FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
– APPLICATIONS IN
MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING

Edited by Farzad Ebrahimi








Finite Element Analysis – Applications in Mechanical Engineering
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Edited by Farzad Ebrahimi

Contributors
Jamal Samir, Jamal Echaabi, Mohamed Hattabi, Antonis P. Papadakis, A. Ghorbanpour Arani,
R. Kolahchi, A. A. Mosalaei Barzoki, A. Loghman, F. Ebrahimi, Khosrow Ghavami, Mohammad
Reza Khedmati, B.H. Wu, Mrityunjay R. Doddamani, Satyabodh M Kulkarni, Samia Dridi,
Koji Hasegawa, Takao Shimada, Giovanni Leonardi, Michele Buonsanti, Ahmad Ivan Karayan,
Deni Ferdian, Sri Harjanto, Dwi Marta Nurjaya, Ahmad Ashari, Homero Castaneda, P.H. Darji,
D.P. Vakharia, Toshihiro Saito, Jairo A. Martins, István Kövesdy, Shinobu Sakai, Hitoshi
Nakayama, YongAn Huang, Xiaoming Zhang, Youlun Xiong, Ali Najafi, Masoud Rais-Rohani

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Contents

Preface IX
Section 1 Applications of FEA in
“Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer” 1
Chapter 1 Control Volume Finite Element Methods
for Flow in Porous Media: Resin Transfer Molding 3
Jamal Samir, Jamal Echaabi and Mohamed Hattabi
Chapter 2 Electromagnetic and Fluid Analysis
of Collisional Plasmas 31
Antonis P. Papadakis
Section 2 Applications of FEA in
“Structural Mechanics and Composite Materials” 63
Chapter 3 Finite Element Analysis of Functionally
Graded Piezoelectric Spheres 65
A. Ghorbanpour Arani, R. Kolahchi, A. A. Mosalaei Barzoki,
A. Loghman and F. Ebrahimi
Chapter 4 Nonlinear Large Deflection Analysis of Stiffened Plates 87
Khosrow Ghavami and Mohammad Reza Khedmati
Chapter 5 3D Nonlinear Finite Element Plastic Analysis

of Cylindrical Vessels Under In-Plane Moment 115
B.H. Wu
Chapter 6 Flexural Behavior of
Functionally Graded Sandwich Composite 131
Mrityunjay R. Doddamani and Satyabodh M Kulkarni
Chapter 7 Finite Element Analysis of
Bias Extension Test of Dry Woven 155
Samia Dridi
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Section 3 Applications of FEA in
“Wave Propagation and Failure-Analysis” 177
Chapter 8 Perfectly Matched Layer for Finite Element Analysis
of Elastic Waves in Solids 179
Koji Hasegawa and Takao Shimada
Chapter 9 Modeling Dynamics Behaviour of Materials:
Theoretical Framework and Applications 199
Giovanni Leonardi and Michele Buonsanti
Chapter 10 Finite Element Analysis Applications
in Failure Analysis: Case Studies 217
Ahmad Ivan Karayan, Deni Ferdian, Sri Harjanto,
Dwi Marta Nurjaya, Ahmad Ashari and Homero Castaneda
Section 4 Applications of FEA in
“Machine Elements Analysis and Design” 235
Chapter 11 Development of Graphical Solution to Determine
Optimum Hollowness of Hollow Cylindrical Roller
Bearing Using Elastic Finite Element Analysis 237
P.H. Darji and D.P. Vakharia
Chapter 12 Finite Element Analysis Coupled with Feedback
Control for Dynamics of Metal Pushing V-Belt CVT 261

Toshihiro Saito
Chapter 13 Overview in the Application of FEM in Mining
and the Study of Case: Stress Analysis in Pulleys
of Stacker-Reclaimers: FEM vs. Analytical 277
Jairo A. Martins and István Kövesdy
Chapter 14 Optimization and Improvement
of Throwing Performance in Baseball
Pitching Machine Using Finite Element Analysis 297
Shinobu Sakai and Hitoshi Nakayama
Section 5 Applications of FEA in “Machining and Product Design” 325
Chapter 15 Finite Element Analysis of Machining Thin-Wall Parts:
Error Prediction and Stability Analysis 327
YongAn Huang, Xiaoming Zhang and Youlun Xiong
Chapter 16 Concurrent Process-Product Design Optimization
Using Coupled Nonlinear Finite-Element Simulations 355
Ali Najafi and Masoud Rais-Rohani








Preface

The advent of high-speed electronic digital computers has given tremendous impetus
to all numerical methods for solving engineering problems. Finite element analysis
(FEA) form one of the most versatile classes of such methods, and were originally
developed in the field of structural analysis but now it has been extended as a general

method of solution to many complex engineering and physical science problems. In
the past few decades, the FEA has been developed into a key indispensable technology
in the modeling and simulation of various engineering systems. In the development of
an advanced engineering system, engineers have to go through a very rigorous
process of modeling, simulation, visualization, analysis, designing, prototyping,
testing, and finally, fabrication/construction. As such, techniques related to modeling
and simulation in a rapid and effective way play an increasingly important role in
building advanced engineering systems, and therefore the application of the FEA has
multiplied rapidly.
This book collects original and innovative research studies on recent applications of
Finite Element Analysis in mechanical engineering through original and innovative
research studies exhibiting various investigation directions. Through its 16 chapters
the reader will have access to works related to five major topics of mechanical
engineering namely, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, machine elements analysis and
design, machining and product design, wave propagation and failure-analysis and
structural mechanics and composite materials. It is meant to provide a small but
valuable sample of contemporary research activities around the world in this field and
it is expected to be useful to a large number of researchers.
The present book is a result of contributions of experts from international scientific
community working in different aspects of Finite Element Analysis. The
introductions, data, and references in this book will help the readers know more about
this topic and help them explore this exciting and fast-evolving field. The text is
addressed not only to researchers, but also to professional engineers, students and
other experts in a variety of disciplines, both academic and industrial seeking to gain a
better understanding of what has been done in the field recently, and what kind of
open problems are in this area.
X Preface

I am honored to be editing such a valuable book, which contains contributions of a
selected group of researchers describing the best of their work. I would like to express

my sincere gratitude to all of them for their outstanding chapters. I also wish to
acknowledge the InTech editorial staff, in particular, Oliver kurelic for indispensable
technical assistance in book preparation and publishing.

Dr. Farzad Ebrahimi
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
International University of Imam Khomeini
Qazvin,
I.R.Iran





Section 1




Applications of FEA in
“Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer”