Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Behavior of Cable-Supported Barrel Vault Structures with Varying Temperature by Guojun Sun, Mingze Wu, Zhihua Chen, Suduo Xue

“…Experimental results show that the finite element method is effective for analyzing the mechanical behavior of CSBV under varying temperature.…”
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Research Progress on High-Intermediate Frequency Extension Methods of SEA by Jintao Su, Ling Zheng, Zhaoxiang Deng, Yuhan Jiang

“…Although the SEA basic theory can be extended by relaxing the hypothesis conditions or the analysis of the medium-frequency acoustics-vibration can be carried out using the finite element method (FEM) and SEA mixing method, there are still many challenges associated with these options. …”
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Safety Analysis of the Running Train under Earthquake Dynamic Disturbance by Mingfei Li, Junwei Liu

“…Focusing on the safe operation of rail transit during earthquakes, the finite element method is used to construct a wheel-track-subgrade dynamics model in this study. …”
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Analysis of Lateral Displacement Law of Deep Foundation Pit Support in Soft Soil Based on Improved MSD Method by Gang Lei, Xiaonan Gong

“…The trend of these changes is consistent with the results of the finite element method and field data analysis method, proving that the optimized MSD method is reliable in predicting the deformation of the foundation pit under specific stratum conditions.…”
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Shallow tunneling's impact on surface settlements by Mohamed Djenane, Kamel Bezih

“…To carry out the study, the researcher used a finite element method (FEM) software package called Plaxis. …”
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Bending of Nonconforming Thin Plates Based on the Mixed-Order Manifold Method with Background Cells for Integration by Xin Qu, Lijun Su, Zhijun Liu, Xingqian Xu, Fangfang Diao, Wei Li

“…However, the convergence, good numerical accuracy, and high computing efficiency of ACM element with irregular physical boundaries cannot be achieved using either the finite element method (FEM) or the numerical manifold method (NMM). …”
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HIGH-EFFICIENCY INFRARED RECEIVER by A. K. Esman, V. I. Kostenko, N. I. Mukhurov, G. L. Zykov, V. A. Potachits

“…Simulation of the electromagnetic characteristics of the proposed receiver by using the software package HFSS with the basic algorithm of a finite element method which implemented to calculate the behavior of electromagnetic fields on an arbitrary geometry with a predetermined material properties have shown that when the inner parts of the electrodes of the low-barrier Schottky diode is performed in the concentric elliptical convex-concave shape, it can be reduce the reflection losses to -57.75 dB and the standing wave ratio to 1.003 while increasing the directivity up to 23 at a wavelength of 6.09 μm. …”
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Enhancing Seismic Performance of Steel-Plated Stress-Ribbon Bridge with Tuned Mass Dampers: A Finite-Element Study by Hua Dong, Yi Zhang, Zhiqiang Huang, Wuchuan Pu, Kaiwen Liu, Qishuo Zhang

“…The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of tuned mass dampers (TMDs) on a steel-plated stress-ribbon bridge using the finite element method. The study aims to analyze the performance of various TMD designs focusing on both vertical and torsional modes. …”
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Influence of Both Soil Properties and Geometric Parameters on Failure Mechanisms and Stability of Two-Layer Undrained Slopes by Shuangfeng Guo, Ning Li, Wenpeng Liu, Zongyuan Ma, Naifei Liu, Gao Lv

“…Therefore, with the elastoplastic finite element method, this paper thoroughly explores the influence of the soil strength parameter cu, slope angle β, and slope depth ratio DH on the slope stability and failure mechanisms by the wide-ranging parametric changes. …”
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Studying Maximum Plantar Stress per Insole Design Using Foot CT-Scan Images of Hyperelastic Soft Tissues by Ali Sarikhani, Abbas Motalebizadeh, Sasan Asiaei, Babak Kamali Doost Azad

“…In this paper, by Finite Element Method, maximum stress value and stress distribution of plantar were studied for different insoles designs, which are the flat surface and the custom-molded (conformal) surface. …”
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Method for Predicting Barge Impact Force Based on Nonlinear Spring Stiffness by Junhu Shao, Yulin Zhan, Shuai Song, Mengqi Cai, Xiaoping Chen, Haiying Yu

