Since their inception, computational homogenization methods based on the fast Fourier
transform (FFT) have grown in popularity, establishing themselves as a powerful tool …

The overall, macroscopic constitutive behavior of most materials of technological importance
such as fiber-reinforced composites or polycrystals is very much influenced by the …

For more than a decade, numerical methods for periodic elasticity, based on the fast Fourier
transform, have been used successfully as alternatives to more conventional (fem, bem) …

It is recognized that the convergence of FFT‐based iterative schemes used for computing
the effective properties of elastic composite materials drastically depends on the contrast …

Inefficient extracellular electron transfer within bioanode leads to low current production by
microbial fuel cell (MFC). In this study, magnetite was sprinkled in electroactive biofilm with …

Accurate prediction of microstructural evolution and ionic diffusivity in fly ash blended
cement paste is significant for practical application and durability design of blended …

The advances in material characterization by means of imaging techniques require powerful
computational methods for numerical analysis. The present contribution focuses on …

A more efficient multiscale coupling method is developed to study the progressive damage
behavior of three dimensional (3D) braided composite beam. In the mesoscale, the fast …

This paper examines the influence of four different porous hosts (lightweight aggregates
(LWA)) having different pore structure features, as hosts for phase change materials (PCM) …

Recycled cement paste as a promising shape stabilisation support of phase change material
(PCM) has been introduced to prepare cement-based phase change energy storage …