The finite element method is a powerful numerical technique that is used in all major engineering industries - in this video we'll explore how it works. We'll look at why it's useful to split the body ...

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Vol. 45, No. 2 (2007), pp. 746-769 (24 pages) We derive a new formula for the asymptotic eigenvalue distribution of stiffness matrices obtained by applying P₁ ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 94, No. 9 (Sep., 2007), pp. 1506-1514 (9 pages) Understanding the mechanism of tree anchorage in a forest is a priority because of the increase in wind storms in ...

(Nanowerk News) Traditional robotic systems with rigid parts often pose a threat to human operators. Recently flourishing soft actuators and robots, in contrast, offer excellent adaptivity to ...