Abaqus2Matlab: a suitable tool for finite element post-processing
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Author(s)
Papazafeiropoulos, George
Muniz-Calvente, Miguel
Martinez-Paneda, Emilio
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A suitable piece of software is presented to connect Abaqus, a sophisticated finite element package, with Matlab, the most comprehensive program for mathematical analysis. This interface between these well-known codes not only benefits from the image processing and the integrated graph-plotting features of Matlab but also opens up new opportunities in results post-processing, statistical analysis and mathematical optimization, among many other possibilities. The software architecture and usage are appropriately described and two problems of particular engineering significance are addressed to demonstrate its capabilities. Firstly, the software is employed to assess cleavage fracture through a novel 3-parameter Weibull probabilistic framework. Then, its potential to create and train neural networks is used to identify damage parameters through a hybrid experimental–numerical scheme, and model crack propagation in structural materials by means of a cohesive zone approach. The source code, detailed documentation and a large number of tutorials can be freely downloaded from www.abaqus2matlab.com.
Date Issued
2017-03-01
Date Acceptance
2017-01-17
Citation
Advances in Engineering Software, 2017, 105, pp.9-16
ISSN
0965-9978
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
9
End Page
16
Journal / Book Title
Advances in Engineering Software
Volume
105
Copyright Statement
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Identifier
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Computer Science
Engineering
Abaqus2Matlab
Post-processing
Finite Element Method
Weibull stress model
Inverse analysis
FRACTURE
SOFTWARE
LIBRARY
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2017-01-25