TY - JOUR A1 - Jiang, Jin-Wu A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Orientation dependent thermal conductance in single-layer MoS 2 JF - Scientific Reports N2 - We investigate the thermal conductivity in the armchair and zigzag MoS2 nanoribbons, by combining the non-equilibrium Green's function approach and the first-principles method. A strong orientation dependence is observed in the thermal conductivity. Particularly, the thermal conductivity for the armchair MoS2 nanoribbon is about 673.6 Wm−1 K−1 in the armchair nanoribbon, and 841.1 Wm−1 K−1 in the zigzag nanoribbon at room temperature. By calculating the Caroli transmission, we disclose the underlying mechanism for this strong orientation dependence to be the fewer phonon transport channels in the armchair MoS2 nanoribbon in the frequency range of [150, 200] cm−1. Through the scaling of the phonon dispersion, we further illustrate that the thermal conductivity calculated for the MoS2 nanoribbon is esentially in consistent with the superior thermal conductivity found for graphene. KW - Mechanische Eigenschaft KW - Wärmeleitfähigkeit KW - Nanoribbons, thermal conductivity Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170418-31417 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Nguyen-Xuan, Hung A1 - Chen, Lei A1 - Lee, C.K. A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Liu, G.R. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A phantom-node method with edge-based strain smoothing for linear elastic fracture mechanics JF - Journal of Applied Mathematics N2 - This paper presents a novel numerical procedure based on the combination of an edge-based smoothed finite element (ES-FEM) with a phantom-node method for 2D linear elastic fracture mechanics. In the standard phantom-node method, the cracks are formulated by adding phantom nodes, and the cracked element is replaced by two new superimposed elements. This approach is quite simple to implement into existing explicit finite element programs. The shape functions associated with discontinuous elements are similar to those of the standard finite elements, which leads to certain simplification with implementing in the existing codes. The phantom-node method allows modeling discontinuities at an arbitrary location in the mesh. The ES-FEM model owns a close-to-exact stiffness that is much softer than lower-order finite element methods (FEM). Taking advantage of both the ES-FEM and the phantom-node method, we introduce an edge-based strain smoothing technique for the phantom-node method. Numerical results show that the proposed method achieves high accuracy compared with the extended finite element method (XFEM) and other reference solutions. KW - Finite-Elemente-Methode KW - Steifigkeit KW - Bruchmechanik KW - Riss Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170426-31676 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhang, Yancheng A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Stochastic predictions of interfacial characteristic of polymeric nanocomposites (PNCs) JF - Composites Part B Engineering N2 - Stochastic predictions of interfacial characteristic of polymeric nanocomposites (PNCs) KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 SP - 80 EP - 95 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ghasemi, Hamid A1 - Rafiee, Roham A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Uncertainties propagation in metamodel-based probabilistic optimization of CNT/polymer composite structure using stochastic multi-scale modeling JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - Uncertainties propagation in metamodel-based probabilistic optimization of CNT/polymer composite structure using stochastic multi-scale modeling KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 SP - 295 EP - 305 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhang, Yancheng A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Mabrouki, Tarek A1 - Fontaine, Michaël A1 - Gong, Yadong A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Load transfer of graphene/carbon nanotube/polyethylene hybrid nanocomposite by molecular dynamics simulation JF - Composites Part B Engineering N2 - Load transfer of graphene/carbon nanotube/polyethylene hybrid nanocomposite by molecular dynamics simulation KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 SP - 27 EP - 33 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nguyen-Thanh, Nhon A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - An adaptive three-dimensional RHT-splines formulation in linear elasto-statics and elasto-dynamics JF - Computational Mechanics N2 - An adaptive three-dimensional RHT-splines formulation in linear elasto-statics and elasto-dynamics KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 SP - 369 EP - 385 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ghasemi, Hamid A1 - Brighenti, Roberto A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Optimization of fiber distribution in fiber reinforced composite by using NURBS functions JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - Optimization of fiber distribution in fiber reinforced composite by using NURBS functions KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 SP - 463 EP - 473 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ghasemi, Hamid A1 - Brighenti, Roberto A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Sequential reliability based optimization of fiber content and dispersion in fiber reinforced composite by using NURBS finite elements JF - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization N2 - Sequential reliability based optimization of fiber content and dispersion in fiber reinforced composite by using NURBS finite elements KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Huang, Runqiu A1 - Liang, Chao A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical model of jointed hard rock for compressed air energy storage JF - Mathematical Problems in Engineering N2 - Renewable energy resources such as wind and solar are intermittent, which causes instability when being connected to utility grid of electricity. Compressed air energy