A Two-Scale Discretization Scheme for Mixed Variational Formulation of Eigenvalue Problems by Yidu Yang, Wei Jiang, Yu Zhang, Wenjun Wang, Hai Bi

“…A new finite element two-scale discretization scheme is proposed by combining the mixed finite element method with the shifted-inverse power method for solving matrix eigenvalue problems. …”
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Parametric Study on Dynamic Response of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Bridges by Woraphot Prachasaree, Attapon Sangkaew, Suchart Limkatanyu, Hota V. S. GangaRao

“…The FRP bridge models with different bridge configurations and loading patterns were simulated using finite element method. The dynamic response results under varying FRP deck system parameters were discussed and compared with standard specifications of bridge deck designs under dynamic loads. …”
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Effects of Welded Mechanical Heterogeneity on Interface Crack Propagation in Dissimilar Weld Joints by Fu-qiang Yang, He Xue, Ling-yan Zhao, Xiu-rong Fang

“…To understand the material mechanical heterogeneity effects on interface crack propagation, the specimens with ultimate tensile strength mismatch and elastic modulus mismatch were studied by using an extended finite element method (XFEM). The results indicate that the interface crack extension is easy to occur in the specimens with larger ultimate tensile strength mismatch, while the elastic modulus mismatch has little effects on crack extension. …”
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Finite Element Modeling Of Saint-Venant Equations For Shatt-Al Hilla by Basim Sh. Abed, Hamid H. Hussain, Khalid A. Abdul-Razzaq

“…The present study aims to solve the continuity and momentum (Saint-Venant) equations numerically to predict the hydraulic characteristics in the river using Galerkin finite element method. A computer program was designed and built using the programming language FORTRAN-77. …”
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Ultrahigh effective mode area photonic crystal fibers with extremely low bending loss for long distance transmission application by Asif Shariar, Mehedi Hasan Milan

“…A full-vectorial finite element method (FEM) approach is considered with perfectly matched layer (PML) boundary for hybrid cladding with fluorine-doped silica holes in the cladding. …”
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Thermal Insulating Concrete Wall Panel Design for Sustainable Built Environment by Ao Zhou, Kwun-Wah Wong, Denvid Lau

“…For further understanding the thermal effect of such sandwich wall panel design from building scale, two three-story building models adopting different wall panel designs are constructed for evaluating the temperature distribution of entire buildings using finite element method. Both the experimental and simulation results have shown that the gypsum layer improves the thermal insulation performance by retarding the heat transfer across the building envelopes.…”
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Free Vibration Characteristics of Moderately Thick Spherical Shell with General Boundary Conditions Based on Ritz Method by Bing Hu, Cong Gao, Hang Zhang, Haichao Li, Fuzhen Pang, Jicai Lang

“…The validity of the proposed method is proved by comparing the results of the same condition with those obtained by the finite element method (FEM) and published literatures. The results show that the current method has fast convergence and delightful accuracy through the comparative study. …”
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Low fluctuation stiffness design method for vibration reduction of helical gears by YOU Zhiwei, GAO Jingtao, LI Haonan, SUN Zhou, XUE Cheng

“…Then it was compared with the finite element method to verify the correctness and effectiveness of the parameter design method and the analytical mesh stiffness model. …”
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Dynamic and Structural Performances of a New Sailcraft Concept for Interplanetary Missions by Alessandro Peloni, Daniele Barbera, Susanna Laurenzi, Christian Circi

“…Membrane deformations, structural offset, and sail vibration frequencies are determined through finite element method, adopting a variable pretensioning scheme. …”
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Fatigue Life Assessment of Orthotropic Steel Deck with UHPC Pavement by Xu Jiang, Yuan Yuan, Chong Wu, Chengwei Luo

“…This paper aims at presenting the numerical analysis on the fatigue performance of the orthotropic steel deck using ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) overlay as the deck pavement instead of the conventional asphalt concrete pavement. By using finite element method (FEM) model, stress distribution at fatigue sensitive locations under the action of wheel loads is characterized and the obtained stress ranges indicate that the UHPC pavement significantly reduces the magnitude of the stress peak valued. …”
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Seismic Performance of Exterior Steel Ring-Stiffener Joint by Zhaoqiang Zhang, Yanru Sa, Yong Yao, Junhai Zhao

“…The specimens are then simulated with the finite element method (FEM) and the results are compared with those of the physical test.…”
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CALCULATION OF INDUCTANCE OF THE INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR by Phyong Le Ngo

“…The results obtained with the use of the proposed analytical method and the finite element method are presented in the form of a graph; the calculations that have been obtained by these two methods were compared.…”
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Improving the Stability of Mining Slopes in Tarcha Coal Mine, Southwestern Ethiopian Deposit Through Geometric Adjustments by Getaneh Abebay, Endalu Tadele Chala, Nagessa Zerihun Jilo, Tiyasha Tiyasha

“…This study aims to assess and enhance the stability of the selected open-pit coal mine quarries through field and laboratory analyses, supported by the limit equilibrium method (LEM) and the finite element method (FEM). Fieldwork involved detailed measurements of slope geometry and orientation, in situ rock testing, and soil and rock sampling for laboratory analysis. …”
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Low‐cost fabrication of polymer substrate‐based piezoelectric microgenerator with PPE, IDE and ME by S.S. Balpande, M.L. Bhaiyya, R.S. Pande

“…The harmonic analysis was carried out using finite element method (FEM) tool to examine the effect of the electrodes on the output voltage. …”
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Failure Mechanism and Factor of Safety for Spatially Variable Undrained Soil Slope by Liang Li, Xuesong Chu

“…This paper aims to investigate the differences in factor of safety (FS) and failure mechanism (FM) for spatially variable undrained soil slope between using finite element method (FEM) , finite difference method (FDM), and limit equilibrium method (LEM). …”
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Mesoscopic Numerical Computation of Compressive Strength and Damage Mechanism of Rubber Concrete by Z. H. Xie, Y. C. Guo, Q. Z. Yuan, P. Y. Huang

“…This paper presents graphics of the entire process from fracture propagation to structural failure of the test piece by means of the mesoscopic finite-element method, which provides a theoretical reference for studying the damage mechanism in rubber concrete and performing parametric calculations.…”
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Effect of pre-tensioning force on behavior of Buckling Restrained Brace (BRB) supported by double pre-tensioning system by Mohamed Selim, Muhammad E. Kamel, Eman Elshamy, Mohamed Emara

“…The study explores the feasibility of a new all-steel buckling restrained brace (BRB) with the double pre-tensioning system as an alternative to conventional concentrically braced frames by using finite element method (ABAQUS program), And to verify modeling, use U-V1 specimen results and compare them with test results. …”
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Multicrack Localization in Rotors Based on Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Using Fractal Dimension and Gapped Smoothing Method by Zhiwen Lu, Dawei Dong, Shancheng Cao, Huajiang Ouyang, Chunrong Hua

“…A two-disc rotor-bearing system with breathing cracks is established by the finite element method and simulated sensors are distributed along the rotor to obtain the steady-state transverse responses required by POD. …”
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Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control of Plate Vibrations by Manu Sharma, S.P. Singh

“…Test plate is instrumented with a piezoelectric sensor patch and a piezoelectric actuator patch. Finite element method is used to obtain mathematical model of the test plate. …”
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Product Design Analysis with Regard to Recycling and Selected Mechanical Properties by Jacek Diakun, Rafał Grzejda

“…Selected mechanical properties were determined using the Finite Element Method. Removing one bolt from the connection resulted in a stiffness reduction of almost 11%, while removing two bolts from the connection resulted in a stiffness reduction of almost 26%. …”
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