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Cohesive Element can not Tie to surrounded surface?

Submitted by ldcang on

Hi

Now I am confused with a problem related to the Cohesive element in ABAQUS.

The model is simple: simulate the Mode II crack propagate at the interface between two materials.

first I creat two parts. and a layer of cohesive element is used to separate them. Tie constraint is employed between the cohesive element and the surrounded materials. But the results show the cohesive element can not break.

Damage modeling in ABAQUS 6.9 in surface based cohesive behavior

Submitted by munish_khullar on

I am working on shear failure of sandwich composites.I have modelled a sandwich composite with surface based cohesive behavior in ABAQUS 6.9.Now i have to do damage modelling. For damage initiation i have to describe values of 'peak values of contact stress' or 'peak values of contact separation'.In addn i also have to describe values of 'critical fracture energy' for damage evolution. I don't know how to find these values or where from i will get these values.

Proving Orthogonality of Rigid Body Modes

Submitted by John Craighead on

I'm working on a MSc thesis involving both rigid body (zero energy) & deformational (elastic) modes and their orthogonality wrt mass matrix. I want to prove that elastic modes are mutually orthogonal (done !), that elastic & rigid body modes are so (sort of done !) & that rigid body modes also are so (unsure how ?). Can anyone offer any advice ?

Thanks, John.

Dielectric elastomers of interpenetrating networks

Submitted by Zhigang Suo on

Recent experiments have shown that a voltage can induce a large deformation in an elastomer of interpenetrating networks. We describe a model of interpenetrating networks of long and short chains. As the voltage ramps up, the elastomer may undergo a snap-through instability. The network with long chains fills the space and keeps elastomer compliant at small to modest deformation. The network with short chains acts as a safety net that restrains the elastomer from thinning down excessively, averting electrical breakdown.  It appears possible to find a dielectric elastomer capable of giant deformation of actuation.  You can read the paper, or take a look at the slides posted here.

How to used elements in ANSYS Classic

Submitted by ingcartun on

Hello to everybody,

 Can somebody help me with advice in the next problem : I want to study an dynamic movement of some beams, with rigid body option from ANSYS Classic. I encountered the problem when I want to choose the element type for cilynder. I choose LINK11. But I need to simulate what is happend between the moment when is applied the force on cilynder and imposed lenght of ciclynder after pool.

How I can settup the properties of element LINK11 to satisfy my results.