Numerical study for the effect of angle between inner wall of Wehnelt electrode and its axis on beam dynamics in a thermionic electron gun by Hanyu Gao, Guoquan Ding, Xin Zhou, Dongbo Chang, Ying Tian, Mengxiang Dang

“…In this study, the COMSOL software is used to carry out finite element simulations; under temperature-limited emission conditions, the influence of changing α, which is the angle between the inner wall of the Wehnelt electrode and its central axis, on the beam is mainly analyzed. …”
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Effect of Wear-Resistant Tape Layers on Torsional Characteristics of Unbonded Flexible Pipes Under Internal Pressure by LUO Chunmiao, FU Shixiao, ZHANG Mengmeng, CHEN Kunpeng, CUI Xiaoxuan

“…Based on theoretical derivation, in combination with the finite element method, a correction algorithm for the torsional stiffness and elastic modulus of the tape layer is developed to investigate the effect of tape layer stacking on the overall torsion of the unbonded flexible pipe. …”
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Experimental and numerical study on the flexural performance of reinforced laminated bamboo lumber beams with prestressed GFRP bars by Haitao Li, Dong Yang, Ben Chen, Sarah Mohrmann, Rodolfo Lorenzo, Kun Zhou, Feng Shen

“…Based on the test results, a theoretical calculation model for the bearing capacity of the LBL beam was finally proposed, and the calculation results were basically consistent with the experimental results. Finite element modelling (FEM) using continuum damage mechanics was also adopted to verify the failure pattern and the strengthening mechanism of strengthened LBL beams.…”

Method for Determining Critical Slip Surface of Cohesive Soil Slope Based on the Principle of Simple Penetration Test by Aiqing Zhang, Jinyun Li, Youheng Zhang

“…The test results are compared with the results calculated by the finite element method (FEM) and theoretical method, to verify the feasibility and rationality of the simple penetration method. …”
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Research on the confinement mechanism and calculation method of axial load-bearing capacity of steel-reinforced concrete-filled square steel tubular columns by Cong Peng, Deprizon Syamsunur, Taha Mohammed Jassam, Zhiming Zhang

“…Additionally, the introduction of stress–strain models into finite element analysis, compared with experimental results, demonstrates that the proposed confinement mechanism and the established stress–strain model for steel-reinforced concrete are reasonable and effective. …”
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A Ship Collision Analysis Program Based on Upper Bound Solutions and Coupled with a Large Rotational Ship Movement Analysis Tool by Hervé Le Sourne, Nicolas Besnard, Cedric Cheylan, Natacha Buannic

“…Some simulation results are compared with results provided by classical nonlinear finite element calculations. Finally, by using the developed analytical tool, which mixes internal and external dynamics, different crushing scenarios including oblique collisions are investigated and the influence of some collision parameters like longitudinal and vertical impact location, impact angle, and struck ship velocity is studied.…”
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Thermal Insulating Concrete Wall Panel Design for Sustainable Built Environment by Ao Zhou, Kwun-Wah Wong, Denvid Lau

“…For further understanding the thermal effect of such sandwich wall panel design from building scale, two three-story building models adopting different wall panel designs are constructed for evaluating the temperature distribution of entire buildings using finite element method. Both the experimental and simulation results have shown that the gypsum layer improves the thermal insulation performance by retarding the heat transfer across the building envelopes.…”
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Effect of Dynamic Corrosion and Degradation on Fatigue Life of an AA2024-T3 Aircraft Profile: Experimental, Statistical, and Numerical Analyses by Gilberto Daniel Conejo Magaña, Víctor García García, Daniel Cahue Díaz, Nicolás Herrera-Sandoval, Orlando Hernández Cristóbal

“…Pitting defects (depth and morphology) and mechanical strength reduction were considered by a finite element (FE) model to simulate the airfoil fatigue behavior. …”
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Comparative Study of Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Machines with Series and Parallel Magnetic Circuits by Zhitong Ran, Zi-Qiang Zhu, Dawei Liang

“…The machines are optimized using the finite element analysis (FEA) based on the genetic algorithm. …”
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Effects of Sulcus Vocalis Depth on Phonation in Three-Dimensional Fluid-Structure Interaction Laryngeal Models by Changwei Zhou, Lili Zhang, Yuanbo Wu, Xiaojun Zhang, Di Wu, Zhi Tao

