A comprehensive consideration of loading effects is essential to the design/analysis of high-frequency MRI radio frequency (RF) coils. In this study, a hybrid finite difference time domain (FDTD)-method of moments (MoM) simulation method is implemented for the accurate evaluation of RF coil-tissue interaction. Using this approach, the RF coil is modelled using the MoM algorithm, and the biologi...

A discrete fracture, saturated-unsaturated numerical model is developed where the porous matrix is represented in three dimensions and fractures are represented by two-dimensional planes. This allows a fully three-dimensional description of the fracture network connectivity. Solute advection and diffusion in the porous matrix are also directly accounted for. The variably-saturated flow equation...

A laboratory-based methodology to launch cylindrical sand slugs at high velocities is developed. The methodology generates well-characterised soil ejecta without the need for detonation of an explosive; this laboratory-based tool thereby allows for the experimental investigation of the soil-structure events. The experimental set-up comprises a launcher with a cylindrical cavity and a piston to ...

This study investigates an application of genetic programming (GP) for modeling of coarse rotund sand– mica mixtures. An empirical model equation is developed by means of GP technique. The experimental database used for GP modeling is based on a laboratory study of the properties of saturated coarse rotund sand and mica mixtures with various mix ratios under a 100 kPa effective stresses, becaus...

An analysis is performed to study the effect of non-uniform slot injection (suction) into a steady two-dimensional laminar boundary layer flow with an applied magnetic field. Non-similar solutions have been obtained from the starting point of the streamwise co-ordiante to the exact point of separation. The difficulties arising at the starting point of the streamwise co-ordinate, at the edges of...

Existence of cracks in industrial structures is one of the important causes of their failure, especially when they are subjected to important axial compressive forces that might lead to buckling. Therefore, it must be considered in stress analysis and designing and loading of such structures. In this paper, the buckling and post-buckling behaviors of stainless-steel cracked plates under axial c...