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Element failure and damage not observed using the Johnson-Cook damage model in LS-DYNA?

Hi all, as of title. I face the problem that no matter what kind of JC damage parameters were used (even lowly ductile), elements failure and deletion were not observed in the LS-DYNA solver. It...

23 October 2020 8,088 1 View

How to calculate a flow rate over the broad-crest wear for this conditions?

How to find a relationship between velocity and weir landing length (X') as shown in figure?

29 September 2020 7,309 3 View

What are the differences between microstrain and residual stress in nanostructures?

Hi, I quantified microstrain and crystallite size of the prepared nanoparticles implementing W-H plot analysis. The slope of the line was negative in nature. Does the negative slope say the sample...

24 September 2020 3,970 4 View

How to measure output shaft torque in Adams view? #adams?

Created a single stage speed reducer in Adams view. Applied a constant torque on input gear. After simulation, plotted the torque vs time for output shaft. But torque curve is fluctuating not a...

06 September 2020 5,786 2 View

How to find the coordinates of Arc sketches in Abaqus script?

I am using Abaqus Python scripting to model the following sketch. The dashed green line (Curve_0) is a half circle and the yellow one (Curve_1) is a circle arc. The center point of Curve_2 (which...

05 September 2020 1,650 4 View

Could you please suggest me a book deals with the physics and chemistry of lithium-ion battery system?

I would like to understand what is happening inside the cathode, anode, and the electrolyte of a lithium-ion battery. I can take good journals too.

02 September 2020 6,897 3 View

Is it possible to output pressure results to an output file using Mechanical APDL commands?

It's already possible to create an output file by right-clicking on Solution>Contact Tool>Pressure as shown in the image. However, this is only for the final time step even if the input...

25 August 2020 7,649 0 View

How to find equivalent static loading of dynamic events in Abaqus?

To find equivalent static loading of dynamic events, displacement vector of the dynamic analysis could be used as attached picture. To use this method in Abaqus, how we could export the...

16 August 2020 8,423 5 View

How to calculate forces acting on Large industrial centrifugal fan blade to be considered in the Finite Element modelling?

hi friends. i m working on large industrial centrifugal fan to investigate causes of failure. How to calculate forces acting on Large industrial centrifugal fan blade to be considered in the...

13 August 2020 2,903 9 View

Why 'sccm' is a standard term for measuring flow rate of many liquid and solid precursors which are not in gas phase at STP?

Suppose a chemist performing thin film deposition used 10 sccm of water vapor during the process. Now, he needs to calculate how many grams of water he used per minute. By definition, sccm is...

07 August 2020 9,462 0 View

How to covert creep data into frequency data?

I want to covert creep data into frequency data as this may allow me to predict viscoelastic behaviour at very low frequencies e.g. 0.0001Hz. Low frequency data maps well microscopic structure....

05 August 2020 4,744 1 View

Why do some informal settlements and societies successfully adjust and even thrive amid adversity while others fail to do so?

Many informal settlements have insufficient capacity to forecast, check, handle and reduce disaster risk. These communities face a growing range of challenges including economic hardship,...

24 July 2020 3,864 8 View

Problems faced while simulating a dynamic load on pile in Plaxis 2D. Can anyone help?

Hi. I am trying to simulate a rapid load test in Plaxis to determine the load transfer mechanism. The load is inputted as a line load and the dynamic multiplier is defined as a table with 1 at the...

23 July 2020 4,946 1 View

I want to simulate FIDVR using CMLDxx model using PSS/E xplore 34 student version 50 load buses. I wanted to ask is that possible?

So I have PSS/E Xplore 34 student version which allows you to simulate systems upto 50 buses. I was seeing the load models and apparently it doesnt have CMLDxx load models when I try to manually...

23 July 2020 8,128 0 View

How to get cohesive elements to fail for complex adhesive geometry?

Hi Im currently trying to simulate adhesive single lap joints with a square wave geometry on the micrometre scale. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get the elements to fail...

09 July 2020 9,245 12 View

Is there any online reference checking tool which links to pubmed/ google scholar?

is there any easily accessible software/ online tool to check accuracy of references so that we can know the reference added is correct and is in the data base of pubmed/ google scholar/springer etc

08 July 2020 7,287 0 View

Impact of digitalization on Mechanical Engineering?

I am currently researching the impacts of components of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 (optimization, automation, digitalization) on the fairly old field of mechanical engineering. Has...

28 June 2020 2,498 13 View

Impact of data-driven industry and digitalization on Mechanical Engineering field?

I am currently researching the impacts of components of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 (optimization, automation, digitalization) on the fairly old field of mechanical engineering. Has...

25 June 2020 2,535 2 View

Need guidance , (or) suggestin (or) reference materail for selceting 3dprintable bone material?

Hi Greeting to all I am mechanical Engineering doing research in 3d printable bone. ( my problem statement is I want to print a bone and to insert in the human body to find the deviations as a...

19 June 2020 2,374 9 View

What references do you recommend for Machine Learning and its applications in Mechanical Engineering?

I want to study Machine learning and its applications in structural mechanics, Can anyone introduce a straight forward reference in simple method?

15 June 2020 9,672 4 View

How to get experimental tensile curve from Abaqus tensile test simulation?

Hi, I have an experimental tensile curve. This is the engineering stress strain curve right? I have then converted it to a true plastic strain curve using Abaqus material conversion. Using these...

04 June 2020 5,673 3 View

I am looking for other methods to obtain stress-strain curves, could you help me?

Hello every one, As you all know, we could obtain #stress-strain curves by using #tensile, #compression_ball_indentation, #punch, #torsion, and #notch_tensile tests. Could you introduce me to...

02 June 2020 7,003 0 View

Please suggest a Scopus indexed journal for the Artificial intelligence applications for corona virus review paper?

I need open access and unpaid journal which should be Scopus indexed.

31 May 2020 6,898 0 View

Research grants for M.Tech students?

What are some of the current available research grant opportunities(i.e. name of funding organizations, process for availing funds, special eligibility requirements(if any)) for M.Tech...

20 May 2020 1,445 2 View

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