Recent advances in composite plate material characterisation have significantly enhanced our ability to assess and predict the performance of engineered materials under complex loading scenarios. By ...

Given the anatomical variability among patients and the intricate geometry of the hand, the shape and size of the skin flap have traditionally relied heavily on the surgeon’s experience and subjective ...

An overview of the fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and its importance in aerospace component design. A look at how FEA software enables aerospace engineers to simulate the results of ...

The finite element method (FEM) is a numerical method for solving problems of engineering and mathematical physics. Typical problem areas of interest include structural analysis, heat transfer, fluid ...

1 Department of Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. 2 Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute ...

Objective: To investigate the biomechanical properties of the retropharyngeal reduction plate by comparing the traditional posterior pedicle screw-rod fixation by finite element analysis. Methods: Two ...

Finite element analysis (FEA) is about solving the dilemma of the road not taken: You know where you want to go but don't know which divergent road will get you there. Suppliers tasked with optimizing ...

A locking-free rectangular Mindlin plate element with a new multi-resolution analysis (MRA) is proposed and a new finite element method is hence presented. The MRA framework is formulated out of a ...

The co-cultivation of two different cell types is an important way to investigate cell-cell interactions and communication. Co-cultivation can be used in a wide variety of applications, including cell ...