A New Fractal-Based Miniaturized Dual Band Patch Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting by Sika Shrestha, Seong Ro Lee, Dong-You Choi

“…In addition to miniaturization and dual band nature, the proposed antenna also removes unwanted harmonics without the use of additional filter component. Using a finite-element-method-based high frequency structure simulator (HFSS), the antenna is designed and its performance in terms of return loss, impedance matching, radiation pattern, and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) is demonstrated. …”
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Flexural Behavior of Unbonded Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders by Chenhao Tang, Gang Zhang, Chaojie Song, Xuyang Li, Yonggang Hou

“…Subsequently, three-dimensional finite element (FE) models are built and validated by experiments to investigate the effect of different design parameters on flexural behavior of bridge girders. …”
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Near-Fault Ground Motion Impacts on High-Speed Rail Large-Span Continuous Girder Bridge considering Pile-Soil Interaction by Yefei Zhou, Gang Wang, Shuyi Yang, Niu Liu

“…Based on the p-y model for simulating pile-soil interaction, the moment-curvature analysis program XTRACT is used to calculate the moment and curvature of bridge piers and pile foundation sections, and the finite element (FE) software is used to establish two nonlinear global bridge models under seismic effects in the high-intensity zone, one considering pile-soil interaction and one without considering pile-soil interaction. …”
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Numerical Estimation of Effective Mechanical Properties for Reinforced Plexiglas in the Two-Dimensional Case by Vladimir Levin, Ignatiy Vdovichenko, Anatoly Vershinin, Maksim Yakovlev, Konstantin Zingerman

“…Numerical calculations were performed with the help of CAE Fidesys using the finite element method. The dependence of the effective properties of reinforced plexiglas upon the concentration of wires and the shape of wire cross section is investigated. …”
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From Antenna Design to High Fidelity, Full Physics Automotive Radar Sensor Corner Case Simulation by Ushemadzoro Chipengo, Peter M. Krenz, Shawn Carpenter

“…This paper provides a complete, full physics simulation workflow for automotive radar using finite element method and asymptotic ray tracing electromagnetic solvers. …”
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Multi-Structure-Based Refractive Index Sensor and Its Application in Temperature Sensing by Zhaokun Yan, Shubin Yan, Ziheng Xu, Changxing Chen, Yuhao Cao, Xiaoran Yan, Chong Wang, Taiquan Wu

“…The characterization of nanoscale sensors is considered using an approximate numerical method (finite element method). The simulation results show that the sharp asymmetric resonance generated by the interaction between the discrete narrow-band mode and the continuous wideband mode is called Fano resonance. …”
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A New Method to Measure Crack Extension in Nuclear Graphite Based on Digital Image Correlation by Shigang Lai, Li Shi, Alex Fok, Haiyan Li, Libin Sun, Zhengming Zhang

“…Finally, the results were verified using the finite element method.…”
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A Study on the Application of Two Different Material Constitutive Models Used in the FE Simulation of the Cyclic Plastic Behavior of a Steel Beam-Column T-Stub Connection by Wei Wang, Chenchen Zhang, Zeshen Li, Xuehong Gan

“…Seismic actions inevitably cause cyclic plastic deformations in steel frame connections, which is a common cause of failure in steel structures. Nonlinear finite element (FE) static analysis has been employed in the study of the cyclic plastic behavior of a T-stub connection based on the reported cyclic test on the corresponding extensively tested T-stub connection made of Q235 steel. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Optimization Design of End-Suspended Pile Support for Soil-Rock Composite Foundation Pit by Qingchao Xu, Zhenhao Bao, Tu Lu, Huarui Gao, Jiakang Song

“…Based on the measured data, a finite element model was established through the two-dimensional numerical simulation method to study the deformational characteristics of the end-suspended piles, and the influences of the depth of socketed rock, the width of rock shoulder, and the prestress of anchor cables on the deformations and mechanical property of end-suspended piles were discussed. …”
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Experimental Study and Proposal to Improve the EWM Design of Cold-Formed Steel Lipped Channel Columns with Circular Holes under Axial Compression by Xingyou Yao

“…Then, the experimental results were used to validate a nonlinear finite element model (FEM) previously developed by the authors. …”
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Nonlinear Simulation and Vulnerability Analysis of Masonry Structures Impacted by Flash Floods by Qi Fang, Shuguang Liu, Guihui Zhong, Hong Zhang, Jiyu Liang, Yiwei Zhen

“…A new Structured ALE (S-ALE) solver in an explicit finite element platform LS-DYNA was applied. Thirty different scenarios, including two different FE models, three different water depths, and five different flow velocities, were studied. …”
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Design Optimization for Vibration Reduction of Viscoelastic Damped Structures Using Genetic Algorithms by Zhengchao Xie, W. Steve Shepard Jr., Keith A. Woodbury

“…To demonstrate the applicability of genetic algorithms (GAs), the approach is applied to a simple viscoelastically damped constrained-layer beam. To that end, a finite element model (FEM) derived by Zapfe, which was based on Rao's formulation, was used for a beam with constrained-layer damping. …”
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Establishment and Application of Stochastic Mesoscopic Concrete Model by Shufang Wang, Xiaoliang Zhai, Yangyang Gao, Jialu Li, Wei Hu

“…This paper presents algorithms for generating two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) arbitrarily graded stochastic concrete aggregate models, graphical format conversion methods, and finite element applications. Aggregate shapes include circular, ellipsoidal, convex polygon, ellipsoidal, and spherical. …”
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Numerical Study of the Effect of Transverse Reinforcement on Compressive Strength and Load-Bearing Capacity of Elliptical CFDST Columns by Ali Mohammed Ali, Sima Besharat Ferdosi, Laith Kareem Obeas, Alwaleed Khalid Ghalib, Meisam Porbashiri

“…The results obtained from this study are in good agreement with the results of previous studies and showed that the finite element method can provide accurate behavior of these columns. …”
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Test and Numerical Study on Monotonic Behavior of Complex CFT Column Joints by Zeliang Yu, Bin Yang, Bin Jia, Yuhong Yan, Shaowen Xiao, Ke Lei

“…Test phenomena and load-stress curves show that all three types of joints have a considerable load-carrying capacity and joint rigidity. Finite element (FE) analysis is adopted, and the stress distribution shows good agreement with test data. …”
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Investigation on Dynamic Propagation Characteristics of In-Plane Cracks in PVB Laminated Glass Plates by Xiaoqing Xu, Bohan Liu, Yibing Li

“…In the meantime, the extended finite element method (XFEM) is introduced to analyze the crack propagation mechanism of laminated glass based on dynamic stress intensity factors (DSIFs) and propagations of stress waves. …”
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Flexure Behaviour of Corroded Reinforcement Concrete Beams Under Sustained Loads by Abed Al-Mortadha O., Daud Sultan A.

“…Two experimental datasets from existing literature were selected to build a nonlinear finite element model. The selected beams were tested under four-points sustained bending load and three bending point flexural test with deferent level of corrosion. …”
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Amplification Effect of Ground Motion in Offshore Meandering Sedimentary Valley by Hailiang Wang, Shaomin Yan, Zhongxian Liu, Xinglei Cheng

“…Taking a sinusoidal curved valley site as a model, the dynamic finite element analysis method and the introduction of a viscoelastic artificial boundary were developed to study the 3D seismic response of the dimensional topographies in the homogeneous curved valley to vertical incident P, SV, and SH waves. …”
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Random Vibration Analysis of Train Moving over Slab Track on Bridge under Track Irregularities and Earthquakes by Pseudoexcitation Method by Zhiping Zeng, Kunteng Zhu, Xianfeng He, Wentao Xu, Lingkun Chen, Ping Lou

“…The track and bridge is simulated by a rail-slab-girder-pier interaction finite element model. The coupling equations of motion are established based on the wheel-rail interaction relationship. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Seismic Performance of RC Exterior Beam-Column Joints with Slabs by Zhimeng Wang, Jiao Huang, Zhaoqun Chang, Yongjian Lu

“…The slab has a positive effect on the energy dissipation capacity of the joint but has a negative effect on the load carrying capacity. In addition, finite element (FE) analysis of the tested specimens was conducted. …”
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