The Intersection Method: A New Approach on the Concrete Aggregate Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 1053-1057
Author(s):  
Jian Liang ◽  
Zong Ke Lou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Model ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Intersection Method

In order to study the meso-structure of concrete deeply, this paper proposes a new approach—intersection method, which is much simpler and more applicable to check the interference for wide varieties of shape aggregate by using the VBA language built-in AUTOCAD. Results show that the procedure to establish the model of concrete aggregate is user-friendly, simple, intuitive and precise. It can be analyzed through introducing into finite element software for the further numerical study of macro and micro mechanical properties of concrete by using the mutual files SAT which is used to exchange the CAD data between AUTOCAD and other software.

Experimental and Numerical Study of RC Thin-Walled Channel Beam under Torsion

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 1196-1199
Author(s):  
Song Hu ◽  
Ying Hua Ye ◽  
Sheng Gang Chen ◽  
Guan Zhong Song
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Concrete Members ◽  
Walled Channel ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Channel Beam ◽  
Constrained Torsion

The reinforced concrete thin-walled channel beams are widely designed as bridges in urban railway and city roads. The swing force in the driving which cause constrained torsion becomes a safety factor. The torsion resistance of concrete members is not adequate to thin-walled channel beams, which is based on the theory of spatial truss with variable angle. An experiment was conducted to test the mechanical properties of the thin-walled channel beam under torsion. The mechanical properties of RC thin-walled channel beam under restrained torsion were also researched with Finite Element software, and were compared to the result of the experiment. The result of FE model agreed well with the experiment.

scholarly journals Characterization of Mechanical Heterogeneity in Dissimilar Metal Welded Joints

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4145
Author(s):  
He Xue ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Jinxuan He ◽  
Hongliang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Material Interfaces ◽  
Mechanical Heterogeneity ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Dissimilar Metal ◽  
Stress Changes

Dissimilar metal welded joints (DMWJs) possess significant localized mechanical heterogeneity. Using finite element software ABAQUS with the User-defined Material (UMAT) subroutine, this study proposed a constitutive equation that may be used to express the heterogeneous mechanical properties of the heat-affected and fusion zones at the interfaces in DMWJs. By eliminating sudden stress changes at the material interfaces, the proposed approach provides a more realistic and accurate characterization of the mechanical heterogeneity in the local regions of DMWJs than existing methods. As such, the proposed approach enables the structural integrity of DMWJs to be analyzed in greater detail.

Calculating Mechanics Characteristics of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Materials by Finite Element Method

2017 ◽  
Vol 730 ◽  
pp. 548-553
Author(s):  
Jing Ge ◽  
Hao Jiang ◽  
Zhen Yu Sun ◽  
Guo Jun Yu ◽  
Bo Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Radial Direction ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Beam Element ◽  
Beam Position ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
The Moment

In this paper, we establish the mechanical property analysis of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) modified beam element model based on the molecular structural mechanics method. Then we study the mechanical properties of their radial direction characteristics using the finite element software Abaqus. The model simulated the different bending stiffness with rectangular section beam elements C-C chemical force field. When the graphene curled into arbitrary chirality of SWCNTs spatial structure, the adjacent beam position will change the moment of inertia of the section of the beam. Compared with the original beam element model and the calculation results, we found that the established model largely reduced the overestimate of the original model of mechanical properties on the radial direction of the SWCNTs. At the same time, compared with other methods available in the literature results and the experimental data, the results can be in good agreement.

scholarly journals A Phenomenological Mechanical Material Model for Precipitation Hardening Aluminium Alloys

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Fröck ◽  
Lukas Vincent Kappis ◽  
Michael Reich ◽  
Olaf Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Heat Treatments ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Welding Processes

Age hardening aluminium alloys obtain their strength by forming precipitates. This precipitation-hardened state is often the initial condition for short-term heat treatments, like welding processes or local laser heat treatment to produce tailored heat-treated profiles (THTP). During these heat treatments, the strength-increasing precipitates are dissolved depending on the maximum temperature and the material is softened in these areas. Depending on the temperature path, the mechanical properties differ between heating and cooling at the same temperature. To model this behavior, a phenomenological material model was developed based on the dissolution characteristics and experimental flow curves were developed depending on the current temperature and the maximum temperature. The dissolution characteristics were analyzed by calorimetry. The mechanical properties at different temperatures and peak temperatures were recorded by thermomechanical analysis. The usual phase transformation equations in the Finite Element Method (FEM) code, which were developed for phase transformation in steels, were used to develop a phenomenological model for the mechanical properties as a function of the relevant heat treatment parameters. This material model was implemented for aluminium alloy 6060 T4 in the finite element software LS-DYNA (Livermore Software Technology Corporation).

