Grouting Defect Detection of Lapped Bar Connections Based on Impact-Echo Method by Yun-Lin Liu, Jing-Jing Shi, Jun-Qi Huang, Guang-Shuo Wei, Zhi-Xin Wu

“…Grouted connections with different levels of artificial grout defects were prepared in a shear wall, and the IE method was used to measure the frequency response. In addition, finite element (FE) analysis based on ABAQUS was conducted to simulate the tests. …”
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Cyclic Behavior of Steel Beam to CFT Column Connections with Gusset Plates by Peng Wang, Zhan Wang, Jianrong Pan, Yanjun Zheng, Deming Liu

“…Therefore, in this paper, the mechanical behavior of beam-brace-CFT column (BBC) connections penetrated by gusset plates was evaluated through experiments and finite element analysis to resolve this issue. The failure modes, strength, stiffness, ductility, and energy dissipation of this type of connection were studied. …”
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Seismic Analysis of a Large LNG Tank considering the Effect of Liquid Volume by Yi Zhao, Hong-Nan Li, Xing Fu, Shuocheng Zhang, Oya Mercan

“…Thus, this paper aims to employ a less computationally demanding algorithm, the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics-Finite Element Method (SPH-FEM) algorithm, to simulate large LNG tanks. …”
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Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Modal Wave Field Predictions in 3D Room Acoustics by Stefan Schoder

“…Different methods like hyperparameter optimization, adaptive refinement, Fourier feature engineering, and locally adaptive activation functions with slope recovery are tested to tailor the PINN’s accuracy to an experimentally validated finite element analysis reference solution computed with openCFS. …”
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Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications by Abdulrahman Alrumayh, Khaled Alhassoon, Fahd Alsaleem, Mahmoud Shaban, Fahad Nasser Alsunaydih

“…The integration of this mechanism into multi-segmented robots opens up new possibilities in fields such as medical devices, search and rescue operations, and industrial inspection. Finite element method (FEM) simulations validate the efficiency of the proposed approach, demonstrating the precise control of the robot’s motion trajectory and enhancing its operational reliability in complex scenarios.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Blast Vibration and Crack Forming Effect of Rock-Anchored Beam Excavation in Deep Underground Caverns by XinPing Li, JunHong Huang, Yi Luo, Qian Dong, YouHua Li, Yong Wan, TingTing Liu

“…Aiming at surrounding rock damage induced by dynamic disturbance from blasting excavation of rock-anchored beam in rock mass at moderate or far distance in underground cavern, numerical model of different linear charging density and crustal stress in underground cavern is established by adopting dynamic finite element software based on borehole layout, charging, and rock parameter of the actual situation of a certain hydropower station. …”
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Analysis of a Compact Wideband Slotted Antenna for Ku Band Applications by M. R. Ahsan, M. Habib Ullah, F. Mansor, N. Misran, T. Islam

“…The design procedure and physical module of a compact wideband patch antenna for Ku band application are presented in this paper. Finite element method based on 3D electromagnetic field solver has been utilized for the designing and analyzing process of proposed microstrip line fed modified E-H shaped electrically small patch antenna. …”
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Compound ultrasonic vibration systems with a complex disk tool: Local resonance characteristics, FEM-based modal analysis, and design method by Cunying Zhang, Wenbo Bie, Yu Liu, Fan Chen

“…This study established an ultrasonic vibration system with a complex disk tool. The finite element simulation model of the complex disk tool was created using ANSYS software. …”
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Experimental and Analytical Study on the Vibration Performance of U-Shaped Steel-Concrete Composite Hollow Waffle Slab by Xi Zhang, Qiming Wang, Yousan Wang, Qing Li

“…First, the modal properties of CHW slab including mode shapes, frequencies, and damping ratio were captured by on-site tests and validated by the finite element method, indicating the CHW slab is a low-frequency floor system with a low damping ratio. …”
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Nonlinear Modeling and Identification of an Aluminum Honeycomb Panel with Multiple Bolts by Yongpeng Chu, Hao Wen, Ti Chen

