Fracture Mechanical Behavior of Cracked Cantilever Roof with Large Cutting Height Mining by Zenghui Zhao, Wei Sun, Mingzhong Zhang, Xiaojie Gao, Shaojie Chen

“…Finally, the accuracy of the theoretical model was verified by numerical experiments using the extended finite element method. The results demonstrate that the size of the area affected by the vertical crack increases with the increase of the crack size and the thickness of the roof. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar by S.O Odeyemi, M.O Adisa, M.A Olawale, A.O Abdulsalam, J.A Oloba, H.A Ibrahim, B.O Sanusi, J.O Eda, F.O Obisiji

“…The experiment aimed to determine the mechanical characteristics of biochar-containing concrete using a concrete grade M20, cube moulds of dimension 100mm x 100mm x 100mm; cylinder moulds of 100mm x 200mm and beam formwork of dimension 150mm x 150mm x 1000mm were used to cast the control concrete sample and concrete containing varying percentages of biochar. Finite element analysis was also carried out using the ABAQUS program, utilizing concrete properties discovered through experimental study. …”
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Study on the law of air leakage in goaf under the influence of double-series coal seam mining by Yongfu Zhang, Chuanbo Cui, Ran Peng, Wei Li

“…In order to solve the engineering problem of a large amount of wind leakage in the 8106 comprehensive mining working face of the Carboniferous System under the influence of overlapping mining of two coal seams in Yongdingzhuang Mine, Datong Mining Area, this paper utilizes finite element numerical simulation software to study the wind leakage characteristics of the 8106 working face and the distribution range of the spontaneous combustion “three zones” of the mining area. …”
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Optimization Analysis Method of New Orthotropic Steel Deck Based on Backpropagation Neural Network-Simulated Annealing Algorithm by Xiuli Xu, Kewei Shi, Xuehong Li, Zhijun Li, Rengui Wang, Yuwen Chen

“…To study the effects of the fatigue performance due to the major design parameter of the orthotropic steel deck and to obtain a better design parameter, a construction parameter optimization method based on a backpropagation neural network (BPNN) and simulated annealing (SA) algorithm was proposed. First, the finite element (FE) model was established, and the numerical results were validated against available full-scale fatigue experimental data. …”
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Nonlinear conductive behavior of MoS2/PDMS composites for self-adaptive electrostatic protection by Hongfei Li, Zhaoming Qu, Yazhou Chen, Wei Cao, Kaihui Li

“…Mechanism analysis confirms the contribution of processes such as Ohmic behavior, Schottky emission, and F-N tunneling to the nonlinear conductivity of composites. Finite element simulations show that the increase in filler forms more conductive channels, which reduces the Eb. …”
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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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Design and experimental research of pipeline stress measurement system based on alternating current field by Guangfeng QI, Xiyan LI, Xin TANG, Xin'an YUAN, Qing HAN, Anquan WANG, Wei LI, Keyu WANG

“…Herein, a simulation model of pipeline stress measurement was established by the finite element software COMSOL based on the alternating current field stress measurement (ACSM) technology. …”
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Factor’s Influence Analysis of Frost Heave during the Twin-Tunnel Construction Using Artificial Horizontal Ground Freezing Method by Rong-bao Hong, Hai-bing Cai, Meng-kai Li, Ya-ru Li

“…In order to analyze the influence of different twin-tunnel parameters on the frost heave of the ground, six tunnel clear distances (0.25 D, 1.00 D, 1.50 D, 2.00 D, 2.50 D, and 3.00 d), three tunnel buried depths (6 m, 12 m, and 18 m), and two freezing orders (simultaneous freezing and sequential freezing) are selected to establish the two-dimensional numerical calculation models, using ABAQUS finite-element program and the user subroutine of frost heaving deformation, and considering the orthotropic deformation characteristics of frozen soil. …”
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In-Plane Cyclic Response of Separated Masonry Infill Walls Using Polymeric Materials at the Surrounding Steel Frames Interface Using 3D FE Analysis by Alireza Karkabadi, Mohammad Iman Khodakarami

“…Isolation of the masonry infill wall from the surrounding frame by polymeric material is the idea of this paper to decrease the damage to the structure and masonry infill. In this essay, Finite element models of steel infill frame and isolated infill frame subjected to In-Plane cyclic loading are developed in ABAQUS. …”
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The importance of sub-meter-scale snow roughness on conductive heat flux of Arctic sea ice by David Clemens-Sewall, Chris Polashenski, Don Perovich, Melinda Anne Webster

