The Computational Mechanics group at The University of Iowa, led by Professor S. Rahman,

is looking for new Ph.D. students, who are capable of and interested in performing

high-quality research on reliability-based design optimization.  The research, supported

by NSF and others, entails developing new theory and efficient algorithms for stochastic

computing and design optimization. A solid background in mechanics and elementary

numerical analysis is a must; some exposure to uncertainty and probabilistic methods is

desirable.

frequency responce- how to track natural frequency of the beam using Abaqus? may i have the example of doing that? and the details that need to be considered.

Thanks.

Dear Friends. 

                   I am trying to model a moving truck on a bridge . Initially I want to try doing a static analysis. For this , I have modeled tyres as analytically rigid cylinders and, placing them on the solid slab element . After this i have applied a velocity boundary condition to the rigid cylinder , and also a load ( Pointing in the direction of gravity) to the reference point . 

The new feature of XFEM was added to the ABAQUS6.9-2. Does anybody
know how can I extract the current configuration of crack in terms of distance
values from nodes? I know that PHILSM provides information on this issue, but
it is only about crack plane. I want nodal distance from crack front

Hi,



I'm an Engineer and a Ph.D. student in Applied Maths, working in the field of Nonlinear Finite Elements for Elasticity. I often think about my future career since, by now, I have a strong experience with coding FE in C++/Matlab/Mathematica, but no clue whatsoever about commercial black-box softwares for FEA. I'm worried about this, since most of the job vacancies from the industry (I'm not interested in pursuing the Academic career) seem to require only experience with a specific software and application, and not to directly code FE.

Welcome to February 2010 Journal Club!  This month, I look forward to a lively discussion on the mechanics of structured and patterned interfaces in which geometry is used to tailor adhesion.  Much of the work in this area has been inspired by a variety of animals and insects that have feet covered with small structures (often hierarchical and sub-micrometer in size at the end) that allow them to strongly adhere to a broad range of surfaces.  The best known example is the Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko), which can achieve an adhesion force much greater than its body weight

can we use mesh-free methods as commercially as finite element methods can be applied.?

I want to develope a software for analysis of 3D frame using meshfree method is it possible?