Journal of Multiscale Modelling

The aim of this study is to investigate the technical feasibility of an innovative vertical axis floating wind turbine concept with the main focus on the design and verification of the mooring system. The study is developed through iterative processes in order to identify the optimum design for the new floating wind turbine concept. The Ultimate Limit State (ULS) criteria have been considered to verify the integrity of the mooring system in the extreme environmental conditions with a 50-year return period. For this purpose, time domain dynamic analysis has been performed using the commercial software OrcaFlex [Orcina website, OrcaFlex software, https://www.orcina.com/]. Although the analysis is carried out for a specific site deemed suitable for the project, the results can be used as an input for any future application in other locations. The present study is intended to be a proof of concept with a proposed scientific framework for optimization of the mooring system which is considered to be a crucial part in the design of floating wind turbines due to their complex dynamic behavior.

During the 3D printing of graphene platelet inclusion in resin, residual stresses due to thermal loading can cause wrinkle/distortion of final part. This paper presents a multi-scale modeling approach to reduce the residual thermal stress at the interphase between inclusion and resin. Material characterization is performed utilizing an integrated multi-scale modeling approach: (a) nano modeling examines effect of defects such as void shape/size/distribution, platelet orientation, etc.); (b) micro-mechanics examines constituents (platelet/matrix/interphase, residual stress); (c) macro-mechanics examines the delamination and debonding. De-homogenized multi-scale modeling approach provides detailed stiffness/strength to Finite Element Model (FEM) for full structural/thermal progressive failure analysis to address wrinkling/distortion, damage and delamination evolution via cohesive traction separation.

In this paper, we have studied the concentration profile of Cytosolic calcium ion (Ca${}^{2+})$ with the aid of fractional calculus. A mathematical model has been considered to examine the influence of fractional advection diffusion equation (cross flow) for the calcium profile. A closed form solution of the fractional advection diffusion equation, arising in study of diffusion of cytosolic calcium in astocytes cell, has been obtained by using Sumudu transform techniques. Graphs for the calcium concentration profiles have been simulated for certain values of the parameters to examine the various effects on concentrations of Cytosolic calcium ion.