“…We use high horizontal resolution (3–15 cm) measurements of snow topography to explore the impacts of sub-meter-scale snow surface roughness on heat flux as simulated by the Finite Element method. Simulating horizontal heat flux in a variable snow cover modestly increases the total simulated heat flux. …”
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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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Stress wave attenuation and damage patterns of shale under methane/oxygen explosion by LUO Ning, CHAI Yabo, LI Penglong, YANG Mengdi, YANG Zhongzhou, LIAO Yucheng, CAO Xiaolong, ZHANG Haohao

“…We obtained the attenuation patterns of stress wave in shale reservoir through dimensionless analysis. We used the finite element software ANSYS/LS-DYNA to establish models of different working conditions for analyzing the number of cracks and damage evolution patterns of shale caused by explosion. …”
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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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Numerical heat transfer analysis considering thermal contact conductance between rough reciprocating sliding surfaces by Yuwei Liu, Jiasong Yang, Zhiqiang Guo, Yanpeng Yuan, Weizheng Zhang, Sichuang Wanyan

“…Considering the dynamic changes in the thermal contact conductance and friction coefficient, the heat transfer equations which consist of heat exchange due to temperature difference and frictional heat generation at the sliding interface have been established. A finite element heat transfer model is constructed between two rough reciprocating sliding surfaces. …”
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Research on Cumulative Damage Characteristics of Rock Anchor Beam Concrete Supporting Structure by Blasting Vibration of Underground Powerhouse by Sheng Wan, Junhong Huang, Yi Luo, Xinping Li, Qingsong Pu

“…Aiming at the dynamic disturbance problem of the upper rock anchor beam concrete support structure caused by the blasting excavation of the lower rock mass of the underground powerhouse of the hydropower station, the dynamic finite element software was used to numerically simulate the cumulative damage characteristics of the rock anchor beam concrete structure under multiple blasting, which aims to study the effect of blasting times and blast center distance on the cumulative damage characteristics of rock anchor beam concrete structures in two directions at different ages. …”
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Defect prediction and experimental study on investment casting of K4169 superalloy complex thin-walled parts by WANG Xiang, ZHANG Ying, SUI Dashan, CHEN Zhongfeng, DONG Anping, GUO Zhao, QI Fei, YI Chushan, GUI Daxing

“…The filling and solidification processes in investment casting of typical K4169 nickel-based superalloy complex thin-walled casting are simulated by ProCAST finite element software.The temperature field during the casting process is analysed to predict the formation of defects. …”
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Impact of Cell Layout on Bandwidth of Multi-Frequency Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Array by Wanli Yang, Huimin Li, Yuewu Gong, Zhuochen Wang, Xingli Xu, Xiaofan Hu, Pengfei Niu, Wei Pang

“…The mechanism was investigated from the coupling point of view by finite element analysis and laser Doppler vibrometry, focusing on the cell displacements. …”
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Study on influence of types and numbers of inner-layer shape on failure mechanism of layered alumina ceramic under three-point bending and bending fatigue load by Pengliang Hou, Yang Chen, Huantao Jing

“…In this paper, the failure mechanism of Layered Alumina Ceramic (LAC) with different types and numbers of inner-layer shapes was investigated under three-point bending (TPB) and bending fatigue load. Moreover, finite element analysis (FEA) models were established. …”
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Nacre-mimetic alternating architecture of AgSnO2 contact: Highly-efficient synergistic enhancement of in-situ self-repairing erosion resistance and naturally evolving impact resis... by Changhu Xu, Kai Wen, Zhe Wang, Jun Wang, Hailin Lu, Zesen Mao, Tianci Mao, Chongqing Fan, Jun Li

“…The mechanistic link between microstructural evolution and dynamic erosion is studied through experiments combined with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations. Results show that the reconstructed SnO2 skeleton endowed with a highly continuous and anisotropic ‘flowering'-like structure forms a continuous interpenetrating network with Ag, optimizing the conductive pathways on the molten pool surface. …”
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Study on Long-Term Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Degradation Law of Sandstone under Freeze-Thaw Cycle by Qingsong Pu, Junhong Huang, Fuling Zeng, Yi Luo, Xinping Li, Jixue Zhou, Shilong Zheng

“…Also, the dynamic compressive strength and dynamic elastic modulus of sandstone are analysed under different loading strain rates and freeze-thaw cycle based on LS-DYNA, a dynamic finite element program. The results showed that the dynamic compressive strength of sandstone subjected to multiple freeze-thaw cycles under 0.04 MPa air pressure has a greater damage ratio than that under 0.055 MPa and 0.07 MPa air pressure, which was more likely to cause damage to slope sandstone than in actual engineering; the dynamic compressive strength and elastic modulus of sandstone decrease greatly within a certain range of freeze-thaw cycles and loading strain rate, leading to significant deterioration. …”
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