ADINA in Exciting Areas of Research

ADINA is very widely used in diverse areas of exciting research. To highlight these areas and provide our users with easy access to related publications, we listed many papers on studies in which ADINA was used on the ADINA Publications page. Recently, we have updated this page and added more than 100 new papers on the usage of ADINA in many exciting studies:

• Alternative Energy, Nanotechnology and MEMS: Fuel cell, wind turbine, space solar cell, atomic force microscopy, nano-indentation, micro roughness for drag reduction, micropumps, etc.

• Biomechanics, Biomedical and Biotechnology: Cell and tissue mechanics, cardiovascular, orthopedic, eye disease, contact lens, drug delivery, ventricular assist devices, spine, carpal tunnel, implant/prosthetic design, meniscus replacement, lung, vessel remodeling, vocal fold, bioreactor, mitral valve leaflet, etc.

• Civil (Structural/Geotechnical): Borehole stability, dam-reservoir interaction, slope stability, composite concrete-steel frames, historic masonry structures, tunnels, buried pipeline subject to earthquake, interfacial debonding in reinforced concrete, pile-soil interaction, reservoir landslide, hydrofracture, modeling tsunami, etc.

• Mechanics and Materials: Laser deposition, microstructure modification, passive vibration control, fiber-reinforced composites, delamination, fracture mechanics, friction welding, journal bearing, metal forming, thermomechanics of rocket nozzles, piping systems, stiffened plates, dynamics of liquid storage tanks, nuclear power plants, cohesive zone, etc.

The comprehensive capabilities offered in ADINA for simulating Structures, Fluids, Fluid-structure Interactions and Multiphysics, are instrumental in the success of these researches.

Here we highlight some of these papers. For the complete list, see ADINA Publications.

Multi-scale design simulation of a novel intermediate-temperature micro solid oxide fuel cell stack system

S.F. Lee, C.W. Hong

Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan

Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy (In press, 2010)

 

Direct methanol fuel cell bubble transport simulations via thermal lattice Boltzmann and volume of fluid methods

K. Fei, T.S. Chen, C.W. Hong

Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec. 2, Kwang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan

Journal of Power Sources 195 (2010) 1940–1945

 

Fluid-Structure Coupled Analyses of Composite Wind Turbine Blades

Tai-Hong Cheng¹, Il-Kwon Oh²

¹School of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwang-Ju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
²School of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwang-Ju, 500-757, Republic of Korea

Advanced Materials Research Vols. 26-28 (2007) pp 41-44

 

Crack growth resistance of shape memory alloys by means of a cohesive zone model

Yuval Freed, Leslie Banks-Sills

The Dreszer Fracture Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Solid Mechanics, Materials and Systems, The Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 69978 Ramat Aviv, Israel

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 55 (2007) 2157–2180

 

Delamination behaviour of very high modulus carbon/epoxy marine composites

N. Baral^a, P. Davies^b, C. Baley^c, B. Bigourdan^b

^aTrimaran Groupama, 56100 Lorient, France
^bMaterials and Structures Group, IFREMER Brest Centre, 29280 Plouzane, France
^cUniversite de Bretagne Sud, L2PIC, BP 92116, 56321 Lorient Cedex, France

Composites Science and Technology 68 (2008) 995–1007

 

MRI-based biomechanical imaging: initial study on early plaque progression and vessel remodeling

Jie Zheng^a, Dana R. Abendschein^a, Ruth J. Okamoto^a, Deshan Yang^a, Kyle S. McCommis^a, Bernd Misselwitz^b, Robert J. Gropler^a, Dalin Tang^c

^aMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63131, USA
^bBayer Schering Pharma AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany
^cWorcester Polytechnic Institute, MA 01609, USA

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2009, in press)

 

A numerical study of the flow-induced vibration characteristics of a voice-producing element for laryngectomized patients

