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Questions about crack growth code using extended finite method uel (Abaqus uel xfem code)

Submitted by Honggang Jia on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 01:47

Respected all students and teachers,

I am rencently study the xfem code (downloaded from http://www.pudn.com/downloads247/sourcecode/math/detail1147440.html,

you can input account number:Z770428 and password :770428 ,then download UEL_XFEM code for crack growth .) but I encounterd some questions , in the following is some code in UEL_XFEM code of page 41 ,

26th issue of the WW-EAP Newsletter is now available

Submitted by Christoph Keplinger on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 23:09

research

suo group research

bauer group research

The 26th issue of the WW-EAP Newsletter is now available at:

http://ndeaa.jpl.nasa.gov/nasa-nde/newsltr/WW-EAP_Newsletter13-2.pdf

This newsletter on the field of electroactive polymers, edited by Dr. Yoseph Bar-Cohen, addresses the need for rapid communication of progress in the field and state-of-the-art capabilities.

Multiple Tenure Track Faculty Positions, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Submitted by arash_yavari on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 20:42

job

Faculty Position

Please see the attached ad.

Tech Brief: Composite Winglet Optimization for Reliability and Robustness

Submitted by matt.ladzinski on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 16:52

A new tech brief was recently released on composite optimization. See below for additional information:

On-line International Master’s of the Theoretical & Practical Application of Finite Element Method and CAE Simulation

Submitted by rubenmarino on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:03

education

Theoretical & Practical Application of Finite Element Method and CAE Simulation

We would like to present you the on-line International Master’s of the Theoretical & Practical Application of Finite Element Method and CAE Simulation. This is a post-graduate training program in English language targeting the professional application of the Finite Element Method and advanced commercial CAE software.The program curriculum includes the necessary theoretical subjects, in addition to an extensive training of application and practices using MSC software Patran and Nastran, and CivilFEM with Marc.

Call for papers: Special Issue of Engineering Failure Analysis on Structural Failures in Earthquakes

Submitted by Dan Lovegrove on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 11:04

Earthquake engineering

Multiple Open Positions for Ph.D. Candidates in Experimental/Computational Mechanics, University of South Carolina

Submitted by jkyang on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 02:17

job

nonlinear mechanics

mechanics of materials/structures

nonlinear waves in solids

phononic crystals

acoustic metamaterials

We seek for highly motivated Ph.D. candidates in the field of 1) Acoustic metamaterials (e.g., phononic crystals), 2) Advanced composite materials, and 3) NDE/SHM, to join Advanced Structures Laboratory (http://www.me.sc.edu/research/ASL/) at the University of South Carolina. The Advanced Structures Laboratory is located in the Mechanical Engineerin Department, which is ranked 31st nationally according to National Research Council and is recently emerging due to the construction of Aerospace Cluster driven by Boeing Company and GE Aviation.

Renewable Power And Sunlight Energy - Thin-Film Solar Panel Products

Submitted by gloriatrack on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 21:56

As technology constantly advances there are many new green technologies released each day that can help us improve our energy efficiency. One such technology is the "Thin-Film Solar Panel." How are thin-film solar panels being utilized by consumers today? How do they compare against traditional photovoltaic (PV) panels?