Superplastic Forming/Diffusion Bonding of TA15 Titanium Alloy for Manufacturing Integrated Solid/Hollow Four-Layer Grid Lightweight Structure Components by Zheng Han, Yuhan Xing, Taiying Liu, Ning Zhang, Shaosong Jiang, Zhen Lu

“…Utilizing the finite element method, this study examined the local stress concentration, total strain distribution, thickness thinning characteristics, and pressure loading control during the superplastic forming process of the component. …”
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Modelación con elementos finitos del agrietamiento en el hormigón por corrosión localizada en la armadura Finite element modeling of cracking in concrete due to localized corrosion... by J Castorena, J.L. Pérez, A Borunda, C Gaona, A Torres-Acosta, I Velázquez, A Martínez, F Almeraya

“…El modelo obtenido explica en un 92% el fenómeno y se compara con resultados experimentales encontrados en la literatura<br>Based on studies with finite element method, a model able to predict the quantity of steel corrosion (rcrit) necessary for the first visible crack appearance in the surface of the concrete cover was obtained. …”
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Enhancing the flexibility and safety of electric-resistance heating on thick-walled pressure parts of utility boilers in coal-fired power plants by Zhiwen Hou, Liping Pang, Binghao Zhang, Jun Wang, Liqiang Duan, Huimin Wei, Xiaoze Du

“…While focusing on a steam-water separator in a supercritical utility boiler, the finite element method (FEM) is employed in this study to analyze the thermal and mechanical stress amplitude and fatigue lifetime consumption parameters during cold start-up. …”
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Numerical Analysis of a Dental Zirconium Restoration and the Stresses That Occur in Dental Tissues by Rosa Alicia Hernández-Vázquez, Guillermo Urriolagoitia-Sosa, Rodrigo Arturo Marquet-Rivera, Beatriz Romero-Ángeles, Octavio-Alejandro Mastache-Miranda, G. Guillermo Urriolagoitia-Calderón

“…Numerical simulation was carried out by means of the Finite Element Method, in computational biomodels, from Cone-Beam Tomography, to obtain the stresses generated during dental occlusion. …”
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Numerical Low-Back Booster Analysis in a 6-Year-Old Infant during a Dolly Rollover Test by I. L. Cruz-Jaramillo, C. R. Torres-San Miguel, L. Martínez-Sáez, V. Ramírez-Vela, G. M. Urriologoitia-Calderón

“…Vehicle seats and passive safety systems were modeled with a CAD (Computer Aided Design) software; later, all elements were analyzed using the finite element method (FEM) with LS-DYNA® software. The border conditions were established for each study, in accordance with the regulations of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), and following the FMVSS 213 standard for the mounting and fastening of the infant, the FMVSS 208 for the dolly methodology test with the vehicle rollover was performed, implementing such analysis under the same conditions for a vehicle Toyota Yaris 2010. …”
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Predictive Analysis of Structural Damage in Submerged Structures: A Case Study Approach Using Machine Learning by Alexandre Brás dos Santos, Hugo Mesquita Vasconcelos, Tiago M. R. M. Domingues, Pedro J. S. C. P. Sousa, Susana Dias, Rogério F. F. Lopes, Marco L. P. Parente, Mário Tomé, Adélio M. S. Cavadas, Pedro M. G. P. Moreira

“…To streamline the dataset generation, a simplified approach was adopted, integrating analytical formulations based on Morison equations and numerical simulations through the Finite Element Method (FEM) of the designed lander. Subsequent validation involved Fluid–Structure Interaction (FSI) simulations, using a 2D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-based numerical wave tank of the entire ocean depth to access velocity profiles, and a restricted 3D CFD model incorporating the lander structure. …”
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Optimal suturing techniques in patch-bridging reconstruction for massive rotator cuff tears: A finite element analysis by Yuting Zhong, Chengxuan Yu, Sijia Feng, Han Gao, Luyi Sun, Yunxia Li, Shiyi Chen, Jun Chen

“…Purpose: To use a finite element method to construct a patch-bridge repair model for massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) and investigate the effects of different suture methods and knot numbers on postoperative biomechanics. …”
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Development and Mechanical Performance of a New Kind of Bridge Seismic Isolator for Low Seismic Regions by H. Zhang, J. Li, T. Peng

“…Theoretical and finite element methods have also been employed and the deformation assumptions applied in the theoretical method are also verified by FEM. …”
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On mixed finite element techniques for elliptic problems by M. Aslam Noor

