Reconstruction of Riser Profiles by an Underwater Robot Using Inertial Navigation by Luciano Luporini Menegaldo, Stefano Panzieri, Cassiano Neves

“…Here, a realistic simulation model of robot kinematics and its environment is proposed, using different sources of data: oil platform characteristics, riser static configuration, sea currents and waves, vortex-induced vibrations, and instrumentation model. A dynamic finite element model of the riser generates a nominal riser profile. …”
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A Numerical and Theoretical Investigation of the Flexural Behavior of Steel–Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Composite Slabs by Changshui Li, Boyi Zhao, Dawei Hao, Xiaolong Gao, Hao Bian, Xuanzheng Zhang

“…Secondly, the flexural failure mechanisms of steel–UHPC composite slabs are clarified through finite element analysis. Under positive bending moments, when the degree of shear connection is lower than 100%, the ultimate load capacity of the composite slabs is determined by the shear capacity of the pegs. …”
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Lateral-Torsional Coupling Characteristics of a Two-Stage Planetary Gear Rotor System by Zhipeng Wang, Yunbo Yuan, Zhiyong Wang, Wei Liu, Yibin Guo, Donghua Wang

“…In such a model, the two-stage planetary gear subsystem is established as a lumped-parameter model and the external rotor subsystem is established as a finite element model. The vibration mode distribution properties and lateral-torsional coupling characteristics are both analyzed by modal strain energy. …”
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Modeling of low-frequency acoustic NDE to detect delaminations in multilayer polymer-composite structures by Shun Hsyung Chang, Sergey Shevtsov, Valeriy Chebanenko, Natalie Snezhina

“…The dispersion analysis of antisymmetric (A0) and symmetric (S0) Lamb waves and horizontally polarized shear waves (SH0) for such a panel, with given engineering constants, and subsequent finite element (FE) study showed that only A0 waves generated at sound frequencies can be used for delamination diagnostics by registering of out-of-plane velocities at surface points of the tested structure using a simple laser vibrometer. …”
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Structural Performance of a Hybrid FRP-Aluminum Modular Triangular Truss System Subjected to Various Loading Conditions by Dongdong Zhang, Yaxin Huang, Qilin Zhao, Fei Li, Feng Li, Yifeng Gao

“…In this paper, a geometrical linear finite element model is introduced and validated by the on-axis loading test; the structural performance of the one-rut truss subjected to off-axis load was numerically obtained; the dissimilarities of the structural performance between the two different loading cases are investigated in detail. …”
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Displacement-Based Back-Analysis of the Model Parameters of the Nuozhadu High Earth-Rockfill Dam by Yongkang Wu, Huina Yuan, Bingyin Zhang, Zongliang Zhang, Yuzhen Yu

“…In this method, an artificial neural network is used as a substitute for time-consuming finite element analysis, and an evolutionary algorithm is applied for both network training and parameter optimization. …”
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An improved quantitative assessment method on hazardous interference of power lines to the signal cable in high‐speed railway by Chang Liu, Shiwu Yang, Yong Cui, Shaotong Chu, Qihui Xiong

“…The validity of the theoretical method is verified through finite element simulation. Finally, the solutions to suppress the EMI are put forward for cable laying. …”
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Collaborative Optimization of Aerodynamics and Wind Turbine Blades by Fushan He, Xingsheng Zheng, Weilin Luo, Jianfeng Zhong, Yunhua Huang, Aili Ye, Rongrong Qiu, Huafu Ma

“…In the structural discipline, the materials and ply lay-up design are studied. Finite element method-based modal analysis and static structural analysis are conducted to verify the structural design of the blade. …”
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Coupled Lateral and Torsional Vibration of Rub-Impact Rotor during Hovering Flight by Nan Zheng, Moli Chen, Guihuo Luo, Zhifeng Ye

“…To study the rub-impact response characteristics of the rotor system during hovering flight, the dynamic model of a rub-impact rotor system is established with lateral-torsional vibration coupling effect under arbitrary maneuvering flight conditions using the finite element method and Lagrange equation. An implicit numerical integral method combining the Newmark-β and Newton–Raphson methods is used to solve the vibration response. …”
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Study on Dynamic Response Laws and Shock Absorption Measures of Mountain Tunnel under Strong Earthquake by Zhi Lin, Lei Yan, Chen Xiang, Hongyun Yang

