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Editorial Advances in finite element analysis for computational mechanics 2015 Nowadays, finite element analysis (FEA) has become one of the most popular numerical techniques due to its applicability to a broad field of continuum mechanics and many other disciplines, its diversity, flexibility, and ability to provide approximated numerical solutions to a wide range of engineering applications This is why FEA is receiving much attention in academia and industries With the advances of computer technology, FEA is widely used by many scientists and becomes very common in engineering communities Recent advances in FEA have led to the development of new types of elements, powerful solvers, advanced meshing techniques, and tools, and to the understanding of many physical problems Advances in FEA for computational mechanics is an annual special issue of the international journal Advances in Mechanical Engineering and has a main objective to promote recent advances in FEA and its application to several disciplines Major applications of FEA, which are considered in this special issue, are Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and so on, with a particular emphasis on the computational mechanics aspects For this special issue, advances in FEA for computational mechanics 2015, a total number of 71 manuscripts have been received, from which papers have been withdrawn After a strict reviewing process, 40 manuscripts have been rejected and 24 manuscripts have been accepted This volume covers different topics on the use of FEA in a wide range of applications including  Stress analysis An effective computational approach for the numerical simulation of elasto/ viscoplastic solid materials; A novel method for bending stiffness evaluation of bus body; Finite element method (FEM) study on the influence of initial stress on machining process; A refined element-based Lagrangian shell element for     Advances in Mechanical Engineering 2015, Vol 7(7) 1–2 Ó The Author(s) 2015 DOI: 10.1177/1687814015595739 aime.sagepub.com geometrically nonlinear analysis of shell structures; Numerical effectiveness of the simulation of an automotive body part stamping; Study on the seepage and stability of carbon dioxide geological storage in scrap metal mine: a finite difference analysis Vibration and dynamic analysis Dynamic design of stiffeners for a typical panel using topology optimization and finite element analysis; Vibration reduction of electric bus during acceleration and gear shifting; A methodology for semiautomatic generation of finite element models: application to mechanical devices; Screw type actuator driven by piezoelectric transducers—investigation into dynamic response of a three-point bend specimen in a Hopkinson bar loaded fracture test using numerical methods; Numerical investigation on dynamic crushing behavior of auxetic honeycombs with various cell-wall angles; Influence of apparent wave velocity on seismic performance of a super-long-span triple-tower suspension bridge; Vehicle impact analysis of flexible barriers supported by different shaped posts in sloping ground Biomechanics analysis Influence of geometrical characteristics of sidewall-type multiple aneurysms on hemodynamic factors; Effect of a novel compressible artificial disk on biomechanical performance of cervical spine: a finite element study Computational fluid dynamics Optimization of the drying parameters for the short-form spray dryer producing powdered egg with 20% tapioca starch additive; Numerical and experimental investigations of vortex flows and vortex suppression schemes in the intake passage of pumping system Cyclic loading FSI analysis and fatigue analysis of BOP gantry crane; Application of Creative Commons CC-BY: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/aboutus/ openaccess.htm) Downloaded from ade.sagepub.com by guest on October 19, 2015 Advances in Mechanical Engineering    computational–experimental methods for designing optimized semitrailer axle supports Contact problems and wear The effect of roll with passive segment on the planetary rolling process; Investigation of the fluid–solid thermal coupling for rolling bearing under oil–air lubrication Heat transfer analysis Optimizing the heat dissipation of an electric vehicle battery pack Reliability analysis A new sampling approach for response surface method based reliability analysis and its application Acknowledgements The Editors would like to thank all authors, who have contributed to this volume: Magd Abdel Wahab, Nao-Aki Noda, Ste´phane P.A Bordas, Weidong Zhu, Hung Nguyen-Xuan and Libardo Vicente Vanegas-Useche Magd Abdel Wahab1, Nao-Aki Noda2, Ste´phane PA Bordas3, Weidong Zhu4, Hung Nguyen Xuan5 and Libardo Vicente Vanegas-Useche6 Department of Mechanical Construction and Production, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan Faculte´ des Sciences, de la Technologie et de la Communication, University of Luxembourg, Walferdange, Luxembourg Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Facultad de Ingenierı´ a Meca´nica, Universidad Tecnolo´gica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia Downloaded from ade.sagepub.com by guest on October 19, 2015 ... rolling process; Investigation of the fluid–solid thermal coupling for rolling bearing under oil–air lubrication Heat transfer analysis Optimizing the heat dissipation of an electric vehicle battery...2 Advances in Mechanical Engineering    computational experimental methods for designing optimized semitrailer axle supports Contact problems... Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City,