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Advances in finite element analysis for
computational mechanics 2015

Nowadays, finite element analysis (FEA) has become
one of the most popular numerical techniques due to its
applicability to a broad field of continuum mechanics
and many other disciplines, its diversity, flexibility, and
ability to provide approximated numerical solutions to
a wide range of engineering applications. This is why
FEA is receiving much attention in academia and
industries. With the advances of computer technology,
FEA is widely used by many scientists and becomes
very common in engineering communities. Recent
advances in FEA have led to the development of new
types of elements, powerful solvers, advanced meshing
techniques, and tools, and to the understanding of
many physical problems.
Advances in FEA for computational mechanics is
an annual special issue of the international journal
Advances in Mechanical Engineering and has a main
objective to promote recent advances in FEA and its
application to several disciplines. Major applications of
FEA, which are considered in this special issue, are
Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace
Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering, and so on, with a particular
emphasis on the computational mechanics aspects.
For this special issue, advances in FEA for computational mechanics 2015, a total number of 71 manuscripts have been received, from which 7 papers have

been withdrawn. After a strict reviewing process, 40
manuscripts have been rejected and 24 manuscripts
have been accepted.
This volume covers different topics on the use of
FEA in a wide range of applications including


Stress analysis. An effective computational
approach for the numerical simulation of elasto/
viscoplastic solid materials; A novel method for
bending stiffness evaluation of bus body; Finite
element method (FEM) study on the influence
of initial stress on machining process; A refined
element-based Lagrangian shell element for









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geometrically nonlinear analysis of shell structures; Numerical effectiveness of the simulation

of an automotive body part stamping; Study on
the seepage and stability of carbon dioxide geological storage in scrap metal mine: a finite difference analysis.
Vibration and dynamic analysis. Dynamic design
of stiffeners for a typical panel using topology
optimization and finite element analysis;
Vibration reduction of electric bus during acceleration and gear shifting; A methodology for
semiautomatic generation of finite element models: application to mechanical devices; Screw
type
actuator
driven
by
piezoelectric
transducers—investigation
into
dynamic
response of a three-point bend specimen in a
Hopkinson bar loaded fracture test using numerical methods; Numerical investigation on
dynamic crushing behavior of auxetic honeycombs with various cell-wall angles; Influence of
apparent wave velocity on seismic performance
of a super-long-span triple-tower suspension
bridge; Vehicle impact analysis of flexible barriers supported by different shaped posts in sloping ground.
Biomechanics analysis. Influence of geometrical
characteristics of sidewall-type multiple aneurysms on hemodynamic factors; Effect of a novel
compressible artificial disk on biomechanical
performance of cervical spine: a finite element
study.
Computational fluid dynamics. Optimization of
the drying parameters for the short-form spray
dryer producing powdered egg with 20% tapioca
starch additive; Numerical and experimental

investigations of vortex flows and vortex suppression schemes in the intake passage of pumping system.
Cyclic loading. FSI analysis and fatigue analysis
of BOP gantry crane; Application of

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computational–experimental
methods
for
designing optimized semitrailer axle supports.
Contact problems and wear. The effect of roll
with passive segment on the planetary rolling
process; Investigation of the fluid–solid thermal
coupling for rolling bearing under oil–air
lubrication.
Heat transfer analysis. Optimizing the heat dissipation of an electric vehicle battery pack.
Reliability analysis. A new sampling approach

for response surface method based reliability
analysis and its application.

Acknowledgements
The Editors would like to thank all authors, who have contributed to this volume: Magd Abdel Wahab, Nao-Aki Noda,
Ste´phane P.A. Bordas, Weidong Zhu, Hung Nguyen-Xuan
and Libardo Vicente Vanegas-Useche

Magd Abdel Wahab1, Nao-Aki Noda2, Ste´phane PA
Bordas3, Weidong Zhu4, Hung Nguyen Xuan5 and
Libardo Vicente Vanegas-Useche6
1
Department of Mechanical Construction and
Production, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu
Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
3
Faculte´ des Sciences, de la Technologie et de la
Communication, University of Luxembourg,
Walferdange, Luxembourg
4
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
5
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Technology,
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi
Minh City, Vietnam
6
Facultad de Ingenierı´ a Meca´nica, Universidad

Tecnolo´gica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia

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