“…Firstly, a comparative analysis for different energy conversion relationships is conducted via the high-precision finite element method (HPFEM) and the coupled vessel impact analysis (CVIA). …”
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A Detailed Study of a Resonant-Assisted Segmented Cladding Fiber for Large Mode Area Applications by Minmin Xue, Hao Qin, Suwen Li, Yuqi Hao, Libo Yuan

“…To investigate the properties of the proposed SCF, numerical modeling based on the finite element method (FEM) was performed. A high leakage loss ratio (>9000) between the high-order modes (HOMs) and the fundamental mode was achieved at a wavelength of 1310 nm, which is significantly higher than that of conventional SCFs. …”
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Collaborative Optimization of Aerodynamics and Wind Turbine Blades by Fushan He, Xingsheng Zheng, Weilin Luo, Jianfeng Zhong, Yunhua Huang, Aili Ye, Rongrong Qiu, Huafu Ma

“…In the structural discipline, the materials and ply lay-up design are studied. Finite element method-based modal analysis and static structural analysis are conducted to verify the structural design of the blade. …”
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Coupled Lateral and Torsional Vibration of Rub-Impact Rotor during Hovering Flight by Nan Zheng, Moli Chen, Guihuo Luo, Zhifeng Ye

“…To study the rub-impact response characteristics of the rotor system during hovering flight, the dynamic model of a rub-impact rotor system is established with lateral-torsional vibration coupling effect under arbitrary maneuvering flight conditions using the finite element method and Lagrange equation. An implicit numerical integral method combining the Newmark-β and Newton–Raphson methods is used to solve the vibration response. …”
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Elastodynamic modeling and analysis of a 4SRRR overconstrained parallel robot by B. Wang, Y. Zhao, C. Yang, X. Hu, Y. Zhao

“…Comparing the results with the finite element method (FEM) established using Ansys software, it is found that even when the rods are considered single elements the error in the first three natural frequencies does not exceed 3.5 %. …”
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Structural Design of Mechanical Property for Biodegradable Polymeric Stent by Yunbo Wei, Minjie Wang, Danyang Zhao, Hongxia Li, Yifei Jin

“…The rationality of the proposed OCS and the effectiveness of the finite element method have been verified by in vitro experiments.…”
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Aortic Blunt Trauma Analysis during a Frontal Impact by Mario Alberto Grave-Capistrán, Arturo Yishai Prieto-Vázquez, Christopher René Torres-SanMiguel

“…A 150 ms time numerical simulation was developed through the finite element method (MEF), and the model was analyzed simulating a compression load on the artery at its front location. …”
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Modeling and Simulation of Process-Machine Interaction in Grinding of Cemented Carbide Indexable Inserts by Wei Feng, Bin Yao, BinQiang Chen, DongSheng Zhang, XiangLei Zhang, ZhiHuang Shen

“…Then, a wheel-spindle model is simulated by means of the finite element method to represent the machine structure. …”
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Shell Thickness-Dependent Strain Distributions of Confined Au/Ag and Ag/Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles by Feng Liu, Honghua Huang, Ying Zhang, Ting Yu, Cailei Yuan, Shuangli Ye

“…The shell thickness-dependent strain distributions of the Au/Ag and Ag/Au core-shell nanoparticles embedded in Al2O3 matrix have been investigated by finite element method (FEM) calculations, respectively. The simulation results clearly indicate that there is a substantial strain applied on both the Au/Ag and Ag/Au core-shell nanoparticles by the Al2O3 matrix. …”
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A Biomechanical Model of the Inner Ear: Numerical Simulation of the Caloric Test by Shuang Shen, Yingxi Liu, Xiuzhen Sun, Wei Zhao, Yingfeng Su, Shen Yu, Wenlong Liu

“…This study examined the caloric response in the three semicircular canals to the clinical hot caloric test using the finite element method. The results of the developed model showed the horizontal canal (HC) cupula maximally deflected to the utricle side by approximately 3 μm during the hot supine test. …”
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