The birefringence of an optical fiber resulting from an asymmetry of the index profile is numerically evaluated using a finite-element method with a full-vectorial formulation. Such asymmetric index profiles, assumed ...

A mathematical model for the rate of root water uptake has been developed considering ground conditions, type of vegetation and climatic parameters. The three independent features in the root water uptake model incorporated ...

Numerical investigation of the effects of thermal plumes rising from a heated horizontal plate positioned on the floor in a cross-flow is conducted, using a commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software package. ...

In design and simulation of electromagnetic devices, it is essential to model the properties of magnetic materials, such as the relation between magnetic flux density B and magnetic field H or B-H curve and electromagnetic ...

Bioengineering aspects of native vegetation are currently, and rapidly, being evolved to improve soil stiffness, slope stabilisation, and erosion control. Apart from the reinforcement effect, tree roots establish sufficient ...

This research monograph concerns the design and analysis of discrete-time approximations for stochastic differential equations (SDEs) driven by ·Wiener processes and Poisson processes or Poisson jump measures, In financial ...

We numerically investigate the band structure and guided modes within arrays of metallic nanowires. We show that bandgaps appear for a range of array geometries and that these can be used to guide light in these structures. ...

Influence of corrugation of limited extent on the performance of fixed-incline slider bearings of infinite width is investigated numerically. Effects of the corrugated section's parameters like its location, length, and ...

A 3-D CFD model for a small two-stroke SI engine has been developed using a commercial code. The model simulates the scavenging process from the exhaust port opening to closing. The fluid in this model is air only. RNG ...