“…These models with fluid-structure interaction (FSI) are computed numerically by sequential coupling method, which includes an immersed boundary method (IBM) for modelling the glottal airflow, a finite-element method (FEM) for modelling vocal fold tissue. …”
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Simulations and Experiments on the Vibrational Characteristics of Cylindrical Shell Resonator Actuated by Piezoelectric Electrodes with Different Thicknesses by Yiming Luo, Tianliang Qu, Bin Zhang, Yao Pan, Pengbo Xiao

“…In this paper, a finite element model of a cylindrical shell resonator actuated by piezoelectric electrodes with different thicknesses is built to investigate the vibrational characteristics. …”
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Influence of Both Soil Properties and Geometric Parameters on Failure Mechanisms and Stability of Two-Layer Undrained Slopes by Shuangfeng Guo, Ning Li, Wenpeng Liu, Zongyuan Ma, Naifei Liu, Gao Lv

“…Therefore, with the elastoplastic finite element method, this paper thoroughly explores the influence of the soil strength parameter cu, slope angle β, and slope depth ratio DH on the slope stability and failure mechanisms by the wide-ranging parametric changes. …”
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Influence of Different Excavation Sequence of Double-Side Heading Method on Supporting Structure by Chengkun Ling, Yanmei Ruan, Pengbo Wu, Jin Li, Jin Zhao, Bingxiang Yuan

“…Midas/GTS software is used for finite element analysis, the displacement and internal force of ground settlement and support structure under two different section excavation sequences are calculated, and the calculation results are compared with the field monitoring data. …”
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The Effect of Geometrical Parameters on Resonance Characteristics of Acoustic Metamaterials with Negative Effective Modulus by Xiao-Le Yan, Li-Mei Hao, Mei-Ling Men, Zhi Chen

“…Furthermore, the resonance frequency of SHS is verified with finite-element method analysis based on COMSOL Multiphysics simulation. …”
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Pore Geometry Optimization of Titanium (Ti6Al4V) Alloy, for Its Application in the Fabrication of Customized Hip Implants by Sandipan Roy, Debojyoti Panda, Niloy Khutia, Amit Roy Chowdhury

“…To perform a detailed analysis of the response of the porous structure over the entire spectrum of loading conditions that a hip implant is subjected to in vivo, the mechanical responses of 3D finite element models of cubic and rectangular parallelepiped geometries, with porosities varying over a range of 10% to 60%, are simulated under representative compressive, flexural as well as combined loading conditions. …”
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Analysis of Tunnel Lining Failure Mechanism under the Action of Active Fault by Sujian Ma, Liang Zhang, Dong Wang, XinRong Tan, Sifeng Li, Yang Liu

“…Relying on an actual tunnel in the southwest mountainous area to establish a three-dimensional finite element model, the failure mechanism of the tunnel under strike-slip and thrust fault dislocation is revealed from the lining deformation, stress distribution, and plastic zone distribution, and the results show that the damage range of the lining distributes in the area of the fracture and the damage effect is greatly affected by the movement amount of the active fault. …”
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Mesoscopic Numerical Computation of Compressive Strength and Damage Mechanism of Rubber Concrete by Z. H. Xie, Y. C. Guo, Q. Z. Yuan, P. Y. Huang

“…This paper presents graphics of the entire process from fracture propagation to structural failure of the test piece by means of the mesoscopic finite-element method, which provides a theoretical reference for studying the damage mechanism in rubber concrete and performing parametric calculations.…”
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Vibration Test and Shock Absorption of Coal Crusher Chambers in Thermal Power Plants (II): Numerical Analysis by Hanquan Yuan, Lihua Zhu, Haoyi Zhou, Dong Jiang, Baoquan Liu, Chunzhu Fan, Liujiu Tang

“…In order to study the dynamic characteristics of coal crusher, a finite element model of the coal crusher chamber in the Shangluo power plant was built by using ABAQUS. …”
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Failure Assessment Methodologies for Pressure-Retaining Components under Severe Accident Loading by J. Arndt, H. Grebner, J. Sievers

“…A failure time surface which is generated by structural finite element (FE) analysis of varying pressure and temperature loads serves as a basis for estimations of failure times. …”
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Optimizing the graft size in the Evans osteotomy to minimize the calcaneocuboid joint pressure by highly realistic in-silico analysis by Luca Quagliato, Youngbin Lim, Yunjeong Choi, Kyoung Min Lee, Sewon Kim, Taeyong Lee

“…Abstract This contribution details a new high-fidelity finite element analysis (FEA) methodology for the investigation of the effect of the graft size on the pressure distribution developing at the calcaneocuboid joint after the Evans osteotomy procedure. …”
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