Abstract: It is shown that the semi-Lagrangian schemes with cubic spline interpolation are equivalent to a particle-in-cell finite element method. The method conserves mass, is unconditionally stable, and has a truncation error as ...

Abstract: Pressurized high temperature fuel cells and gas turbine integrated power systems are receiving growing attention as capable of reaching very high electrical conversion efficiency even in small ...

Abstract: Piezoelectric bimorph benders are a particular class of piezoelectric devices, which are characterized by the ability to produce flexural deformation greatly larger than the length or thickness deformation of a single ...

Abstract: A method to convert conventional semi-Lagrangian schemes into quasi-monotone schemes is given. Numerical examples with linear and nonlinear transport equations demonstrate the ability of our modified semi-Lagrangian schemes ...

Abstract: A conservative quasi-monotone semi-Lagrangian scheme is developed in this paper. Mass conservation is achieved via Lagrange multipliers. The new scheme is computationally efficient. Numerical examples with linear and ...

Abstract: Social sustainability is often overlooked in favor of environmental and economic considerations in civil engineering (CE) education. To help address this issue, this paper presents two instructional approaches to introduce ...

Abstract: Stroke patients are often affected by hand impairment. Literature shows different experiences of robotic rehabilitation that is able to prove an intensive and effective therapy. A preliminary analysis of the state of the ...

Abstract: Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells based on polybenzimidazole (PBI) polymers and phosphoric acid can be operated at temperature between 120 °C and 180 °C. Reactant humidification ...