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USNCCM-11 Minisymposium: Meshfree and Generalized/Extended Finite Element Methods
11th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics
July 25-29, 2011. Minneapolis, MN
A mini-symposium on Meshfree and Generalized/Extended Finite Element Methods
Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2011 (minisymposium 3.5)
USNCCM-11 Minisymposium: Advances in Modeling Damage and Failure at High Strain Rates
11th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Minneapolis, July 25-29, 2011
Minisymposium 8.4 Advances in Modeling Damage and Failure at High Strain Rates
For abstract submission, go to the conference website at http://usnccm.org/ or click here
Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2011
Cohesive Elements and Soft Materials
I am working on a model in which i have a soft layer of material bonded between to rigid layers of material via cohesive elements following a linear separation-traction law based on a critical fracture energy value I determined from experimental and numerical work. I have the interlayer and cohesive elements as one part with a partitioned face and connected to the two adherends via surface-to-surface ties. I have found that my model runs successfully only if the soft interlayer material is made very stiff.
Job Positions at Engineering Mechanics Department, Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore
As a proud member of theAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Instituteof High Performance Computing (IHPC) was established in April 1998 toprovide leadership in high performance computing as a strategicresource for scientific inquiry and industry development. Ourmission is to advance science and technology, and develop leadingedge applications through high performance computing andcomputational science.
Natural Frequency Extraction in conjunction with UMAT in ABAQUS
Hi,
We are using the user subroutine UMAT in ABAQUS for varying the material properties in a thin plate. For any static analysis this subroutine is working perfectly fine. However, while using UMAT during natural frequency extraction, ABAQUS is not completing the analysis and is giving a very vague following error message in the log file:
Postdoctoral Research Associate Positionon Acoustic Metamaterials
The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position. The primary responsibility of the position is to conduct research on sonic crystals and acoustic metamaterials. The position is supported by an externally funded project by the federal government. The position is temporary appointment initially set for one year, and renewable contingent upon the performance and funding availability. The expected starting date is January 15, 2011. Required qualifications include: an earned Ph.D.
Finite Element Modeling On Polymer Nanocomposite with Clay Nanofiller
I'm doing Mtech project on Finite Element Modeling On Polymer Nanocomposite with Clay Nanofiller. For that am using ABAQUS software, so i need some information regarding that ABAQUS software, how to do finite element modeling of nanocomposites with nanofiller and How to prepare a code distrubution in the plate like particales in the polymer matrix with ABAQUS software. So please can any give information.