“…This paper focuses on the nonlinear dynamics modeling and parameter identification of an Aluminum Honeycomb Panel (AHP) with multiple bolted joints. Finite element method using eight-node solid elements is exploited to model the panel and the bolted connection interface as a homogeneous, isotropic plate and as a thin layer of nonlinear elastic-plastic material, respectively. …”
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Rate Dependent Multicontinuum Progressive Failure Analysis of Woven Fabric Composite Structures under Dynamic Impact by James Lua, Christopher T. Key, Shane C. Schumacher, Andrew C. Hansen

“…The MCT algorithm and material damage model are numerically implemented with the explicit finite element code LS-DYNA3D via a user-defined material model (umat). …”
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CFD Analysis for Aerodynamic Performance Optimization of a Vertical Axis Helical Wind Turbine Using Rigid PVC by Outar Hamza, Ennadafy Hamza, Jammoukh Mustapha, El Khaili Mohamed

“…This study focuses on evaluating the first comparative part of the dynamic performance of a vertical axis wind turbine made of innovative bio-composite and rigid PVC, using the finite element method. The simulations revealed that bio-composite blades offer a significant improvement in energy performance compared with rigid PVC blades. …”
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Analysis of Load Optimization in Solid Rocket Motor Propellant Grain with Pressure Cure by Zhanxin Cui, Haiyang Li, Zhibin Shen, Huiru Cui

“…In this paper, ABAQUS is used to establish a finite element model of star-shaped grains. The whole process of pressure cure was simulated and modeled, and the Python script was redeveloped. …”
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Dynamic Forces of Swaying Human and Responses of Temporary Demountable Grandstand Based on Experiment and Simulation by Lin He, Jian Yuan, Feng Fan, Cong Liu

“…The dynamic responses of a large temporary grandstand are predicted by finite element method, and the results show that a person was considered as a load with stiffness and damping, and the structural lateral dynamic responses are higher than the model of person just only considered as load.…”
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Galloping behavior of insulated overhead transmission line based on aerodynamic analysis by Hucheng Liang, Zekai Zhang, Xiaoxiao Kong, Daiyong Yang, Jianping Lie, Boxue Du

“…In this paper, a simulation model of 10 kV insulated overhead transmission line is established based on finite element method, and the effects of various influencing factors on the galloping behavior and aerodynamic characteristics are investigated and analyzed. …”
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Effective Variational Data Assimilation in Air-Pollution Prediction by Rossella Arcucci, Christopher Pain, Yi-Ke Guo

“…To improve prediction for air flows and pollution transport, we propose a Variational Data Assimilation (VarDA) model which assimilates data from sensors into the open-source, finite-element, fluid dynamics model Fluidity. VarDA is based on the minimization of a function which estimates the discrepancy between numerical results and observations assuming that the two sources of information, forecast and observations, have errors that are adequately described by error covariance matrices. …”
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Investigation on the Influence of Design Parameters of Streamline Flow Tubes on Pump Performance by Kan Bian, Zhi Huang, Jietao Dai, Fan Zhang, Xiaosheng Chen, Zhenlin Chen, Liyi Lai, Jianhui Zhang

“…On the basis of the theoretical analysis of fluid continuity and conservation of energy, the structure of VPPSFT was designed, the experimental test was carried out, and the finite element simulation software was used for numerical analysis. …”
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Electromagnetic-Thermal Integrated Design Optimization for Hypersonic Vehicle Short-Time Duty PM Brushless DC Motor by Quanwu Li, Manfeng Dou, Bo Tan, Haitao Zhang, Dongdong Zhao

“…The analytical results are verified by finite element analysis (FEA) and experiments. The maximum error between the analytical and the FEA results is 4%. …”
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Optimization of Stope Structural Parameters Based on Mathews Stability Graph Probability Model by Long Zhang, Jian-hua Hu, Xue-liang Wang, Lei Zhao

“…Based on precision finite element modeling and simulation, a reasonable width range and the interval value of the strip are determined. …”
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Using Externally Bonded CFRP to Repair a PCCP with Broken Wires under Combined Loads by Kejie Zhai, Hongyuan Fang, Bing Fu, Fuming Wang, Benyue Hu

“…A set of three-dimensional finite element models of the repaired PCCP have been proposed and implemented in the ABAQUS software, which took into account the soil pressure, the weight of the PCCP, the weight of the water, and the hydrostatic pressure. …”
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