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  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,906 Views
18 Pages

18 November 2021

A majority of the eddy viscosity models for supersonic turbulent flow are based on linear relationship between Reynolds stresses and mean strain rate. The validity of these models can be improved by introducing non-linearity in relation as RANS model...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fluid Flow Mechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,900 Views
17 Pages

17 July 2022

In this paper, the elastic constitutive relation of polycrystals contains the effect of the mesostucture coefficients. We consider a general case and derive the average elastic constitutive relation pertaining to polycrystals of cubic crystals with a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,857 Views
14 Pages

29 December 2020

To establish the mathematic model of the constitutive relation and failure criteria of plastic concrete under true triaxial compressive stress, uniaxial compressive strength and true triaxial compressive strength of plastic concrete under three kinds...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,643 Views
13 Pages

17 April 2024

A 10-field theory for second-grade viscoelastic fluids is developed in the framework of Rational Extended Thermodynamics. The field variables are the density, the velocity, the temperature and the stress tensor. The particular case of an adiabatic fl...

(This article belongs to the Section Mathematical Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,040 Views
19 Pages

Diversifying Investments and Maximizing Sharpe Ratio: A Novel Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization Formulation

  • Mirko Mattesi,
  • Luca Asproni,
  • Christian Mattia,
  • Simone Tufano,
  • Giacomo Ranieri,
  • Davide Caputo and
  • Davide Corbelletto

27 May 2024

The optimization of investment portfolios represents a pivotal task within the field of financial economics. Its objective is to identify asset combinations that meet specified criteria for return and risk. Traditionally, the maximization of the Shar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,730 Views
18 Pages

31 October 2018

In this study, the buckling of functionally graded (FG) nanoporous metal foam nanoplates is investigated by combining the refined plate theory with the non-local elasticity theory. The refined plate theory takes into account transverse shear strains...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,531 Views
19 Pages

Finite Gradient Models with Enriched RBF-Based Interpolation

  • Pedro Areias,
  • Rui Melicio,
  • Fernando Carapau and
  • José Carrilho Lopes

11 August 2022

A finite strain gradient model for the 3D analysis of materials containing spherical voids is presented. A two-scale approach is proposed: a least-squares methodology for RVE analysis with quadratic displacements and a full high-order continuum with...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Dynamic Flow Models)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,134 Views
27 Pages

16 November 2020

We review the mechanical theory of dislocation and disclination density fields and its application to grain boundary modeling. The theory accounts for the incompatibility of the elastic strain and curvature tensors due to the presence of dislocations...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Trends in Plasticity of Metals and Alloys)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,121 Views
19 Pages

This study presents a high-order shear deformation theory (HSDT)-based model for evaluating the energy harvesting performance of functionally graded material (FGM) beams integrated with a piezoelectric layer and subjected to a moving concentrated loa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
668 Views
49 Pages

Despite its importance in modeling subdiffusion in fractal and heterogeneous media, a rigorous and computational scheme for solving the fractional diffusion equation on generalized comb structures over unbounded domains has remained elusive, mainly d...

(This article belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,015 Views
22 Pages

22 July 2022

Regardless of their biogeographic origins or degree of artificialization, the world’s forests are a source of a wide range of ecosystem services (ES). However, the quality and quantity of these services depend on the type of forest studied and...

(This article belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,720 Views
25 Pages

Analysis of Kallikrein 6, Acetyl-α-Tubulin, and Aquaporin 1 and 2 Expression Patterns During Normal Human Nephrogenesis and in Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT)

  • Nela Kelam,
  • Marin Ogorevc,
  • Ivona Gotovac,
  • Ivana Kuzmić Prusac,
  • Katarina Vukojević,
  • Mirna Saraga-Babić and
  • Snježana Mardešić

27 April 2025

Background/Objectives: The human kallikrein-related peptidase 6 (KLK6), a serine protease with trypsin-like properties, belongs to the 15-member kallikrein (KLK) gene family and is predominantly recognized for its role in oncogenesis, neurodegenerati...

(This article belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)