Influence of imperfections on the stiffness of regular scaffold structures

2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (6) ◽  
pp. 453-464
Author(s):  
Ainhoa Martinez Ormaetxea ◽  
Andreas Öchsner
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Bone Scaffold ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Data Files ◽  
Load Conditions

The manufacturing process of bone scaffold structures has an important influence on the final mechanical strength of the structure. When the structures are not produced properly, i.e. have imperfections such as missing parts or slightly displaced joints, they lose some of their mechanical properties. The aim of this study was to see how different types of damage affect the structures and also if their effects are equal when the structure is subjected to different load conditions. The change of the mechanical behavior was determined using the commercial finite element software MSC Marc Mentat. In turn, the damage was introduced by manipulating the structure’s files (ASCII data files) using the programming language Fortran. Apart from the numerical simulations, experimental testing was also performed to verify the numerical results. In the frame of this study, useful information for further research is provided.

Experimental and numerical study on largely perforated steel shear plates with rectangular tube–shaped links

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (15) ◽  
pp. 3307-3322 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Monsef Ahmadi ◽  
MR Sheidaii ◽  
H Boudaghi ◽  
G De Matteis
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Equivalent Plastic Strain ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Hysteretic Behavior ◽  
Steel Plate Shear Wall ◽  
Grid Systems ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Internal Link ◽  
Rectangular Tube

Steel plate shear wall is one of the most effective dissipation systems which are commonly used in buildings. In order to improve the hysteretic behavior of shear panels, large perforation patterns may be applied, transforming the shear plate into a sort of grid systems, where plastic deformations are concentrated on specific internal link elements. This study investigates the behavior of grid systems loaded in shear where the internal links are created by cutting out internal parts, leaving rectangular tube–shaped link elements. The influence of internal link geometry on the cyclic performance of the systems is investigated experimentally. To this purpose, two specimens that varied in the width of links were fabricated and tested. The results indicate that any increase in the width of links leads to the growth of the ultimate strength, stiffness, and energy absorption capacity. Likewise, the stress distribution and fracture tendency of the tested specimens have been simulated by the finite element software (ABAQUS) and validated according to the experimental results. Based on finite element results, a suitable analytical formulation for the prediction of the shear strength at several shear deformation demands, considering the effect of thickness of the link, has been provided. Moreover, to improve the fracture tendency of the specimens, butterfly-shaped links, which varied in the middle length, were applied. The obtained results, which have been interpreted by considering the equivalent plastic strain value, prove that the shear panel behavior improves significantly when butterfly-shaped links are considered.

An Experimental and Numerical Study to Analysis and Design of Sheet Hydroforming Process for an Automobile Fender Shell

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Habibi Parsa ◽  
Payam Darbandi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Fluid Pressure ◽  
Finite Element Program ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Explicit Finite Element ◽  
Sheet Hydroforming ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Hydroforming Process ◽  
Element Program

A new approach for manufacturing of shell fender is proposed and has been examined numerically and experimentally. The new suggested method is based on sheet hydroforming process, which has a lot of advantages over conventional deep drawing process. After defining the shape of initial blank using an inverse finite element program, numerical evaluation of the proposed sheet hydroforming process for production of shell fender has been carried out using an explicit finite element code considering fluid pressure, boundary conditions and tools. Then experimental evaluation has been carried out using down sized specimen and the results have been compared with results of previous simulations. It has been shown that there are similar trends between finite element and experimental results.

Finite Element Analysis’s Discussion of Steel-Concrete

2015 ◽  
Vol 1089 ◽  
pp. 299-302
Author(s):  
Lan Xiang Chen ◽  
De Shen Zhao ◽  
Lei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Pure Bending ◽  
Steel Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Plastic Damage ◽  
Mechanical Models ◽  
Damage Constitutive Model

To analyze the mechanical properties of steel tube filled with steel-reinforced concrete(STSRC), the mechanical models and some related problems of STSRC under different loading ways are proposed for the analysis on the base of finite element software: the concrete plastic damage constitutive model, the contact between steel and the treatment of boundary condition, etc. There are three types of specimen for analysis: short column, long column and pure bending beam. The results indicate that the mechanical models and the relevant technical analysis of STSRC are reasonable, and are beneficial to convergence. The discussed methods can provide a reference for the scholars to study on other composite steel-concrete structures.

Analysis of Influence of Design Parameters on Ultimate Bearing Capacity of the Steel Spatial Tubular Joint

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 294-297
Author(s):  
Rui Tao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Ultimate Bearing Capacity ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Computing Model ◽  
Tubular Joint ◽  
The Impact

Utilizing general finite element software ANSYS, the finite element computing model of the steel spatial tubular joint is built, which is used to analyze the mechanical properties under dead loads through changing its design parameters. According to the obtained and compared consequences, the different design parameters including stiffening ring thickness, cross-shaped ribbed plate thickness and stiffening ring length exert different influence on ultimate bearing capacity of the steel spatial tubular joint. Specifically, the ultimate bearing capacity under dead loads is affected by setting stiffening ring and changing cross-shaped ribbed plate thickness significantly. In contrast, if the thickness and length of stiffening ring are changed, the impact is insignificant. The results and conclusion can provide reference which is useful to optimize the design of steel spatial tubular joint in such category.

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