Bamboo/Wood Composites and Structures Shear and Normal Strain Distributions in Multilayer Composite Laminated Panels under Out-of-Plane Bending by Jan Niederwestberg, Jianhui Zhou, Ying Hei Chui, Dongsheng Huang

“…Evaluated component properties were used to determine strain distributions based on the shear analogy method and finite element (FE) modelling. The calculated theoretical strain distributions were compared with the DIC test results to evaluate the validity of strain distributions predicted by the analytical model (shear analogy) and numerical model (FE analysis). …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Wear on Metal-On-Metal Bearing Couples via Verification of Numeric and Analytic Methods by Alican Tuncay Alpkaya, Senay Mihcin

“…The results are compared to the numeric method’s results obtained from the finite element method. The linear and volumetric wear rates of bearing couples’ surfaces were estimated by Archard’s wear equation. …”
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Hysteretic Behavior of H-Shaped Honeycombed Steel Web Composite Columns with Rectangular Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Flanges by Jing Ji, Yubo Lin, Liangqin Jiang, Wen Li, Hongguo Ren, Ruili Wang, Zihao Wang, MaoMao Yang, Chenyu Yu

“…By comparing the load-displacement curves between test and simulation, the rationality of finite element modeling method was verified. The quasi-static analysis of 22 specimens was carried out, and the influence regularity of different variables on the hysteretic behavior, skeleton curves, ductility, energy dissipation, resistance degradation, and stiffness degradation of STHCCs was obtained. …”
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Static Analysis of Gelatin-like Simulation Mass as a Subsoil in Scale Physical Modeling by Veronika Valašková, Jozef Vlček

“…The output of the plate load testing was utilized for the calibration of the finite element method (FEM) numerical model. Both the physical and numerical models showed practically ideal linear behavior of the mass. …”
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Study on the Vibration Effect of Short Footage Blasting Load on Surrounding Rock-Support Structure of Tunnel by Chunquan Dai, Hongtao Sui, Chao Ma

“…Then, taking Cuobuling station of Qingdao Metro as the engineering background, the finite element software is used to simulate the tunnel excavation process under the action of short footage multiple blasting. …”
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Development of single and multi-coil MR damper subjected to cyclic loading for structural vibration control by Daniel Cruze, Nedunchezhian Krishnaraju, Balaji Ramalingam

“…A numerical simulation of the magnetic properties of the single- and multi-coil MR dampers is conducted using the finite-element method magnetics. A spring is placed at the top of the piston pole and bottom of the piston to make the MR damper semi-active. …”
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Ballistic Impact Performance of SiC Ceramic-Dyneema Fiber Composite Materials by Kai-Kuang Wu, Yu-Liang Chen, Jau-Nan Yeh, Wei-Lun Chen, Chia-Shih Lin

“…To drastically reduce experimental costs, most of this work employed ANSYS/LS-DYNA software to conduct finite element numerical simulations. First, ballistic experiments that conformed to NIJ IV standards were conducted to verify the simulation parameter configurations. …”
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Study on the Multi-Hazard Responses of Transmission Tower-Line Systems Under Fire and Wind Loads Using ABAQUS by Xiwei He, Huichao Ma, Shibo Zhang, Wenming Wang, Lijuan Zhang

“…The failure criteria for transmission tower components at high temperatures were determined by considering the constitutive relationship of steel at ambient temperature and the variation patterns in material strength and elastic modulus with temperature. A finite element model of the transmission tower-line system was established using ABAQUS (2023). …”
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Extending the Meshless Natural-Neighbour Radial-Point Interpolation Method to the Structural Optimization of an Automotive Part Using a Bi-Evolutionary Bone-Remodelling-Inspired Al... by Carlos Oliveira, Ana Pais, Jorge Belinha

“…To evaluate the numerical performance of NNRPIM, its solutions are compared with those obtained using the standard Finite Element Method (FEM). The structural optimization process was applied to a practical example: a vehicle’s suspension control arm. …”
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Prediction of Adhesively Bonded Polyurethane-to-Steel Double Butt Joint Failure Using Uncertainty Analysis by Xiaofu Li, Chuanpeng Ji, Zhi Zhang, Shiwei Zhang, Hongqin Liu, Shulin Wang

