In this study, a fully coupled electro-thermo-mechanical model of radiofrequency (RF)-assisted cardiac ablation has been developed, incorporating fluid–structure interaction, thermal relaxation time effects and porous media approach. A non-Fourier based bio-heat transfer used for predicting the temperature distribution zone during ablation. The blood modeled as Newtonian fluid velocity fields a...

This paper presents an investigation on thermo-electro-mechanical nonlinear low-velocity impact behaviors of the geometrically imperfect functionally graded (FG) graphene-reinforced composite (GRC) beam with surface-bonded piezoelectric layers. Both uniformly distributed and FG patterns graphene nanoplatelets (GPLs) are considered along thickness GRC host beam. The effective Young’s modulus is ...

The electro-mechanical sensing properties of freestanding monolayered membranes of dodecanethiol coated 7 nm gold nanoparticles (NPs) are investigated using AFM force spectroscopy and conductive AFM simultaneously. The electrical resistance of the NP membranes increases sensitively with the point-load force applied in the center of the membranes using an AFM tip. Numerical simulations of electr...

In hot forming process, the workpiece undergoes plastic deformation at high temperature and the microstructure of the workpiece changes according to the plastic deformation. These changes affect the mechanical properties of workpiece. In order to optimize this process, both the plastic deformation of workpiece and its microstructural changes should be taken into consideration. Since material be...

In electrosurgery radiofrequency (RF, 300 KHz—3 MHz) alternating current (AC) is used to raise intracellular temperature in order to achieve cutting or coagulation of soft tissue [1]. The type of tissue effect (e.g. cutting or coagulation) is dependent on many factors, such as activation time and electrosurgical waveform properties. Thus, modeling electrosurgical procedure in soft tissue is con...

SUMMARY State of the arts on guided-wave optical switch arrays are reviewed. In this paper, electro-optic Ti:LiNbO 3 devices are mainly described in comparison with crosspoint switch element structures and switch array architectures. Packaging technologies and stability problems are discussed for practical system applications. Recent development on other materials such as semiconductor waveguid...

In this article, the effect of size-dependent on the buckling and vibration analysis of functionally graded (FG) double-layer boron nitride plate based on classical plate theory (CPT) under electro-thermo-mechanical loadings which is surrounded by elastic foundation is examined. This subject is developed using modified couple stress theory. Using Hamilton's principle, the governing equations of...

In hot forming process, the workpiece undergoes plastic deformation at high temperature and the microstructure of the workpiece changes according to the plastic deformation. These changes affect the mechanical properties of workpiece. In order to optimize this process, both the plastic deformation of workpiece and its microstructural changes should be taken into consideration. Since material be...