Numerical Manifold Method for the Forced Vibration of Thin Plates during Bending by Ding Jun, Chen Song, Wen Wei-Bin, Luo Shao-Ming, Huang Xia

“…Numerical results showed that the generalized degrees of freedom were significantly fewer and that the calculation accuracy was higher for the manifold method than for the conventional finite element method.…”
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A Simple Method for Measuring Plastic Properties of Power Hardening Metals via the Indentation Curve with a Large Depth by Ying Kan, Yiwen Wu, Liping Ren, Huaining Chen

“…In this study, a simple method was proposed to measure mechanical properties such as the yield strength, the ultimate tensile strength, and the strain hardening exponent from the indentation curve at a large indentation depth, which is 0.4 times of the indenter radius. Based on finite element analyses, a simple function was proposed to relate representative stress to indentation data. …”
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Maximum Norm Analysis of a Nonmatching Grids Method for Nonlinear Elliptic PDES by A. Harbi, M. Boulbrachene

“…We provide a maximum norm analysis of a finite element Schwarz alternating method for a nonlinear elliptic PDE on two overlapping subdomains with nonmatching grids. …”
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The Effect of Axial Force on the Free Vibration of an Euler-Bernoulli Beam Carrying a Number of Various Concentrated Elements by Gürkan Şcedilakar

“…All analyses were performed using an Euler beam assumption and the Finite Element Method. The beam used in the analyses is accepted as pinned-pinned. …”
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Numerical study of delamination process of the CFRP composite by Eva Kormaníková, Kamila Kotrasova

“…The cohesive interface model, integrated into the Finite Element Method, was applied to determine the critical force away from the crack tip. …”
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Dynamic Characters of Stiffened Composite Conoidal Shell Roofs with Cutouts: Design Aids and Selection Guidelines by Sarmila Sahoo

“…Dynamic characteristics of stiffened composite conoidal shells with cutout are analyzed in terms of the natural frequency and mode shapes. A finite element code is developed for the purpose by combining an eight-noded curved shell element with a three-noded curved beam element. …”
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On the Responses of Braced Diaphragm Wall Supporting Deep Excavation Subjected to Asymmetric Surcharge Loads by Recep Akan

“…In this study the strut forces, lateral deformations, bending moments on each wall, as well as the settlements and heaves of the soil behind both walls in the asymmetrically loaded strut-supported excavation system are determined using the finite element method (FEM). The analyzes are performed using Plaxis 2D v20, a computer software based on the FEM. …”
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Maximum Displacement Variability of Stochastic Structures Subject to Deterministic Earthquake Loading by L.L. Graham

“…The variability of the maximum response displacement of random frame structures under deterministic earthquake loading are examined in this paper using stochastic finite element techniques. The elastic modulus and the mass density are assumed to be described by cross-correlated stochastic fields. …”
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Simulation Research on the Influence of the Clearance to the Impact Contact Characteristics between Coal Gangue and the Clearance-Contained Tail Beam Structure by Yang Yang, Zhengyuan Xin, Qingliang Zeng, Zhihai Liu

“…On this basis, the finite element contact simulation analysis method is proposed to study the impact contact behavior between coal gangue and the tail beam. …”
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Study on Mechanical Performance of Prestressed UHPFRC U-Beam Bridges by Mengying Liu, Eugen Brühwiler, Fengkun Cui, Yue Xu

“…Based on the unique shape of the U beam, the flexural performance test of the full-scale model of the prestressed UHPFRC U beam is conducted. Then, the finite element model considering material nonlinearity and structural ductility is established using Midas FEA software. …”
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Effects of Ground Constituent Parameters on Array Mutual Coupling for DOA Estimation by Irfan Ahmed, Warren F. Perger, Seyed A. Zekavat

“…The work is investigated by finite element method analysis, and numerical results are presented. …”
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Analysis of Switched-Rigid Floating Oscillator by Prabhakar R. Marur

“…In explicit finite element simulations, a technique called deformable-to-rigid (D2R) switching is used routinely to reduce the computation time. …”
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In-Plane Vibration Analysis of Square Plate with Multiple Cutouts by Shuangxia Shi, Yinlang Qi, Changqing Zhang, Qingtai Meng, Yinbei Liu, Guoyong Jin, Bin Xiao

“…The in-plane eigenmodes of the plates with different square cutouts are compared with the results obtained from the finite element method (FEM), with good agreements. The influences of the cutouts on the in-plane vibration characteristics of the plates with cutouts are investigated by varying the number, size, and position of the cutouts.…”
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Data driven prediction of fragment velocity distribution under explosive loading conditions by Donghwan Noh, Piemaan Fazily, Songwon Seo, Jaekun Lee, Seungjae Seo, Hoon Huh, Jeong Whan Yoon

“…The paper details the finite element analysis for fragmentation, the characterizations of the dynamic hardening and fracture models, the generation of comprehensive datasets, and the training of the ANN model. …”
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Study and Numerical Analysis on Seismic Performance of Concrete U-Shaped Shear Wall by Jiuyang Li, Li Chen, Xiaoyu Wang, Fangqi Li

“…In this article, the seismic performance and damage mechanisms are analyzed in a systematic manner. In addition, a finite element model was developed using ABAQUS software, and numerical simulation was carried out. …”
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Determination of the Strain-Free Configuration of Multispan Cable by Chuancai Zhang, Qiang Guo, Xinhua Zhang

“…For building a reasonable finite element geometric model, a method is proposed to determine the strain-free configuration of the multispan cable. …”
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Dynamic Response of Wall Backfill Retaining System by Sreenivas Alampalli, Ahmed-W. Elgamal

“…Such a three-dimensional (3-D) response pattern is not accounted for by current analysis procedures. A simple 3-D finite element model is employed to further analyze the observed resonant configurations. …”
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Mechanical Performance of Eco-Friendly Sandwich Wall with Rice Husk Recycled Concrete by Dingshi Chen, Maohua Du, Yubin Tian, Wenmiao Du

“…Then, the compressive experiment and analyses were conducted similarly. Moreover, the finite element method was applied to study the influence of tie bars on the flexural bearing capacity and to deduce the simplified calculation method of vertical bearing capacity of RHRC walls.…”
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Dynamic Stability of an Elastic Rotating System: Shell-Disc-Shaft by P. Ruge, P. Senker

“…The equations of motion are formulated using virtual work and an Finite Element approach. Special attention is paid to a kinematically consistent coupling of the elastic shell and disc. …”
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Three-dimensional tunnel face stability analysis with gate layout by discretization-based kinematic approach by Benchao Zhao, Gonglei Chen, Zhengwei Xu, Haining Liu, Hongyu Wang, Bohui Xing

“…The proposed discretization-based kinematic approach applies to shallow tunnel stability analysis with cover depth ratio less than 5 by comparison with finite element limit analysis (FELA). The required support pressure increases with the increase of tunnel width, straight wall height and the central angle of the circular arch.…”
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