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ENTROPY

Submitted by Rajdeep P Rajput on

I want to what exactly entropy means???I know the definition and formula but still not getting the physical significance.When we say temperature we can understand and feel it.But,in case of entropy each time I read about it I don't get it.Can anybody explore it's significance in easy way so that i can understand what exactly entropy means?

Tiaxiality in unit cell calculation

Submitted by Mohamed H.Miloud on

Dear imechanica Members,

I want to make a comparison between the results of a calculation of unit cell model and Gurson but I have a little problem on the triaxiality.
How to use the Riks algorithm in AbaqusCAE that the triaxiality remains constant during the loading of a unit cell?
Thank you for your help.
Best regards

How to represent a "bird" in ABAQUS

Submitted by jason Zhu on

Dear all,

   I will model a bird to impact a shell at high velocity by ABAQUS.  I decide to model the "bird" by ALE mesh and referred by EOS equation.

   However, most simulation works are done by LS-Dyna. Do anyone know how to determine the parameters in ABAQUS for the "bird" in EOS equation?

   All suggestions are welcome.

   Thanks.

 

Jason,

Best regards 

Fracture initiation in NiTi

Submitted by Jim S. Olsen on

Hi!

I am investigating the effect of triaxial stress state on the superelastic behavior in NiTi. In this regard I have conducted some simple tensile tests on notched specimen until fracture. The next step is to investigate the fracture surfaces in SEM to determine point of initiation and the structures. However, as my knowledge in fractography is limited at best, I am not really sure what to look for to determine eg. fracture initiation.

Lectures on Soft Active Materials, 2nd edition

Submitted by Zhigang Suo on

In May 2008, I posted 3 lectures on Soft Active Materials given at UCSB.  I have since given similar lectures on other occasions, but never all three at the same place.  The field has been active.  The lectures have been updated with new items.  I’m now posting the “2nd edition” of these lectures.

  • Dielectric elastomers
  • Neutral gels
  • Polyelectrolyte gels
  • pH-sensitive gels 

The slides are posted as delivered.  No effort is made to eliminate repeating slides.