Combined Hardening Plasticity
13 February, 2023
Combined hardening plasticity is perhaps the most interesting type of plasticity model. This article explains how to use this type of model.
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Calibrate LS-DYNA *MAT_ADD_INELASTIC
10 May, 2022
The LS-DYNA *Mat_Add_Inelalstic is a new and useful model framework that can easily be calibrated using MCalibration.
Which Ansys Creep Model is Best?
21 March, 2022
Review of different creep models that are available in Ansys Mechanical. In the article I will recommend which to use and which to avoid.
Which Abaqus Creep Model Should You Use?
11 March, 2022
Tutorial on Abaqus creep laws, which 2 you should not use, and which are the best. I also discuss how creep models work for polymers.
Should You Use Isotropic Hardening Plasticity for Polymers?
8 March, 2022
Article discussing how isotropic hardening plasticity works, when you should use it, and issues that can occur if you use it incorrectly.
Abaqus PRF Model – Network Parameters
12 February, 2021
Discussion about why the MCalibration implementation of the Abaqus PRF model is different than the Abaqus version.
All about the Mullins Effect
21 December, 2020
Detailed tutorial on how to: (1) experimentally test the Mullins damage of rubbers and elastomers; (2) calibrate the Ogden-Roxburgh Mullins model; (3) how to distinguish between Mullins damage and viscoelastic effects.
Ansys Bergstrom-Boyce Model
7 December, 2020
Information about how to calibrate a temperature-dependent Ansys Bergstrom-Boyce (BB) model to data for PEEK.
Abaqus Parallel Rheological Framework (PRF)
29 November, 2020
Instructions on how to calibrate and use the Abaqus Parallel Rheological Framework (PRF) model in a non-linear finite element simulation.
Using the Abaqus Hysteresis Model
2 November, 2020
In this article I will show how to use the Abaqus *Hysteresis model. The specific focus is on when to use Hybrid elements.