Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Jon Martinez-Carrascal, J. Calderon-Sanchez, L. M. Gonzalez-Gutierrez, A. de Andrea Gonzalez
Summary: This article extends the classical Rayleigh-Taylor instability to situations where the fluid is completely confined, analyzing the effect of adding surface tension to the interface in a 2D viscous periodic case. The study compares the linear stability analysis obtained through Navier-Stokes equations and WCSPH method, showing remarkable agreement in simulations with different tank sizes and Atwood numbers.
Article
Mechanics
H. R. Abbasi, R. Lubbad
Summary: A three-dimensional numerical model based on the SPH method has been developed and successfully validated for simulating interactions between oil and sea ice. The model accurately predicts the interaction between oil slicks and ice floes, and investigates the effects of various factors on oil slick accumulation.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
P. Rastelli, R. Vacondio, J. C. Marongiu
Summary: This work proposes an ALE-SPH scheme with an IIPS correction to optimize the particle distribution and improve the accuracy of SPH spatial operators. Two different approaches based on MLS and convective fluxes are adopted to embed the IIPS formulation in the ALE-SPH scheme. The proposed numerical scheme achieves a second-order convergence rate for the Taylor-Green flow at Re = 100 and shows significantly improved accuracy compared to existing quasi-Lagrangian ALE-SPH schemes in the Moving box and Impinging jet test cases.
COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Yujendra Mitikiri, Matthew Silic, Kamran Mohseni
Summary: This article analyzes the relationship between parameters in the equations of motion and the properties of a swarm of robots, introducing a new interaction potential to control robot-robot separation and maintain swarm cohesion. The constructed interaction potential is conservative and can establish overall swarm stability through passivity arguments in the presence of a dissipative process. The proposed controller's features are verified through simulations and experiments using real physical airplanes.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL OF NETWORK SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Tibing Xu, Yee-Chung Jin, Yih-Chin Tai
Summary: A coupled model of Peridynamics into the mesh-free method was used to simulate the impacting collapse of a granular column with various suspended heights. The simulated free surface profiles were in good agreement with experimental measurements, and the numerical model was validated by simulating the granular column collapse and comparing the kinetic energy and potential energy with DEM simulation results. The analysis revealed that the suspended height in the impacting collapse of the granular column significantly affects energy dissipation.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Wei-Kang Sun, Lu-Wen Zhang, K. M. Liew
Summary: This study proposes a novel adaptive particle refinement (APR) strategy for the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method. By directly refining multiple mother particles, more accurate optimal refinement parameters are obtained, and a new algorithm for implementing periodic boundary conditions is proposed. Through a parametric study and benchmark tests, it is demonstrated that this strategy can improve simulation accuracy, reduce computational cost, and exhibit good implementation flexibility.
COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Kshitiz Kumar Subedi, Song-Charng Kong
Summary: In this study, the impact of molten droplets on a cold substrate in thermal spray conditions was simulated using a particle-based approach. The validation of the simulation results was conducted using experimental data for different materials. It was found that the cooling rates were influenced by the impingement velocity and the thermal diffusivity of the substrate.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Md Rushdie Ibne Islam, Kona Veera Ganesh, Puneet Kumar Patra
Summary: Significant advances in nanoscale research have enabled the continued miniaturization of devices. This study aims to investigate the equivalence between continuum scale methods and atomistic scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Through four simple problems, the results demonstrate that under certain conditions, the continuum scale methods provide qualitatively and quantitatively consistent results with MD simulations.
COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
P. N. Sun, C. Pilloton, M. Antuono, A. Colagrossi
Summary: The proposed work introduces a new viscous term to reduce acoustic pressure waves in weakly-compressible SPH models. Compared to existing regularizing terms in SPH literature, this term enables noise-free simulations while maintaining the advantages of explicit schemes. Numerical results demonstrate its effectiveness in flow simulations with different weakly-compressible SPH models.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Abbas Khayyer, Yuma Shimizu, Hitoshi Gotoh, Ken Nagashima
Summary: This paper presents a fully Lagrangian meshfree projection-based hydroelastic FSI solver within the SPH framework for simulating incompressible fluid flows interacting with laminated composite elastic structures. The solver utilizes an enhanced version of Incompressible SPH for fluids and a structure model in the context of Hamiltonian SPH for laminated composite elastic structures. The solver demonstrates superior performance without artificial stabilizers or smoothing of material properties at material interfaces, and its potential applicability for practical engineering applications is highlighted through challenging simulations.
APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
(2021)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
Peter Diener, Stephan Rosswog, Francesco Torsello
Summary: This study presents the first neutron star merger simulations using the newly developed code SPHINCS_BSSN. The code evolves spacetime using the BSSN formulation and matter using the Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method. Several new methodological elements were introduced to model neutron star mergers, including spacetime-mesh refinement, changes in the particle-mesh mapping algorithm, and a novel way to construct SPH initial data using the Artificial Pressure Method.
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Tao Zhang, Tieshuan Zhuang, Chao Gao, Xiangwei Dong
Summary: This study developed a multi-media coupled model to simulate the interaction between underwater explosion and discrete objects. The numerical stability was improved by adding artificial viscous term and density dissipation term. The results showed that the discrete objects affected the propagation and diffusion of shock waves and enhanced the damage effect on the structure.
Article
Mechanics
Kshitiz Kumar Subedi, Song-Charng Kong, Chol-Bum M. Kweon
Summary: A comprehensive study of drop/wall interactions with consecutive droplets is necessary for accurately modeling real engine conditions. This study presents a theoretical splashing criterion based on the K parameter incorporating the impingement frequency. Numerical simulations using the SPH method were conducted to investigate the impact of droplet train on a heated wall at different impingement frequencies. The results show that the K parameter provides a better prediction for the impingement outcomes and the impingement frequency affects the spreading and impact velocity of the droplets.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW
(2022)
Review
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mohammadreza Bagheri, Masoud Mohammadi, Masoud Riazi
Summary: Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) is a computational fluid dynamics method that shows great potential for modeling fluid flow in porous media. It is a Lagrangian-based method, making it suitable for complex geometries. SPH offers advantages in handling moving boundaries and capturing time history, but it is computationally expensive. Each problem may require specific modifications to ensure stability and consistency.
COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE MECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Hyung-Jun Park, Hyun-Duk Seo, Phill-Seung Lee
Summary: A new method for treating wall boundaries in SPH was proposed in this study, which directly imposes the wall boundary condition by adding boundary truncation terms to conservation equations. By avoiding the use of boundary particles, the method simplifies boundary modeling, improves computational efficiency, and maintains stability in SPH simulations.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Dhairya R. Vyas, Sharen J. Cummins, Gary W. Delaney, Murray Rudman, Paul W. Cleary, Devang Khakhar
Summary: This paper presents an extended CollisionalSPH method for modeling elastoplastic collisions. The method is validated and the influence of deformation on history-dependent collision forces is analyzed, showing that deformation, especially with increasing magnitude, affects the contact-zone mechanics.
TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Claire Kelly, Thijs Dhollander, Ian H. Harding, Wasim Khan, Richard Beare, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong, Lex W. Doyle, Marc Seal, Deanne K. Thompson, Terrie E. Inder, Peter J. Anderson
Summary: The microstructure and free-water content of the brain in children born very preterm are associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, and these changes can persist up to thirteen years of age.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chris Moran, Zheng Yang Xu, Hemal Mehta, Mark Gillies, Chris Karayiannis, Richard Beare, Christine Chen, Velandai Srikanth
Summary: There is a shared relationship between the eye and brain in terms of embryology and function. This study examines the associations between retinal layer thickness measured using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and brain structure and function. The ganglion cell layer thickness shows consistent associations with various measures of brain structure and function, suggesting it may be a potential marker for future dementia risk.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chris Moran, Zheng Yang Xu, Hemal Mehta, Mark Gillies, Chris Karayiannis, Richard Beare, Christine Chen, Velandai Srikanth
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Nicholas P. Ryan, Cathy Catroppa, Miriam H. Beauchamp, Richard Beare, Michael Ditchfield, Lee Coleman, Michael Kean, Louise Crossley, Stephen Hearps, Vicki A. Anderson
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the independent value of susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) biomarkers to predict fatigue symptom severity in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study found that the subacute volume of SWI lesions was independently associated with all fatigue symptom domains, with the strongest relationships observed for cognitive fatigue and total fatigue symptom scales. These findings suggest that the volume of SWI lesions may represent a novel, independent biomarker of post-injury fatigue.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Alex M. Reimelt, Dragos M. Vasilescu, Richard Beare, Jonas Labode, Lars Knudsen, Roman Grothausmann
Summary: This study investigates the alveolar morphomics in different lobes of human lungs and finds that the alveoli in the upper lobes have larger volumes and surface areas compared to the lower lobes, and there are fewer connections between alveoli in the upper lobes. This approach provides baseline measures for in-depth studies of mechanical conditions and morphology.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
David A. Snowdon, Velandai Srikanth, Richard Beare, Lucy Marsh, Emily Parker, Kim Naude, Nadine E. Andrew
Summary: This study investigated the use of PROMs in a healthcare organization and found that PROMs are widely used in research projects, data registries, and clinical care, with disease-specific PROMs being the most commonly used. The findings of this study provide valuable insights and guidance for the implementation of PROMs.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Xinying Liu, Simon M. Harrison, Paul W. Cleary, David F. Fletcher
Summary: Peristaltic flow plays a crucial role in biological processes such as digestion, making it an important component in stomach simulations. An analytical solution was identified to verify the simulations, providing an equation for net volumetric flow over a cycle with applied sinusoidal wall motion. The smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) code and Ansys Fluent Finite Volume Method (FVM) solver demonstrated excellent agreement with the analytic solution and produced similar velocity fields within a range of occlusion ratios. The study also examined parameters influencing solution stability and accuracy. The validation of the SPH model's moving wall capability ensures its reliable use in stomach simulations with wall motion.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Shane A. Landry, Dwayne L. Mann, Richard Beare, Richard McIntyre, Caroline Beatty, Luke D. J. Thomson, Jinny Collet, Simon A. Joosten, Garun S. Hamilton, Bradley A. Edwards
Summary: Wearing oronasal masks is associated with increased therapeutic pressure requirements and collapsibility of the upper airway compared to nasal masks.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nadine E. Andrew, Richard Beare, Tanya Ravipati, Emily Parker, David Snowdon, Kim Naude, Velandai Srikanth
Summary: This study aims to establish a linked electronic health record data platform to facilitate research targeting national health priority areas in ageing. By validating, curating, and warehousing data, over 800,000 patients' data collected over a 10-year period have been stored in the research data warehouse. The robust foundation of a data platform will allow for future expansion and efficient study of health related to ageing at a large scale.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POPULATION DATA SCIENCE (IJPDS)
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Laura Jolliffe, Nadine E. Andrew, Velandai Srikanth, Richard Beare, Kate E. Noeske, David A. Snowdon
Summary: This study aims to explore staff perceptions of barriers and enablers towards implementing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in community rehabilitation and develop an implementation approach. The results highlight the importance of automating processes, engaging site champions, routinely reporting, and using PROM data to inform service provision.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Terry Haines, Richard Beare, Velandai Srikanth
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Richard Beare, Bonnie Alexander, Aaron Warren, Michael Kean, Marc Seal, Alison Wray, Wirginia Maixner, Joseph Yuan-Mou Yang
Summary: This article introduces Karawun, a file format conversion tool that facilitates the translation of advances in diffusion imaging acquisition and analysis into neurosurgical practice. By using DICOM standards, Karawun allows clinicians to explore and interact with the results of research neuroimaging pipelines using their familiar tools, thus promoting the application of advanced analysis techniques in clinical practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOLOGY AND SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sally Richmond, Richard Beare, Katherine A. Johnson, Katherine Bray, Elena Pozzi, Nicholas B. Allen, Marc L. Seal, Sarah Whittle
Summary: This study investigated the associations between normative parenting behaviors and the development of structural brain networks in late childhood. The results suggest that variations in parenting may influence the development of structural brain networks, providing further insights into the environmental influences on structural connectivity during development.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)