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If periodic boundary conditions do not respect stress continuity at the boundary....

Submitted by CeciliaPisano on

Hi everybody,

have you ever tried to implement in Abaqus periodic boundary conditions?

I am doing this. Particularly, I am applying PBC to unit cells constituted of a clay particle in an epoxy matrix.

When I apply PBC in case of transverse shear, I have convergence problems using Abaqus standard,

so I have to use an algorithm of stabilization but because of this one

I have to renounce to the stress continuity between opposite boundaries of the unit cell.

Do you think this is normal or I am doing some mistakes?

PhD candidate position is available in microstructure/damage interactions in advanced superalloys at elevated temperatures

Submitted by Kimberly Maciejewski on

One PhD candidate position is available in the Department of Mechanical engineering at the University of Rhode Island. This fully supported position which is to be filled by January 2011, is for thesis research focusing on microstructure/damage interactions in advanced superalloys at elevated temperatures.

The Institute of Mechanics-BAS is opening 4 PhD positions

Submitted by Maria Datcheva on

The Institute of Mechanics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is opening 4 PhD positions. Deadline for applications: 20.10.2010

Applicants from Bulgaria and
EU-member countries are eligible to apply for a PhD-scholarship for 3
years to do their doctoral study at the Institute of Mechanics-BAS
(IMech).

Post-doctoral research associate in computational multiphase fluid dynamics at RPI

Submitted by oberai on

A position in computational multiphase fluid dynamics that involves developing and implementing models for large scale turbulent bubbly flows at Rensselaser Polytechnic Institute. Previous experience with computational fluid dynamics and/or multiphase flows a plus. Please contact me if you are interested.