Nucleus Disc Replacement: Design and Material Selection FEA Analysis by Amparo Vanaclocha, Vicente Vanaclocha, Carlos M. Atienza, Pablo Clavel, Pablo Jorda-Gomez, Carlos Barrios, Nieves Saiz-Sapena, Leyre Vanaclocha

“…We selected the materials and implant design and performed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) studies. Background. Nucleus disc replacements, implanted since 1960, have undergone continuous evolution in materials and designs, but subsidence, extrusion, and in vivo degradation limit widespread use. …”
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Optimized PCF architectures for THz detection of aquatic pathogens: Enhancing water quality monitoring. by Diponkar Kundu, Nasir Uddin Badhon, A H M Iftekharul Ferdous, Md Safiul Islam, Md Galib Hasan, Khalid Sifulla Noor, Most Momtahina Bani

“…The PCF sensor was designed and examined as computed in Comsol Multiphysics, a program in which uses the method of "Finite Element Method" (FEM). At 3.2 THz operating frequency, the proposed sensor performs better than the others in all tested cases, with a high sensitivity of 96.78% for Vibrio cholera, 97.54% for E. coli, and 97.40% for Bacillus anthracis. …”
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Analysis and Design of Piled Raft Foundation Taking into Account Interaction Factors by Irfan Jamil, Irshad Ahmad, Shahid Ali Khan, Wali Ullah, Maaz Amjad, Beenish Jehan Khan, Hassan Nasir

“…The two case studies are also modelled in the finite element program PLAXIS 3D for comparison. The results of all the simplified methods are comparable with PLAXIS 3D. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Web Crippling Property of High-Strength Cold-Formed (HSCF) Rectangular Steel Tube by Xianglong Liu, Jicheng Zhang, Yuanqi Li, Lei Zeng, Guofeng Du

“…Subsequently, the failure modes and ultimate bearing capacity are simulated by the finite element method (FEM), which is implemented via ABAQUS. …”
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Microstructural analysis and mechanical properties of Ni35Co25.5Al16Fe15.5Cr8 high-entropy alloy in the as-cast and homogenized conditions by A. Pourferiedouni, S.G. Shabestari

“…The estimated ultimate strength obtained using the SP method is approximately 840 MPa for the homogenized sample, compared to 644 MPa for the as-cast sample. Finite element simulations of the small punch test were conducted to validate the experimental results. …”
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Study on the Dynamic Problems of Double-Disk Rotor System Supported by Deep Groove Ball Bearing by Yang Liu, Jiyuan Han, Siyao Zhao, Qingyu Meng, Tuo Shi, Hui Ma

“…In this paper, the nonlinear finite element method is used combined with the structural characteristics of deep groove ball bearings. …”
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Experimental Study on Influence of Microexpansive Concrete Self-Stress on Performance of Steel Pipe Concrete by Xin Liu, Yu-Zhou Zheng, Qin Fang, Heng-Bo Xiang, Hai-Chun Yan

“…The yield and ultimate strength of the HSTCMC short columns can be enhanced to 8.9% and 14.6%, and with the content of expansive agent that increased from 8% to 12%. The finite element analysis results highlighted that the end constraint at the two ends has the biggest influence on the mechanical performance of the HSTCMC short columns, followed by the thickness of the steel tube and the content of the expansive agent. …”
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Comparisons between Asphalt Pavement Responses under Vehicular Loading and FWD Loading by Song Yang, Bing Qi, Zhensheng Cao, Shaoqiang Zhang, Huailei Cheng, Ruikang Yang

“…Except for field measurements, the finite element (FE) models of the experimental pavements were established to simulate the pavement responses under a wide range of loading conditions. …”
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Influence of drilling incidence angle on the drilling force distribution of pneumatic impactor by Dongfang Li, Zengyang Huang, Haibin Lin, Huiyi Zhu, Wentao Fu, Yujuan Deng

“…Based on the dynamic theory of impact drilling and finite element method (FEM), the constitutive model of HJC criterion and INVENTOR 3D mechanical structure design software, a 3D numerical analysis system of piston-bit head-rock during pneumatic impactor drilling is established by ANSYS LS-DYNA, a nonlinear dynamic analysis software. …”
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Numerical simulation study on coal seam response characteristics of shallow three-electrode laterolog by Xinghua Qi, Xinghua Qi, Shimao Wang, Yuxuan Wei, Zhuwen Wang

