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ASME Applied Mechanics Division Seeks Nominations for Awards

Submitted by Zhigang Suo on

You can download a pdf file of this announcement.

The Applied Mechanics Division, of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, seeks nominations for the awards listed below. All the awards are international.  Neither the nominee nor the nominator need be a member of the ASME.  Further descriptions of the awards are given at http://divisions.asme.org/amd/Honors_Awards.cfm.

Continuum modeling of radiation defects and mechanical properties

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

I am modeling irradiated zirconium using ABAQUS

I am looking for a UMAT that has the HCP stucture in it (slip systems....)

Besides I need to incorporate the damage inside my model  (UMAT FILE)

and then I will do indentation on my sample to get mechanical properties.

 

If anyone has ideas or even any UMAT that is related to damage or HCP structure, I would appreciate his help

 

Thanks

Elias

Tenure track positions at Halmstad University

Submitted by thorsteinn_rog… on

Halmstad University (Sweden) is looking for young researchers to join our research groups in embedded and intelligent systems, specifically for intelligent vehicles in joint work with Volvo Technology in Gothenburg. Two positions are currently open: one with a focus on vehicle diagnostics, maintenance and uptime, and one with a focus on autonomous vehicles.

Looking for a PhD student

Submitted by Carl Frick on

A Ph.D. position has recently become available in my research group (www.eng.uwyo.edu/mechanical/research/frick/), to explore thermo-mechanical
behavior of shape memory polymers for biomedical applications.  A
strong candidate with a M.S. or B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering,
Materials Science, or a related discipline is required.  A good
academic record, a clear interest in experimental sciences, and an
enthusiasm to conduct outstanding research are the only prerequisites.

For Geotechnics Abaqus Users!

Submitted by ziyad on

Hello colleagues,

Iam trying to model load test on board pile. I have already a model which is working but not as I need. I think the interaction between pile and soil is not correctly defined. Has someone an experience with this issue.? How I should define the interaction between soil and pile?

Attached .inp file.

Regards

Ziyad

dynamic crack propagation

Submitted by llguang on

Hello everyone, I am useing the CZM method researching the dynamic crack propation problem in composites,so I must have the UEL OR VUEL of cohesive zone elements in ABAQUS or other FEM software,at this moment,  i have a UEL of ABAQUS,so i have a question ,if i want to simulate the dynamic crack problem, can i use the UEL? Or must write my VUEL?

Everyone answer is welcome

If some people have the same researching plan ,we can communicate each other!

For metals, when will the elastic modulus be changed?

Submitted by flong208 on

I have a question, for the same metal material, when will the elastic modulus will be changed? in another words, in what kind of processing or machine condition will the elastic modulus be changed? for example, to machine elements(gear, bearing ...), when the part surface is case hardened,will the elastic modulus be changed? if not, how can the difference of hardness between case hardened surface and without hardened substrate be reflected in FEM analysis? how can the case hardened surface parameters affect the contact stress when two part are brought to contact?

Pullout force in Abaqus( NFORC3,RF3???)

Submitted by siddharthvad on

To be precise this is what i am doing

I have 2 cylinders( which
would later be replaced by stent and hollow tube resembling artery) one
made of Nitinol and other made of Hyperelastic Material PDMS( material
properties are inputted)

The Outer diameter of the Inner cylinder is
7.5mm while in the Inner Diameter of the Outer cylinder is 7mm. The
Outer cylinder is Hyperelastic, Inner is Nitinol

These are my steps

Step1: Compression of Nitinol cylinder

Step2: