Wind-Induced Coupling Vibration Effects of High-Voltage Transmission Tower-Line Systems by Meng Zhang, Guifeng Zhao, Lulu Wang, Jie Li

“…A three-dimensional finite element model of a 500 kV high-voltage transmission tower-line coupling system is built using ANSYS software and verified with field-measured data. …”
Get full text

Study on the Failure of the Bolted Flange Connection Structure between Stages of Missiles (Rockets) under Transverse Impact Load by Tonghui Tian, Jiehong Yuan, Daokui Li, Qingwen Wang, Baisheng Chen

“…The sequential failure mechanism of the structure under transverse impact load is analyzed and demonstrated according to the experimental results and the measured data. Additionally, a finite element model to simulate the failure process of the connection structure has been established, and the precision of the model has been verified and validated according to the experimental results. …”
Get full text

Investigating the Pavement Vibration Response for Roadway Service Condition Evaluation by Zhoujing Ye, Yang Lu, Linbing Wang

“…The random nonuniform moving load was then introduced in a 3D finite element model for the determination of the traffic-induced pavement vibration. …”
Get full text

The Effects of Different Materials and Geosynthetics on Embankment Safety and Behavior by Elif Çiçek

“…In this study, road embankment models constructed with new materials obtained from the recycling of natural and waste materials were analysed using the finite element method. The effects of different materials such as sandy silt, rock aggregate, concrete, glass on the road fill were investigated and the results of the analysis of the models using waste fibers in the road fill were compared with the natural conditions. …”
Get full text

An All-Solid Dispersion-Compensating Photonic Crystal Fiber Based on Mode Coupling Mechanism in Dual-Concentric Core by Zhaolun Liu, Chunlan Zhang, Yuwei Qu

“…The mode coupling characteristics, dispersion, confinement loss of the fiber, and the influence on dispersion of some structure parameters are simulated by full-vector finite element method. By using the relationship between phase matching wavelengths and coupling strength with the change of fiber microstructure parameters, an all-solid dual-concentric-core dispersion-compensating photonic crystal fiber is presented. …”
Get full text

Numerical Analysis for U-Shaped Thin-Walled Structure Reinforced Timber Beam Based on Thin-Layer Beam Theory by Hui Liu, Jun Hu, Guohui Li, Guangying Mo

“…The proposed model has been validated by comparing the results obtained in the present analysis with experimental results and finite element analysis. Furthermore, the results suggested that the value of flange height can be one-fifth the beam height based on the present analysis by comparison of two types of beams. …”
Get full text

Resistance of CNT film toughened composite laminates under high-speed impact: Experimental and numerical study by L.I. Zhouyi, L.I. Jiming, L.I.U. Yan, J.I.A. Pengcheng, C.H.A.O. Huan

“…It shows that the FEM (Finite element method) model can effectively predict the impact behavior of CNTs interlaminar toughened composites under high-speed impact. …”
Get full text

A Modified Strain‐Wedge Model for Small Strain Rigid Piles in Sand by Yisheng Yin, Dongyuan Wang, Kai Cui

“…Two cases of rigid pile tests, one in Blessington and another in Shenton Park were used to calibrate the finite element analysis model and verify the proposed modified model. …”
Get full text

Multiple Reflective Cracks in Semirigid Base Asphalt Pavement under Traffic Load Using XFEM by Lei Guo, Jinchao Yue, Pan Guo, Xiaofeng Wang

“…This paper built a three-dimensional layered structure model of semirigid base asphalt pavement with single and double transverse reflective cracks based on the Extended Finite Element Method and fatigue fracture theory. The effects of the number of cracks, crack spacing, and crack length on the stress intensity factors (KI, KII, and Keff) under moving vehicle loads were studied. …”
Get full text

Vibration Failure Analysis and Countermeasures of the Inlet Pipelines at a Gas Compressor Station by Shuangshuang Li, Liwen Zhang, Chunyan Kong

“…A better modification model was applied by performing modal analysis and fluid-structure interaction (FSI) vibration analysis using the finite element method. The effect of countermeasures was evaluated by vibration and pulsation measurements during operation after modifications, which results showed the level of piping vibration and pressure pulsation was within the allowable limits. …”
Get full text

