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any theories on the stress wave propagation in concrete?

Submitted by xuhao on

does anyone know any current theories on the stress wave propagation in a  complex media(such as concrete or rock).(1D sphere wave or complex)

all i see is the simulation with a complex constitutive model. but i think it`s not perfect. 

hope for your help

ES 240 project: Sloshing of a liquid in a cylindrical tank

Submitted by Pawel Zimoch on

Although this is a class in solid mechanics, I chose a project which focuses on fluid dynamics. I did this because I think this project will be very educational with respect to the Finite Element Analysis and mechanics in general.



Description for ABAQUS Assignment

Submitted by John M. Kolinski on

For my semester project, I will investigate equilibrium geometries of ripples in an elastic sheet. In order to do so, I will need to learn how to study out of plane bending of a thin membrane with ABAQUS. The project can be divided into the following stages:

1. Set up the membrane geometry model in ABAQUS

2. Apply relevant boundary conditions and tractions

3. Set up the job

4. Run the job, and post-process

1 PK, 2PK vs true, nominal stress

Submitted by Andreas Burger on

Hi,

 if I have a material model defined in cauchy stress then I use test data with true stress (calculated from nominal stress: sigma_true=sigma_nom(1+epsilon_nom).

If I wanted to use nominal stress data, which stress tensor would I have to use to define my material model? First or second Piola Kirchhoff?

 Andreas

Hi, I've a doubt in ANSYS

Submitted by tjasminmary on

My doubt is in transient dynamic analysis.

take a simple model of 40*2*1 m dimensions.Applying brick45 material. with e=2.069e11N/m2

poissons ratio= .3

density= 7830kg/m3

first performing modal analysis with just arresting displacements in 1 side in subspace method and getting 10 sets of frequencies..

then performing transient dynamic analysis in mode superposition method with dynamic loads.and solve it