[SOLVED] Do you have the L. R. Baker's thesis, 'Flexural action of masonry structures under lateral load'?

[SOLVED] I am looking for an old thesis, which was written by L. R. Baker in 1981. I wonder anyone has the softcopy of this thesis paper? Ref: Baker, L. R. (1981). Flexural action of masonry...

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Which element type should analyst use for Finite Element Analysis (simulation)?

For any given Finite Element Analysis (simulation) it's essential to define each part of the geometry with one or more elements depending on the types of structures and analysis. As far as I know,...

01 February 2018 1,434 4 View

What is stochastic finite element modelling?

08 September 2017 4,195 1 View

Research paper on numerical modeling of masonry veneer and cavity wall subjected to seismic and wind load?

Can anyone please suggest few research paper which include the numerical modeling of masonry veneer wall and cavity wall under seismic and wind load? Please don't answer if you are not sure about...

02 March 2017 7,975 1 View

Any way to download and activate ABAQUS for personal use?

I tried to download the ABAQUS v6.14 SE from from official website (3DS Academy) by using my school id. However, after downloading when I was installing, it showed that, "File is Corrupt". I check...

02 March 2017 9,953 2 View

In ABAQUS how to model wire mesh of ferrocement?

To model wire mesh of the ferrocement in ABAQUS, may I consider wire mesh same as concrete reinforcement model?

02 March 2017 5,578 6 View

What is the meaning "scale factor for the yield stress" in LS DYNA?

10 November 2015 2,691 1 View

How can I calculate energy dissipation (by porous materials like aluminum foam) from deformed volume?

Due to impact load there is a deformation in specimen and I need to calculate the energy absorbed by the specimen (aluminum foam). I have mass and velocity of the striker, deformed volume of the...

09 October 2015 6,730 4 View

What is the range of strain rate for closed cell aluminum foam where it can show significant strain rate sensitivity?

I want to know the maximum strain rate limit for closed cell aluminum foam, beyond this limit there is no strain rate effects to aluminum foam. That means, on which range of strain rate exhibits...

09 October 2015 3,452 1 View

If I submit one manuscript in two journals together, what is/are the problem(s) actually?

I am confused about one journal that, there is any chance or not to accept my paper. That's why if I want to submit one manuscript in two journals simultaneously, what is/are the problem(s)? And...

05 June 2015 7,025 2 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Resistor definition in Piezoelectric bimorph with ANSYS workbench

Hello, good day! I am trying to simulate similar bimorph piezoelectric harvester with below commands. However, the output power doesn't change with resistor value. Please help to find the reason. ET,10,CIRCU94,0 !SET UP RESISTOR R,1,100000 !RESISTANCE VALUE TYPE,10 !SET ELEMENT TYPE E,1,2 !CREATE RESISTOR BETWEEN NODES 1 AND 2 Thanks in advance Regards,

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Why are the velocities so high in my Boussinesq approximation Fluent simulation?

Hello, I have a mechanism where air rises due to convective flows. In this simulation, nothing is driving the air except this. I understand that the Boussinesq approximation only works for small...

02 March 2021 4,910 3 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

What analysis to choose with a large neste dataset and clearly skewed or kurtotic distributions?

Hello! I have a dataset of n=3000 nested within 8 countries with approximately 200 or 400 responses in each country. I originally planned to perform multilevel modelling with 4 dependent variables...

02 March 2021 6,865 1 View

Shall I skip the measurement model in SmartPLS?

Hello everyone, I had run a mediation model in SmartPLS using questionnaires that were already validated among my statistical population. A professor who edited my paper -though she is not...

01 March 2021 3,052 3 View

LOAD DISPLACEMENT CURVES Stiffness increasing in ANSYS non linear analysis. HOW CAN I CORRECT IT?

Hi. I am doing non linear FE analysis using a new material beam under flexural 2 point loading using ANSYS. I have defined a bilinear material model. The solution has converged. In results I am...

01 March 2021 9,911 3 View

What is involved in morphological changes of SEM images of a substance?

In the sem analysis of CaCO3 nanaoparticles, the morphology images showed spherical shaped particles but the proposed morphology for these type of nanoparticles is trigonal. I prepared the...

01 March 2021 1,960 4 View

I have designed reflectarray element and feeding it though Horn Antenna on HFSS. After full wave simulation, I am not getting desired results?

I have designed reflectarray element to generate OAM beams at 5.8GHz and feeding it though Horn Antenna on HFSS. After full wave simulation, i am not getting desired results i.e Radiation pattern...

01 March 2021 9,701 5 View

How to show arrows over the streamlines in CFD-post?

I follow this to make streamlines like the photos attached below: (software- CFD post-processing) First I plot the 2D streamline over a surface "streamline 1". them I plot a vector by the...

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