Theoretical and Experimental Study of an Electrokinetic Micromanipulator for Biological Applications by Reza Hadjiaghaie Vafaie, Ali Fardi-Ilkhchy, Sobhan Sheykhivand, Sebelan Danishvar

“…By appropriately switching the voltage on the electrode structures and inducing AC electrothermal forces within the channel, a fluidic network with pumping and manipulation capabilities can be achieved, enabling the control of fluid velocity/direction and also fluid rotation. By using finite element analysis, coupled physics of electrical, thermal, fluidic fields, and molecular diffusion transport were solved. …”
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Nonlinear Random Response Analyses of Panels Considering Transverse Shear Deformations under Combined Thermal and Acoustic Loads by Yeong-Nam Kim, Jae-Sang Park, Eun-Soo Go, Min-Hyuk Jeon, In-Gul Kim

“…Static and dynamic equations are derived using the principle of virtual work and the nonlinear finite element method. A thermal postbuckling analysis is conducted using the Newton–Raphson method, and the dynamic nonlinear equations are solved using the Newmark-β time integration method. …”
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Design and Shear Bearing Capacity Calculation of All-Welded Irregular Joints in Steel Traditional Chinese Buildings by Zhanjing Wu, Xinwu Wang, Xin Bu, Jinshuang Dong

“…Based on the test results, the numerical model was established by using finite element software Abaqus2016, and parameter analysis was performed by varying the axial compression ratio of the column. …”
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Stability Assessment of the Excavated Rock Slope at the Dagangshan Hydropower Station in China Based on Microseismic Monitoring by K. Ma, N. W. Xu, Z. Z. Liang

“…A damage model based on MS data was proposed to analyse the rock mass damage, and a 3D finite element method model of the rock slope was also established. …”
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Discussion on the Theoretical Basis for Cross-Over Method Applied to Downhole Wave Velocity Test by Qing Dong, Zheng-hua Zhou, Su Jie, Bing Hao, Yuan-dong Li

“…However, the characteristics of signals recorded in tests are often found to conflict with this theoretical basis for the cross-over method, namely, the polarity of the P-wave also transforms under the action of surface forward and backward strike. Therefore, 3D finite element numerical simulations were conducted to study the validity of the theoretical basis for the cross-over method. …”
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Two-Phase Flow Model for Numerical Investigation of Impact of Water Retention on Shale Gas Production by Ershe Xu, Lingjie Yu, Ming Fan, Tianyu Chen, Zhejun Pan, Yuling Tan, Guanglei Cui

“…The proposed model is solved using a finite element approach with COMSOL Multiphysics (Version 5.6) and verified with field data. …”
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Observed Performance and FEM-Based Parametric Analysis of a Top-Down Deep Excavation in Soil-Rock Composite Stratum by Gang Lei, Panpan Guo, Fucai Hua, Xiaonan Gong, Lina Luo

“…Based on the observed data of a typical deep excavation case history for the May Fourth Square Station in Tsingtao, China, the characteristics of the horizontal and vertical pile displacements, ground surface settlements, building settlements, axial forces in ground anchors, earth pressure, and pore water pressure during excavation were analysed. Two-dimensional finite element simulations were carried out to further explore the deformation and internal force responses of end-suspended piles and to capture the effects of pile diameter, embedded depth, and rock-socketed depth on the horizontal displacement and bending moment distributions along the pile shaft. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on the Influence of Corrosion Rate and Shear Span Ratio on Reinforced Concrete Beam by Xiao Guo, Hongwei Wang, Kaizhong Xie, Tuo Shi, Dan Yu

“…A three-dimensional finite element model of corroded reinforced concrete beam was established. …”
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Study on the Prosthesis Structural Design and Vibration Characteristics Based on the Conduction Effect of Human Middle Ear by Wu Ren, Huijuan Yan, Yi Yu, Jinghong Ren, Jinlong Chang, Yidong Wang, Yibo Han

“…In this study, reasonable prosthetic structures had been designed for different types of ossicular chain injuries, and the frequency response characteristics were analyzed by the finite element method then. Moreover, in order to achieve better vibration frequency response, a ball structure was designed in the prosthesis to simulate its amplification function. …”
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Design and Evaluation of an Electromagnetic Bounce-Type Refreshable Braille Display by Dapeng Chen, Song Zhang, Lianshun Shen, Chenkai Li, Jianying Hua, Jia Liu, Aiguo Song

“…In this paper, the force analysis and finite element simulation of the actuator actuation condition of the Braille dot actuator are carried out, and the refresh rate is measured experimentally to be about 16 Hz. …”
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Design and study of valveless piezoelectric pump with streamlined chamber fishtail-type bluff body by Xiaochao Tian, Zhenming Wang, Kai Yang, Yang Bai, Yingyu Dai, Defeng Niu, Zhicheng Zhong

