During their operation, modern aircraft engine components are subjected to increasingly demanding operating conditions, especially the high pressure turbine (HPT) blades. Such conditions cause these parts to undergo different types of time-dependent degradation, one of which is creep. A model using the finite element method (FEM) was developed, in order to be able to predict the creep behaviour...

The goal of this paper is to present the finite element scheme for solving the Earth potential problems in 3D domains above the Earth surface. To that goal we formulate the boundary-value problem (BVP) consisting of the Laplace equation outside the Earth accompanied by the Neumann as well as the Dirichlet boundary conditions (BC). The 3D computational domain consists of the bottom boundary in t...

Micro- and nanoscale tubular structures can be formed by strain-induced self-rolled-up nanomembranes. Precision engineering of the shape and dimension determines the performance of devices based on this platform for electronic, optical, and biological applications. A transient quasi-static finite element method (FEM) with moving boundary conditions is proposed as a general approach to design di...

In this paper, 3D Finite Element Method (FEM)-based numerical modelling of precision hard turning has been studied to investigate the effects of chamfered edge geometry on tool forces, temperatures and stresses in machining of AISI 52100 steel using low-grade Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitrite (PCBN) inserts. An Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE)-based numerical modelling is employed for 3D p...

Titanium alloys are used for the manufacturing of femoral heads for orthopaedic implants. Poor machinability of these materials, especially at high speeds, creates the need for more detailed investigations on this subject. The at hand study analyzes the construction of 3D Finite Element Method (FEM) models pertaining to the manufacturing of femoral heads made from Ti-6Al-4V. For this purpose a ...

The rotor overhang is used to enhance the air-gap flux and improve the power density. Due to the asymmetry in the axial direction caused by the overhang, a time consuming 3D analysis is necessary when designing a motor with overhang. To solve this problem, this paper proposes an equivalent magnetic circuit model (EMCM) which takes account overhang effects without a 3D analysis by using effectiv...

This paper presents a novel approach for simulating 3D muscle deformations with complex architectures. The approach consists in choosing the best model formulation in terms of computation cost and accuracy, that mixes a volumetric-tissue model based on finite element method (3D FEM), a muscle fiber model (Hill contractile 1D element) and a membrane model accounting for aponeurosis tissue (2D FE...