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AUTHOR
Marco Grifò
Computational Homogenization of Heterogeneous Materials by a Novel Hybrid Numerical Scheme
The Virtual Element Method (VEM) is a recent numerical technique capable of dealing with very general polygonal and polyhedral mesh elements, including irregular or non-convex ones. Because of this feature, the VEM ensures noticeable simplification in the data preparation stage of the analysis, especially for problems whose analysis domain features complex geometries, as in the case of computational micro-mechanics problems. The Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a well known, extensively used and effective numerical technique for the solution of several classes of problems in science and engineering. Due to its underlying formulation, the BEM allows reducing the dimensionality of the proble…
A framework for aeroelastic analysis employing higher-order structural and aerodynamic theories
Aeroelasticity is an essential tool for the analysis and design of structures whose operating conditions involve the interaction with aerodynamic loads, and it finds application in aerospace, mechanical and civil applications. Involving the analysis of generally complex interactions between fluids and structures, aeroelastic analyses tend to be computationally expensive, thus often resorting to suitable simplification either in the structural or aerodynamic modelling, so to reduce the computational burden. On the other hand, the employment of composite materials in several engineering sectors has given the designer an unprecedented freedom in terms of design choices. In structures subjected…