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pullout in fabric model in abaqus

Submitted by jagan on

hi,

 I am trying to model pullout behaviour in abaqus. i generated my 3d model with the help of texgen and i am applying velocity b.c.s to simulate pullout. I am expecting that NFORC beneath the point of applying velocity will give the pullout load. am i correct?. If not, wat will fetch my query?

if my sum up the reactions at the boundary i may not get the pullout load becoz of the frictional force between the fabric interface. 

interpolation/approximation method for accurate evaluation of higher order derivatives of shape functions

Submitted by Jan Horvath on

Hello,

I  want to solve some problem from solid mechanics by means of meshless methods. Do you know some interpolation/approximation method which is able to accurate evaluate 3rd and 4th derivations of the shape functions and is not difficult to implement? MLS or PIM have problem with accuracy in these derivatives, as is known.

Thank you very much for your advices.

A new model to predict grain nucleation during dynamic recrystallization

Submitted by ystarase on

http://www.magnet.ubc.ca/wiki/images/5/5a/Abhijit_Mg2012.pdf

 

Deformation in metals and alloys is accompanied by high hardening rates and high dislocation 

content. Static annealing of deformed metals or forming operations at elevated temperatures can 

lead to static and dynamic recrystallization (SRX and DRX). The resultant texture and hence the 

properties of such a material are determined by the nucleation and growth of recrystallized grains 

ABAQUS model of polycrystal plasticity

Submitted by lu_1989 on

Hi everyone 

I am learning the polycrystalline crystal plasticity and testing material in ABAQUS and UMAT. Now I am trying to build a RVE by using the truncated octahedrons as the grain shape or Voronoi tessellations.

For truncated octahedrons, I built a truncated octahedrons and assembled them into the grain aggregate in the .inp file, and assign orientations in the UMAT based on the part's name. However, I found it hard to define their interaction between grains. What is their interaction properties and how to define the contact pair in an automatic way?

Hardness Evaluation of Biological Tissue Using Nanoindentation

Submitted by NANOVEA on

The ability to accurately measure mechanical properties, using Nanoindentation, in the fields of Life Science has recently become an important aspect of many current studies. In some cases, understanding the mechanical properties of soft biological surfaces have helped uncover the mechanical effects of diseases. Understanding mechanical properties provides a context for identifying the local mechanical behavior linked to specific changes. It is also critical in the development of artificial bio-materials.