A smoothed iFEM approach for efficient shape-sensing applications: Numerical and experimental validation on composite structures

A Kefal, IE Tabrizi, M Yildiz, A Tessler - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
A smoothed inverse finite element method (iFEM (s)) is developed by coupling the inverse
finite element method (iFEM) and the smoothing element analysis (SEA) for real-time …

On the advances of computational nonclassical continuum theories of elasticity for bending analyses of small-sized plate-based structures: a review

AA Nuhu, B Safaei - Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Nonclassical continuum theories of elasticity (NCTE) have been extensively used in the
mechanical analyses of small-sized structures due to their effective and tremendous ability …

Multiscale structural analysis of thick sandwich structures using parametric HFGMC micromechanics and isogeometric plate formulation based on refined zigzag …

A Kheyabani, E Massarwa, A Kefal - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel multiscale modeling strategy by combining the parametric high
fidelity generalized method of cells (HFGMC) micromechanical model and isogeometric …

Effective multiscale structural analysis of thick sandwich structures with 3D woven composite face sheets and a soft core based on coupled micromechanics and …

A Al-Nadhari, A Kheyabani, A Kefal, S Topal… - Composite …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel multiscale analysis technique is presented for predicting the
mechanical behavior of 3D woven composites. To this end, the model of the representative …

Coupling of isogeometric higher-order RZT and parametric HFGMC frameworks for multiscale modeling of sandwich laminates: Theory and experimental validation

A Kheyabani, HQ Ali, A Kefal, M Yildiz - Aerospace Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel isogeometric plate formulation based on {3, 2}-order refined zigzag theory (RZT) is
developed and coupled with the parametric high fidelity generalized method of cells …

Isogeometric static analysis of laminated plates with curvilinear fibers based on refined zigzag theory

KA Hasim, A Kefal - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, we propose a new IsoG eometric formulation based on Refined Zigzag Theory
(RZT), abbreviated as IG-RZT, for static analysis of laminated plates and sandwich panels …

Towards composite suspension control arm: Conceptual design, structural analysis, laminate optimization, manufacturing, and experimental testing

E Komurcu, A Kefal, MA Abdollahzadeh… - Composite …, 2024 - Elsevier
The automotive industry needs composite materials to decrease the weight of new-
generation vehicles whilst increasing their strength. In this study, one of the critical (load …

An isogeometric FE-BE method and experimental investigation for the hydroelastic analysis of a horizontal circular cylindrical shell partially filled with fluid

ME Yildizdag, IT Ardic, A Kefal, A Ergin - Thin-Walled Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the dynamic characteristics (ie natural frequencies and associated mode
shapes) of a partially filled horizontal cylindrical shell are investigated experimentally and by …

Peridynamic modeling of delaminations in laminated composite beams using refined zigzag theory

M Dorduncu - Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to model delaminations in laminated composite beams by using the
PeriDynamic Differential Operator (PDDO) and Refined Zigzag Theory (RZT). A cohesive …

Integrating parametric HFGMC and isogeometric RZT {3, 2} for multiscale damage modeling of composite structures: A numerical and experimental study

A Kheyabani, A Kefal - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this research effort, a novel multiscale analysis scheme is proposed for damage modeling
of composite laminates, sandwich structures, and stiffened plates relying on capabilities of …