“…In this paper, through the finite element simulation software COMSOL Multiphysics, 2D and 3D models are constructed based on shallow three-electrode laterolog, and the characteristics of using shallow three-electrode laterolog in coal field logging are studied. …”
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Simulation Study on the Impact Response of Barrels with Different Rifling Profiles during Bullet Engraving by Zhifang Wei, Yangyang Cheng, Zhiwei Wang, Yanpeng Lin

“…/Explicit software was used to build a finite element model of the barrel dynamic stress under heat-force-friction coupling during bullet engraving. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Two I-shaped GFRP Composite Bridge with Corrugated Webs by Linjun Yan, Jingwei Zhang, Kui Luo

“…Three-dimensional finite element (FEA) models are created to simulate the flexural behavior of two-I-shaped-girder composite bridge with straight webs, and the model result is validated with experimental data. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Pinned Fuse with Simple Replacing in Steel Eccentrically Braced Frames and Design Parameters Determination by Soroush Soltani, Mohammad Javaheri-tafti, Mohamad Vetr

“…The results of the numerical studies conducted on the integrated three-dimensional finite element model of the eccentric frame equipped with a fuse show that the damage was limited to the fuse section, and no other structural components were damaged. …”
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Quality optimization of liquid silicon lenses based on sequential approximation optimization and radial basis function networks by Hanjui Chang, Shuzhou Lu, Yue Sun, Yuntao Lan

“…The method successfully minimizes residual stress and volume shrinkage, thereby improving product quality and manufacturing efficiency. By replacing finite element reanalysis with the RBF network, it constructs an approximate functional relationship between process conditions and quality. …”
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Deformation and Rupture of Thin Steel Plates due to Cumulative Loading from Underwater Shock and Bubble Collapse by Julian J. Lee, Malcolm J. Smith, James Huang, Geoffrey T. Paulgaard

“…A fracture analysis was performed on the damaged plates to analyze the mechanisms of failure. Finally, finite-element analysis using a failure criterion based on normalized shear stress and effective strain has been used to examine the failure limits.…”
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Selective Laser Melting of Diamond-Containing or Postnitrided Materials Intended for Impact-Abrasive Conditions: Experimental and Analytical Study by Ramin Rahmani, Maksim Antonov, Lauri Kollo

“…Modelling with the help of finite element method has shown that lattice structure enables reduction of peak local stresses in scratching and impact conditions.…”
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Simulation and validation of the effect of hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic pressure on contact pressure in a resilient seat butterfly valve by K Yuvaraj, G Arunkumar

“…A 3-inch valve was analyzed under fully closed conditions with and without internal pressure. Finite Element Analysis simulated the contact pressure distribution at the disc-seat interface, revealing pressures ranging between 6.2 MPa and 12.9 MPa, which exceed the applied hydrostatic pressure, ensuring effective containment. …”
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Research on Optimal Design of Pressure Relief Blasting Parameters of Middle Rock Pillar in Near Vertical Coal Seam by Yadi Wang, Shiqi Yu, Hai Rong, Liting Pan

“…In order to achieve the optimal blasting effect, the finite element numerical simulation software GTS NX is used to carry out the chamber rock mass hole blasting simulation experiment, the three influencing factors of blasting effect, such as charge quantity, blast hole diameter, and blast hole row spacing, are comprehensively considered, and the optimal pressure relief blasting parameters with the radius of borehole blasting crack circle and the width of plastic zone as the index are determined. …”
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An Investigation on the Influences of Construction Schemes on Backfilling the River-Crossing Section of a Utility Tunnel by Jin-Kun Huang, Zhao-Xiang Lu, Wan-Yun Yin, Ren-Cai Jin, Yuan-Di Qian, Si-Dong Shen, Lei Wang

“…In this paper, with a practical comprehensive utility tunnel project as the background, a variety of different backfill construction schemes were designed, and the corresponding numerical simulations were performed with the finite element analysis software Midas. The influence of different backfill construction schemes on the side wall, roof, and floor of the utility tunnel was systematically studied and analyzed, and the displacement and stress variation curves in the process of utility tunnel backfill were obtained. …”
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Performance characteristics of shell and tube heat exchanger using sectoral baffle by Jacob Kolawole Adebayo, Ademola Adebukola Dare, Moses Omolayo Petinrin

“…Abstract Shell and tube heat exchangers (STHX) play a vital role in a wide range of industrial processes and daily applications. The finite element method was used to solve continuity, momentum, energy, and k-ε turbulent equations that govern STHX. …”
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