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Damping of multi-layer composites

Submitted by ErwanVerron on

We recently published two papers that present an optimization method to design multi-layer composites with damping properties. The method consists in adding elastomeric layers in the composite. In this way, a multi-criteria optimization tool has been developed to determine the best geometrical and material properties of the composite: position of the elastomeric layers, layers thickness, ...

Free Computation Cycling Time

Submitted by BShiari on

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Computation (NNIN/C) Project at Michigan provides free computation cycling time for a limited time (Sept. 15, 2011 to Jan. 15, 2012) to support researches in Nanotechnology (Nano/Microsystems, Nanomaterials, Multiscale modeling, etc). To get a free computation account, please go to:

 www.lnf.umich.edu/NNIN/Computation/Registration/index.aspx

Poroelastic relaxation indentation of thin layers of gels

Submitted by Yuhang Hu on

We develop a method of poroelastic relaxation indentation (PRI) to characterize thin layers of gels.  The solution to the time-dependent boundary-value problem is obtained in a remarkably simple form, so that the force-relaxation curve obtained by indenting a gel readily determines all the poroelastic constants of the gel—the shear modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and the effective diffusivity.  The method is demonstrated with a layer of polydimethylsiloxane immersed in heptane.

Impact Analysis using ANSYS/LS-DYNA

Submitted by balavenkatesh on

Hello sir,

 

    I'm working on high velocity impact analysis of solid particle
erosion, in which i have to simulate the impact of particle on the
target.

    I modelled the target as rigid and the particle as bilinear kinematic mat model...

    I gave initial velocity and acceleration for the particle.

    The surface to surface automatic contact is used

   3D element of soid 164(8 node hex elems) are used...

Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, Vol 24 issue 4 online now

Submitted by C Amss on

Dear colleague,   

The fourth issue in 2011 (Volume 24, Issue 4) of Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica (AMSS) is now online. 

Welcome to this SCI-indexed journal <http://ees.elsevier.com/camss/&gt; for rapid publication of your exciting results.

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Viscoelasticity

Submitted by bipiniitd18 on

hi,

I have to do stress relaxation of fabric under stress condition. For this I have assumed my fabric as orthotropic material.

I need to find a stress relaxation on fabric under stress condition. Can anyone suggest the procedure to solve this analysis in

ANSYS.

Thanks

BIPIn

wrong Numerical calculation in ABAQUS

Submitted by mrrahimi on
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Hey Guys,

I have a problem on integrating process in ABAQUS.

in a very simple problem, I applied time history of acceleration as a boundary condition and got displacement of that boundray. Then I applied that time history displacement on the same boundray to reach same acceleration. But they were different.

Anybody knows what's the problem and how I can solve that?

Thanks all in adavance,

Reza

PhD candidate,

Civil Engineering Department 

The university of Akron