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Effect of electrical boundary conditions on the polarization distribution around a crack in a ferroelectric single domain

Submitted by Jie Wang on

Polarization distributions around an open crack with different electrical boundary conditions in a single crystal ferroelectric are investigated by using a phase field model. The surface effect of polarization is taken into account in the phase field model, which has not been included in previous ferroelectric crack models. The simulation results show that the impermeable crack and the crack filled with air have a significant influence on the polarization distribution, while the permeable and the crack filled with water have little influence.

python scripting

Submitted by villa7 on

I have extracted field output from ABAQUS odb file and I want to take log of that field. In ABAUQS scripting manual, in section 9.8.2 it has been mentioned that

               log10(field output)= field output

 When I am trying to do this compilation gives me error. "a float value required"

Please guide me if i am making any mistake

Also if possible, suggest how can I get rid of this problem? 

MATLAB for thermal simulation

Submitted by riscy00 on

I'm currently studying FEA/CFD and BEM for thermal simulation of custom dies within custom package mounted on custom PCB with encapsulate material (epoxy). I getting familar with CFD concept which seem overkill from ANSYS IcePack (too expensive) but exploring BEM technology from E3D in france (via Vishay).

I have access to MATLAB from other company to try it out for thermal modelling (BEM).