storage (CAES) provides an economic and technical viable solution to this problem by utilizing subsurface rock cavern to store the electricity generated by renewable energy in the form of compressed air. Though CAES has been used for over three decades, it is only restricted to salt rock or aquifers for air tightness reason. In this paper, the technical feasibility of utilizing hard rock for CAES is investigated by using a coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) modelling of nonisothermal gas flow. Governing equations are derived from the rules of energy balance, mass balance, and static equilibrium. Cyclic volumetric mass source and heat source models are applied to simulate the gas injection and production. Evaluation is carried out for intact rock and rock with discrete crack, respectively. In both cases, the heat and pressure losses using air mass control and supplementary air injection are compared. KW - Energiespeicherung KW - Druckluft KW - Kaverne KW - Modellierung Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170428-31726 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Huang, Runqiu A1 - Rabczuk, Timon A1 - Liang, C. T1 - A coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical model of jointed hard rock for compressed air energy storage JF - Mathematical Problems in Engineering N2 - A coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical model of jointed hard rock for compressed air energy storage KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Budarapu, Pattabhi Ramaiah A1 - Gracie, Robert A1 - Yang, Shih-Wei A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Efficient Coarse Graining in Multiscale Modeling of Fracture JF - Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics N2 - Efficient Coarse Graining in Multiscale Modeling of Fracture KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 SP - 126 EP - 143 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Keitel, Holger A1 - Zhao, Jun-Hua A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Stochastic predictions of bulk properties of amorphous polyethylene based on molecular dynamics simulations JF - Mechanics of Materials N2 - Stochastic predictions of bulk properties of amorphous polyethylene based on molecular dynamics simulations KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2014 SP - 70 EP - 84 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ghasemi, Hamid A1 - Brighenti, Roberto A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Optimum fiber content and distribution in fiber-reinforced solids using a reliability and NURBS based sequential optimization approach JF - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization N2 - Optimum _ber content and distribution in _ber-reinforced solids using a reliability and NURBS based sequential optimization approach KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 99 EP - 112 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Silani, Mohammad A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A unified framework for stochastic predictions of Young's modulus of clay/epoxy nanocomposites (PCNs) JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - A unified framework for stochastic predictions of Young's modulus of clay/epoxy nanocomposites (PCNs) KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 520 EP - 535 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nanthakumar, S.S. A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Detection of material interfaces using a regularized level set method in piezoelectric structures JF - Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering N2 - Detection of material interfaces using a regularized level set method in piezoelectric structures KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Rafiee, Roham A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Uncertainty quantification for multiscale modeling of polymer nanocomposites with correlated parameters JF - Composites Part B: Engineering N2 - Uncertainty quantification for multiscale modeling of polymer nanocomposites with correlated parameters KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 446 EP - 464 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nguyen-Thanh, Nhon A1 - Valizadeh, Navid A1 - Nguyen, Manh Hung A1 - Nguyen-Xuan, Hung A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Areias, Pedro A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Bazilevs, Yuri A1 - De Lorenzis, Laura A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - An extended isogeometric thin shell analysis based on Kirchhoff-Love theory JF - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering N2 - An extended isogeometric thin shell analysis based on Kirchho_-Love theory KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 265 EP - 291 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Nguyen-Thoi, T. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A software framework for probabilistic sensitivity analysis for computationally expensive models JF - Advances in Engineering Software N2 - A software framework for probabilistic sensitivity analysis for computationally expensive models KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2016 SP - 19 EP - 31 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nanthakumar, S.S. A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Park, Harold S. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Topology optimization of piezoelectric nanostructures JF - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids N2 - Topology optimization of piezoelectric nanostructures KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2016 SP - 316 EP - 335 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nanthakumar, S.S. A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Detection of material interfaces using a regularized level set method in piezoelectric structures JF - Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering N2 - Detection of material interfaces using a regularized level set method in piezoelectric structures KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2016 SP - 153 EP - 176 ER -