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2020-10-27
PolyUMod is a library of advanced user material models for Abaqus, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, MSC Marc, and COMSOL.
2020-10-23
Tutorial on how to update the MCalibration and/or PolyUMod license using activation keys without running the installer.
2020-10-20
Demonstrate how to use a PolyUMod material model with the Radioss explicit FE solver. Information about how to select and calibrate a PolyUMod material model is presented in our “MCalibration
2020-09-16
Tutorial how to use MCalibration to calibrate an Abaqus cohesive model
2020-09-15
A case study aimed at showing how to use the different cohesive elements and surface models available in Abaqus.
2020-09-05
I often get asked to define the terms "Material Model" and "Material Parameter". This short article tries to explain what these terms mean.
2020-09-04
The Bergstrom-Boyce (BB) model is a powerful model for elastomers. This post graphically demonstrates what the material parameters mean.
2020-08-29
How to import the Abaqus results from one PolyUMod simulation to another Abaqus simulation. This is done using an import analysis.
2020-07-30
Tutorial on how to predict material heating due to dissipated energy. The example is using Abaqus/Explicit and the PolyUMod library.
2020-07-29
Different material models for a 3D printed nylon single filament tested in compression.
2020-06-02
Summary of the TNV model from the PolyUMod library. The TNV model can accurately predict the mechanical response of almost all polymers.
2020-05-30
Smart mechanical testing is about how to extract as much info as possible using a small number of experiments.
2020-04-23
Learn how to export an MCalibration material model into ANSYS Workbench.
2020-04-13
Learn how to properly use shell elements in Abaqus Standard, Explicit, PolyUMod, and MCalibration.
2020-04-01
Material models for UHMWPE used in total knee replacement prostheses.
2020-04-01
2020-04-01
2020-04-01
Demonstration of how to use finite element analysis to analyze the performance of a bioabsorbable coronary stent design.
2020-03-27
Instructions for how to quickly convert a Prony series to storage and loss modulus as a function of frequency.
2020-03-26
Tutorial on how to use an Abaqus material model template in MCalibration
2020-03-20
Information about how to setup connections and constraints between different parameters in MCalibration.
2020-03-10
Tutorial on how to calibrate a material model using Abaqus simulations.
2020-02-09
In large deformations, simple shear is not so simple. This article describes how to properly test and analyze shear behavior.
2020-02-02
2020-01-19
Quick demo on how to use an anisotropic hyperelastic model in ANSYS Workbench.
2020-01-18
MCalibration now support the ANSYS Anisotropic Exponential Hyperelastic model. Quick accurate calibrations.
2020-01-18
MCalibration now support the ANSYS Anisotropic Polynomial Hyperelastic model. Quick accurate calibrations.
2020-01-13
2020-01-05
A summary presentation on how to simulate a threaded connection with a Teflon seal.
2020-01-05
