What is the current status of Abaqus XFEM?

Dear colleagues, I would like to use the XFEM module in Abaqus but do not know what is there. So, what I would like to know is: (1) Can it do 3D crack growth? (2) Can it do both LEFM and...

09 October 2017 622 7 View

What COMSOL can do that Abaqus cannot?

Hi all, I would like to know in which areas that comsol is better than abaqus or ansys? bests, phu

08 September 2016 3,606 0 View

Are limit analyses still being used for design?

Dear all, I am teaching a course on manual limit analyses (yield line theories and Hillerborg's strip method) for reinforced concrete structures. I am not sure whether they are being used in...

06 July 2016 9,191 11 View

What are the strengths and weaknesses of LS-Dyna compared to Abaqus and vice versa?

I am novice at commercial FE packages, but I would like to try them. However I am not sure which one to choose. Your expert feedbacks are very much appreciated. And are those FE packages working...

04 May 2016 8,181 7 View

Binary Logistic Generalized Linear Mixed model in SPSS. Is it doable?

I want to analyses the proportion of swimming sperm of three species of fish in two salinities. To analyse the proportion of swimming sperm in a Generalized Linear Model, I would use a Binary...

03 March 2021 2,297 3 View

How to analyze a particular region of my simulation box in GROMACS?

Hi, I am using GROMACS 5.1.4 to simulate water in contact with a surface. I am only interested to calculate some properties of water near the surface. Let's say at a distance of x nm from the...

03 March 2021 9,989 2 View

Do I need to do linear regression before running mediation analysis using PROCESS MACRO by Hayes ?

I just wanted to check if I need to run a linear regression separately if I am using PROCESS MACRO to run mediation analysis. Thank you.

02 March 2021 4,359 3 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

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server?

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server? What is your suggestion?

01 March 2021 3,422 3 View

How to add missing citation?

Dear colleagues, I have found that many authors have a concern regarding their missing citation in RG because often citation in RG is lower than google scholars. I also missed some citation...

26 February 2021 928 6 View

Centrality measures computation in Biblioshiny/ Vosviewer?

26 February 2021 7,279 2 View

How to plot the probability paper of Gumbel distribution using R programing?

In R-studio, there are many commands of Gumbel package. Arguments are also different. I`m asking about the alpha parameter of the Copula which must be greater than 1. If this is the one used to...

25 February 2021 5,229 3 View

Treating Intermediate Variable in Linear Regression Analysis in SPSS?

While performing the Linear regression analysis in SPSS version 26.0.0. my intermediate/mediation variable goes to the excluded section. Please share your valuable suggestion "How to restrain the...

25 February 2021 4,591 5 View

What software programs can directly simulate Additive Manufacturing Directed Energy Deposition (DED)?

I understand there are a lot of software programs that can simulate DED by going through specific modeling, simulation, and commands. For me, that was time consuming and results were not accurate....

24 February 2021 4,428 3 View