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In this paper, an automated adaptive remeshing procedure is presented for simulation of arbitrary shape crack growth in a 2D finite element mesh. The Zienkiewicz-Zhu error estimator is employed in conjunction with a modified SPR technique based on the recovery of gradients using analytical crack-tip fields in order to obtain more accurate estimation of errors. The optimization of crack-tip singular finite element size is achieved through the adaptive mesh strategy. Finally, several numerical examples are illustrated to demonstrate the effectiveness, robustness and accuracy of computational algorithm in calculation of fracture parameters and prediction of crack path pattern. © 2008 Elsevier... 

In this paper, we present a scan-chain-based multiple error recovery technique for triple modular redundancy (TMR) systems (SMERTMR). The proposed technique reuses scan-chain flip-flops fabricated for testability purposes to detect and correct faulty modules in the presence of single or multiple transient faults. In the proposed technique, the manifested errors are detected at the modules' outputs, while the latent faults are detected by comparing the internal states of the TMR modules. Upon detection of any mismatch, the faulty modules are located and the state of a fault-free module is copied into the faulty modules. In case of detecting a permanent fault, the system is degraded to a... 

In this paper, the data transfer operators are developed in three-dimensional elasto-plasticity using the Superconvergent Patch Recovery (SPR) method. The transfer operators are defined for mapping of the state and internal variables between different meshes. The internal variables are transferred from Gauss points of old mesh to the nodal points. The variables are then transferred from the nodal points of old mesh to the nodal points of new mesh. Finally, the values are computed at the Gauss points of new mesh using their values at the nodal points. Aspects of the transfer operators are presented in a three-dimensional superconvergent path recovery technique, based on C0, C1 and C2... 

In this paper, the three-dimensional automatic adaptive mesh refinement is presented in modeling the crack propagation based on the modified superconvergent patch recovery technique. The technique is developed for the mixed mode fracture analysis of different fracture specimens. The stress intensity factors are calculated at the crack tip region and the crack propagation is determined by applying a proper crack growth criterion. An automatic adaptive mesh refinement is employed on the basis of modified superconvergent patch recovery (MSPR) technique to simulate the crack growth by applying the asymptotic crack tip solution and using the collapsed quarter-point singular tetrahedral elements... 

Main burdens to the DRAM scalability are leakage and charge storage restrictions. Phase Change Memory (PCM) is being known as a promising candidate for the replacement of DRAM among competitive non-volatile memories. However, this memory suffers from low cell reliability due to limited write endurance. This problem can lead to some memory cells permanently stuck at either '0' or '1'. Therefore, a robust error recovery scheme is needed to overcome this problem and recover from hard errors. State-of-the-art solutions apply error correction and recovery techniques at inter-line or intra-line level. Precisely, they can improve PCM endurance either by remapping failed lines to spares (in... 

In this paper, the data transfer operators are developed in 3D large plasticity deformations using superconvergent patch recovery (SPR) method. The history-dependent nature of plasticity problems necessitates the transfer of all relevant variables from the old mesh to new one, which is performed in three main stages. In the first step, the history-dependent internal variables are transferred from the Gauss points of old mesh to nodal points. The variables are then transferred from nodal points of old mesh to nodal points of new mesh. Finally, the values are computed at the Gauss points of new mesh using their values at nodal points. As the solution procedure, in general, cannot be...