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I'm working on the numerical solution of the mixed problem in lubricated contacts. Does anyone know if the lubricant equation (Reynolds one) was never solved for film thickness instead of pressure (like actually is done with MGMI techniques) in some pubblication?
I would be gratefull in advance if you send me an illustrative examples about how to find out the natural frequencies and mode shape of rotor-bearing system by using abaqus.
The Shore A and D hardness tests are widely used by the rubber industry. However, I'm not sure what practical use these numbers can be put to during design. My current feeling is that Shore hardness numbers can at best give you a feel for the texture of the rubber - a Shore A value of 5 = gummy bear texture, Shore A = 40 implies erasure texture etc.
Can someone explain how Shore hardness values can be used in the design of mechanical components made of rubber?
Thanks in advance,
A postdoctoral research associate position is available starting October 1st at the Department of Engineering in Cambridge. The successful candidate will work on a project on parallel numerical methods for fluid-structure interaction with application to life sciences.
I am developing an FEA code for a viscoelastic contact analysis. Right now the formulation is assuming small deformations. After deformation I am getting the volume of the body to be less than the original. I want to preserve the volume. ANSYS gives exact results as my code by carrying a normal contact analysis.
