FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS – APPLICATIONS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Edited by Farzad Ebrahimi Finite Element Analysis – Applications in Mechanical Engineering http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/ 3249 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 Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia Copyright © 2012 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech, authors have the right to republish it, in whole or part, in any publication of which they are the author, and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication, referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. 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ISBN 978-953-51-0717-0 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 VI Contents 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 . FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS – APPLICATIONS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Edited by Farzad Ebrahimi Finite Element Analysis – Applications in Mechanical Engineering http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/ . original and innovative research studies on recent applications of Finite Element Analysis in mechanical engineering through original and innovative research studies exhibiting various investigation. allowing to generate 2 and 2.5 dimensional, unstructured Delaunay and constrained Delaunay triangulations in general domains. Finite Element Analysis – Applications in Mechanical Engineering