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I have a one dimensional bar with a triangular pulse given at one end for 2 microseconds. The boundary conditions are free-free.I am having two cases. One in which the deformation is local (Hooke's law) and other in which the deformation is dependent on a kernel of radius r (say 5* element length).I find that the wave speed is higher when the deformation is non-local as compared to local deformation case. Is this correct? Is there a way to verify the solution?

Hello All,

Currently, I am trying to model a layered beam one on top of other. I started with 3 layers with leaving a small gap (0.01 mm) in between. I am interested in connecting the nodes of top layer (one line representing a beam) to the adjacent beam having same number of nodes through beam elements. To be more clear, merging nodes with same element type connectivity (beam to beam).

 1) anaylitical model:

Vertical Cylindrical beam under axial compression load

Height: 26.5mm, Radius: 1.25mm, E: 200000, Load factor k: 2,
Pcritical: 1,347N, Displacement: 0.0364mm 

 2) Beam188 model worked fine with results similar to
analytical one. (txt file attached)

3) Solid186 mold under predicts by a factor of 4 (txt file
attached)

why does the solid 186 element give different results?

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In this movie taken at 1 Mfps using our new Kirana camera (courtesy Y. Rotbaum), one can see a dynamic tension test of a grroved specimen in a tensile Hopkinson bar. The groove is relatively sharp and 10% of the diameter in depth.

It so happens that the dynamic neck inception occurs outside the notch area, in other words a strong geometrical flaw does not dictate the failure locus. We have performed over a hundred of such experiments. This is a very interesting and challenging observation.... 

 Hello everyone,

 I want to  simulate contact problem by using UEL.I define the surface in the inp file.But abaqus don not 

recognize it. How can I solve this problem?

PS.  Sorry for my English.I hope it is clever enough to understand the problem.

Regards.

J.H. Zhai 

Hi everyone
I am trying to use Abaqus with combined hardening (kinematic + isotropic ) material. Structural milled steel strain-stress curve was obtained through tensile coupon test (ASTM E8).
Please let me know how I can extract material property (C , ɣ , Q and b ) for property input?
It is my first approach to martial plasticity so any detailed explanations or examples would be appreciated.
Regards
Farzad

Dear All

 How can I access to the mechanical properties of fibers and matrix in composites separetly?

The considered mechanical properties include E, G, density and v respectively for both fibers and matrix separetly.

Thanks