Accuracy Verification of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology for Lower-Limb Prosthetic Research: Utilising Animal Soft Tissue Specimen and Common Socket Casting Materials by Mohammad Reza Safari, Philip Rowe, Arjan Buis

“…Additionally, MRI images of the residual limb could be used as an input data for CAD-CAM technology and finite element studies. However, the accuracy of MRI when socket casting materials are used has to be defined. …”
Get full text

Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of the Human Tympanic Membrane and Its Influence on the Dynamic Behaviour of the Human Hearing System by L. Caminos, J. Garcia-Manrique, A. Lima-Rodriguez, A. Gonzalez-Herrera

“…In this paper, based on finite element calculations, the sensitivity of the human hearing system to these properties is evaluated. …”
Get full text

Effect Analysis on Combustion and Emission Characteristics of a Rotary Burner Fueled by Biomass Pellet Fuel by Guohai Jia, Lijun Li, D. M. Zhang

“…A biomass pellet rotary burner was chosen as the research object, in order to study the influence of excess air coefficient on the combustion phenomenon of biomass rotary burner, the finite element simulation model of a biomass rotary burner was established, and simulation results of a biomass rotary burner were verified by the experiment. …”
Get full text

Influence of 3D Printed Topological Structure on Lightweight Mullite Load Bearing Board in Thermal Environment by Yiran Man, Xudong Luo, Zhipeng Xie, Dianli Qu

“…The effect of printed structures on mechanical property of load bearing board samples was investigated. Moreover, the finite element simulation was used to study the stress distribution of the load bearing board. …”
Get full text

Experimental and Numerical Failure Analysis of Adhesive Composite Joints by Farhad Asgari Mehrabadi

“…To achieve the aims, Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) was used to evaluate the fracture state under the mode-I loading (opening mode) and also hybrid lap-joint was employed to investigate the failure load and strength of bonded joints. The finite-element study was carried out to understand the stress intensity factors in DCB test to account fracture toughness using J-integral method as a useful tool for predicting crack failures. …”
Get full text

A Pilot Study on Structural Responses of Normal Concrete-UHPC Composite Bridge Decks w/wo Rebars through an Experimental-Numerical Approach by Siqi Yuan, Zhao Liu, Teng Tong, Chung C. Fu

“…Moreover, analytical solutions for predicting a composite deck’s flexural and shear strengths are tentatively derived. Finally, 3D finite element (FE) models are developed within ATENA framework, capable of embracing the NC-UHPC interface’s behaviors. …”
Get full text

Charged System Search Algorithm Utilized for Structural Damage Detection by Zahra Tabrizian, Gholamreza Ghodrati Amiri, Morteza Hossein Ali Beigy

“…The method is applied at an element level using a finite element model. According to continuum damage mechanics, damage is represented by a reduction factor of the element stiffness. …”
Get full text

Failure Diagnosis for Demagnetization in Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors by Takeo Ishikawa, Naoto Igarashi, Nobuyuki Kurita

“…This paper investigates the influence of demagnetization by using several methods: the 3D finite element analysis (FEA) of the motor, the measurement of high-frequency impedance, and the measurement and FEA of the stator voltage and current under vector control. …”
Get full text

Investigations of the Elongational Deformation Induced by Pins in Pin-Barrel Cold-Feed Extruders by Zhilin Wang, Yiren Pan, Yanchang Liu, Jing Huang, Ning Wang, Xuehua Hu

“…It is proved that there is elongational deformation when the fluid bypasses the pin, and the elongational deformation is quantitatively calculated. The finite element method is used to simulate the flow field of the screw mixing section of the pin-barrel cold-feed extruder with different specifications. …”
Get full text

Propagation of Transverse Wave for the Piezoelectric Radial Phononic Crystal Annular Plate in a Fibonacci Order by Wei Liu, Guangbin Yu

“…Compared with conventional PC structures, transmission response of transverse vibration for the Fibonacci RPCAP model is calculated theoretically to analyze the stop band phenomenon. Finite element simulation method (FEM) is conducted here to verify the theoretical results. …”
Get full text