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The 2nd Sandia Fracture Challenge is here!

Submitted by blboyce on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 23:16

update, 7/24/2014: The information packet ("SFC2-challenge-v5.ppt") is no longer attached to this post (iMechanica has a file size limit of 1 MB, so we can not attach the 6 MB file). IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE INFO PACKET, PLEASE E-MAIL ME, blboyce [at] sandia.gov and copy Dr. Sharlotte Kramer, slkrame [at] sandia.gov. If you have an older version of the information packet, please also e-mail for the newest (v5) info packet.

We intend to send the shear calibration data to all those whose e-mail address I have by August 1st (sorry for the delay!).

Drawing a 2D sketch on XZ plane in ABAQUS!

Submitted by pateljay26 on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 22:48

research

Hello All,

I am trying to make a 2D shell layer on XZ plane. To capture buckling of shell layer with 3-point bending load, I am required to model a 2D sketch on XZ plane. Modeling this way I can use shell elements' bending degrees of freedom. But ABAQUS always pick defauly XY plane to start with.

Does anyone know how to draw a sketch on XZ plane?

Thanks,

Jay Patel

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, Volume 4, Issue 3, 2014 is online now!

Submitted by CSTAM_Journal on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 09:06

Dear everyone,

The third issue in 2014 (Volume 4, Issue 3) of Theoretical and Applied Mehcanic Letters (TAML) is now online.

Welcome to this young journal http://taml.cstam.org.cn for rapid publication of your exciting results.

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Robert M. McMeeking will receive the 2014 Timoshenko Medal

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 05:01

Robert M.

J-integral contour path in ABAQUS

Submitted by radarvizeh on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 19:03

software

I have calculated the J-integral using ABAQUS for 5 contours but I could not find any information about the paths of the J-integral contours. Do you know how we can get the paths of the requested J-integral contours or equivalently how we can define the paths of contours in ABAQUS?

Call for Abstract: Symposium XX: Bridging Scales in Heterogeneous Materials at 2014 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit (Nov 30 - Dec 5)

Submitted by Shuman_Xia on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 17:53

conference

multiscale mechanics

Heterogeneous materials

scale bridging

Dear colleagues,

You are cordially invited to submit an abstract to Symposium XX: Bridging Scales in Heterogeneous Materials at the 2014 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, to be held

November 30 - December 5, 2014, in Boston, Massachusetts.