“…The main aim of this paper is to consider the numerical approximation of mildly nonlinear elliptic problems by means of finite element methods of mixed type. The technique is based on an extended variational principle, in which the constraint of interelement continuity has been removed at the expense of introducing a Lagrange multiplier.…”
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Adaptivity in Crashworthiness Calculations by Ted Belytschko, Sang-Ho Lee, I-Sheng Yeh, Jerry I. Lin, Chen-Shyh Tsay, James M. Kennedy

“…h-Adaptive finite element methods for nonlinear transient analysis by explicit time integration are described. …”
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Dynamics of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (Darrieus Type) by A. F. Abdel Azim El-Sayed, C. Hirsch, R. Derdelinckx

“…A computing package that combines finite element methods for evaluating the resonance frequencies and modes of turbine subcomponents (blade, tower and shaft) together with the aerodynamic calculations for forces and moments taking into consideration the dynamic stall as well as the dynamic response is developed. …”
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A Class of Spectral Element Methods and Its A Priori/A Posteriori Error Estimates for 2nd-Order Elliptic Eigenvalue Problems by Jiayu Han, Yidu Yang

“…The special work of this paper is as follows. (1) We prove a priori and a posteriori error estimates for spectral and spectral element methods. (2) We compare between spectral methods, spectral element methods, finite element methods and their derived p-version, h-version, and hp-version methods from accuracy, degree of freedom, and stability and verify that spectral methods and spectral element methods are highly efficient computational methods.…”
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Simulation of the Thermal Conditions of Cask with Fuel Assemblies of BN-350 Reactor for Dry Storage by Ye. T. Koyanbayev, M. K. Skakov, D. A. Ganovichev, Ye. A. Martynenko, A. A. Sitnikov

“…Simulation of the thermal condition of the cask is conducted with finite elements method using ANSYS software. Calculations of fuel temperature, fuel cladding, and assembly structural elements are the part of the safety analysis for storage of spent FA. …”
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Vibration Analysis of Multilink Manipulators Based on Timoshenko Beam Theory by Carmelo di Castri, Arcangelo Messina

“…Once the analytical model is introduced, solutions are compared to both those achieved by previous models and those obtained by a finite elements method.…”
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Seismic Stability Analysis of Saturated and Unsaturated Soil Slopes Using Permanent Displacement by Shuai Huang, Yanju Peng

“…Then, based on the proposed calculation method of dynamic pore water pressure combined with the limit equilibrium and finite element methods, we introduce a simple calculation method of permanent displacement, which avoids solving complex nonlinear equations and greatly simplifies the computational effort. …”
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Prediction of Chloride Diffusion in Concrete Structure Using Meshless Methods by Ling Yao, Xiaolu Li, Ling Zhang, Lingling Zhang

“…The numerical simulation methods at present mainly involve finite element methods (FEM), which are based on mesh generation. …”
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Mold Strength Analysis of Press Machine Composite Brake Using FEM Method on Train Brakes by Andhika Muhammad Kasyafa, Muhamad Juan Raffindo, Nuha Desi Anggraeni

“…This study was conducted to find out how strong the mold of the composite brake press machine is if given the maximum load by hydraulics, this study also analyzes the mold of the press machine which plays an important role in the manufacture of composite brake linings using the Finite Element Methods (FEM). Therefore, the mold of the press must have sturdy characteristics and can withstand a lot of loads so that the structure will not deform while the process is in progress. …”
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Circular thin plates buckling analysis with HRPIM method by Baid Sokayna, Hilali Youssef, Mesmoudi Saïd, Bourihane Oussama

“…The critical buckling loads have been calculated for different values of h/R ratio and compared with Finite Elements Method to illustrate the efficiency, robustness and accuracy of this approach across various boundary conditions.…”
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Unstructured Grids and the Multigroup Neutron Diffusion Equation by German Theler

“…A simple two-dimensional homogeneous circular reactor is solved using a coarse unstructured grid in order to illustrate some basic differences between the finite volumes and the finite elements method. Also, the classic 2D IAEA PWR benchmark problem is solved for eighty combinations of symmetries, meshing algorithms, basic geometric entities, discretization schemes, and characteristic grid lengths, giving even more insight into the peculiarities that arise when solving the neutron diffusion equation using unstructured grids.…”
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Design and Simulation of an Antenna-Coupled Microbolometer at 30 THz by Angel Colin, Eduardo Pérez-Tijerina, Francisco Solis-Pomar

“…The device has been simulated by means of the commercial electromagnetic software (HFSS), which is based on the finite elements method. The predicted values for the figures of merit of this microbolometer are as follows: τ=5.8 ns, Rv=5.3×103 V/W, and D⁎ = 2.07×1010 cmHz/W, respectively.…”
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