Can we use distributed acoustic sensing in lab scale (~cm) applications?

I am looking for a way to increase the number of sensors in acoustic emission lab experiments. Fiber optics (DAS) is a natural candidate but the standard resolution is several meters. Is it...

20 September 2020 7,764 4 View

MHCI IP for MS what detachment agent to use?

Dear colleagues, We are planning to run some MHCI IP experiments to identify MHC-bound peptide in adherent cells. I was wondering what do you usually use to detach the cells? I found accutase as...

26 August 2020 2,931 1 View

What is the best way to obtain protein active center for quantum mechanic studies?

Hello there, I am going to model a simple reaction between Fe from heme of human erythrocyte catalase and hydrogen peroxide using QM methods. Before that I need to have valuable structure of...

13 August 2020 8,181 4 View

Which level of theory choose as a reference method?

Hello everyone, I do calculations on compounds with about 25-30 atoms (hydrogen, carbon, oxygen) and about 110 electrons in a water solvent (SMD solvation model). These are optimizations and...

05 June 2020 7,102 10 View

Why does Gaussian converts B3LYP to UB3LYP automatically?

Hello, I'm submit to Gaussian09 input file of molecule as in attached image. The problem is upon execution, when method is automatically changed from B3LYP (restricted by default) to UB3LYP and...

03 December 2019 4,626 2 View

Shipping Arabidopsis seeds to the USA?

I want to send the seeds of Arabidopsis mutants to the USA to my friend laboratory. Is it possible? And is it legal?

05 June 2018 4,545 3 View

What is the sequence of synthetic miRNeasy Serum/Plasma Spike-In Control cel-mir-39?

26 June 2017 4,629 8 View

How to calculate number of all particles in each cell in Fluent?

Hello, I would like to calculate number of all particles in one cell in during dpm simulation in fluent. Macro P_N(p) gives only number in single stream. Have anyone any idea?

10 May 2016 6,660 9 View

Any advice on a viscosity model for polyesterification phenomena?

To specialized in polyesterification: Does it exist any empirical equation that describes behaviour of viscosity changes as time-dependence function? To be precise, there is a precursor solution...

28 November 2015 7,356 2 View

Is there an organic solvent for TiO2 available?

Is there anybody who can reveal which one of organic solvent (or system) will be suitable to dissolve the titanium dioxide? I'm sure it's possible, but in non-conventional route. Any articles or...

18 December 2014 6,074 4 View

How to define and get results (stresses) for certain points of a model in abaqus, using python? When the size of the model changes?

I want to do a parameter study of a aixsymmetric cylinder in Abaqus. I want to create several jobs where I get the stresses for 3 different points in my model. These points are defined. I wrote a...

01 March 2021 10,078 1 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

Joint behaviour in Abaqus is not captured well?

I am working on roof joint and trying to simulate the behaviour in Abaqus. I am successful in running the model but the final graph does not follow the experimental curve in the negative direction...

01 March 2021 6,661 3 View

Which one is easier and better at modeling slender masonry structures? ANSYS or ABAQUS?

I need to model masonry and reinforced concrete minarets for my MSc thesis. Which one is easier and better at modeling slender masonry structures? ANSYS or ABAQUS? (Or any other program for just...

01 March 2021 736 3 View

How to assign different material properties to each element in Abaqus ?

Hello, I am writing a python script to generate my model and write the input file. The problem is I have 1000 elements in my mesh and I want to assign different material properties to each...

01 March 2021 9,511 3 View

How to define tie constraint between rigid body and another part in dynamic explicit model of Abaqus?

Hi dear researchers I connected a rigid body into the part of my structure by tie constraint and then I added displacement to rigid body, in static general step every thing is fine and these two...

28 February 2021 3,442 2 View

How to modify Johnson cook equation in ABAQUS?

I wanted to add an extra parameter to the existing Johnson cook equation in the ABAQUS simulation. How to add those extra parameters. Ref: A modified Johnson-Cook material model with strain...

28 February 2021 4,841 3 View

For modelling epoxy-based matrices (in composites), which model in ABAQUS is the most suitable, Concrete damaged plasticity or Drucker-Prager model?

I am working on developing a micromechanical FE model for predicting kink-band formation in UD composites. To model matrix plasticity, which model, out of Concrete Damaged Plasticity and...

28 February 2021 5,415 1 View

How to find the right number of integration points in second order 3d finite elements?

I am familiar with finite element simulations and numerical schemes like the Gauss Legendre quadrature. I also know that the Gauss integration yields exact values for polynomials up to degree 2n-1...

27 February 2021 6,818 3 View

How can we use a hybrid element in Abaqus Dynamic/Explicit for impressible materials?

Hi, all! How can we use a hybrid element in Abaqus Dynamic/Explicit for impressible materials? I have not find the choice for explicit element in Abaqus CAE. I am wondering whether it is possible...

25 February 2021 9,936 2 View