“…Based on the longitudinal and transverse seismic and shock absorption theory of tunnel structure, relying on the actual engineering, a finite element analysis model of a typical mountain tunnel was established. …”
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Study on Adiabatic Temperature Rise Reflecting Hydration Degree of Concrete by Yanhua Han, Shaojun Fu, Shufa Wang, Zuowei Xie

“…Finally, the thermal parameters determined by different methodologies are substituted into the thermal model, respectively, and the finite element analysis of the concrete specimen is performed. …”
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Integrated Prediction of Gas Metal Arc Welding Multi-Layer Welding Heat Cycle, Ferrite Fraction, and Joint Hardness of X80 Pipeline Steel by Chen Yan, Haonan Li, Die Yang, Yanan Gao, Jun Deng, Zhihang Zhang, Zhibo Dong

“…Firstly, we calculated the thermal cycle curve during welding through multi-layer welding numerical simulation using the finite element method (FEM). Afterwards, BP neural networks were used to predict the cooling rates in the temperature interval that ferrite nuclears and grows. …”
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Shell Thickness-Dependent Strain Distributions of Confined Au/Ag and Ag/Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles by Feng Liu, Honghua Huang, Ying Zhang, Ting Yu, Cailei Yuan, Shuangli Ye

“…The shell thickness-dependent strain distributions of the Au/Ag and Ag/Au core-shell nanoparticles embedded in Al2O3 matrix have been investigated by finite element method (FEM) calculations, respectively. …”
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Study on Near-Net Shape Forging of Large Marine Crank Throws by Longjiang Niu, Qingliang Zhang, Yongwan Zhang, Jingyu Wang, Weiping Luo, Donghang Liu, Tengfei Ma, Xavier Velay

“…The study employed finite element simulations to evaluate three Near-Net-Shape (NNS) forming methods: One-Step Extrusion (OSE), Upsetting/Backward Extrusion (U/BE), and Grooving–upsetting/Backward Extrusion (G–U/BE). …”
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Structural Health Monitoring of Precast Concrete Box Girders Using Selected Vibration-Based Damage Detection Methods by Zhengjie Zhou, Leon D. Wegner, Bruce F. Sparling

“…Strain gauges configured to measure curvature were also effective, but tended to be susceptible to large errors in near support damage cases. Finite element analyses demonstrated that increasing the number of sensor locations leads to a proportional increase in localization accuracy, while the use of additional modes provides little advantage and can sometimes lead to a deterioration in the performance of the VBDD techniques.…”
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Mechanisms of transverse cracking induced by adjacent ply matrix cracks in composite laminates by Carrère, Nicolas, Doitrand, Aurélien, Conan, Mathilde, Martin, Eric

“…Cracking in composite laminates containing θ-plies adjacent to 90° plies is studied experimentally and numerically using the coupled criterion and finite element calculations. Different damage mechanisms are considered, namely transverse cracking in 90°, cracking in θ-plies, or debonding between adjacent misoriented plies. …”
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Research on Dynamic Response of Shallow Buried Tunnel Lining Constructed by Drilling and Blasting Method by Bo Wu, Yaozhong Cui, Guowang Meng, Shixiang Xu, Chengming Xia, Yicai Li, Yao Zhang

“…To study the dynamic response of shallow buried tunnel lining by drilling and blasting method, ABAQUS simulation software was used to establish a tunnel blasting finite element model based on the consideration of in situ stress. …”
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Seismic Response Reduction of Megaframe with Vibration Control Substructure by Jun-Qi Huang, Xun Chong, Qing Jiang, Xian-Guo Ye, Han-Qin Wang

“…Then, based on a validated finite element model, a parametric analysis was conducted to study the effect of two parameters, the tuning frequency (i.e., the frequency of the substructure) and the damping provided by the lead-rubber bearings and viscous dampers on the seismic response reduction of the MFVCS under both frequent and rare earthquakes (i.e., probability of exceedance of 63% and 2% in 50 years, resp.). …”
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The New Plastic Flow Machining Process for Producing Thin Sheets by Viet Q. Vu, Yan Beygelzimer, Roman Kulagin, Laszlo S. Toth

“…Both experiments and finite element (FE) simulations document that the degree of the gradient in the microstructure became more significant when h was increased. …”
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Mechanical Properties of New Composite Wood-Plastic Formworks with Aluminum Alloy Frame by Kairong Shi, Jiebin Xu, Zhengrong Jiang, Junfeng Lv, Yonghui Lu

“…Numerical analyses confirm that the results of the refined and general finite element models are consistent with the experimental results, but the former has a higher accuracy. …”
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