FEM-03. FINITE ELEMENT MODELS – PLASTICITY

Curva tensión-deformación típica de un material metálico para un ensayo uniaxial

In this third post on practical finite element modelling, we will outline some of the common ways of creating finite element models with metallic materials and plasticity using the Abaqus code (although the concepts can be easily applied to any other finite element code). Plasticity in metallic materials The plasticity of a metallic material occurs […]

FEM-02. FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING – MESH SIZE DEFINITION IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Tamaño de elemento en modelo FEM

In this second entry we are going to talk about the definition of mesh size in finite element models for structural analysis. When we have our first contact with the method, generally in University Schools, the first thing we are taught is that the finite element method is an approximate method for solving partial differential […]

FEM-01. FINITE ELEMENT METHOD – SELECTION OF ELEMENT TYPE FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Modelos de Elementos Finitos - Tipo de Elemento

Today we begin our series of posts related to the Finite Element Method for structural analysis. On the Internet can be find a large quantity of articles related to this method, both in terms of theoretical definition and use with commercial software such as Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys, … The number of bibliographical references is also […]