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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
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(a) Three-dimensional finite element model with the fiber's centroid at the origin of the x′y′z′ system and the long axis along the x′ axis, (b) mesh model in the x′z′ plane with three applied essential boundary conditions (BC1, BC2, and BC3), and (c) velocity distribution of fluid domain in the x′z′ plane with the applied simple shear flow

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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
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Figure Legend:
Comparison of 3D FEM in planar motion and 2D FEM: (a) fiber orientation ϕ and (b) fiber position zc and yc

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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
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Figure Legend:
Definition of fiber orientation and position in the finite element-based method

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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
J. Micro Nano-Manuf. 2015;3(4): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Results of the 3D motion of a single ellipsoidal fiber in a simple shear flow (one period): (a) evolution of fiber orientation (ϕ,θ,ψ) and (b) evolution of fiber position (xc,yc,zc)

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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
J. Micro Nano-Manuf. 2015;3(4): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Disturbance of fiber motion on fluid velocity, pressure, and stress around fiber surface at ti=0.8: (upper 1) Uz ( − 4.5 to 6.5); (upper 2) Uy (−0.6 to 0.6); (upper 3) p (−3.8 to 1.3); (upper 4) γ˙ (0.63–4.22); (lower 1) σzz (−2.2 to 4.9); (lower 2) σyz (−0.008 to 2.5); (lower 3) σyy (−2.02 to 4.67); and (lower 4) σzz−σyy (−3 to 2.3)

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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
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Figure Legend:
(a) Injection molding process of center-gaited disk mold, (b) fiber suspensions within the flow in the mold cavity, and (c) definition of a single fiber orientation in Jeffery's theory

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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
J. Micro Nano-Manuf. 2015;3(4): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Disturbance of fiber motion on fluid velocity, pressure, and stress around fiber surface at ti=0.8 with Brownian motions: (upper 1) Uz (−4.5 to 6.5); (upper 2) Uy (−2.88 to −0.196); (upper 3) p (−7.37 to 3.05); (upper 4) γ˙ (0.07–9.4); (lower 1) σzz (−6.5 to 10); (lower 2) σyz (−0.74 to 6.7); (lower 3) σyy (−3.5 to 7.1); and (lower 4) σzz−σyy (−9.78 to 6.1)

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Finite Element-Based Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Nanofiber Suspensions Using Monte Carlo Method1
J. Micro Nano-Manuf. 2015;3(4): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Distribution of fiber angles at ti = 5 for small and large Péclet numbers: (a) Per=0.003 and (b) Per = 3000