The use of envelope structures is crucial in enhancing the safety and stability of foundation pits. However, excavation activities in the foundation pit can result in deformations affecting the envelope structure. To investigate the impact of the exc...
This work illustrates the analysis of Film Bulk Acoustic Resonators (FBAR) using 3D Finite Element (FEM) simulations with the software OnScale in order to predict and improve resonator performance and quality before manufacturing. This kind of analys...
Determination of time-weighted average (TWA) concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is advantageous over other sampling techniques, but is often characterized by insufficient accuracies, pa...
Dowel-laminated timber (DLT) is a composite structural material manufactured entirely from wood. Increasing awareness of the sustainability, end-of-life recyclability, and potential health concerns associated with synthetic adhesives used in cross-la...
Accurately capturing muscle behavior remains a challenging task in computational biomechanics, primarily due to the nonlinear response, anisotropy, and time-dependent characteristics of muscle tissue. In this context, finite element methods have prov...
Using the finite element analysis software ANSYS (version 2020), we investigated the variation trends in the resonant frequencies of the eyeball, as well as the stress and strain distributions in the optic nerve under different intraocular pressures....
Microwave ablation is a procedure for treating various types of cancers during which a small needle-like probe is inserted inside the tumor, which delivers microwave energy, causes tissue heating, and effectively produces necrosis of the tumor tissue...
According to the results of a dynamic prototype test for the surface outlet radial gate on the Jinping high arch dam during the flood discharging process, a novel cause of vibration fundamentally different from the traditional causes of flow-induced...
Permanent magnet machines with segmented stator cores are affected by additional harmonic components of the cogging torque which cannot be minimized by conventional methods adopted for one-piece stator machines. In this study, a novel approach is pro...
A numerical model is developed and validated to analyse the performance of aluminium skin and agglomerated cork core sandwich plates subjected to blast loads. Two numerical approaches are used and thoroughly compared to generate the blast loading: an...
This article aims to investigate the feasibility of using discrete element software EDEM 2022.0 to simulate the trajectory of artificial marble patterns in a dual horizontal shaft mixer. Research was conducted on the mixing uniformity of particles in...
Diatoms captivate both biologists and engineers with their remarkable mechanical properties and lightweight design principles inherent in their shells. Recent studies have indicated that diatom frustules possess optimized shapes that align with vibra...
The non-metallic inclusions in steel mainly come from the deoxidization process of molten steel. Based on the different deoxidization processes of GCr15 bearing steel produced by a domestic steel plant, the single deoxidization curves of Al, Si, and...
Natural fibre-reinforced composites are becoming increasingly popular due to their affordability, sustainability, and biodegradability. These composites, made from recyclable materials, are suitable for various sustainable energy applications due to...
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of abutment angulation, types, and bone quality on fatigue performance in dental implant systems. Materials and Methods: Three-dimensional models of maxillary 3-unit fixed...
Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls have become a favored substitute for traditional poured concrete walls due to their affordability, minimal site preparation needs, and practical construction advantages. However, using backfill mate...
The historic mortuary at Zagreb’s Mirogoj Cemetery, built in 1886, sustained moderate damage during the 2020 Mw 5.3 earthquake. Aiming to preserve heritage value while meeting Croatia’s Level 4 seismic safety requirements, the structure w...
In the twenty-first century, the use of software is growing due to many applications requiring large and complex software. Many people do not realise that the use of software has influenced the operation of computer hardware to move indirectly as it...
A lot of architectural heritage in China are urgently in need to carry out seismic assessment for further conservation. In this paper, a seismic capacity evaluation approach for architectural heritage using finite element analysis with precision thre...
Details are presented of the development of a coupled modeling simulator for assessing the evolution in the near-field of a geological repository for radioactive waste disposal where concrete is used as a backfill. The simulator uses OpenMI, a standa...
Modern software systems need to autonomously adapt their behavior at runtime in order to maintain their utility in response to continuous environmental changes. Most studies on models at runtime focus on providing suitable techniques to manage the co...
Grounded theory (GT) has been extensively used in social studies through surveys and interviews. However, its application in software development has not been appropriately categorized, limiting its in-depth study in this field. Additionally, the qua...
Dynamic response analysis of a train–track–bridge (TTB) system is a challenging task for researchers and engineers, partially due to the complicated nature of the wheel–rail interaction (WRI). When Newton’s method is used to s...
The small rail roadway stacker is the core equipment of the automated three-dimensional warehouse. Its design directly affects the development trend of the logistics industry, enterprise production efficiency and economic benefits. In this paper, a p...
