Nowadays, sandwich plates with cellular core structures are gaining the attention of
researchers owing to their outstanding features. For a better insight into auxetic structures, in …

In this paper, a general polygonal finite element method (FEM-polygon) based on the
Wachspress shape function is used to solve two-dimensional heat conduction problems …

This work proposes a finite element (FE)‐based numerical model that uses the moving mesh
technique for simulating fatigue crack propagation phenomena inside material components …

In the present work, fracture mechanics of linear viscoelastic materials is investigated
numerically and experimentally. Herein, an effective and accurate meshfree method is …

This paper presents an efficient and comprehensive numerical approach to address
topology optimization challenges within the multi-material framework. The focus …

Abstract The Periodontal Ligament (PDL) plays a very important role in load transmission
between the teeth and alveolar bone. To capture biomechanical responses of Orthodontics …

The extended/generalized finite element method has proven significant efficiency for
handling crack propagation and internal boundaries. In certain conditions, however, one of …

In this paper, an improved integrated framework is developed to deal with the numerical
instability problems in FE-based topology optimization design methods. The proposed …

We in this paper propose an efficient and vigorous approach based on flexible polygonal
meshes for solving stress-constrained topology optimization problems involving both …

Herein, we present effective polygonal finite elements to which the strain-smoothed element
(SSE) method is applied. Recently, the SSE method has been developed for conventional …