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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Modeling of Functionally Graded Material Shells by Khalil Sihame, Elmhaia Oussama, Hamdaoui Abdellah, Braikat Bouazza, Hu Heng, Boukamel Adnane, Damil Noureddine

“…Our approach integrates a three-step process: representation of variables and loading conditions through a truncated Taylor series, discretization using the finite element method (FEM), and advancement via a continuation method. …”
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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

“…In this study, numerical analyses using a finite element method, that is, static and dynamic analyses according to the rigid or flexible characteristics of the dynamic properties of a 200A butterfly valve, were performed according to the KEPIC MFA. …”
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Numerical Analysis of a Real Photovoltaic Module with Various Parameters by Costica Nituca, Gabriel Chiriac, Dumitru Cuciureanu, Guoqiang Zhang, Dong Han, Adrian Plesca

“…Temperature influence over the PV module performances is analyzed by using a thermal model of the ALTIUS Module AFP-235W using the finite element method. A temperature variation on the surface of the PV module is starting from a low value 40.15°C to a high value of 52.07°C. …”
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Full-Wave Analysis of Ultrahigh Electromechanical Coupling Surface Acoustic Wave Propagating Properties in a Relaxor Based Ferroelectric Single Crystal/Cubic Silicon Carbide Layere... by Xiaojun Ji, Qiang Xiao, Jing Chen

“…There are several eigenmodes including shear horizontal (SH) and Rayleigh SAWs. Based on the finite-element method (FEM), the phase velocity (vp) and coupling factor (K2) of SAWs varying with the top electrode thickness, thickness, and Euler angle (θ) of the YX-PIMNT substrate have been investigated. …”
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Study on Rules of Fault Stress Variation Based on Microseismic Monitoring and Numerical Simulation at the Working Face in the Dongjiahe Coal Mine by Ke Ma, Fuzhen Yuan, Duanyang Zhuang, Quansheng Li, Zhenwei Wang

“…Numerical simulation using finite element method based on meso-statistical damage theory was used to investigate the nonlinear and nonuniform failure behaviour of the rock mass near the fault. …”
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Ground Deformation Characteristics Induced by Mechanized Shield Twin Tunnelling along Curved Alignments by Dangzhong Wu, Kaiping Xu, Panpan Guo, Gang Lei, Kang Cheng, Xiaonan Gong

“…This paper investigates the ground deformation characteristics induced by mechanized shield twin tunnelling along curved alignments by adopting the nonlinear three-dimensional (3D) finite element method (FEM). The performance of the adopted FEM is demonstrated to be satisfactory by comparing the numerical analysis results with the field monitoring data in a typical case history and with the predicted results generated by a modified version of the Peck’s empirical Gaussian formula. …”
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Optimization of circular coils with ferrite boxes for enhanced efficiency in wireless power transfer for electric vehicles by Soukaina Jaafari, Hamza El Hafdaoui, Khadija Ajabboune, Ahmed Khallaayoun, Esmail Ahouzi

“…Utilizing ferrite cores to enhance performance, the study employs ANSYS Electronics Suite R2-202 and the finite element method to analyze circular coils, exploring variations in turns, inner radius, air gap, and misalignment's impact on the coupling coefficient. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Cracked Sleepers under Static Loading on Ballasted Railway Tracks by Laura Montalbán Domingo, Clara Zamorano Martín, Cristina Palenzuela Avilés, Julia I. Real Herráiz

“…For a better understanding of the phenomenon, the finite element method constitutes a useful tool to assess the effects of cracking from the point of view of structural behaviour in railway track structures. …”
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Influence of the Dry Friction Suspension System Characteristics on the Stick-Slip of Vertical Vibration of a Three-Piece Bogie by Dali Lyu, Qichang Zhang, Kewei Lyu, Jiaxing Liu, Yulong Li

“…This paper uses the analytical method, numerical method, and finite element method to analyze the vertical dynamic characteristics of the simple suspension system with dry friction and demonstrates that the numerical method is an effective method to study the dry model. …”
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Vacuum Preconsolidation Settlement Characteristics and Microstructural Evolution of Marine Dredger-Filled Silt by Keping Chen, Xinkai Ren, Yong He, Muyuan Gan, Danwei Wu, Lianwei Chen

