Quantification of external disturbance forces in sliding microwire by Fazlar Rahman, M.A. Salam Akanda

“…Analytical assessment is also complex because of multi-physics involvement, nonlinearity of forces, and a lack of suitable mathematical models. Numerical analysis of microstructures is performed in the absence of all disturbance forces, whereas their influences cannot be eliminated during the experiment. …”
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Investigation about crack propagation paths in thin rim gears by F. Curà, A. Mura, C. Rosso

“…In this work a numerical analysis about crack propagation in gears with respect to the backup ratio (ratio between tooth height and rim thickness), initial crack position and shape has been done by means of the Extended FEM (XFEM) technique, realizing 3D models. …”
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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

“…The results of numerical analysis demonstrate that cu2/cu1 significantly affects both the critical failure mechanism and the stability of the two-layer undrained slope. …”
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Crashworthiness Design and Multiobjective Optimization for Hexagon Honeycomb Structure with Functionally Graded Thickness by Ruixian Qin, Junxian Zhou, Bingzhi Chen

“…The validation of a numerical analysis model for a UT honeycomb under axial loading is implemented by a nonlinear finite element code LS-DYNA (V971). …”
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Investigation of wear resistance of polymer-coated radial bearing running on micropolar lubricant by V. I. Kirishchieva, M. A. Mukutadze

“…The results of numerical analysis of the obtained theoretical calculation models and experimental evaluation of the proposed design are also presented in order to verify and confirm the effectiveness of the obtained theoretical models.…”
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A Precise Analysis of the Behavior of Pit Side Tunnels Caused by Deep Excavation by Huasheng Sun, Yuexin Zhao, Yadong Chen, Jiahui Li

“…This approach facilitates a comprehensive, precise numerical analysis of the interaction between deep excavation and preexisting tunnels located outside the retaining wall. …”
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Parametric analysis efficiency screen-vacuum thermal insulation of regenerative heat exchanger heat loss recovery system mobile compressor plant by G. I. Chernov, V. L. Yusha, A. M. Kalashnikov

“…According to the results of the numerical analysis of working processes in the flow part of the shell-and-tube recuperative heat exchanger, the interrelation between the parameters of thermal insulation and the characteristics of the heat exchanger has been established…”
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Quality Improvement of Polycarbonate Medical Device by Moldex3D and Taguchi DOE by Upoma Saha, Wael Mokhtar

“…To address such issues, the numerical analysis tool Moldex3D was used to conduct simulations, and Taguchi Design of Experiment (DOE) was performed to optimize the process parameters. …”
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ENSO Influence on Agricultural Drought Identified by SPEI Assessment in the Peruvian Tropical Andes, Mantaro Valley by Del Piero Raphael Arana Ruedas, Nabilt Moggiano

“…For drought assessment using the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration (SPEI) index and for ENSO events through a documentary and numerical analysis under Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) with information from several scientific recent papers to integrate information and formulate a clear event influence understanding. …”
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Analysis of the Bearing Characteristics of Single Piles under Vertical and Torsional Combined Loads by Shun-Wei Wang, Jie Jiang, Chen-Zhi Fu, Xiao-Duo Ou, Juan Tang

“…According to the above mentioned investigation, a new numerical analysis model was proposed to modify the vertical and circumferential ultimate friction resistance of the pile side. …”
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Evaluation of the American Approach for Detecting Plan Irregularity by V. Alecci, M. De Stefano, S. Galassi, M. Lapi, M. Orlando

“…In this paper, a numerical analysis is carried out, by studying the seismic response of an existing R/C school building taken as the reference structure. …”
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An Analytical Approach to Study the Blood Flow over a Nonlinear Tapering Stenosed Artery in Flow of Carreau Fluid Model by Riaz Ahmad, Asma Farooqi, Rashada Farooqi, Nawaf N. Hamadneh, Md Fayz-Al-Asad, Ilyas Khan, Muhammad Sajid, Ghulam Bary, Muhammad Farooq Saleem Khan

“…Hence, the presented numerical analysis reveals many aspects of the flow by considering the blood as a non-Newtonian Carreau fluid model, and the presented model can be equally applicable to other bio-mathematical studies.…”
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Comparison of a combined torus tank with a composite isogrid support with existing design solutions by Andrii Diadiuk, Volodymyr Lipovskyi

“…Based on the results of the numerical analysis, we concluded that using combined torus tanks with isogrid reinforcement is both expedient and effective compared to metal prototypes. …”
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Effect of Magnetic Field and Hybrid Nanofluid on Heat Transfer Through a Microchannel by Ali Salehin, Arash Mirabdolah Lavasani, Mohammad Nimafar, Gholamreza Salehi, Mohammad Vahabi

“…The laminar fluid flow is used, and the volume flow inside the microchannel is 0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, and 0.1 ml/s, respectively. The numerical analysis utilizes a single-phase model, and the finite volume method is employed to solve the equations. …”
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Impact of Static Electric Field on Dielectrophoretic Alignment of Silicon Nanowires by Lia Hong, Doheon Koo, Hosan Shin, Suyeon Choi, Hongyun So, Jae Byung Park, Woosung Park, Jeeyoung Shin

“…With the optical investigation of misaligned nanowires, it is found that rotating wires on top of electrodes, and the analysis of their angular velocity suggest the impact of the induced static charges. The numerical analysis quantifies the length scale of competing two forces, dielectrophoretic force and electric double layer force. …”
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Effects of facades positioned at different angles on building thermal performance and flow behaviors by Majid Amani-Beni, Mahdi Tabatabaei Malazi, Besir Sahin, Ahmet Selim Dalkılıç

“…The objective was to identify the optimal placement of segmented cladding materials with desired gaps between segments to allow airflow to influence temperature variations when exposed to wind at 293 K and a heat flux of 500 W/m2 at wind speeds of 1, 2, and 4 m/s (Reynolds numbers of 5.2 × 10³, 10.4 × 10³, and 20.8 × 10³). Using 2D numerical analysis, twenty-four different facade and building model combinations were simulated. …”
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Riparian forest communities along watercourses in the Sutjeska National Park (SE Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Đorđije Milanović, Vladimir Stupar

“…Classification and ordination methods of numerical analysis were applied on 42 relevés sampled in the field. …”
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An Improved Numerical Model of Shield Tunnel with Double Lining and Its Applications by Qi-xiang Yan, Chao-fan Yao, Wen-bo Yang, Chuan He, Ping Geng

“…Through the comparison of the numerical analysis results of the improved model and existing models, it turns out that the defects or problems in the existing numerical models are resolved; tension appearance on the contact surface and junction surface and the abrupt change of bending moment in linings are solved in the improved model because the compression bar element and the coupling technology of node displacement in the junction surface is applied. …”
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Effects of Landslides on the Displacement of a Bridge Pile Group Located on a High and Steep Slope by Y. F. Zhang, J. Li, W. Li, J. M. Li, H. Y. Liu

“…To reveal the deformation transfer mechanism between the slide-resistant pile and the adjacent structures, a full-scale field test was performed on a high and steep slope located in a section of a certain railway. A numerical analysis model was constructed to simulate the field test and validate its parameters. …”
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On the Experimental Determination of Poisson’s Ratio for Intact Rocks and Its Variation as Deformation Develops by Lu Dong, Hongfa Xu, Pengxian Fan, Zhichou Wu

“…Poisson’s ratio is of crucial importance for the theoretical and numerical analysis of rock engineering. It is an elastic parameter of the material and the ratio of the absolute value of lateral strain and axial strain when the material is under uniaxial tension or compression. …”
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