Design and Numerical Analysis of a Novel Rectangular PCF (R-PCF)-Based Biochemical Sensor (BCS) in the THz Regime by Abdullah Al-Mamun Bulbul, Abbas Z. Kouzani, M. A. Parvez Mahmud, Abdullah-Al Nahid

“…The competence of this BCS in detecting analytes is evaluated employing the full-vector finite element method (FEM). Performance metrics prove the competence of this BCS in sensing various analytes that have a refractive index in the range of 1.33–1.48. …”
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Low-Frequency Broadband Sound Transmission Loss of Infinite Orthogonally Rib-Stiffened Sandwich Structure with Periodic Subwavelength Arrays of Shunted Piezoelectric Patches by Zhifu Zhang, Weiguang Zheng, Qibai Huang

“…Based on the two prerequisites of subwavelength assumption and convergence criterion, the accuracy and validity of the model are verified by finite element simulations, cited experiments, and theoretical values. …”
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Study on Cutting Form and Surface Machining Quality of Wheel Tread under Reprofiling by Jianxi Wang, Xin Xue, Yongjie Lu

“…The present study involves dynamic simulation of tread reprofiling process by building a finite element model of wheel reprofiling, taking the wheel steel as research object. …”
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Ballistic Penetration of Small-Caliber Bullet in Double-Arrow Honeycomb Core Structures with Negative Poisson’s Ratio by LIU Yangzuo, XU Cheng, MA Wuning, REN Jie, ZHANG Zhendong

“…The anti-penetration performance of a double-arrow honeycomb sandwich structure with negative Poisson’s ratio (NPR) is investigated by using finite element simulation. With the penetration of small-caliber projectiles to nine types of arrowhead NPR honeycomb sandwich structures, the ballistic characteristics are obtained. …”
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Experiment and Simulation Study on the Dynamic Response of RC Slab under Impact Loading by Yue Wang, Jun Liu, Zhimin Xiao, Futian Zhao, Yi Cheng

“…Besides, a 3D numerical model based on the finite element method (FEM) was established to expand the research of constrained force, deflection, and vertical stress of an RC slab. …”
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Seismic Performance and Vibration Control of Rapid Construction Environmental Protection Wall Based on Artificial Intelligence by Jie Fu, Shuangxi Zhou, Li Liu, Mingxing Liu

“…This paper firstly established the seismic performance analysis model of the environmental protection wall, used the finite element method to construct the environmental protection wall model, and then used the artificial intelligence algorithm to analyze the seismic performance of the rapid construction environmental protection wall. …”
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Study on the Shear Capacity of the Wet Joint of the Prefabricated Bridge Panel with a Special-Shaped Shear Key by Fan Feng, Fanglin Huang, De Zhou, Weibin Wen, Yong Tao

“…Meanwhile, the shear capacity of the new wet joint structure is theoretically predicted, and the finite element models are established to demonstrate the effectiveness of the experiment and the good performance of the new wet joint design.…”
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Thermal Structure Strength Analysis of Nozzle of Solid Rocket Motor with the Coupled Algorithm by Chunguang Wang, Weiping Tian, Kaining Zhang

“…The numerical simulation process and finite element model of the coupled algorithm and engineering algorithm were obtained, while the physical model was simplified appropriately. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Bundled RC Column under Impact Load by Abreha Abay, Temesgen Wondimu

“…In this study, to examine the behavior of RC columns under impact load, numerical simulations of one with normal reinforcement distribution and three different bundles of reinforced concrete column specimens have been conducted using an explicit finite element (FE) analysis. In addition to the bundle reinforcement distribution, the parameters considered in the study are impact scenarios, impact velocity, pure axial load, and impact locations. …”
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Features of Electro-Induced Periodical Structures in LiTaO3 Single Crystal and Their Interaction with Surface Acoustic Wave by Siarhei D. Barsukou, Jun Kondoh, Sergei A. Khakhomov

