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Hello everybody,i am trying to analyze a Fibre Metal Laminate ENF specimen for crack porpagation with ABAQUS. Therefore i am using the VCCT method. The model is running, but not with the expected outcome. The problem is that there is no crack propagation, as Mode II energy release rate is Zero. I really don't know why. I am using the "composite layup" function with continuum sheels and SC8R reduced integration continuum shell elements. To get an ENF specimen iam stacking this layup and model a frictionless contact between.

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Concrete is sensitive to strain rate. I want to create a model for a reinforced concrete plane frame. The material model used for concrete is concrete damaged plasticity, and the element type is B21. I want to consider strain rate effects of concrete(strength). The problem is that ABAQUS can not work after considering strain rate effects of concrete when the concrete yields. Can you help me? Thank you in advance.

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Parisa

The air dam, or front spoiler, of your automobile may appear to be a part of questionable need. Like a rear spoiler, the intention of the air dam is really just to redirect air and improve the aerodynamics of your vehicle. Is the air dam actually necessary?



Resource for this article: All about the Air Dam



Positive aspects of having an air dam

Dear fellow Mechanicians,We have done this research on couple stress theory which we believe has resolved the problem of indeterminacy in the spherical part of the couple-stress tensor and the appearance of the body couple in the constitutive relation for the force-stress tensor  (Mindlin and Tiersten, 1962).I humbly request you to read the paper and give me your feedback. I believe you would agree this is an important issue in Continuum Mechanics which can open up new frontiers.Sincerely,

Ali Reza Hadjesfandiari 

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I would like to model the transformation of austenite to bainite and martensite in the simulation software DEFORM 3D.

I am not so much confident with the core metallurgical concepts. I would like to know, if some one has experience in creating a material  model using mixture method in DEFORM 3D.

Would like to hear from you.

With Best Regards

Ashwin

Hi,

I would like to write a simple subroutine to solve diffusion equation d(ro)/dt = k∇²(ro). using finite element method.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks,

Ayoub 

Does anyone have an Ansys tutorial for reinforced concrete with FRP? I have to model a beam for my thesis and I am new to Ansys. If you could send it to me at the below email address I would greatly appreciate it.

dbright4 [at] utnet.utoledo.edu

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I have to do the experimental test to study the diaphragm action in lighweight slab. it will be grateful if i find some guideline or some advise about that.