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Franc3d installation

Submitted by mh_Ghayoor on

Hi all!

i got a problem with install franc3d!

i have downloaded cygwin(it is about 1.8Gb) and install it and launched
xwin server.(not from start button. i launched xwin.exe directly)

 then i opened cmd.exe and type ./franc3d 

but it could not be launched. i encountered with this error: "can not open display"

startxwin.bat is not in mentioned directory. what should i do?

Viscoelastic model parameters in LS-Dyna

Submitted by HSD83 on
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I'm using elastic solid elements to model wave propagation in an
structure in LS-DYNA. I need to add the effect of dissipation in the
system by using viscoelastic material model (MAT_006). All I know from
my material is storage & loss modulus (E=E'+E"*i). I was wondering
how can I transform these parameters into G0, GI and BETA needed by
MAT_006 (G=Gi+(G0-Gi)*exp(-beta*t))?

Meshless/XFEM/extended isogeometric analysis software on SourceForge

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

Dear Colleagues,

At https://sourceforge.net/projects/cmcodes/ you will be able to download open source software for the extended finite element method, the extended element-free Galerkin method and extended isogeometric analysis methods in 2D and 3D.

Some of the papers associated with these pieces of code are here:

http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.2129

abaqus errors

Submitted by megaamin on

hi dears

i have som problems in my project that should be simulated  with abaqus .

The

elements contained in element set ErrElemExcessDistortion-Step2 have distorted

excessively.



There

is only one excessively distorted element



The

ratio of deformation speed to wave speed exceeds 1.0000 in at least one

element. This usually indicates an error with the model definition. Additional

diagnostic information may be found in the message file.

What is the Meaning of "PIECEWISE" in LS-Dyna material MAT_24 (MAT PIECEWISE LINEAR PLASTICITY)

Submitted by crash_prasad on

Hi Everyone.

Can anybody please expalin me what is the meaning of "PIECEWISE" in Ls-Dyna material "MAT_PIECEWISE_LINEAR_PLASTICITY(MAT_24)".

 Thanks in Advance.

VUMAT in ABAQUS

Submitted by arabali83 on

i working on impact, and I should model the penetration in armour, last time i modeled it by LS -DYNA and now I working with abaqus, but it does not have material model for ceramic. accordingly, i should write the VUMAT, but i do not know how I start.

I need some reference for starting to write subroutine. please help me

Analyzing a 2D Truss With abaqus - Problem with forces at each element

Submitted by farhang_760 on

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Finite element analysis of a Euler Bernoulli Beam: calculations of natural frequencies with MATLAB

Submitted by lagouge tartibu on

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Abaqus problem

Submitted by nidz on

Hi,

I am using a bridge model with Tet element as mesh in the structure. I have given many static loads in deck surface . After submitting 'Job' gets stresses of different element label of the deck as report. I want to now calculate the volume of single element (tet element) so that I become successful in calculting the damaged volume due to the load. Is there any option to get the volume of the meshed elements.

Thanks in anticipation.

Nidz....