Element-Based Methods for the Solution of Engineering Problems

Dear Colleagues,

The finite element method (FEM) is one of the most used numerical methods thanks to its robustness and the fact that it has been well-developed to date. With advances in computational sciences and the development of modern computer architectures, the FEM has been successfully applied to complex problems in several fields, such as aerospace, civil, mechanical, and biomedical engineering. Often, this has required developing additional “ingredients” to ensure the proper functionality of FEM given the specific features of the problem at hand.

This Special Issue will collect papers showing the applicability of the FEM-based methods to solve complex engineering problems from different fields, with an emphasis on fluid dynamics and related coupled problems (in particular, but not limited to, multiphase, fluid–structure interaction, and thermally coupled flows). While the emphasis of the SI is FEM, contributions devoted to applications of Finite Volume and Finite Difference approaches to engineering problems are also welcome. This issue will also highlight and discuss how tremendous growth in computer technology, as well as coupling with other numerical methods, will continue to have a significant impact on the evolution of FEM.

Dr. Julio Marti
Dr. Pavel Ryzhakov
Guest Editors

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