“…The scanning electron microscope and finite element method were adopted. The results reveal that the dredger-filled silt in this area is composed mainly of sand with particle size mostly smaller than 0.075 mm. …”
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Combined Earthquake-Wave Effects on the Dynamic Response of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges by Xinhu Tang, Peng Chen

“…In order to investigate the dynamic response of a deep-water long-span cable-stayed bridge under the combined action of earthquakes and waves, this paper establishes a model of a certain deep-water long-span cable-stayed bridge based on the finite element method. According to the corresponding theoretical models, the equivalent added mass caused by internal and external water during earthquake actions and wave forces were calculated. …”
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Study on the Aging Time Variation Law of Mechanical Properties of the Laminated Rubber Bearing in Coastal Bridges considering Frictional Slip by Yue Li, Chongming Gao, Chong Li, Qian Li

“…Moreover, the influence of rubber aging on the mechanical properties of the bearings with various shape coefficients was analyzed by the finite element method during the 100 years of service life of bridges. …”
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Galloping behavior of insulated overhead transmission line based on aerodynamic analysis by Hucheng Liang, Zekai Zhang, Xiaoxiao Kong, Daiyong Yang, Jianping Lie, Boxue Du

“…In this paper, a simulation model of 10 kV insulated overhead transmission line is established based on finite element method, and the effects of various influencing factors on the galloping behavior and aerodynamic characteristics are investigated and analyzed. …”
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The Earth-Mars Transfer Trajectory Optimization of Solar Sail Based on hp-Adaptive Pseudospectral Method by Yufei Guo, Dongzhu Feng, Xin Wang, Cong Li, Yunzhao Liu

“…The hp-adaptive pseudospectral method combines the global pseudospectral method with the finite element method, which adopts double layer optimization strategy to solve the optimal control problem and has higher computational efficiency and accuracy than the traditional global pseudospectral method. …”
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Coupling Vibration Analysis of Turbine Shared Support Rotor-Bearing System with Squeeze Film Dampers by Jiaqi Han, Guihuo Luo, Wei Chen, Fei Wang, Lulu Liu, Zhenhua Zhao, Gang Luo

“…The problem is addressed by means of experimental tests and the finite-element method. Based on the features of a turboshaft engine with a turbine shared support structure, a rotor-bearing test system with a shared support structure and squeeze film damper is designed, and a finite-element model of the test system is built based on Timoshenko beam elements. …”
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Temperature Load Parameters and Thermal Effects of a Long-Span Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridge in Tibet by Tuo Shi, Jielian Zheng, Nianchun Deng, Zheng Chen, Xiao Guo, Shi Wang

“…Finally, the thermal effects in a CFST arch bridge were analysed using the finite element method. According to the results, the following recommendations were made: (1) the average temperature of concrete in the pipe after the formation of concrete strength should be used to calculate the closure temperature of CFST arch bridges in Tibet; however, the standard calculation formula was still applicable; (2) the daily average temperature in extreme weather should be taken as the maximum and minimum effective temperature; (3) we presented recommended values for the influence range and gradient temperature for a single large-diameter pipe; and (4) a refined finite element model that included the arch base should be used to verify the temperature effects during bridge design.…”
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Interaction of Cyclic Loading (Low-Cyclic Fatigue) with Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Growth Rate by Rehmat Bashir, He Xue, Rui Guo, Yueqi Bi, Muhammad Usman

“…The simulations are carried out using extended finite element method (XFEM) separately, for the SCC and LCF, on an identical crack. …”
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Analysis of Mechanical Properties and Slope Stability of Red Bed Soft Rock: A Case Study in Xinjiang Irrigation Diversion Channel by Da Liu, Jianglin Gao, Fang Chen, Songtao Hu, Xiaohua Zhao, Yan Li

“…The stability of red-bed soft rock channel bank slope is studied by using the strength reduction method of finite element method. The seepage field of channel slope under conventional working conditions is analyzed, and the slope stability under different operating conditions is compared and calculated. …”
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Study on Impact of Turbine Location on Hydrodynamics in Tidal Farm by Hongqiang Zhang, Daming Li, Yanqing Li, Ting Yang, Shan Luo, Shunfa Tian, Shilong Bu

“…Also a 2-D tidal model of far-field flow was established, and Finite Element Method was adopted to solve the 2-D shallow water circulation equations; thus, the impact of tidal turbine could be simulated by utilizing different location’s compositive roughness. …”
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