Double Stratified Mixed Convective Flow of Couple Stress Nanofluid past Inclined Stretching Cylinder Using Cattaneo-Christov Heat and Mass Flux Model by Wubshet Ibrahim, Gosa Gadisa

“…Then, the numerical method called the Galerkin finite element method (GFEM) is applied to solve the proposed fluid model. …”
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STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF THE GEAR PITTING PITS ON STRESS CONCENTRATION OF TOOTH SURFACE by LI YouHua, CHEN Chao, YANG ShiHao, ZHANG ZhiHong, WANG Jun, LIU ZhongMing

“…In order to study the influence of the three-dimensional appearance of the gear pitting pits on the stress concentration of the tooth surface, the effect of pitting pits with different shapes on stress concentration factor of gear was analyzed by finite element method. By changing the length, width and depth of ellipsoid pitting pits, the influence of different length-width ratio and depth-width ratio on stress concentration factor was analyzed, and the approximate calculation model of stress concentration factor of ellipsoid pitting pits was established. …”
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Some Properties of Motion Equations Describing the Nonlinear Dynamical Response of a Multibody System with Flexible Elements by Maria Luminiţa Scutaru, Sorin Vlase

“…For the study on this kind of systems with rigid motion and elastic elements, numerous models have been elaborated, the main idea being the discretization of the elements and the use of finite element method. Finally, second-order differential equations with variable coefficients are obtained; these equations are strong nonlinear ones due to the time-dependent values of angular speed and acceleration, and they can be linearized considering a very short period of time, in which the motion is considered to be “frozen.” …”
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LIFE PREDICTION OF METRO OBSTACLE DETECTOR BASED ON FATIGUE TEST AND FRACTURE SIMULATION by LI XiangJie, YANG GuangWu, XIAO ShouNe, ZHU Tao, YANG Bing

“…The random vibration fatigue strength of the obstacle detector was studied by combining the finite element method and bench vibration test, and the remaining life at the fatigue weak points of the aluminum beam welded joints was predicted. …”
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Numerical Study on the Fracture Properties of Concrete Shield Tunnel Lining Segments by Longgang Tian, Xiao Wang, Ziling Cheng

“…Three-dimensional numerical models of shield tunnel lining segments with initial cracks are built using the Symmetric Galerkin Boundary Element Method- (SGBEM-) Finite Element Method (FEM) Alternating Method. The cracking load and ultimate load of the tunnel segments are obtained, and crack propagation under fatigue load is also simulated by employing the Paris Fatigue Law. …”
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Investigation on the Band Gap and Negative Properties of Concentric Ring Acoustic Metamaterial by Meng Chen, Dan Meng, Heng Jiang, Yuren Wang

“…The acoustic characteristics of 2D single-oscillator, dual-oscillator, and triple-oscillator acoustic metamaterials were investigated based on concentric ring structures using the finite element method. For the single-oscillator, dual-oscillator, and triple-oscillator models investigated here, the dipolar resonances of the scatterer always induce negative effective mass density, preventing waves from propagating in the structure, thus forming the band gap. …”
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An Investigation into the Response of GFRP-Reinforced Glue-Laminated Tudor Arches by S. Alshurafa, H. Alhayek, F. Taheri

“…Subsequently, an experimental investigation was conducted to verify the results established by the finite element method as well as the integrity of actual GFRP-reinforced glue-laminated curved structures. …”
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A Numerical Study on the Progressive Failure of 3D Four-Directional Braided Composites by Kun Xu

“…Then, based on the periodical boundary conditions, a RVE-based micromechanical model by using the nonlinear finite element method has been presented to predict the progressive damage and the strength of 3D braided composites subjected to tensile loading. …”
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OPTIMIZATION AND POST-BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF A LONG SHAFT ROTOR SYSTEM WITH PINNED-STABILIZED SUPPORTED AT ARBITRARY POSITION by XIAO ShiFu, CHEN HongYong, NIU HongPan

“…The result of the optimal position and the bifurcation shape are verified by applying the finite element method. Furthermore,the bifurcation modes and post-buckling solutions of the rotor system are investigated while the rotational velocity exceeding the critical value. …”
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Effect of Interlayer Stress on U Bends and Water Droplet Bends by Qiujun Wang, Weiwei Su, Wenxin Zhang, Zeyu Zhang, Bo Wang, Di Zhang, Fang Zhang

