The most popular contact algorithms available in finite element computer codes are probably the so-called slide line (in 2D) and slide surface (in 3D) algorithms proposed by Hallquist and Benson. They are based on the notion of penetration of slave nodes into master segments (in 2D) or into...

The present Report, first of a series, builds on JRC long-standing experience in developing and applying highly accurate radiative transfer models (RTMs) to simulate in situ and satellite data of the aquatic environment. In-house modelling capabilities of the signal at in situ and satellite OC...

This report presents the implementation in the EUROPLEXUS code of the possibility of storing a solution for later re-mapping it as initial conditions for a subsequent simulation. EUROPLEXUS (also abbreviated as EPX) is a computer code jointly developed by the French Commissariat à l'Energie...

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) recently entered into force with the aim of making sustainable products the norm. In this report, the relevance of a number of product groups and horizontal requirements for potential action under ESPR was evaluated on the basis of several...

The research project EFIResources: Resource Efficient Construction towards Sustainable Design supports European policies related to the efficient use of resources in construction. Its major goal is the development of a performance based approach for sustainable design, enabling to assess the...

The research project EFIResources: Resource Efficient Construction towards Sustainable Design was developed in order to support European policies related to the efficient use of resources in construction. Its major goal was the development of a performance based approach for sustainable design,...

Ten years ago, when the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan was launched, the energy transition was in the making but still looked distant. While the challenge of successfully transforming our energy system still lies ahead of us, few would deny that the chances of success seem today much...

This report presents some preliminary calculations for the simulation of rat, monkey and human head behaviour (in particular of the brain) under imposed deceleration conditions by the EUROPLEXUS code. EUROPLEXUS (also abbreviated as EPX) is a computer code jointly developed by the French...

The purpose of this technical paper is to illustrate a computationally cheap approach of conducting the multivariate sensitivity analysis with a very large and complex non-linear model RHOMOLO. We evaluated model responses to the different combinations of the following input data a) elasticity...