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Variational principles for uncertainty quantification of random heterogeneous materials
The article can be downloaded from http://personal.stevens.edu/~xxu1/authorProof-07-10-1234.pdf
Reading contour integrals from Abaqus output database
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I am trying to read J integrals and K Factors from an Abaqus history output database, but I'm however getting a KeyError for 'setname=_PickedSet24' which is the nodeset generated from abaqus cae for the cracktip node. The problem is symetric CCT model using abaqus V6.8.2. In addition, as the script aborts at this point, I'm not quite sure how it will respond to variables 'J' or 'K' for J-integral and stress intensity factors respectively.
strain evaluation in relaxed nanowires
Due to the existence of surface stress, the interior of a free standing nanowire is in non-zero stress state especially near free surface (see attached). This stress state corresponds to strain field in nanowires. A reference configuration would then be necessary to define the strain. Any good suggestions on the selection of the reference configuration?
Influence of moisture content on creep behaviours of polymers
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Hello everyone?
poroelastic model
I am currently working on a poroelastic model for an oil basin-I have tried and read through Abaqus manual to find out how we can apply Biot's Coefficient in our model or how it takes care of it-Does anyone have any clue about this?