“…For the theoretical and experimental investigations, the calculations based on the finite element method and measuring of the surface acoustic wave (SAW) interaction were implemented simultaneously. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Horizontal Impact Resistance of Rock Socketed Pile with Steel Casing by Xiaolong Zhang, Lunliang Duan, Duoyin Wang

“…Based on a Wharf project in Chongqing, this paper carries out experimental research and nonlinear finite element analysis on the impact resistance of steel casing rock socketed pile of inland river frame Wharf under horizontal impact load. …”
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Behaviour and Failure of Steel Columns Subjected to Blast Loads: Numerical Study and Analytical Approach by Haitham Al-Thairy

“…The main objective of this study is the numerical simulation of the behaviour and failure patterns of steel columns under blast loads using the dynamic finite element package ABAQUS/Explicit. A numerical model is suggested and validated against published experimental tests on full-scale wide-flange steel columns subjected to dynamic blast loads under constant axial compressive force. …”
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A Study on the Dynamic Behaviour of Lightweight Gears by Shadi Shweiki, Antonio Palermo, Domenico Mundo

“…The angle-dependent mesh stiffness function is computed in a preparation phase through detailed Finite Element (FE) simulations and then stored in a lookup table, which is then interpolated during the dynamic simulation allowing for high computational efficiency. …”
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A Simple Method for Measuring Plastic Properties of Power Hardening Metals via the Indentation Curve with a Large Depth by Ying Kan, Yiwen Wu, Liping Ren, Huaining Chen

“…In this study, a simple method was proposed to measure mechanical properties such as the yield strength, the ultimate tensile strength, and the strain hardening exponent from the indentation curve at a large indentation depth, which is 0.4 times of the indenter radius. Based on finite element analyses, a simple function was proposed to relate representative stress to indentation data. …”
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Parameter Identification of Composite Materials Based on Spectral Model by Using Model Updating Method by Rui Sun, Ricardo Perera, Enrique Sevillano, Jintao Gu

“…In comparison with conventional finite element model updating, a composite beam is modeled in a unified way by using a spectral approach whose computational cost is significantly reduced due to its simplicity. …”
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Geometric Evolvement, Simulation, and Test of a Bionic Lateral PDC Reamer Bit Inspired by Capra sibirica Horn by Chaoyu Chen, Jialin Yan, Yuntian Zou, Haifeng Luo

“…Multigroup simulations were conducted with the finite element method; the effects of bit revolution speed and rotation feed speed of the bionic blade to reaming load were emphatically studied. …”
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Spoke Dimension on the Motion Performance of a Floating Wind Turbine with Tension-Leg Platform by H. F. Wang, Y. H. Fan

“…This research has been divided into two parts: (1) Five models were designed based on different spoke dimensions, and aerohydroservo-elastic coupled analyses were conducted on the models using the finite element method. (2) Considering the coupled effects of the dynamic response of a top wind turbine, a supporting-tower structure, a mooring system, and two models on a reduced scale of 1 : 80 were constructed and experimentally tested under different conditions. …”
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Systematic Performance Evaluation of Shield TBM Cutters for Excavating Multiple Soft Rock by Chuyuan Cao, Kui Zhang

“…Performance indexes including cutting efficiency, structural strength, wear life, and dynamic response were individually analyzed based on linear cutting tests, finite element analyses, and theoretical calculations. …”
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Analysis of Dynamic Characteristics for a Rotor System with Pedestal Looseness by Hui Ma, Xueyan Zhao, Yunnan Teng, Bangchun Wen

“…This paper presents a finite element model of a rotor system with pedestal looseness stemming from a loosened bolt and analyzes the effects of the looseness parameters on its dynamic characteristics. …”
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Damage Assessment of Two-Way Bending RC Slabs Subjected to Blast Loadings by Haokai Jia, Ling Yu, Guiying Wu

“…Numerical modeling and analysis are carried out using the commercial finite element code LS-DYNA 971. A damage assessment criterion for the two-way bending RC slab is defined based on the original and residual uniformly distributed load-carrying capacity. …”
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