S.L. Thomson^a, J.W. Tack^b, G.J. Verkerke^b,c

^aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 435 CTB, Provo, UT, USA
^bDepartment of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
^cDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Journal of Biomechanics 40 (2007) 3598–3606

 

Finite element analysis of blood flow characteristics in a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)

Mir-Hossein Moosavi, Nasser Fatouraee, Hamid Katoozian

Biological Fluid Mechanics Research Laboratory, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran 15914, Iran

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 17 (2009) 654–663

 

Influence of microcalcifications on vulnerable plaque mechanics using FSI modeling

Danny Bluestein^a, Yared Alemu^a, Idit Avrahami^b,e, Morteza Gharib^b, Kris Dumont^a, John J. Ricotta^c, Shmuel Einav^a,d

^aDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8181, USA
^bAeronautics and Bioengineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
^cDepartment of Surgery, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8181, USA
^dDepartment of Bioengineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
^eAfeka College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, Israel

Journal of Biomechanics 41 (2008) 1111–1118

 

Numerical Simulations of Blood Flow in Artificial and Natural Hearts With Fluid–Structure Interaction

*Matthew G. Doyle, *Jean-Baptiste Vergniaud, *Stavros Tavoularis, and *,†Yves Bourgault

*Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa
†Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Artificial Organs 32(11):870–879, 2008

 

Contact interface in seismic analysis of circular tunnels

Hassan Sedarat^a, Alexander Kozak^a, Youssef M.A. Hashash^b, Anoosh Shamsabadi^c, Alex Krimotat^a

^aSC Solutions, 1261 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA
^bUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 205 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA
^cCaltrans, Department of Transportation, State of California, 3 Mayapple Way, Irvine, CA 92612, USA

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 24 (2009) 482–490

 

Modeling the dynamic process of tsunami earthquake by liquid-solid coupling model

CAI Yong-en and ZHAO Zhi-dong

Department of Geophysics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

Acta Seismologica Sinica Vol.21 No.6 (598-607)  2008

 

Numerical simulation of fluid–structure interaction in stenotic arteries considering two layer nonlinear anisotropic structural model

Alvaro Valencia, Fernando Baeza

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 2777, Santiago, Chile

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 36 (2009) 137–142

 

A numerical investigation of waves propagating in the spinal cord and subarachnoid space in the presence of a syrinx

C.D. Bertram

Biofluid Mechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia

Journal of Fluids and Structures 25 (2009) 1189–1205

 

Characterization of the highly nonlinear and anisotropic vascular tissues from experimental inflation data: a validation study towards the use of clinical data for in-vivo modeling and analysis

Kinon Chen¹, Bahar Fata², and Daniel R. Einstein³

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
²Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
³Biological Monitoring & Modeling, MS P7-56, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

Ann Biomed Eng. 2008 October ; 36(10): 1668–1680.

 

Fluid-structure analysis of microparticle transport in deformable pulmonary alveoli

H.L. Dailey^a, S.N. Ghadiali^a,b

^aMechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
^bBioEngineering Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA

Aerosol Science 38 (2007) 269 – 288

 

Drag Reduction on Micro-Structured Super-hydrophobic Surface

Doyoung Byun¹, Saputra² and Hoon Cheol Park²

¹Artificial Muscle Research Center, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, 143-701 Seoul, Korea
²Artificial Muscle Research Center, Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University,1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, 143-701 Seoul, Korea

Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics

 

Modeling and optimizing passive valve designs for the implantable Gold Micro-Shunt used in glaucoma treatment

Judy L. Lin, Jason M. Clevenger

SOLX, Inc., 890 Winter Street, Suite 115, Waltham, MA 02451, USA

Computers and Structures 87 (2009) 664–669

 

Biphasic Finite Element Model of Solute Transport for Direct Infusion into Nervous Tissue

Xiaoming Chen and Malisa Sarntinoranont

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 212 MAE-A, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 12, December 2007, pp. 2145–2158

