Geometric Evolvement, Simulation, and Test of a Bionic Lateral PDC Reamer Bit Inspired by Capra sibirica Horn by Chaoyu Chen, Jialin Yan, Yuntian Zou, Haifeng Luo

“…Multigroup simulations were conducted with the finite element method; the effects of bit revolution speed and rotation feed speed of the bionic blade to reaming load were emphatically studied. …”
Get full text

Spoke Dimension on the Motion Performance of a Floating Wind Turbine with Tension-Leg Platform by H. F. Wang, Y. H. Fan

“…This research has been divided into two parts: (1) Five models were designed based on different spoke dimensions, and aerohydroservo-elastic coupled analyses were conducted on the models using the finite element method. (2) Considering the coupled effects of the dynamic response of a top wind turbine, a supporting-tower structure, a mooring system, and two models on a reduced scale of 1 : 80 were constructed and experimentally tested under different conditions. …”
Get full text

Systematic Performance Evaluation of Shield TBM Cutters for Excavating Multiple Soft Rock by Chuyuan Cao, Kui Zhang

“…Performance indexes including cutting efficiency, structural strength, wear life, and dynamic response were individually analyzed based on linear cutting tests, finite element analyses, and theoretical calculations. …”
Get full text

Damage Assessment of Two-Way Bending RC Slabs Subjected to Blast Loadings by Haokai Jia, Ling Yu, Guiying Wu

“…Numerical modeling and analysis are carried out using the commercial finite element code LS-DYNA 971. A damage assessment criterion for the two-way bending RC slab is defined based on the original and residual uniformly distributed load-carrying capacity. …”
Get full text

The Numerical Simulation of Hard Rocks for Tunnelling Purposes at Great Depths: A Comparison between the Hybrid FDEM Method and Continuous Techniques by Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Ioannis Vazaios

“…In the present study, the hybrid finite-discrete element method (FDEM) is used and compared to techniques using the finite element method (FEM), in order to investigate the efficiency of these methods in simulating brittle fracturing. …”
Get full text

Theoretical and Experimental Study of Copper Electrodeposition in a Modified Hull Cell by Srinivas Palli, Suhash R. Dey

“…The current distributions (primary, secondary, and tertiary) in the cell have also been calculated at different applied average current densities (2, 4.1, and 8.2 mA cm−2) through numerical simulation by using finite element based software. The numerical simulation result of the primary current distribution is then compared with the analytical solution and a good match is found. …”
Get full text

Model Reduction Technique Tailored to the Dynamic Analysis of a Beam Structure under a Moving Load by Yuanchang Chen, Bangji Zhang, Shengzhao Chen

“…Numerical examples show that the condensation model can solve the moving load problem faster than an analytical model or its full finite element model. The proposed model also exhibits high computational accuracy.…”
Get full text

The effect of beam width and crack-depth ratio on mode I fracture toughness of RCB: an experimental and numerical study by Seleem S. E. Ahmad, Ghada M.A. Gamiaa, Abd El-Monem I. El-Kholy

“…Through the use of the ANSYS program, a comprehensive 3-D finite element analysis was conducted with utmost precision to simulate and idealize all experimental specimens. …”
Get full text

Fiber-Reinforced Magnesium Phosphate Cement-Based Nanocomposites in the Field of Bridge Structure Repair and Strengthening by Wenwei Yang

“…Through the use of finite element analysis software and various stress sensor materials, the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced magnesium phosphate cement-based nanocomposites are used to analyze the mechanical properties of damaged bridges in our area after reinforcement treatment and establish a control group (using magnesium phosphate cement-based nanocomposite materials) for comparative experiments. …”
Get full text

Numerical Integration of Some Arbitrary Functions over an Ellipsoid by Discretizing into Hexahedral Elements for Biomaterial Studies by T. M. Mamatha, B. Venkatesh, P. Senthil Kumar, S. Mullai Venthan, M. S. Nisha, Gayathri Rangasamy

“…This study mathematically examines chemical and biomaterial models by employing the finite element method. Unshaped biomaterials’ complex structures have been numerically analyzed using Gaussian quadrature rules. …”
Get full text

Elastomeric Polymers for Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Structures against the Explosive Effects of Blast by S. N. Raman, T. Ngo, P. Mendis, T. Pham

“…The analysis was performed by using an explicit nonlinear finite element (FE) code. The results demonstrate the contributions of this technique in terms of panel displacement control and energy dissipation. …”
Get full text

Nonlinear Dynamic Characteristic Analysis of a Landing String in Deepwater Riserless Drilling by Jun Liu, Hongliang Zhao, Simon X. Yang, Qingyou Liu, Guorong Wang

“…The dynamic model, which is nonlinearly coupled and multibody, is discretized by a finite element method and solved by the Newmark technique. …”
Get full text

A Novel Numerical Model for Fluid Flow in 3D Fractured Porous Media Based on an Equivalent Matrix-Fracture Network by Chi Yao, Chen He, Jianhua Yang, Qinghui Jiang, Jinsong Huang, Chuangbing Zhou

“…In this way, the three-dimensional seepage problem becomes a two-dimensional problem. The finite element method is used to solve the steady-state flow problem. …”
Get full text

The Microstructure and Thermal Conductivity of Pressureless Infiltrated SiCp/Al Composites Containing Electroless Nickel Platings by Aihua Zou, Xianliang Zhou, Xiaozhen Hua, Duosheng Li, Kaiyang Wu

“…The effect of Ni coatings on the thermal conductivity of the composites was examined and analyzed with three-dimensional video microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction microscope (XRD), and finite-element. The results show that a continuous and uniform coating with a certain thickness (around 3.5 μm) can be formed on the surface of SiCp. …”
Get full text

Numerical and Experimental-Based Framework for Fuel Cell System Fatigue Analysis in Frequency Domain by Zhe Liu, Mingjie Wang, Pengbo Guo, Dawei Gao, Yunkai Gao

“…This study develops a comprehensive modeling specification for fuel cell systems in new energy vehicles and establishes a framework for fatigue life analysis in the frequency domain. First, a finite element model of the fuel cell system was created in accordance with established standards, followed by grid convergence analysis and grid quality correction to enhance model accuracy. …”
Get full text

Vibration Characteristics Analysis of Cylindrical Shell-Plate Coupled Structure Using an Improved Fourier Series Method by Yipeng Cao, Runze Zhang, Wenping Zhang, Jinzhao Wang

“…This solution can be verified by comparing the current results with those calculated by the finite-element method (FEM). The effects of several significant factors, including the restraint stiffness, the coupling stiffness, and the situation of coupling, are presented. …”
Get full text

Traction Synchronous Machine with Rotor Field Winding and Two-Phase Harmonic Field Exciter by Vladimir Prakht, Vladimir Dmitrievskii, Vadim Kazakbaev, Aleksey Paramonov, Victor Goman

“…A simplified mathematical model based on the finite element method for steady state simulation is presented. …”
Get full text

Multi-scale analysis of the progressive failure behaviour of 2.5D woven SiC/SiC composites under compression by Chenyu Yang, Chao You, Weilong Wu, Qiyu Wu, Xiguang Gao, Fang Wang, Yingdong Song

“…To simulate the damage evolution process of specimens, a multi-scale finite element model representing the meso-scale structure of 2.5D SiC/SiC composites was developed, in which the proposed progressive damage method emphasising on matrix damage was adopted. …”
Get full text

Influence of Plastic Deformation on the Precipitation Evolution in the Aluminum Alloys in Friction Stir Welding by Iuliia Morozova, Anton Naumov, Nikolay Doynov, Vesselin Michailov

“…Welding temperature cycles in the FSW weld zones calculated by means of a 3D finite element model were accurately reproduced using a Gleeble instrument. …”
Get full text

Analysis of a Novel Magnetic-Hydrodynamic Double Levitated Motor for an Implantable Axial Flow Blood Pump by Liang Wang, Xiaoyan Tang, Zhong Yun, Chuang Xiang

“…The suspension force, stiffness, and torque of the rotor are calculated by the theoretical method and finite element method. Then, the dynamics of the rotor are analyzed. …”
Get full text