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Construction & Building Technology
Haoran Song, Yingna Li
Summary: A finite element model of three towers and two transmission lines with large span and large elevation differences is established, considering the tower-line coupling system. The mechanical characteristics and force transmission process of the tower-line coupling system are analyzed from both static and transient dynamic response perspectives. Multiple comparison models are set up to compare and analyze sway and tension under large span and large elevation differences, and the maximum icing thickness of each model is obtained. The experimental results show the contribution of wind load to the axial force of the main material is 72.92%, and the contribution of wind-ice load is 27.6%.
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Engineering, Petroleum
Shivam Agrawal, Jason York, John T. Foster, Mukul M. Sharma
Summary: The study combines a Peridynamics-based hydraulic fracturing simulator with numerically efficient finite element methods and finite volume methods to significantly improve computational performance, addressing the issue of reduced computational speed.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Jong-Sung Lee, Suncheul Kim, Donghoon Han, Myoung-Gyu Lee, Young-Chang Joo
Summary: This study proposed reducing tungsten deposition stress by controlling the shape of elliptical tungsten nuclei, which can effectively suppress mechanical deformation caused by grain boundary formation. Calculations show that wider elliptical nuclei lead to lower film stress and reduced mold bending between line patterns during deposition.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Elwin van 't Wout
Summary: The finite element method (FEM) and the boundary element method (BEM) can numerically solve the Helmholtz system for acoustic wave propagation. The coupled FEM-BEM algorithm combines the strengths of each technique, handling heterogeneous regions with FEM and modeling homogeneous exterior with BEM. This study proposes a regulariser based on the on-surface radiation conditions to improve the convergence of iterative linear solvers significantly.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Diwakar Singh, Saurav Sharma, Rajeev Kumar, Vishal S. Chauhan, Rahul Vaish
Summary: By designing a 1-3 composite of PLZT as matrix and fibers of PMN35PT, the piezoelectric coupling coefficient was further improved in this study. The composite material showed significantly enhanced performance compared to individual materials.
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS
(2021)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Pieter G. G. Muyshondt, Joris J. J. Dirckx
Summary: Experiments have shown that prestrain exists in the rabbit tympanic membrane (TM) even without external loads, but its influence on the vibration response of the middle ear (ME) is still unclear. In this study, a detailed 3D finite-element model of the rabbit ME was constructed to investigate this effect. The results demonstrated that even small levels of prestrain have a significant impact on the vibration response of the normal ME.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Campbell Bryden, Kaveh Arjomandi, Arun Valsangkar
Summary: Full-scale experimental case studies have shown that the induced trench construction method effectively reduces vertical earth load on culverts under high embankments. A new theoretical formulation with inclined shear planes shows good agreement with numerical results. Parametric studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model.
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Michal K. Kalkowski, Michael J. S. Lowe, Martin Barth, Marek Rjelka, Bernd Koehler
Summary: Grain-scale finite element simulations were used to verify the principles behind GIUM images and found that the free surface effect is crucial in generating the images. It was also shown that only features up to the depth in the order of the average grain size in that direction can be visualized.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nestor Garcia-Romeral, Angel Morales-Garcia, Francesc Vines, Iberio de P. R. Moreira, Francesc Illas
Summary: The magnetic properties of Ti2C, Ti3C2, and Ti4C3 MXenes were studied using density functional theory. It was found that all MXenes exhibit magnetic behavior with antiferromagnetic coupling between the outer Ti layers. A spin model was proposed based on the analysis of the chemical bond, with diamagnetic Ti2+ ions in the inner layers and paramagnetic Ti+ centers on the surface. The magnetic coupling constants were found to depend on the functional used, with the nearest neighbor intralayer coupling always being ferromagnetic.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jianning Ren, Jennifer C. Adam, Jeffrey A. Hicke, Erin J. Hanan, Christina L. Tague, Mingliang Liu, Crystal A. Kolden, John T. Abatzoglou
Summary: The study reveals that the impact of mountain pine beetle outbreaks on water yield in watersheds is influenced by various factors, resulting in significant spatial and temporal variations. During wet years, water yield tends to increase with higher tree mortality rates, while in dry years, water yield decreases at lower to medium mortality rates but increases at high mortality rates.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Jing Hu, Mark E. Mear
Summary: This paper presents a computationally efficient framework for modeling well production simulation with general-shaped fractures embedded in three-dimensional porous matrix. The framework models flow in the matrix using classical theory of Darcy flow and treats flow in hydraulic fractures as channel flow. The governing equations of Darcy flow are formulated as weakly singular, weak-form boundary integral equations, while those of channel flow are cast in a weak form using Galerkin method of weighted residuals. The framework includes a special tip element to capture the dominant O(1/root r) asymptotic field of Darcy flow near the crack tip in porous media. A unified transformation technique is elaborated to overcome the difficulty with singular and nearly singular integrals. The numerical implementation is comprehensively verified through decoupled Darcy flow equation, decoupled channel flow equation, and coupled equations, respectively. Three steady-state examples are shown to demonstrate the capability of the proposed framework: sequential circular cracks case, sequential long cracks case, and petal cracks case.
COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Luca Heltai, Alfonso Caiazzo, Lucas O. Muller
Summary: This study introduces a computational multiscale model for simulating vascularized tissues efficiently, comprising an elastic matrix and a vascular network. The model is capable of reproducing tissue responses at the effective scale while modeling microscale vasculature.
ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jun-Yi Lian, En-Feng Deng, Jin-Ming He, Li-Ming Cai, Shu-Cai Gao, Ji-Jian Zhou
Summary: In this paper, an innovative corner-fitting connection for modular steel building was proposed, and its seismic performance was analyzed using finite element software. A Simplified FE model was developed to accurately predict load-displacement curve and Von-mises stress of the joint, showing that weakening at the beam end can transfer the plastic hinge to the weakened position with little effect on the overall strength.
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Pengfei Han, Jingbo Liu, Bigang Fei
Summary: This paper performs comparative analyses between the decoupling method and coupling method for a shield building subjected to a large commercial aircraft impact. It is found that if the loading area is determined unreasonably, it will be difficult to assess the impact damage of the impact area even with accurate impact forces of each part. In contrast, the coupling method proposed in this paper can more reasonably evaluate the dynamic response of the shield building.
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Manon Voisin-Leprince, Joaquin Garcia-Suarez, Guillaume Anciaux, Jean-Francois Molinari
Summary: This paper discusses the multiscale modeling of a granular material trapped between continuum elastic domains. The granularity of the granular region is modeled using the discrete element method (DEM), while the elastic regions are represented by two continuum domains using the finite element method (FEM). The paper presents two different strategies for coupling the discrete and continuum domains to properly transmit waves between them. The confinement pressure results in the appearance of ghost forces, which are addressed using overlapping coupling strategies. The paper also compares the performance of the strategies and analyzes the propagation of waves through the interface.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
(2023)