Epi-convergence (max-ent bases), crack growth
In the attached paper, we have used Variational Analysis techniques (in particular, the theory of epi-convergence) to prove the continuity of maximum-entropy basis functions. In general, for non-smooth...
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Our agency, Reliability Analysis Associates, Inc., specializes in recruiting Reliability Engineers and related skills. For a client in the oil business in Houston, TX we are seeking candidates for...
View Articlefatigue crack growth
Having glanced at the web site I can see that it might be useful to shed some light on fatigue crack growth and crack closure based concepts. In the early 70’s Elber [1] hypothesised that the R...
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R C Beams
I am a novice user of abaqus and trying to model crack growth in rc beams with longitudinal reinforcement and stirrups under dynamic loads by try and error method rebar layers are in shell element and...
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[SOLVED] 3D crack growth modelling in Abaqus by XFEM
Good day everyone, I'm new to iMechanica and look forward to getting to know everyone here. I'm currently doing analysis of interlaminar crack growth in fibre-reinforced composite by Extended Finite...
View ArticleInternational Conference on Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials IX 16-21...
Call for Papers - deadline 9 December 2011Submit your abstract here: www.fatiguedamageconference.com We welcome poster and abstract submissions on the following topics:Structural metals and alloys...
View ArticleFatigue crack growth
Hi all, I wanted to simulate fatigue crack growth in ls-dyna, obtain dK, crack tip stress fields. But I wanted to start from a simple model. I can't find any examples online, tutorial...
View ArticleMathematics of Crack growth
How to find G (energy release rate) using wnuk's equation? by considering the fracture process zone explaining the assumptions and concept involved??can anyone explain about : Eshelby's basic...
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Journal Club Theme of August 2012: Mesh-Dependence in Cohesive Element Modeling
The classical cohesive zone theory of fracture finds its origins in the pioneering works by Dugdale, Barenblatt and Rice [1–3]. In their work, fracture is regarded as a progressive phenomenon in which...
View Articlemodelling the crack in Abaqus
Hi colleage I am working on fracture mechanics recently and i am using Abaqus to do it, i am a new user in this software so i have some problems, in getting results and ... i want to get some...
View ArticleCrack propagation in ANSYS vs. ABAQUS
Hello dear friends, I am Morteza, PhD student of Materials Eng. I have this course of Computational Modelling with Abaqus this semester. My Professor asked me to compare different approaches of crack...
View ArticleResearch Associate - Modelling of Crack Growth under Fatigue-Oxidation...
A Research Associate is required to undertake an EPSRC-funded project to model oxidation damage at a crack tip and associated crack growth for nickel alloys. You will join the vibrant Mechanics of...
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