FEA solver as a black box for optimization?

Is there a Python project where a commercial FEA (finite element analysis) package is used to generate input data for a freely available optimizer, such as scipy.optimize, pymoo, pyopt, pyoptsparse?

18 October 2020 3,310 3 View

How to publish a simulation model and which license to choose?

Dear all, I have recently implemented a standard phase field model for dendritic solidification and have received several requests to make the model available to others as a basis for further...

27 May 2020 1,532 3 View

Is cross-linking of a powder coating layer possible without melting?

I am curious about the influence of the cross-linking process on the diffusivity of a powder coating. The powder coating is applied to a metallic substrate and the thermal properties is measured...

12 February 2020 4,811 3 View

Who can share a finite element model of the UCF Benchmark structure?

I am looking for a finite element model of the University of Central Florida (UCF) Benchmark Structure in an appropriate format (e.g. SAP2000, Abaqus, Ansys, NASTRAN).

25 September 2019 4,268 1 View

Tips for preventing unplugging of an omnetics connector during in vivo electrophysiology?

Hi, I use the open ephys system to record from rats in vivo during behaviour in a Skinner box. The problem is that the headstage does not stay connected, i.e. the omnetics connector unplugs, after...

19 June 2018 2,459 7 View

What is the standard method of coping with NA values in a double type variable machine learning problem where imputation is not appropriate?

I'm increasingly running across the case in machine learning problems where I have a double-type, continuous variable column with some NAs which should not be imputed by kNN or median type methods...

23 May 2018 3,958 3 View

How can I read in an excel table (csv Format) into python regarding columns and rows of the table?

Im currently doing research in the field of topic modeling respective LDA from Blei et al. Im using the gensim package in python and want to use a TDM (Term Document Matrix) as input data.

09 May 2018 4,233 4 View

Is it possible to etch SiO2 with C4F8 and Ar in an ICP Reactor but without applying any bias?

So what I did, was that I have a Si-wafer with a 100 nm thick SiO2. In an ICP reactor I induced for 1 second C4F8 and Ar (1:1), after that i evacuated the chamber with pure Ar for 20 s. I expected...

03 April 2018 5,062 1 View

How to compile mediation and correlation analysis?

Hey guys, I proposed a model in which high scores in the DV were supposed to be explained by high scores in the mediator variable (comparing three different conditions). Now I received some...

24 December 2017 9,654 2 View

Can anyone share a finite element model of a body in white ?

I am looking for a finite element model of a body in white.

15 February 2015 9,065 7 View

Could you recommend any books about Number Theory?

Beginner level books. High level books. Analytical Number Theory. Algebraic Number Theory. Combinatorical Number Theory. Books about partitions. Books about primes.

03 March 2021 7,174 5 View

What kind of intervention will be relevant to increase motivation among young sport trainees?

Any suggestion on what book to read is also welcome.

03 March 2021 1,646 4 View

How the parameters (such as Mw, Chemical bonds, polymer bland and so on) affect the mechanic property of polymer (such as storage, loss modulus) ?

Anyone can recommend any books on such topics? Thanks in advance.

02 March 2021 8,457 2 View

I am interested in medicinal chemistry field, which books are highly recommended to learn from?

I am at the beginner level in drug design and drug discovery, and I am interested to learn more about this field. Which books are highly recommended to start from and gives me all essential...

02 March 2021 8,437 2 View

Please suggest a good text book for "Research Methodology in Life Sciences". Which book would be good for PhD Scholars?

Please provide Book Title and author name

02 March 2021 9,059 3 View

Which is a lucid standard comprehensive book to guide on psychological scale construction and its standardization?

02 March 2021 7,082 3 View

What element is driving the different slop in the low frequency tail?

My study consists simple corrosion inhibitors in salty brine. Right now I just fit my circuit with randles with CPE. Just wondering how the slop can given more info of the experiment. Or any...

01 March 2021 6,474 3 View

How can I edit suggested publications?

Hi there! I regularly receive suggestion about papers and authors that are totally out of my area. Does anybody know how I can fix this? Thank you!

01 March 2021 9,574 4 View

Can water be extracted from Olivine?

I have always been interested in geology and wondered about how unique structures of materials behave in different circumstances. I stumbled upon Olivine, the magnesium iron silicate, and heard...

28 February 2021 7,330 4 View

Genome-wide gene identification protocol ?

Is there any book chapter/book, webpage or research article available to understand genome-wide gene identification?

28 February 2021 8,095 1 View