This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in numerical wave propagation analysis. The main
focus in that regard is on guided wave-based structural health monitoring (SHM) …

Ultrasonic guided waves have been extensively employed for characterising structural
damage thanks to their sensitivity to defects. Although they are easy to excite and acquire …

In the context of wave propagation analysis, the spectral element method (SEM) in
conjunction with a diagonal mass matrix is often the method of choice. Therefore, it is of high …

Fictitious domain methods, such as the Finite Cell Method (FCM), allow for an efficient and
accurate simulation of complex geometries by utilizing higher-order shape functions and an …

An efficient and robust finite element-based transient analysis of structures is important in
many engineering applications. In this context, a diagonal or lumped mass matrix is an …

We apply a combination of the transient scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM)
and quadtree‐based discretization to model dynamic problems at high frequencies. We …

In this work, a method for the simulation of guided wave propagation in solids defined by
implicit surfaces is presented. The method employs structured grids of spectral elements in …

The spectral cell method has been shown as an efficient tool for performing dynamic
analyses over complex domains. Its good performance can be attributed to the combination …

The contribution at hand presents the implementation of a non-linear constitutive model for
rate-dependent inelasticity into the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM). To …

Advanced transition elements are of utmost importance in many applications of the finite
element method (FEM) where a local mesh refinement is required. Considering problems …