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- An optimization strategy for customized radiotherapy head immobilization masksPublication . Craveiro, D. S.; Loja, M.A.R.; Vieira, Lina Oliveira; Vinyas, M.An effective head immobilization is an important requirement in radiotherapy treatment sessions, although it may also be thought in the future as a precious aid in brain medical imaging. Thus, the present work is focused on the stiffness optimization of a customized head immobilization mask, modeled upon the head reconstruction surface based on computerized tomography images. This paper proposes a strategy supported by a metaheuristic optimization technique and a metamodeling approach for the whole mask, illustrated at its most unfavorable region occurring in the gnathion region.
- An optimization strategy for customized radiotherapy head immobilization masksPublication . Craveiro, D.S.; Loja, Amélia; Vieira, Lina Oliveira; Vinyas, M.An effective head immobilization is an important requirement in radiotherapy treatment sessions, although it may also be thought in the future as a precious aid in brain medical imaging. Thus, the present work is focused on the stiffness optimization of a customized head immobilization mask, modelled upon the head reconstruction surface based on computerized tomography images. This paper proposes a strategy supported by a metaheuristic optimization technique and a metamodeling approach for the whole mask, illustrated at its most unfavorable region occurring in the gnathion region.
- Mechanical behavior of a sandwich plate with aluminum foam core, using an image-based layerwise modelPublication . Mota, A. F.; Loja, Amélia; Barbosa, J.I.; Vinyas, M.Functionally graded materials are an advanced type of composite materials whose properties’ spatial evolution can be designed through the definition of the spatial distribution of the constituent phases’ mixture. This feature is particularly important if specific non-homogeneous properties’ requirements are required without introducing abrupt phases’ transitions, as happens in laminated materials. Porosities’ distributions within these materials, may constitute a design requisite for some applications, such as medical implants, but can also be highly undesirable in other cases such as for aeronautical applications. Regardless the specific situation, its characterization is of high importance to the prediction of the resulting materials’ behavior. This work is focused on the static and free vibrations’ analysis of a sandwich plate with a porous aluminum foam core and outer aluminum skins. The porosities’ distribution is modeled by different fitting functions, based on data obtained from a preliminary image processing stage of X-ray CT image of the sandwich plate’ cross-section. A layerwise approach is considered for subsequent numerical simulations’ purpose, where the sandwich skins’ kinematics are modeled using the first order shear deformation theory, while the core is modeled by a higher order shear deformation theory. Fitting functions’ influence on the plate’ behavior is also assessed.
- Numerical analysis of the vibration response of skew magneto-electro-elastic plates based on the higher-order shear deformation theoryPublication . Vinyas, M.; Nischith, G.; Loja, Amélia; Ebrahimi, Farzad; Duc, N. D.This work addresses the problem of the three-dimensional free vibration behavior of skew magneto-electro-elastic plates under the framework of a higher order shear deformation theory. To this end, the finite element method was adopted considering the Hamilton's principle. The results obtained from the present finite element model are verified with the simulation results of COMSOL software. Further, a parametric study is carried out to evaluate the influence of boundary conditions, stacking sequence, aspect ratio, and the length-to-width ratio. A special emphasis has been given to the natural frequency characteristics of multiphase skew magneto-electroelastic plates as well. The results from the present analyses allow concluding on the significant influence that the geometrical skewness has on the free vibration behavior of these plates.