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PhD Position Available in Computational Multiscale Mechanics of the Ocular Lens

Submitted by regueiro on

Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering

University of Colorado, Boulder



The research objective is to establish an ultrastructurally-based computational finite element model of the ocular lens subjected to dynamic loading to attempt to better understand the mechanisms of traumatic cataract formation and how it may be treated clinically.



Johanson Cook parameters

Submitted by monzer on

Hi, Every one i am student doing my masters and i have got the
experimental result from tensile test for different temperature stress vs strain and orthogonal cut .
but i am going to apply the Johnson cook material model. please can any
one give me how to find A,B,C,N and M please i have read it found from
the experimental data i have got but i didn't know how to find please

Senior Research Scientist in hydraulic fracturing/geomechanics

Submitted by Andrew Bunger on

CSIRO division of Earth Science and Resource Engineering is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in hydraulic fracturing/geomechanics. The position is located in Melbourne, Australia and the successful candidate will play a leading role in a world class hydraulic fracturing laboratory facility and in a hydraulic fracturing research team that integrates modelling with experimentation at laboratory and field scales.

Tensile testing curve and fracture toughness relation

Submitted by jjamali on

Hello everyone,

I am studying fracture of polymer composites.

I had a question I want to relate fracture toughness of composite to the composite stress-strain curve found from simple tensin test(on samples with no notch or pre-existing crack), can anyone give me a hint , how to do it?

An observation on the experimental measurement of dislocation density

Submitted by Amit Acharya on

Amit Acharya and Robin J. Knops

(to appear in Journal of Elasticity)

The common practice of ignoring the elastic strain gradient in measurements of geometrically necessary dislocation (GND) density is critically examined. It is concluded that the practice may result in substantial errors. Our analysis points to the importance of spatial variations of the elastic strain field in relation to its magnitude in inferring estimates of dislocation density from measurements.

I want to combine XFEM and UMAT(about concrete) in ABAQUS

Submitted by wande on

DEAR everyone :

    I want to  combine XFEM and UMAT(about concrete) in ABAQUS,I have some questions about this ,concrete is a Special materials and I have the Constitutive equation about concrete ;Can I use the new constitutive equation and  simulate mixed CONCRETE cracking by XFEM(UEL_XFEM) in ABAQUS,how to combine UEL and UMAT in abaqus, thanks in advance,or you can Recommend  some relative infomation for me  

Journal of Applied Mechanics Award

Submitted by Yonggang Huang on

The Journal of Applied Mechanics Award is provided by the Applied
Mechanics Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to honor the
best paper which has been published in the Journal of Applied Mechanics during
the two calendar years immediately preceding the year of the award. The award
will be made annually to the corresponding author of the paper who received their
Ph.D. no more than 10 years prior to July 1 of the year of award. Corresponding
authors who have yet to receive a Ph.D. may also be considered. The award will

How to see elements or areas inside 3D-FE-model (Abaqus/CAE)

Submitted by Sutham_eng on

Dear everyone,

I created 3D-FE- model in Abaqus, but I don’t know how to see the element inside 3D model.

I want to check if I mesh the model properly after meshing the model.

Could anyone please suggest me how I can solve this problem?

All I know is that we can see the results in each element inside the model by using view cut in Visualization-module, but I don’t know how to make Abaqus show the element or areas inside the 3D model in Mesh-module (or Part-module).

Thank you very much indeed,

Sutham A.