An elasto-plastic approach to estimate lifetime of notched components under variable amplitude fatigue loading: a preliminary investigation by N. Zuhair Faruq

“…In order to determine the required local stress/strain states, refined elasto-plastic finite element models were solved using commercial software ANSYS®. …”
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Experimental and Thermal Investigation on Powder Mixed EDM Using FEM and Artificial Neural Networks by Venkata N. Raju Jampana, P. S. V. Ramana Rao, A. Sampathkumar

“…Peak current, pulse period, and source voltage are selected as the independent input parameters to evaluate the process performance in terms of material removal rate (MRR) and surface roughness (Ra). In addition, finite element method (FEM) is utilized for thermal analysis on EDM of stainless-steel 630 (SS630) grade. …”
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ENERGY ABSORPTION ANALYSIS OF FILAMENT-WOUND CFRP/AL HYBRID THIN-WALLED CIRCULAR TUBE UNDER AXIALLY CRUSHING by DONG BoYan, MA QiHua, YAO Yuan, HU PeiYuan, SUN ZeYu

“…Failure mode,Load-displacement curves and energy absorption characteristics were obtained under quasi-static axial crushing tests. A finite element model of hybrid tube was established according to samples. …”
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Dynamics Analysis of Spatial Parallel Mechanism with Irregular Spherical Joint Clearance by Xiulong Chen, Yuewen Li

“…The method of reconstructing the geometric morphology after wear is proposed based on the finite element thought. The solution of the irregular clearance problem is put forward, and the dynamic response of the mechanism after wear is also analyzed. …”
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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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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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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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A cohesive zone model to simulate the hydrogen embrittlement effect on a high-strength steel by G. Gobbi, C. Colombo, L. Vergani

“…The study deals with the development of 2D finite element cohesive zone model (CZM) reproducing a toughness test. …”
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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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Structure Design and Bearing Capacity Analysis for Crawler Chassis of Rice Combine Harvester by Zhong Tang, Hui Ren, Xiyao Li, Xin Liu, Biao Zhang

“…Based on this model, the joystick length and cab manipulation space layout were designed. The Finite Element Software was used to develop the loading and restraining model of the chassis frame, and then the structural characteristics and bearing capacity of the crawler chassis were analyzed. …”
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Analysis on the Machining Twisting mechanism of Tooth Surface with Axial Modification of Helical Gear and Its Influence on Meshing Performance by Shihao Gao, Long Yang, Siyu Chen, Jinyuan Tang

“…The CAD/CAE integrated modeling and analysis method based on the combination of Matlab， CATIA and finite element commercial software provides methods and tools for the research on tooth surface twist of helical gears with axial modification.…”
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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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Contact between the components of a knee prosthesis: numerical and experimental study by D. Cerniglia, T. Ingrassia, L. D’Acquisto, M. Saporito, D. Tumino

“…The possibility to evaluate the contact area at different loads and mutual position between femur and tibia is, therefore, of fundamental importance to study the service life of a prosthesis and to improve its performance. The finite element numerical approach has required the acquisition, through reverse engineering, and CAD modelling of the prosthetic components. …”
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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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Effect of fatigue cracks in the wall on the strength of crane beams by G. I. Belyy, A. E. Kubasevich

“…To study the stress-strain and limit states of crane beams with fatigue cracks in the wall, the method of numerical modelling using the finite element software complex ANSYS is used. The analysis of the stress-strain states of the beams was carried out in the sections corresponding to the crack centre and in the adjacent to the damaged compartments.Results. …”
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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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基于扩展有限元的组合梁推出试验精细化分析 by 韩庆华, 王一泓, 徐杰, 邢颖

“…在疲劳荷载下,承受拉压循环应力的栓钉裂纹萌生、扩展至最终断裂,使钢梁与混凝土的组合作用失效,所以研究栓钉中裂纹萌生及扩展规律对实际工程具有重大意义。扩展有限元(eXtended Finite Element Method,XFEM)是近年来发展起来的一种求解涉及移动非连续问题的有效方法。…”
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Influence of gaps in flange joints on the stress-strain state of the unit by A. R. Tusnin, V. D. Platonova

“…The installation and prototypes are developed on the basis of the results of numerical calculation of finite element models.Results. A test of a stud with the declared strength class 8.8 to determine its actual mechanical characteristics, a tensile test of a stud with slots to assess the reliability of strain gauge data and adjust the design of experimental specimens taking into account the test results, testing of joint solutions of two types of configurations, processing and analyzing the test results were carried out.Conclusions. …”
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