Data analysis for performance index of plate heat exchanger filled by ionanofluid-oil: parallel versus counterflow by Ishrat Zahan, Rehena Nasrin, Nusrat Jahan Jakia

“…The governing equations of Navier–Stokes and energy balance are solved numerically using the finite element method. The impact of different Reynolds numbers (Re) and solid concentrations (ϕ) of nanoparticles on the fluid velocity and temperature fields is observed, and various related parameters are calculated. …”
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Design of novel graded bone scaffolds based on triply periodic minimal surfaces with multi-functional pores by Rongwu Lai, Rongwu Lai, Jian Jiang, Jian Jiang, Yi Huo, Hao Wang, Sergei Bosiakov, Yongtao Lyu, Yongtao Lyu, Lei Li

“…The performance of these scaffolds was evaluated using finite element (FE) analysis and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method.ResultsThe results from FE analysis indicated that the novel scaffold exhibited a lower elastic modulus, potentially mitigating the issue of stress shielding. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamic nanofluids flow and heat transfer with radiative heat flux and exothermic chemical reactions by Md. Mehedi Hasan, M.J. Uddin, Salah A. Faroughi

“…To understand the mechanisms and challenges associated with chemical reactions in nanofluids, this study investigates the flow dynamics and heat transfer in a nanofluid-filled annulus formed between a square and a circle, considering the effects of radiative heat flux, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and exothermic chemical reactions governed by Arrhenius kinetics. The finite element method is employed to solve the governing equations, and the accuracy of the numerical scheme is confirmed against published works. …”
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Design and Evaluation of an Electromagnetic Bounce-Type Refreshable Braille Display by Dapeng Chen, Song Zhang, Lianshun Shen, Chenkai Li, Jianying Hua, Jia Liu, Aiguo Song

“…In this paper, the force analysis and finite element simulation of the actuator actuation condition of the Braille dot actuator are carried out, and the refresh rate is measured experimentally to be about 16 Hz. …”
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High performance synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete mixed with nanoparticles: A proof-of-concept green railway sleeper product by Radhika Sridhar, Satjapan Leelatanon, Monthian Setkit, Thanongsak Imjai, Elhem Ghorbel, Boksun Kim

“…In Phase 2, a proof-of-concept green railway sleeper was developed using 100% recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) and the hybrid fibers from Phase 1, demonstrating enhanced mechanical properties and durability. Additionally, finite element crack analysis using Abaqus® software provided an in-depth understanding of sleeper performance, revealing improved crack resistance under operational fatigue loading and reduced maintenance costs. …”

Randomized radial basis function neural network for solving multiscale elliptic equations by Yuhang Wu, Ziyuan Liu, Wenjun Sun, Xu Qian

“…For each subproblem, similar to the Petrov–Galerkin finite element method, a linear system will be formulated on the foundation of a weak formulation. …”
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Bioinspired activation strategies for Peano-HASEL artificial muscle. by Zhaozhen Liu, Harrison McAleese, Andrew Weightman, Glen Cooper

“…<h4>Method</h4>This study developed a finite element model of an artificial muscle consisting of four Peano-HASEL actuators arranged in three parallel groups in a diamond pattern (two actuators in series in the middle-middle actuators, with one actuator in parallel either side-side actuators). …”
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Effect of cooling rate on metallurgical and mechanical properties in continuous wave laser welding of hot-dip galvanised steel-to-aluminium sheets in a zero part-to-part gap lap jo... by A. Baghbani Barenji, M.B. Russo, S. Jabar, H.R. Kotadia, D. Ceglarek, K.F. Ayarkwa, J.R. Smith, P. Franciosa

“…IMCs are recognised as the most decisive factor in welding steel to aluminium, while Zn vapours significantly impact welding in a zero part-to-part gap overlap configuration. A 3D finite element method thermal model was employed to correlate the thermal cycles to the metallurgical and mechanical properties. …”
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Enhancing the flexibility and safety of electric-resistance heating on thick-walled pressure parts of utility boilers in coal-fired power plants by Zhiwen Hou, Liping Pang, Binghao Zhang, Jun Wang, Liqiang Duan, Huimin Wei, Xiaoze Du

“…While focusing on a steam-water separator in a supercritical utility boiler, the finite element method (FEM) is employed in this study to analyze the thermal and mechanical stress amplitude and fatigue lifetime consumption parameters during cold start-up. …”
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On-chip integrated plasmon-induced high-performance self-powered Pt/GaN ultraviolet photodetector by Tong Xu, Shulin Sha, Kai Tang, Xuefeng Fan, Jinguo Liu, Caixia Kan, Gangyi Zhu, Feifei Qin, Daning Shi, Mingming Jiang

“…When illuminated upon ultraviolet light at 0 V bias, the Pt/GaN device exhibits significant photovoltaic performances, including a peak responsivity of 200.1 mA W−1, external quantum efficiency of 65%, and other figures-of-merit. Finite element analysis and energy band theory confirm that the excellent photodetection properties of the Pt/GaN device are related to the strong plasmon absorption and the increase of hot electrons injected into the GaN conduction band, which considerably improves its photoresponse performance and robustness in application. …”
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Bridge-inspired lattice materials with superior strength, toughness, and fatigue resistance by Heng Zhang, Junhua Ke, Jingjing Diao, Jiaqian Zheng, Naru Zhao, Yudi Kuang, Yingjun Wang

“…Moreover, it exhibits superior toughness (1271 MJ/m3) and fatigue resistance, enduring over two million cycles of cyclic compression fatigue testing. Finite element analysis and fracture characterization reveal that the excellent mechanical properties of the proposed LMs can be attributed to the BA structure's unique stress-dispersion and dual-level energy-dissipation mechanisms. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ANTERIORLY MOUNTED MICROPROCESSOR-CONTROLLED POWERED HIP JOINT PROSTHESIS by Kelly Brannen, Natalie Baddour, Lucas Cho, David Langlois, Patrick Dumond, Edward Lemaire

“…Stress calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) were performed to ensure that the device can withstand the forces from daily activities. …”
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Numerical approximations of thin structure deformations by Bonito, Andrea, Guignard, Diane, Morvant, Angelique

“…Equilibrium deformations are approximated using local discontinuous Galerkin finite elements. The discrete energies relies on a discrete Hessian operator defined on discontinuous functions with better approximation properties than the piecewise Hessian. …”
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On the analysis of modes in a closed electromagnetic waveguide by Halla, Martin, Monk, Peter

“…They can also be used to construct generalized Dirichlet-to-Neumann maps that provide artificial boundary conditions for truncating a computational domain when discretizing the field by finite elements. The modes of a waveguide arise as eigenfunctions of a non-symmetric eigenvalue problem, and the eigenvalues determine the propagation (or decay) of the modes along the waveguide. …”
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Stability of a weighted L2 projection in a weighted Sobolev norm by Averseng, Martin

“…We prove the stability of a weighted $L^2$ projection operator onto piecewise linear finite elements spaces in a weighted Sobolev norm. Namely, we consider the orthogonal projections $\pi _{N,\omega }$ from $L^2(\mathbb{D},1/\omega (x)\mathrm{d}x)$ to $\mathcal{X}_N$, where $\mathbb{D} \subset \mathbb{R}^2$ is the unit disk, $\omega (x) = \sqrt{1 - \vert x\vert ^2}$ and the spaces $(\mathcal{X}_N)_{N \in \mathbb{N}}$ consist of piecewise linear functions on a family of shape-regular and quasi-uniform triangulations of $\mathbb{D}$. …”
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