This article presents a new and powerful freeware software called MotorAnalysis-PM and discusses its application in electromagnetic design and analysis of permanent magnet (PM) motors for the electric vehicle (EV) industry. This new PM motor software...
This paper presents a general procedure to formulate and implement 3D elements of arbitrary order in meshes with multiple element types. This procedure includes obtaining shape functions and integration quadrature and establishing an approach for che...
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a modern imaging technique that uses X-rays to investigate the structures of the dento-maxillary apparatus and obtain detailed images of those structures. The aim of this study was to determine a functional mat...
An improved interaction integral method has been proposed for heterogeneous materials with complex interfaces based on the postprocessing routine of commercial finite element software. This approach introduces a suitably designed auxiliary field to e...
A process of detailed CFD and structural numerical simulations of the 1.5 MW horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) blade is present. The main goal is to help advance the use of computer-aided simulation methods in the field of design and development of...
The software sector is of growing importance and, due to its degree of dynamism, the identification of capabilities for innovation is vital. This study identifies capabilities variables that distinguish Argentine software companies with high innovati...
This paper presents automatic software for E-liked shaped contactless inductive power transfer (CIPT) device study and design that provides attended-free, multiple-case auto-generating and auto-deploying analysis in one go. It provides visualized and...
The main subject of this paper is an optimization of steel roof framing used as a load-bearing structure in commercial pavilions. The authors wanted to draw attention to the necessity to take into account the uncertainty in the description of design...
The reliability design of automotive structures is characterized by numerous variables and implicit responses. The traditional design of experiments for metamodel construction often requires manual adjustment of model parameters and extensive finite...
The paper is related to the problem of modeling and optimizing power systems supplying, among others, nonlinear loads. A software solution that allows the modeling and simulation of power systems in the frequency domain as well as the sizing and allo...
The use of floating offshore wind farms for electrical energy supply is expected to rise significantly over the coming years. Suspended inter-array power cables are a new design to connect floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) with shorter cable le...
A steady-state thermal analysis for a hollow and axisymmetric functionally graded (FG) rotating disk with a uniform thickness was performed in this study. In the studied FG disk, metal and ceramic materials were considered for the inner and outer sur...
Microscale gas chromatography (μGC) systems are miniaturized instruments that typically incorporate one or several microfabricated fluidic elements; such systems are generally well suited for the automated sampling and analysis of gas-phase chemic...
The effects of seismic actions on reinforced concrete (RC) structures are strongly influenced by the dynamic behavior of their materials. It is crucial to find a simple definition of the natural frequencies of reinforced concrete buildings, particula...
Design-driven materials engineering is gaining wider acceptance with the advancement and refinement of commercially available thermodynamic software as well as enhanced computing power. Computationally designed materials are a significant improvement...
Accurately grasping the stability characteristics of high earth-rockfill dam slopes is the key to the seismic safety evaluation of dams. In this research, the development and application of the common methods for slope stability analysis are reviewed...
The increasing complexity and low-power constraints of current Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) require efficient methodologies for network simulation and embedded software performance analysis of nodes. In addition, security is also a very important f...
Many software packages are designed to process 3D geometric data, although very few are designed to deal with 3D thermal models of buildings over time. The software 3D Temporal Thermal Analysis (3D-TTA) has been created in order to visualize, explore...
At present, the majority of electric machine design software employs its own unique machine data structure. However, when users need to transfer their designs between software, they are often faced with significant obstacles or cannot obtain a parame...
This study aims to provide an effective method to study the behavior of a steel–concrete composite deck. First, the structural characteristics of the composite deck and the challenges arising in the computational analysis of the structure using...
The analysis of the planning activities of industrial construction projects can help to evaluate some of the causes that have an impact on the variation of execution times and can also contribute to identifying those activities and components that ar...
The ultimate bearing capacity of foundations near slopes is a widely discussed and researched topic in the field of geotechnics. Using the plane strain strength equation of the limit equilibrium and limit analysis methods, we established a new model...
Problems in fracture mechanics are difficult when the appropriate analysis is unspecified, which is very common in most real-life situations. Finite element modeling is thus demonstrated to be an essential technique to overcome these problems. There...
This paper aims to set up a finite element model using piezoelectric elements to realize pipeline structure damage identification analysis. Ultrasonic guided wave propagation characteristics and damage identification of pipeline structures are analyz...
Types of tapered piles are widely applied in tank foundation consolidation, but their inherent deficiencies in design and construction limit their further promotion. Vortex compression pile is a novel nodular pile. Compared with the traditional equal...
In this paper, we use a fluid–structure interaction (FSI) approach to simulate a Coriolis mass flowmeter (CMF). The fluid dynamics is calculated by the open-source framework OpenLB, based on the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). For the structural dyna...
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