“…This article discussed three sensitive locations of the flexible AMOLED panel caused by two different bending methods including U bends and water droplet bends. The finite element method for simulating the layer analysis was constructed to analyze the effect of optically clear adhesive (OCA) film thickness on the distribution of stress and strain. …”
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Time-Delayed Acceleration Feedback Control of a Single-Link Flexible Manipulator Using Kalman Filter by Yuming Huang, Weidong Chen, Minqiang Shao

“…The dynamical model of a single-link flexible manipulator system is presented by the adoption of the finite element method and Lagrange’s equation. Based on the random-walk process and the discrete reduction method, an augmented discretized delay-free state derivate space equation containing the random noise is established. …”
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Analysis of crack growth problems using the object-oriented program bemcracker2D by Gilberto Gomes, Antonio C O Miranda

“…The numerical results are compared with those of the finite element method (FEM) and correlated with experimental data of fatigue crack-growth tests for two-dimensional structural components under simple loading, aiming to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the methodology adopted, as well as to evaluate the robustness of the BemCracker2D code.…”
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Experiment and Simulation Investigation on the Tensile Behavior of Composite Laminate with Stitching Reinforcement by Yi Wang, Nai Xian Hou, Zhu Feng Yue

“…Secondly, the finite element method (FEM) is employed to simulate the tensile process of specimens, and the link element is introduced to simulate the stitching. …”
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Structure optimization of jacquard lifting knife on NURBS curve by YANG ZhenNing, LI YuLiang

“…The deflection calculation method in this paper was verified by the finite element method (FEM) and equivalent beam method with an error of less than 10%. …”
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RESEARCH ON SINGLE-LEAF WALLS MADE WITH LIGHTENED CLAY BRICKS by MANUEL C. JUÁREZ, Mª PILAR MORALES, PEDRO MUÑOZ, PABLO OLASOLO

“…The internal and external geometry of the bricks has been studied by the Finite Element Method (FEM). Different wall assemblies with these bricks have been studied. …”
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Fault Characteristics Analysis of High-Speed Train Transmission Systems by Yang Liu, Zhang Dengbo, Yang Yueting, Ruquan Liang

“…The governing equation and boundary conditions of the transmission system are derived using the finite element method, in which a Timoshenko beam element is introduced to represent the wheelset shaft, and a rigid mass element is utilized to represent the gears, bearings, and wheels. …”
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Enhancement Modelling Based on Electrical Discharge Machining Successive Discharges by Farook Nehad Abed, V. Ramesh, Mohanad Fadhil Jwaid, Nidhi Agarwal, Deepika Koundal, Abdelrahman Mohamed Ibrahim

“…To begin with, the EDM single pulse discharge machining process was accurately simulated using the finite-element method (FEM). The surface topography under various discharge settings, the size, and the characteristic parameters of a single-pulse crater are simulated. …”
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In-Plane Vibration Analysis of Square Plate with Multiple Cutouts by Shuangxia Shi, Yinlang Qi, Changqing Zhang, Qingtai Meng, Yinbei Liu, Guoyong Jin, Bin Xiao

“…The in-plane eigenmodes of the plates with different square cutouts are compared with the results obtained from the finite element method (FEM), with good agreements. The influences of the cutouts on the in-plane vibration characteristics of the plates with cutouts are investigated by varying the number, size, and position of the cutouts.…”
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Numerical Investigation of Fracture Behavior for Glass Fiber Composite Concretes by Meryem Charef, Nabil Kazi Tani, Ahmed Soufiane Benosman, Hasan Dilbas

“…Accordingly, this comprehensive and computational research is conducted to investigate the fracture behavior of notched glass fiber reinforced concrete beam modeled with finite element method. The impacts of substitution ratios of the waste on strains and crack opening displacements of validated beam models are investigated and argued. …”
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Surface Design and Strength Analysis of Porous Linear Diaphragm by Kangkang Ding, Yinxin Yu, Yingxian Zhang

“…Due to its thin thickness， its difficult curved surface processing and requires high precision， a porous linear diaphragm is improved in order to reduce the processing difficulty and ensure the diaphragm has better tolerance and load capacity. The finite element method is used to analyze its axial stiffness， stress and durability under torque， axial deviation， angular misalignment deviation， rotating speed and composite working conditions， and compared it with the single-curvature diaphragm with the same diameter. …”
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