Navajo Sandstone concretions record extended magnetic chronology by Lucie Smrcinova, Gunther Kletetschka

“…Using a combination of alternating field and thermal demagnetization, physical abrasion, chemical analysis, and magnetic modeling, we reveal multiple magnetic components with contrasting directions within individual concretions. Finite Element Magnetic Modelling demonstrates the sensitivity of magnetic signatures to small changes in layer thickness. …”
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An Efficient Hybrid Method for 3D Scattering from Inhomogeneous Object Buried beneath a Dielectric Randomly Rough Surface by Hong-jie He, Li-xin Guo, Wei Liu

“…In the hybrid method, the electric and magnetic currents on the dielectric rough surface are obtained by current-based Kirchhoff approximation (KA), while the scattering from the inhomogeneous object is rigorously studied by finite element method (FEM) combined with the boundary integral method (BIM). …”
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Numerical Investigation of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Confined Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Columns under Eccentric Load by Brhanu Degefa Zewdu, Temesgen Wondimu Aure

“…This study presents a nonlinear finite element (FE) investigation of the effects of the thickness of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP), the thickness of steel tube, cross-sectional shape, and slenderness effect of an FRP confined concrete-filled steel tube (FCCFST) column under eccentric load. …”
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Modelling Adhesive Using Non-Linear Truss Elements in Mode I Delamination Problems by Maedeh Ranjbar, Gordan Jelenić, Leo Škec

“…A fast and simple finite element model is presented in this paper to simulate the crack propagation in notched beam structures with two layers and one interface medium in Mode I delamination. …”
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Study on Cumulative Damage Law of Stainless Steel-Reinforced Concrete Columns under Step Impact Loading by Bo Wu, Shixiang Xu, Guoxue Zhang

“…The damage performance after impact was studied, and the finite element model was established. The test measured the impact force, displacement, cracking of the specimen during the impact, and the concrete damage near the bottom of the specimen. …”
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Numerical Manifold Method for the Forced Vibration of Thin Plates during Bending by Ding Jun, Chen Song, Wen Wei-Bin, Luo Shao-Ming, Huang Xia

“…Numerical results showed that the generalized degrees of freedom were significantly fewer and that the calculation accuracy was higher for the manifold method than for the conventional finite element method.…”
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Development of an Equivalent Force Method and an Application in Simulating the Radiated Noise from an Operating Diesel Engine by Nickolas Vlahopoulos, Yury Kalish, S.T. Raveendra

“…In this paper a new methodology is presented for applying measured accelerations and forces as excitation on a structural finite element model in order to perform a forced frequency response analysis. …”
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Interface Slip of the Steel Beam Strengthened with the CFRP Sheet under Temperature and Creep by Wenyu Hou, Yanfeng Li, Yongping Guan

“…The formulas of the interface slip were established by using the elastic method and energy variational method, respectively, and the accuracy of the formulas was verified by finite element analysis Abaqus. The results showed that when the creep was not taken into account, the interface slip was the maximum at the end of the beam and the minimum at the middle of the span. …”
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Modeling Research and Test Verification of the Seismic Response of a Multistage Series Liquid Tank by Xiaoguang Yao, Lijun Meng, Peng Chu, Liang Yao

“…In this paper, the seismic response of a multistage series liquid storage tank was simulated by a finite element method and verified by a scaled-down experiment. …”
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Building Vibration Prediction Induced by Moving Train with Random Forest by Jinbao Yao, Lei Fang

“…First, a three-dimensional finite element model based on train-track-site soil-building system is established, and the track dynamic reaction force calculated by the train-track model is applied as an excitation to the site. …”
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Biomechanical Simulation of Peyronie’s Disease by Pavel Drlík, Vladimír Červenka, Jan Červenka

“…The authors simulate the biomechanical behavior of the penile structure by a 3D finite element model. The numerical model is based on the real geometrical shape and the tissue structure with consideration of large nonlinear deformations. …”
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Design and Fabrication of the Large Thrust Force Piezoelectric Actuator by Shyang-Jye Chang, Jing Chen

“…This paper presents a novel piezoelectric actuator containing double pushers. By using finite element analysis software, this study simulated the vibration mode and amplitude of piezoelectric actuators. …”
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Study and Design Optimization of Fiber Bragg Grating Based Wind Pressure Sensor by Danhui Dan, Rong Xiao, Wulong Bai, XueLei Wen

“…A Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) based wind pressure sensor (WPS) for structural surfaces is introduced, and wind pressure-strain conversion model as well as temperature compensation method is established. By using finite element analysis, the design of the wind-bearing carrier of the WPS is optimized such that the nominal measured values by the FBGs are maximized under the action of fundamental wind pressures suggested in codes. …”
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Effective Method for Analysis of Electrothermally Coupled Fields by Jacek Korytkowski, Stanisław Wincenciak

“…A numerical model of this physical phenomenon was obtained by the finite element method, which takes into account the temperature-dependent characteristics describing the material parameters and conditions of heat transmission outside of the analyzed objects. …”
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Design and Fabrication of an Improved Vise by Twinamatsiko Smith

“…The developed vice design is validated by finite element analysis (FEA). The kinematics of the proposed design is performed in ADAMS. …”
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Optimization design of an acoustic cover layer for a cylindrical cavity based on porous materials by Bohan ZHANG, Jili RONG, Xiuyan CHENG

“…This research combines experimental approaches, including impedance tube experiments, with numerical methods, such as acoustic finite element analysis, to enhance the noise control capabilities of porous materials. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Load-Carrying Capacity of GFRP-Reinforced Rectangular Concrete Members Using CDP Model in ABAQUS by Ali Raza, Qaiser uz Zaman Khan, Afaq Ahmad

“…The present work demonstrates the nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) of 13 concentrically and eccentrically loaded short rectangular concrete column specimens reinforced with GFRP and conventional steel bars. …”
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Influence of the Geometric Parameters on the Densification Onset Strain of Double-Walled Honeycomb Aluminum under Out-of-Plane Compression by Jian Wang, Ying Cao

“…Based on the results of the finite element analysis, the relationship between the onset strain and the geometric design parameters including cell size length and wall thickness is fitted by the least squares method. …”
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Analysis of the Effects of Soil on the Seismic Energy Responses of an Equipment-Structure System via Substructure Shaking Table Testing by Lanfang Luo, Nan Jiang, Jihong Bi

“…The effectiveness of the proposed testing method was demonstrated by comparing the test results with those of the integrated finite element analysis. The energy responses of the ES subsystem in the case of rigid ground (i.e., the ES system) were compared with those considering the effects of soil (i.e., the ESS system). …”
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Detailed Parametric Investigation and Optimization of a Composite Wing with High Aspect Ratio by Yu-shan Meng, Li Yan, Wei Huang, Tian-tian Zhang

“…Then, the aerodynamic analysis of the wing is performed, and the stress cloud diagram is obtained. Next, the finite element model of the wing is designed, and the static analysis is conducted in the ANSYS ACP module, and the unreasonable component size is changed. …”
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