Recent content by jamescook

Hi, I want to expand a stent to a certain diameter by using a pressure load that increases until this required diameter is reached. Is this possible in Abaqus/Standard? At the moment I am using connectors that prevent the stent from expanding beyond a specified maximum diameter, and so I need...

Hi, I am using Autodesk Inventor 2011 to create parts for use in Abaqus 6.8. I split my model into 2 parts in Inventor and then merge them into 1 part in Abaqus as in its one part configuration the model cannot be meshed by Abaqus, but by merging them this gave me a boundary between the 2 which...

Hi, Is it possible to retain the boundary of a created feature (e.g. a sweep) feature onto an existing feature (revolve). I am using Inventor 2011.

Hi I am currently working on convergence plots to determine the appropriate mesh density for a model with two part instances. I am plotting quantities such as ALLSE and ALLIE at specific time points to determine mesh convergence, but at the moment I can only output these quantities for the whole...

Hi, no I used an old backup to recreate the models I lost. You could try Abaqus support though, I didn't as by the time I found out who was in charge of the Abaqus license at my workplace I had redone the work I lost.

same message appears if i try to open it from the cae file. I dont think we have access to Abaqus support.

Hi Abaqus crashed and when i try to open the model database now all I get is a message "Rfm_StringManagerFile::String – String is not available.". Is there anyway to "repair" or open the model database?

Hi I am trying to convert an orphan mesh part to a geometric part. I have tried in Abaqus but I don't think it is possible. I am using CUBIT 12.0 to remesh the mesh part in question but it also is unable to create a geometric part. Does anyone know of any software that is capable of doing this?

I know how to use query, my problem is that I want abaqus viewer to display the model at a certain time point so that I can query the distance at that exact time.

Hi is it possible to request the distance between too nodes at a specific time in an Abaqus/Standard analysis thanks

Hi, I am using automatic stabilization in a static, general analysis step for a model involving contact. I am using the specify the dissipated energy fraction method with adaptive stabilization set to 0.05. From reading the manuals I reduced the dissipated energy fraction until the ratio of...

Sorry but i am unclear as to exactly how to use a set in this case.

Hi I want to apply a connector with a "stop" behaviour to a part with approximately 6000 nodes. Is there a quick way of repeating this process or can it all be done at once using a set. One point of the connector is connected to ground

Hi, I am expanding an open ended cylinder (shell) with pressure loading inside a deformable curved tube (solid). I want to constrain the cylinder so that its centre line (at the midpoint of the cylinder) will coincide with the centre line of the curved tube throughout the analysis. I think this...

Thanks for your advice I am trying using different bcs. Is there anything I could do with the material model to increase the deformation of the balloon