“…First, the three-dimensional model of VPFB is designed and theoretically analyzed based on the piezoelectric inverse effect and fluid dynamics to derive the expression of the relationship affecting the flow rate of the piezoelectric pump. Second, the finite element method is used to analyze the flow field and pressure of VPFB. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar Tests for the Combined Coal-Rock by Using the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook Model and Case Analysis of Outburst by Beijing Xie, Dongxin Chen, Hao Ding, Guangyu Wang, Zheng Yan

“…Based on the split-Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) test of the combined coal and rock with a bullet velocity of 4.590–8.791 m/s, the numerical model of four kinds of combined coal and rock with different sandstone-coal-sandstone ratios, including 1 : 1 : 1, 2 : 1 : 1, 1 : 1 : 2, and 1 : 2 : 1, is investigated. A finite element software (LS-DYNA) and the Holmquist–Johnson–Cook (HJC) constitutive model of rock are employed in these regards. …”
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Modeling Highly Buoyant Flows in the Castel Giorgio: Torre Alfina Deep Geothermal Reservoir by Giorgio Volpi, Fabien Magri, Francesca Colucci, Thomas Fisher, Mattia De Caro, Giovanni B. Crosta

“…We present the 3D numerical model of the CG-TA to simulate the undisturbed natural geothermal field and investigate the impacts of the exploitation process. The open source finite-element code OpenGeoSys is applied to solve the coupled systems of partial differential equations. …”
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Analysis and 3D modelling of percolated conductive networks in nanoparticle-based thin films by Stanislav Haviar, Benedikt Prifling, Tomáš Kozák, Kalyani Shaji, Tereza Košutová, Šimon Kos, Volker Schmidt, Jiří Čapek

“…Then, the electrical conductivity of the percolated networks in these virtual structures was computed using the finite element method for various partial oxygen pressures. …”
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Effect of Shear Displacement on the Directivity of Permeability in 3D Self-Affine Fractal Fractures by Richeng Liu, Na Huang, Yujing Jiang, Hongwen Jing, Bo Li, Yuxuan Xia

“…Fluid flow through the fracture is simulated using the COMSOL Multiphysics code based on the finite element method (FEM) by changing the angle between the shear direction and macroscopic flow direction. …”
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Freezing Pressurized Water into a Standard Cylindrical Ice Sample in a Triaxial Cell by Baosheng Wang, Peixin Sun, Tingting Luo, Tao Zhang, Weihao Yang

“…Based on the analysis of sample deformation and finite element numerical simulations, the control method of the temperature fields of the sample and the confining medium was obtained, and the standard cylindrical ice sample which satisfies the geometric accuracy requirements was produced. …”
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Bearing Behavior of H-Shaped Honeycombed Steel Web Composite Columns with Rectangular Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Flanges under Eccentrical Compression Load by Jing Ji, Chenyu Yu, Liangqin Jiang, Jiedong Zhan, Hongguo Ren, Sixue Hao, Shaojie Fan, Li Jiang, Yubo Lin, Lingjie He

“…Considering the nonlinear constitutive model of concrete and simplified constitutive model of steel, the finite element (FE) model of STHCCs was established by ABAQUS software. …”
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Superior energy storage capacity of polymer-based bilayer composites by introducing 2D ferroelectric micro-sheets by Zhenhao Fan, Jian Dai, Yuyan Huang, Hang Xie, Yitao Jiao, Wenfeng Yue, Fu Huang, Yuqun Deng, Dawei Wang, Qingfeng Zhang, Yunfei Chang

“…Excitingly, an ultra-high discharged energy density of 25.0 J cm−3 and a large efficiency of 81.2% are achieved in Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15-poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15-polyetherimide bilayer composites under a dramatically enhanced breakdown strength of 8283 kV cm−1. Finite element simulations along with experimental test results demonstrate that greatly improved breakdown strength is ascribed to uniform and horizontal alignments of Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 sheets (~1–2 μm) in the matrix and interface effect of adjacent layers with large dielectric differences, which effectively inhibit electrical tree evolution and conduction loss. …”
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Moisture Migration and Control of New Embankment for Reconstruction and Expansion Project in Southern China by Junhui Zhang, Feng Li, Ling Zeng, Junhui Peng, Le Ding, Liang He

“…To reveal the moisture migration of the existing and new embankment and control the rise of volumetric moisture content in new embankment, six frequency domain reflectometry sensors were installed in existing and new embankment to monitor the volumetric moisture content. A finite element model for the embankment was established and verified with the measured data. …”
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A Typical Basalt Platform Landslide: Mechanism and Stability Prediction of Xiashan Landslide by Yongliang Huang, Zhiwei Sun, Chunyan Bao, Man Huang, Anyuan Li, Minghao Liu

“…On this basis, combined with the numerical analysis method, a finite element model of the slope considering rainfall and groundwater conditions is constructed to analyze the causes and failure mechanism of this landslide comprehensively. …”
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