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How to model discrete mass-spring system in ABAQUS?

Submitted by Tingge Xu on

Hi everyone,

 

I am currently working on a project which needs mass-spring model. Previously I use MATLAB to implement 1D and 2D system, and I want to model 3D system by ABAQUS now. I am just starting to learn ABAQUS, it seems like there is not much tutorial or example about this kind of model.

 

ABAQUS Analysis

Submitted by tanmoy.deb@iit… on

How to differentiate between the analysis of a "hollow pile with closed top and an open end" with "vented top and open ended pile".

 

After applying compressive load at both the pile tops (closed and vented), i have obtained/observed that the vented pile is offering higher resistance to penetration as compared to closed top pile.

 

Stochastic modeling of damage evolution in composites under environmental ageing

Submitted by rrahman on

Stochastic modeling of damage evolution in composites under environmental ageing

R. Rahman, A. Haque, Z. Wu


Journal of Engineering Mathematics

April 2013, Volume 79, Issue 1, pp 153-166

Abstract

NMT Biomechanics Why is it better to be seaweed better than to be phytoplankton?

Submitted by Paul Calvert on

This is an introductory post to a discussion on the advantages of multicellular organisms over single-celled eukaryotes from an energy harvesting viewpoint.  It is intended for the New Mexico Tech biomechanics class but others can play.

As engineers we should seek for a numerical measure (or some measures) that allows us to decide how close an organism is to the optimum.  Consider two cases: a seaweed in comparison to a single-cell photosynthetic eukaryote and a herbivore in comparison to a single-celled eukaryotic animal.

call for abstracts – Multifunctional Composites

Submitted by drgaurav on

Dear colleagues,



I am organizing sessions related to “Multifunctional Composites” at the following conferences in 2014. I would like to personally invite you and your research group to submit an abstract.



American Society for Composites (ASC) 29th Technical Conference

Abstract submission deadline: Feb 1, 2014

Session Title: A03 – Multifunctional Composites (co-chair Dr. Jandro Abot)



Mechanics of Composites (MECHCOMP)

Abstract submission deadline: Oct 30, 2013

call for abstracts - Composite Armor and Ballistic Impact/Failure Dynamics

Submitted by drgaurav on

Dear colleagues,



I am organizing sessions related to “Composite Armor” and “Impact Dynamics” at the following conferences in 2014. I would like to personally invite you and your research group to submit an abstract.



The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) (ACMA/SAMPE)

Abstract submission deadline: Feb 7, 2014

Session Title: Composite Armor



American Society for Composites (ASC) 29th Technical Conference


Abstract submission deadline: Feb 1, 2014

Using XFEM in Abaqus to Model Fracture and Crack Propagation

Submitted by SIMULIA on

Join us on this FREE one hour eSeminar. Register below for the live seminar in your time zone.

Engineers are under increasing pressure to improve and extend the operating life of structural components. Abaqus FEA provides proven robust capabilities for modeling bulk fracture and crack propagation in composites.

This live eSeminar will focus on basic concepts of extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) in Abaqus, damage modeling and the creation of an XFEM fracture model. There will also be a short hands-on demonstration using Abaqus 6.13.

8 Mechanical Engineering Faculty Positions

Submitted by Kai-tak Wan on

Eight Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Positions

Northeastern
University Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department seeks faculty
candidates for multiple tenured or tenure-track appointments at the assistant,
associate or full professor level in the Department of Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering. Please refer to the positions listed below:

1.
Computational Science and Engineering (x4)

2.
Healthcare industrial and systems engineering

3.
Mechatronic systems and controls

Call for abstracts, Topic 11-13, Nanomaterials for Energy at ASME IMECE 2014

Submitted by HsiaoYing Shad… on
Dear Colleagues, 

On behalf of the ASME Nanomaterials for Energy Technical Committee of the Materials Division, I cordially invite your participation in Track 11, Materials: Genetics to Structures
Topic 11-13: Nanomaterials for Energy.

ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition will be held in Montreal, Canada during November 14-20, 2014.

Abstract submission deadline: February 17, 2014

One Ph.D. position in mechanics of materials for Fall, 2014

Submitted by Jie. Yin on

One Ph.D. position will be available in the Applied Mechanics of Materials group of Mechanical Engineering Department at

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. The position will start in the coming Fall, 2014.

The research program will focus on mechanics of soft composite materials and structures as well as

their novel applications in micro/nano-fabrication, anti-biofilm, energy absorption/harvesting, etc. In

particular, it will focus on harnessing buckling instabilities of hybrid soft and hard materials and