The numerical solution of 3D linear elasticity equations is considered. The problem is described by a coupled system of second-order elliptic partial differential equations. This system is discretized by trilinear parallelepipedal finite elements. The preconditioned conjugate gradient iterative method is used for solving of the large-scale linear algebraic systems arising after the finite eleme...

In this paper we introduce the high-performance modular finite element system HERMES, a multi-physics hp-FEM solver based on a novel approach where the finite element technology (mesh processing and adaptation, numerical quadrature, assembling and solution of the discrete problems, a-posteriori error estimation, etc.) is fully separated from the physics of the solved problems. The physics is re...

This paper considers a new switched reluctance motor (SRM) structure aiming at high starting torque with low volume. For some applications such as EVs (Electrical Vehicles), the motor volume and starting torque is a critical point in its design. In many methods, reducing the motor volume causes reduction in starting torque and decreases the motor efficiency. Unlike conventional SRMs, the rotor ...

Although cycling may be attractive for both economic and environmental reasons, cyclists are extremely vulnerable road users and subjected to falls or collisions with cars. Therefore, wearing a helmet is of crucial and vital importance considering the high percentage of head injuries in cyclists. The present research attempts to understand the degree of protection offered by a com...

This paper concerns the experimental validation of some mathematical models previously developed by the authors, to predict the static behaviour of microelectrostatic actuators, basically free-clamped microbeams. This layout is currently used in RF-MEMS design operation or even in material testing at microscale. The analysis investigates preliminarily the static behaviour of a set of microcanti...

Experiments on the radiation build-up process obtained using a prebunched e-beam free-electron maser at Tel-Aviv University (TAU) are compared to results of theoretical studies carried out at TAU and at the University of Maryland (UMD). Two computer codes were developed and employed for simulation of FEM operation. A non-linear three-dimensional “amplifier’ ’ code based on a coupled-mode approa...

A numerical modelling approach capable of simulating Shot Peening (SP) processes of industrial interest was developed by combining the Discrete Element Method (DEM) with the Finite Element Method (FEM). In this approach, shot-shot and shot-target interactions as well as the overall shot flow were simulated efficiently using rigid body dynamics. A new algorithm to dynamically adapt the coefficie...

A selective smoothed finite element method (Selective S-FEM) is developed for dynamic 3D analysis of extremely large deformation of incompressible bio-tissues, using the simplest 4-node tetrahedron elements. In the present selective S-FEM, face-based Smoothed FEM (FS-FEM) and node-based Smoothed FEM (NS-FEM) are, respectively, used for the deviatoric and volumetric parts of the deformation of i...