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2026

Characterisation of non-linear bending stiffness of a submarine power cable through cyclic bending

Esteban Cadavid GilKris HectorsWim De Waele

Comparative analysis of wind load application techniques for aeroelastic analysis of hard wingsails

Mekete MebratuWim De WaeleKris Hectors

A2 Artikel in een tijdschrift in JOURNAL OF SAILING TECHNOLOGY

Fatigue performance of steel components remanufactured by wire + arc additive manufacturing with as-built surface waviness

Robin MotteMatthieu Vander LindenKris HectorsAnil SudhakarWim De Waele

Finite element model reconstruction of welded tubular joints from incomplete point cloud scans

Jelle PletsSonghan ZhangJiacheng QiKris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in MARINE STRUCTURES

2025

3D reconstruction of welded joints from an unordered point cloud

Jiacheng QiKris HectorsWim De Waele

Accurate load mapping for fatigue analysis of floating offshore wind turbine substructures

Victor RappeKris HectorsMuk Chen OngWim De Waele

An engineering method for structural analysis of semisubmersible floating offshore wind turbine substructures

Victor RappeKris HectorsMuk Chen OngWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Comparison of structural stress-based methods for the fatigue analysis of idealized and as-built 3D scanned welded joints

Jiacheng QiJelle PletsWim De WaeleKris Hectors

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH

Converting laser scans of tubular joints to finite element models for detailed stress analysis

Jelle PletsKris HectorsWim De Waele

Deliverable 1.1.5.3 BEL-Float project : Surrogate model to map fatigue strength to different EOCs

Victor RappeAico PatoorKris HectorsWim De Waele

HFJOINT : a high-fidelity numerical modeling tool for stress concentration factor analysis of welded tubular joints

Songhan ZhangWim De WaeleKris Hectors

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING SOFTWARE

Machine learning based fatigue life prediction of metal components subjected to block loading

Kris HectorsQuinten BouckaertJelle PletsWim De Waele

Tribological investigation of polyurethane materials for rack-and-pinion in Wave Energy Converter (WEC) systems

Ádám KalácskaKris HectorsHans LustigSten SwanenbergWim De WaelePatrick De Baets

2024

3D reconstruction of welded joints from an unordered point cloud

Jiacheng QiWim De WaeleKris Hectors

A finite element model of a steel truss bridge validated with controlled load test data

Kris HectorsLien SaelensJona BrackeHans De BackerWim De Waele

Converting laser scans of tubular joints to finite element models

Jelle PletsKris HectorsWim De Waele

Deliverable 1.1.5.1 BEL-Float project : multi-dimensional modelling strategy

Victor RappeWim De WaeleKris Hectors

Development and validation of a train-bridge interaction model

Sharon DeceuninckHarikrishnan VenugopalMia LoccufierWim De WaeleKris HectorsHans De Backer

Fatigue analysis of floating offshore wind substructures

Victor RappeKris HectorsMuk Chen OngWim De Waele

Fatigue analysis of floating offshore wind turbines

Victor RappeKris HectorsWim De Waele

Finite element analysis of the structural behaviour and fatigue life of a dynamic power cable

Esteban Cadavid GilKris HectorsWim De Waele

Neural network based fatigue lifetime prediction of metals subjected to block loading

Jelle PletsQuinten BouckaertBilal AhmedWim De WaeleKris Hectors

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE

Remaining fatigue lifetime of welded tubular joints of offshore structures using detailed stress analysis based on 3D scans

Jelle PletsKris HectorsWim De Waele

Structural integrity of the WAAM-substrate interface

Robin MotteKris HectorsAnil SudhakarWim De Waele

2023

A numerical study on tensile stress concentration in semi-ellipsoidal corrosion pits

Farid Mehri SofianiSomsubhro ChaudhuriSeyed Ahmad ElahiKris HectorsWim De Waele

Data-driven lifetime assessment of a wing sail system

Mekete MebratuKris HectorsWim De Waele

Fatigue block loading experiment database

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

Open-access experiment dataset for fatigue damage accumulation and life prediction models

Kris HectorsDennis VanspeybrouckJelle PletsQuinten BouckaertWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in METALS

Quantitative analysis of the correlation between geometric parameters of pits and stress concentration factors for a plate subject to uniaxial tensile stress

Farid Mehri SofianiS. ChaudhuriSeyed Ahmad ElahiKris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS

Stress intensity factor calculation for short cracks initiating from a semi-ellipsoidal pit

Hasan SaeedRobin VancoillieFarid Mehri SofianiKris HectorsWim De Waele

2022

An X-FEM based framework for 3D fatigue crack growth using a B-spline crack geometry description

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS

Fracture mechanics and hot spot stress‐based fatigue life calculation : case study for a crane runway girder

Kris HectorsSomsubhro ChaudhuriWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES

Method for statistical evaluation of cumulative damage models applied to block loading

Kris HectorsTanja Van HeckeWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES

Numerical tools for fatigue lifetime assessment of large-scale welded steel structures

Kris HectorsWim De WaeleHans De BackerMia Loccufier

2021

A multidimensional FEA approach for determination of hot spot stresses in offshore jacket structures

Kris HectorsHasan SaeedWim De Waele

An X-FEM fatigue crack simulation framework based on a B-spline crack description

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

Cumulative damage and life prediction models for high-cycle fatigue of metals : a review

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in METALS

Fatigue assessment of a steel truss bridge based on multi-dimensional finite element modelling

Kris HectorsHans De BackerLien SaelensWim De Waele

Fatigue life prediction of a crane girder : comparing hot spot stress and fracture mechanics approaches

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

Influence of weld geometry on stress concentration factor distributions in tubular joints

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH

Stress concentration factors of multi-planar tubular KT-joints subjected to in-plane bending moments

Esmaeil ZavvarKris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in MARINE STRUCTURES

2020

A numerical framework for determination of stress concentration factor distributions in tubular joints

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES

A numerical framework for fatigue assessment of tubular joints

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

A numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures

Kris HectorsHans De BackerMia LoccufierWim De Waele

A2 Artikel in een tijdschrift in FRATTURA ED INTEGRITÀ STRUTTURALE

Evaluation of fatigue crack propagation in steel ESET specimens subjected to variable load spectra

Wim De WaeleSven TroghSteven De TenderNahuel MiconeKris Hectors

Modeling nonlinear fatigue damage accumulation in a welded runway girder

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

2019

Comment on the paper entitled 'A new cumulative fatigue damage rule based on dynamic residual S-N curve and material memory concept' by Peng Z., Huang H., Zhou J. and Li Y. Published in Metals (2018; 8 (6): 456)

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

A1 Artikel in een tijdschrift in METALS

Evaluation of the effect of weld geometry on stress concentration factors for offshore tubular joints

Kris HectorsWim De Waele

Fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures

Kris HectorsWim De WaeleMia LoccufierHans De Backer

Fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures

Kris HectorsWim De WaeleMia LoccufierHans De Backer