Standard numerical simulations for optimization or inverse identification of welding processes remain costly and difficult due to their multi-parametric aspect and inherent complexity. The aim of this paper is to propose a non-intrusive strategy for building computational vademecums dedicated to real-time simulations of nonlinear thermo-mechanical problems. There is in essence, a set of precomp...

The application of the finite element method to the inelastic analysis of structures and continua has received considerable attention over the last fifteen years [ 1-21 ]. To a large extent, this effort has been motivated by the need to safety and economically predict material response under conditions of extreme mechanical and thermal loading. Some examples are the design and analysis of press...

This article addresses a thermo-mechanically coupled problem of thermo-viscoelasticity at finite strains using a monolithic approach. The underlying equations are based on the non-linear transient heat equation, the local equilibrium conditions and the evolution equations of the internal variables. The latter describe the hardening behavior of the material. If the method of vertical lines is ap...

In this paper, we introduce locally Lipschitz observation systems for nonlinear semigroups and show that they can be represented by an ‘admissible’ nonlinear output operator defined on a suitable subspace. In the semilinear case, this concept fits well to the Lebesgue extension known from linear system theory. Also in the semilinear case, we show robustness of exact observability near equilibri...

Micro-cracking in polycrystalline Silicon is a serious concern for the durability of photovoltaic (PV) modules due to the resulting electrical power-loss. In this contribution, a thermo-mechanical cohesive zone model is proposed to predict the evolution of micro-cracks under the action of mechanical and thermal loads. The classical nonlinear cohesive zone approach, used in fracture mechanics to...

A variational formulation of the coupled thermo-mechanical boundary-value problem for general dissipative solids is presented. The coupled thermo-mechanical boundary-value problem under consideration consists of the equilibrium problem for a deformable, inelastic and dissipative solid with the heat conduction problem appended in addition. The variational formulation allows for general dissipati...

We here provide a brief summary of the characteristics of transient receptor potential channels (TRPs) identified in corneal tissue layers and cells. In general, TRPs are nonselective cation channels which are Ca(2+) permeable. Most TRPs serve as thermosensitive molecular sensors (thermo-TRPs). Based on their functional importance, the possibilities are described for drug-targeting TRP activity...

This paper deals with the propagation of magneto-thermo Rayleigh waves in a homogeneous viscoelastic half-space under initial stress. It has been observed that velocity of Rayleigh waves depends on viscosity, magnetic field, temperature and initial stress of the half-space. The frequency equation for Rayleigh waves under the effect of magnetic field, stress and temperature for both viscoelastic...