The evaluation of the structural behaviour of a masonry Venetian church with a pointed barrel vault is presented in this paper through an analysis following the necessary steps of a monument study. With a detailed geometric model and material estimat...
A brand-new structural type, termed thick wall-thick slab structure, has been developed in recent years based on the reinforced concrete wall structure in Japan. This type of structural system can not only maintain high seismic performance, but also...
High-energy internal failures of transformers are catastrophic events which are hardly predictable. For this reason, a full-scale controlled experiment represents a valuable learning opportunity to gather accurate information about sequence of events...
High aspect ratio three-dimensional micro- and nanopatterns have important applications in diverse fields. However, fabricating these structures by a nanoimprinting method invites problems like collapse, dislocation, and defects. Finite-element analy...
Silicon-diaphragm-based fiber-optic Fabry–Perot sensors with different intracavity pressures were fabricated by anodic bonding and microelectromechanical techniques. The thermal stress and thermal expansion of the Fabry–Perot (FP) sensor...
The wear of tibial inserts in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains a major limitation of longevity. However, wear tests are expensive and time-consuming. Computational wear prediction using a finite-element (FE) model followed by validation through...
Electronic yarns (E-yarns) are a type of electronic textile where the electronics are embedded within the yarn structure, resulting in a yarn with normal textile properties. This is achieved by soldering thin copper wires onto electronic components,...
Soybeans are a crucial crop, and it is therefore necessary to make accurate predictions of their mechanical properties during harvesting to optimize the design of threshing cylinders, minimize the breakage rate during threshing, and enhance the quali...
In a power transformer short-circuit, transient current and magnetic flux interactions create strong electromagnetic forces that can deform windings and the core, risking failure. Accurate calculation of these forces during design is critical to prev...
This study investigates the application potential of large language models (LLMs), particularly GPT-4o, in generating geometric parameter suggestions during the early stages of structural design. Design recommendations from the LLM are validated usin...
This paper presents a finite-element model of the structural behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with and without openings externally strengthened with bamboo-fibre-reinforced composite (BFRC) plates. The simulation was performed using ABAQUS...
In order to examine the seismic behavior of high-strength steel extended end-plate connections, a three-dimensional efficient finite-element model in Abaqus was established subjected to cyclic loading at the beam end. Geometrical dimensions, boundary...
A three-dimensional non-linear finite-element model (FEM) was constructed using a commercial software (ATENA-Studio) to investigate the transverse load distribution behavior of adjacent precast prestressed concrete box-girder bridges. An innovative c...
Wide bandgap (WBG) devices made from materials such as SiC, GaN, Ga2O3 and diamond, which can tolerate higher voltages and currents compared to silicon-based devices, are the most promising approach for reducing the size and weight of power managemen...
This paper deals with a complete finite-element analysis procedure for squirrel cage induction motors, including the presence of skewing and the iron losses evaluation. The machine is analyzed performing only magneto-static finite element analyses. S...
The first goal of this research was to document the process of using the MODAL analysis system of the ANSYS 2024R1 student edition to create a finite element model of the modes and frequencies of vibration of one basketball rim and backboard design....
Cycloid drives are generally used in precision machinery requiring high-reduction ratios, such as robot joint (RV) reducers. The contact stress of cycloidal gears greatly affects lifetime and transmission performance. Traditional finite element metho...
Several failures of recurved concrete crownwalls have been observed in recent years. This work aims to get a better insight within the processes underlying the loading phase of these structures due to non-breaking wave impulsive loading conditions an...
This paper discusses the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge structures, focusing on the shear–flexure interaction phenomena. The assessment of reinforced concrete bridges under seismic action needs the ability to model the effe...
This work deals with the innovated complex process of tree risk assessment, from precise geometrical tree shape acquisition to building and analyzing a finite element model under specified load. The acquisition of the 3D geometry of the tree was perf...
Introduction: The finite element method has been extensively used to analyze the mechanical behavior of endodontic rotary files under bending and torsional conditions. This methodology requires elevated computer-aided design skills to reproduce the g...
In this paper, a novel algorithm for a transient linear circuit analysis based on the Finite Element Technique (FET) was established. The FET procedure allows a straightforward solution for complex electric circuits since it is based on the Finite El...
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing popularity in utilizing finite element analysis to study the spine. However, most current studies tend to use one specimen for their models. This research aimed to validate multiple finite element m...
In this study, a nonlinear, spring-based finite element approach is employed in order to predict the nonlinear mechanical response of graphyne structures under shear loading. Based on Morse potential functions, suitable nonlinear spring finite elemen...
Laser shock peening (LSP) is a formidable cold working surface treatment that provides high-energy precision to enhance the mechanical properties of materials. This paper delves into the intricacies of the LSP process, offering insights into its meth...
