Structural Safety Analysis Based on Seismic Service Conditions for Butterfly Valves in a Nuclear Power Plant by Sang-Uk Han, Dae-Gyun Ahn, Myeong-Gon Lee, Kwon-Hee Lee, Seung-Ho Han

“…By using a validated finite element model, the equivalent static load under SSE conditions stipulated by the KEPIC MFA gave a stress of 135 MPa that occurred at the connections of the stem and body. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of Cable-Supported Barrel Vault Structures with Varying Temperature by Guojun Sun, Mingze Wu, Zhihua Chen, Suduo Xue

“…Thereafter, a scale model of a CSBV was designed and used for experiments and corresponding finite element analyses under varying temperature. Experimental results show that the finite element method is effective for analyzing the mechanical behavior of CSBV under varying temperature.…”
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Analysis of Lateral Displacement Law of Deep Foundation Pit Support in Soft Soil Based on Improved MSD Method by Gang Lei, Xiaonan Gong

“…Finally, the results of foundation pit deformation calculation were compared among the optimized MSD method, finite element calculation method, and field monitoring data analysis method, so as to demonstrate the reliability of the prediction system of optimized MSD method and finite element analysis method. …”
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Stability Analysis of Soil Embankment Slope Reinforced with Polypropylene Fiber under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Yafeng Gong, Yulong He, Chunpeng Han, Yangfan Shen, Guojin Tan

“…The concept of shear strength reduction was introduced into the finite element model, and the convergence of the finite element model was taken as the judging criterion of slope stability. …”
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Design and Model Test of a Modularized Prefabricated Steel Frame Structure with Inclined Braces by Xuechun Liu, Ailin Zhang, Jing Ma, Yongqiang Tan, Yu Bai

“…Based on theoretical analysis, finite element analysis, and experiments, the design method of this frame was summarized and incorporated into the design code.…”
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Efficient Model Order Reduction for the Dynamics of Nonlinear Multilayer Sheet Structures with Trial Vector Derivatives by Wolfgang Witteveen, Florian Pichler

“…Conventional computational approaches based on classical reduction techniques or the direct finite element approach have an inefficient balance between computational time and accuracy. …”
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Quantification of Subjective Scaling of Friction Using a Fingertip Biomechanical Model by Mohammad Abdolvahab

“…A nonhomogeneous biomechanical finite element model of fingertip is proposed in order to predict neural response of sensitive mechanoreceptors to frictional stimuli (Slowly Adapting SAII receptors under the glabrous skin). …”
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Study on the Anticollision Performance of a New Corrugated Steel Protection System for Bridge Pier by Guicheng Chen, Haidong Huang, Zhongfu Xiang

“…A new bolt numerical simulation method and finite element model establishment method are proposed and verified by the impact test. …”
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Development and Mechanical Performance of a New Kind of Bridge Seismic Isolator for Low Seismic Regions by H. Zhang, J. Li, T. Peng

“…By comparing the differences of the results of different methods, the effectivenesses of the theoretical and finite element methods are evaluated and some considerations on isolator design are proposed.…”
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A Simplified Method for Analysis of Geosynthetic Reinforcement Used in Pile Supported Embankments by Kang Fei

“…In this study, two- and three-dimensional finite element analyses were conducted to identify the behavior of geosynthetic reinforcement and investigate the accuracy of the assumptions made in the current design methods. …”
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Computational Study of Cold-Formed-Steel X-Braced Shear Walls by Metwally Abu-Hamd, Maheeb Abdel-Ghaffar, Basel El-Samman

“…The aim of this paper was to present a verified finite element method that represents the full-scale-braced shear walls under seismic loads and to study their ductility. …”
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Analytical Model for Deflections of Bonded Posttensioned Concrete Slabs by Min Sook Kim, Joowon Kang, Young Hak Lee

“…A finite element model was established based on layered and degenerated shell elements. …”
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Study on Mechanical Behavior of Fully Encased Composite Slender Columns with High-Strength Concrete Using FEM Simulation by Getinet Melesse, Samuel Jima, Tegegn Asale, Yayesew Moges, Hibretu Kaske Kassa

“…The finite element analysis (FEA) results are validated with experimental data extracted from previous experiments. …”
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Dynamic Coupling Analysis of Vehicle-Bridge System for Long-Span Suspension Bridge Based on Backpropagation Neural Network Method by Zuolong Luo, Xiaobo Zheng, Haoyun Yuan, Xirong Niu

“…Firstly, the BP neural network was used to approximate the dynamic response of the suspension bridge in the vehicle-bridge coupling system, and the complex finite element analysis results were thus explicitly displayed in the form of a mathematical analytical expression. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of the Forces Exerted during Different Occlusion Conditions following Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Treatment for Mandibular Deficiency by Yuan-Han Chang, Man-Yee Chan, Jui-Ting Hsu, Han-Yu Hsiao, Kuo-Chih Su

“…This study constructed a finite element analysis computer model of a miniplate implanted in the lower jaw. …”
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Stability Analysis of a Weathered-Basalt Soil Slope Using the Double Strength Reduction Method by Xiaoliang Liu, Xin Chen, Mei Su, Shilin Zhang, Dengfeng Lu

“…Then, based on the redevelopment platform in the ABAQUS finite element software, a user subroutine to specify predefined field variables (UFIELD) was written to numerically simulate the stability of the Jichang slope before the landslide. …”
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Study on Initial Disturbance of Airborne Missile’s Horizontal Backward Derailment under Continuous Gust by Xiao Pan, Yi Jiang, Xinlin Wei, Mingjun Li

“…The longitudinal fluctuation of the airborne launching platform under continuous gust was obtained with different calculation methods, and the finite element model of the derailing process was established then verified by experiments. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Microcracks of Fly Ash/Slag Concrete with Cobble as Coarse Aggregate by Songfang Xie, Mingxing Gao, Hangtian Li

“…The Monte Carlo simulation is used in the finite element solver of ANSYS to conduct the four-point bending beam test. …”
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Peridynamic Formulation for Coupled Thermoelectric Phenomena by Migbar Assefa, Xin Lai, Lisheng Liu, Yang Liao

“…The usual way of solving such PDEs is by using numerical technique, like Finite Element Method (FEM). Although FEM is robust and versatile, it is not suitable to model evolving discontinuities. …”
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Study on the Damage Diagnosis of Ancient Wood Structure in Tianshui under Traffic Excitation by Xin Wang, Zhaobo Meng, Xicheng Zhang

“…Three-dimensional finite element model of the wood structure-foundation of the North House’s main hall in Tianshui under ground traffic excitation was established, and the damage of the first-floor longitudinal beam of the wood structure was simulated by the finite element method. …”
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