“…Although abundant uncertainties are present, the standard analysis tool in industries is still deterministic finite element analysis (FEA). The routine practice of such analysis is applying a cohesive zone model (CZM) implemented with a proper traction-separation law to predict the onset and gradual degradation of adhesion which may underpredict or overpredict the load-bearing capacity of an adhesively bonded joint. …”
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Uplift Test and Design Method for Bearing Capacity of Isolated Spread Concrete Foundation Slab with Large Width-to-Height Ratio by Yuanqi Li, Xiaoliang Qin, Jinhui Luo, Meng Xiao, Cong Hua

“…Then, several numerical models were built using the finite element software ABAQUS and the results of numerical analysis agreed well with the test results. …”
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Optimization Design and Feasibility Analysis of Electromagnetic Direct Drive Transmission by Yu Xiao, Ge Wenqing, LI Bo, Tan Cao, Jiang Xiaohan

“…In order to obtain the target of maximum shifting force and shifting force volatility，the parameters of the shifting actuator are optimized by the annealing particle swarm-finite element algorithm. The shifting mechanism of the electromagnetic direct drive transmission is studied for modeling and simulation of shift process in stages. …”
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Influence of Infill Wall Configuration on Failure Modes of RC Frames by Xiaojie Zhou, Xiaoyuan Kou, Quanmin Peng, Jintao Cui

“…Based on the experiment, nonlinear finite element simulation and analysis were conducted to study the effects of the infill walls and connections. …”
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Overall Stability Analysis of Xiluodu High Arch Dam Based on Fine Three-Dimension Numerical Modeling by Tianhui Ma, Zhiqiang Feng, Chun'an Tang, Peng Lin, Kedar Prasad Yadav

“…The RFPA3D is used to establish a fine finite element model of 6.63 million elements, which realizes the fine simulation of the stability of the Xiluodu arch dam under layered, overall, multiworking conditions and multistress fields, and the cracking and failure process under overload. …”
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Piezoresistive Cantilever Microprobe with Integrated Actuator for Contact Resonance Imaging by Tianran Ma, Michael Fahrbach, Erwin Peiner

“…To confirm the design of the PCM with a PEA, finite element analysis (FEA) of CR probing of a sample with a Young’s modulus of 10 GPa was performed. …”
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Structural Improvement of the ω-Type High-Speed Rail Clip Based on a Study of Its Failure Mechanism by Xiaogang Gao, Anbin Wang, Yu He, Xiaohan Gu

“…First, a dynamic wheel-rail coupling model and a finite element analysis of the rail clip were developed, from which the rail vibration frequency and modal frequencies of the clip with different installation torques were obtained. …”
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Structural Optimisation of a Suspension Control Arm Using a Bi-Evolutionary Bone Remodelling Inspired Algorithm and the Radial Point Interpolation Method by Carlos Oliveira, Ana Pais, Jorge Belinha

“…Thus, this work aims to assess the performance of the Radial Point Interpolation Method (RPIM) when compared with the well-established Finite Element Method (FEM) within the context of a vehicle suspension control arm’s structural optimisation process. …”
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Alternative Design Procedure for RC-Braced Long Columns Based on New Moment Magnifiers Matrix by Mohamed Farouk, Majed Alzara, A. Ehab, A. M. Yosri

“…Numerous factors were analyzed linearly by using the presented new moment magnifiers matrix and finite element method, and the results proved the efficiency of the proposed model. …”
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Soil-Rock Slope Stability Analysis under Top Loading considering the Nonuniformity of Rocks by Huang Xian-Wen, Zhi-Shu Yao, Wang Bing-Hui, Zhou Ai-Zhao, Peng-Ming Jiang

“…Based on the developed rock contour establishing algorithm, ten groups (twelve models per group) were established and calculated by finite element method (FEM). After this, normalized ultimate loading increasing multiple N, which was the ultimate loading ratio of rock-containing slope to uniform soil slope, was introduced to evaluate the influence of rock distributions on slope stability. …”
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Settlement Behavior of Soft Subgrade Reinforced by Geogrid-Encased Stone Column and Geocell-Embedded Sand Cushion: A Numerical Analysis by Jia-Jun Gao, Hui Xu, Jian-Wen Qian, Yi-Fan Gong, Liang-Tong Zhan, Ping Chen

“…This paper investigated the settlement behavior of a soft subgrade reinforced by geogrid-encased stone column and geocell-embedded sand cushion using the finite element analysis method (Plaxis 2D). The simulating settlement was in good agreement with the field monitoring data, indicating the reasonability of the designed model and adopted parameters. …”
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