the concepts of structural optimization was introduced about sixty years ago. smiths from the university of los angeles (california) for the first time has offered the combination of finite element method and optimization techniques to design optimum structures (1960). at present time, this techniques are generally understood and many softwares for this perpose have been developed. in this pape...

in this paper, the numerical technique based on hybrid bernoulli and block-pulse functions has been developed to approximate the solution of system of linear volterra integral equations. system of volterra integral equations arose in many physical problems such as elastodynamic, quasi-static visco-elasticity and magneto-electro-elastic dynamic problems. these functions are formed by the hybridi...

A numerical investigation of entropy generation in laminar forced convection of gas flow over a backward facing step in a horizontal duct under bleeding condition is presented. For calculation of entropy generation from the second law of thermodynamics in a forced convection flow, the velocity and temperature distributions are primary needed. For this purpose, the three-dimensional Cartesian co...

In this paper, a modification on the fixed grid finite element method is presented and used in the solution of 2D linear elastic problems. This method uses non-boundary-fitted meshes for the numerical solution of partial differential equations. Special techniques are required to apply boundary conditions on the intersection of domain boundaries and non-boundary-fitted elements. Hence, a new met...

‎In the present paper‎, ‎optimal heating of temperature field which is modelled as a boundary optimal control problem‎, ‎is investigated in the uncertain environments and then it is solved numerically‎. ‎In physical modelling‎, ‎a partial differential equation with stochastic input and stochastic parameter are applied as the constraint of the optimal control problem‎. ‎Controls are implemented ...

In this paper, a fuzzy Hunter-Saxton equation is solved by using the Adomian'sdecomposition method (ADM) and homotopy analysis method (HAM). Theapproximation solution of this equation is calculated in the form of series whichits components are computed by applying a recursive relation. The existenceand uniqueness of the solution and the convergence of the proposed methodsare proved. A numerical...

By minimizing the total potential energy function and deploying the virtual work principle, a higher-order stiffness matrix is achieved. This new tangent stiffness matrix is used to solve the frame with geometric nonlinear behavior. Since authors’ formulation takes into account the higher-order terms of the strain vector, the convergence speed of the solution process will increase. In fac...

in this paper, we use parametric form of fuzzy number and we converta fuzzy linear system to two linear system in crisp case. conditions for the existence of a minimal solution to $mtimes n$ fuzzy linear equation systems are derived and a numerical procedure for calculating the minimal solution is designed. numerical examples are presented to illustrate the proposed method.

In this article, a new numerical method based on triangular functions for solving  nonlinear stochastic differential equations is presented. For this, the stochastic operational matrix of triangular functions for It^{o} integral are determined. Computation of presented method is very simple and attractive. In addition, convergence analysis and numerical examples that illustrate accuracy and eff...