Energy finite element analysis (EFEA) has been successfully applied to steady-state response prediction over the past three decades. Compared with other energy-based methods, such as statistical energy analysis (SEA), EFEA can consider more local str...
Titanium dental implants have had new competitors in recent years, such as fixtures made of zirconia, which promise better aesthetics. The purpose of this study is to evaluate their mechanical performance in silico (Finite Element Analysis). The inve...
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In the research for sustainable construction, cross-laminated timber (CLT) has gained popularity and become a widely used engineered timber product. However, there are few numerical studies of the structural behaviour of CLT. Among other issues, the...
Currently, artificial meniscus prostheses are mostly homogenous, low strength, and difficult to mimic the distribution of internal fibers in the native meniscus. To promote the overall mechanical performance of meniscus prostheses, this paper designe...
Modal analysis provides the dynamic behavior of an object or structure, and is often undertaken using the Finite Element Method (FEM) due to its ability to deal with arbitrary geometries. This article investigates the use of Augmented Reality (AR) to...
In this paper, a numerical model for the analysis of electromagnetic transients in a power system, based on the finite element technique, was developed. The simplicity of the finite element technique is manifested in the fact that the problem of solv...
This work proposes a novel enriched finite element method (E-FEM) for structural dynamics analysis. We developed the enriched 3-node triangular and 4-node tetrahedral displacement-based elements (T-elements). The standard linear shape functions of th...
Scaffold design plays an essential role in tissue engineering of articular cartilage by providing the appropriate mechanical and biological environment for chondrocytes to proliferate and function. Optimization of scaffold design to generate tissue-e...
Isogeometric analysis (IGA) represents a relatively new method of problem-solving in engineering practice. A huge advantage of this method over the finite element method (FEM), is the reduction of the simulation execution time. Non-uniform rational B...
Recent developments in computer technology have made possible the use of finite element methods for 3D modeling and analysis of reinforced concrete structures. In this study, the failure behavior and crack formation of an R/C frame under monotonic an...
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are the instruments of choice for high-precision manipulation and sensing processes at the microscale. They are, therefore, a subject of interest in many leading industrial and academic research sectors owing to...
Inlay-retained dental bridges can be a viable minimally invasive alternative when patients reject the idea of implant therapy or conventional retained full-coverage fixed dental prostheses, which require more tooth preparation. Inlay-retained dental...
Analyses of dynamic responses are significantly important for the design, maintenance and rehabilitation of asphalt pavement. In order to evaluate the dynamic responses of asphalt pavement under moving loads, a specific computational program, SAFEM,...
Traditional interval analysis methods for interior vibro-acoustic system with uncertain-but-bounded parameters are based on interval perturbation theory. However, the solution sets by traditional interval finite-element methods are intrinsically not...
One of the challenges of the century is to reach compatibility between the required resistance and the usage of lightweight building materials that may negatively affect the mechanical properties. Natural fibers nowadays are used as enhancers in the...
The article is devoted to the practical problem of computer simulation of the dynamic behaviour of horizontal axis wind turbine composite rotor blades. This type of wind turbine is the dominant design in modern wind farms, and as such its dynamics an...
Nanomechanical sensors and their arrays have been attracting significant attention for detecting, discriminating and identifying target analytes. The sensing responses can be partially explained by the physical properties of the receptor layers coate...
Finite element analysis studies have been of interest in the field of orthodontics and this is due to the ability to study the stress in the bone, periodontal ligament (PDL), teeth and the displacement in the bone by using this method. Our study aime...
The aim of biomechanics applied to implantology is to determine the deformative and tensional states by solving the equilibrium equations within the mandibular bone and the osseointegrated implant to ensure its stability and improve the success rate....
In classical mechanics, determining the governing equations of motion using finite element analysis (FEA) of an elastic multibody system (MBS) leads to a system of second order differential equations. To integrate this, it must be transformed into a...
In this paper, a new semi-automatic procedure to transform three-dimensional point clouds of complex objects to three-dimensional finite element models is presented and validated. The procedure conceives of the point cloud as a stacking of point sect...
The gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process was used to weld 3003-H14 plates under restricted and unrestricted thermal expansion. Experimental and numerical analysis were conducted to determine the relation between weld thermal cycles and residual stres...
This paper proposes a novel yet simple approach to the adaptive finite element (FE) analysis of the first-order Initial Value Problems (IVPs) in the maximum norm by introducing the reduced element technique. In the present approach, the FE solution u...
This paper introduces a unique finite element analysis (FEA) technique designed to predict elastic response in polymer matrix composites (PMCs). Extensive research has been conducted to model the manufacturing process of multiple ‘L’-shap...
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