 

Mechanical characterization of contact lenses by microindentation: Constant velocity and relaxation testing

Sung Jin Lee^a, Gerald R. Bourne^b, Xiaoming Chen^a, W. Gregory Sawyer^a, Malisa Sarntinoranont^a

^aDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
^bDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Acta Biomaterialia 4 (2008) 1560–1568

 

Nonlinear fluid–structure interaction calculation of the leakage behaviour of cracked concrete walls

Christoph Niklasch^a, Nico Herrmann^b

^aEd. Züblin AG, Technical Head Office, Tunnel Engineering Department, Albstadtweg 3, 70567 Stuttgart, Germany
^bMaterials Testing and Research Institute (MPA Karlsruhe), Universität Karlsruhe (TH), 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany

Nuclear Engineering and Design 239 (2009) 1628–1640

 

A fluid-immersed multi-body contact finite element formulation for median nerve stress in the carpal tunnel

Cheolwoong Ko and Thomas D. Brown

Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1100, USA

Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2007 October ; 10(5): 343–349.

 

Cantilever dynamics in atomic force microscopy

Arvind Raman, John Melcher, and Ryan Tung

Birck Nanotechnology Center and the School of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

nanotoday, Feb-Apr 2008, Vol. 3, No.1-2

 

Compliant biomechanics of abdominal aortic aneurysms: A fluid–structure interaction study

Christine M. Scotti, Ender A. Finol

Biomedical Engineering Department, Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

Computers and Structures 85 (2007) 1097–1113

 

Novel model to analyze the effect of a large compressive follower pre-load on range of motions in a lumbar spine

Susan M. Renner^a,d, Raghu N. Natarajan^a,b, Avinash G. Patwardhan^c,d, Robert M. Havey^c,d, Leonard I. Voronov^d, Bev Y. Guo^d, Gunnar B.J. Andersson^b, Howard S. An^b

^aBioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
^bDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
^cDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
^dMusculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA

Journal of Biomechanics 40 (2007) 1326–1332

 

Control rod drop analysis by finite element method using fluid–structure interaction for a pressurized water reactor power plant

K.H. Yoon., J.Y. Kim, K.H. Lee, Y.H. Lee, H.K. Kim

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedukdaero 1045 Dukjin-Dong, Yusong-Ku, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of Korea

Nuclear Engineering and Design 239 (2009) 1857–1861

 

Assessment of potential-based fluid finite elements for seismic analysis of dam–reservoir systems

Najib Bouaanani , Fei Ying Lu

Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3A7

Computers and Structures 87 (2009) 206–224

 

Blood flow dynamics and fluid–structure interaction in patient-specific bifurcating cerebral aneurysms

Alvaro Valencia¹, Darren Ledermann¹, Rodrigo Rivera², Eduardo Bravo² and Marcelo Galvez²

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 2777, Santiago, Chile
²Neuroradiology Department, Instituto de Neurocirugia Asenjo, Jose Manuel Infante 553, Santiago, Chile

Int. J. Numer. Meth. Fluids 2008; 58:1081–1100

 

An impedance sensor to monitor and control cerebral ventricular volume

Andreas Linninger^a, Sukhraaj Basati^a, Robert Dawe^a, Richard Penn^b

^aLaboratory for Product and Process Design (LPPD), Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, United States
^bDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States

Medical Engineering & Physics 31 (2009) 838–845

 

In situ thermal imaging and three-dimensional finite element modeling of tungsten carbide–cobalt during laser deposition

Yuhong Xiong^a, William H. Hofmeister^b, Zhao Cheng^c, John E. Smugeresky^d, Enrique J. Lavernia^a, Julie M. Schoenung^a

^aDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
^bCenter for Laser Applications, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA
^cEarth Mechanics Inc., Oakland, CA 94621, USA
^dSandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94551, USA

Acta Materialia 57 (2009) 5419–5429

 

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