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This paper presents a methodology for analyzing well deformation under the thaw subsidence loading. The well evaluation methodology includes several analysis programs in sequence, such as wellbore hydraulic and heat transfer analysis, to determine the heat input to the permafrost interval due to the production of hydrocarbons; geothermal analysis, to estimate the extent of the permafrost thaw; geomechanical and soil deformation analysis, to calculate the thaw-induced soil stress and movement; and casing-formation interaction analysis, to evaluate the impact of thaw subsidence on the potential deformations and mechanical and hydraulic integrity of well casing systems. The presented methodology is recommended for optimizing well completion designs to minimize the well failure potentials.

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The Army is developing new grenades with sensors instead of explosives. A grid of 40- mm grenades will be fired from conventional M16 rifles. The projectiles must survive gun launch and impact. After impact, soldiers will get a real-time ‘picture’ of a local area. Signals from the onboard sensors will be processed on a hand-held computer that captures the activity within the grenade web.

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Hydroplaning is a dynamic phenomenon the tire undergoes while rolling on a wet road, when water penetrates under footprint, causing a progressive reduction of the contact patch at increasing rolling speed, thus affecting car/passengers safety. In this paper Abaqus application is shown to different tread pattern geometries with the aim to assess FEA model robustness; more specifically, effects of speed and pattern geometry have been investigated. Simple laminar fluid cases (from literature) have been also simulated for sake of basic assessment of the CEL methodology.

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For high strength carbon fiber reinforced polymers, the design criteria are often specified by the compression strength of the composite materials component. This is due to the fact that the compression strength of unidirectional composites is as low as 50 to 60 percent of the tensile strength. One important compressive failure mode in composite is kink-band formation which for a great deal is governed by the waviness of the fibers and the yielding properties of the matrix material. Therefore, in order to make proper simulation of the failure modes in composites, it is necessary to take these effects into account. One approach is to model the actual fiber/matrix system using a micromechanical based finite element model.

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Numerical methods applicable to the tibia bone and soft tissue biomechanics of an ACL reconstructed knee are presented in this paper. The aim is to achieve a better understanding of the mechanics of an ACL reconstructed knee. The paper describes the methodology applied in the development of an anatomically detailed three-dimensional ACL reconstructed knee model for finite element analysis from medical image data obtained from a CT scan. Density segmentation techniques are used to geometrically define the knee bone structure and the encapsulated soft tissues configuration. Linear and non-linear elastic constitutive material models are implemented to mechanically characterize the behaviour of the biological materials. Preliminary numerical results for the model qualitative evaluation are presented.

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In this context, a sensible approach in order to estimate the aerodynamic loading acting on the system, has been carried out by a coupling of CFD and structural analyses performed with FLUENT and Abaqus/Standard, respectively. Some relevant aspects such as most critical scenario selection, influence of incoming turbulence in the dynamic response of the structure, and sizing of the motion system (two axes of rotation) in order to overcome the aerodynamic loading during positioning of the tracker, were addressed.

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The production of hydrocarbons from deepwater reservoirs requires the fabrication and installation of massive infrastructure. As the global energy industry targets hydrocarbon reservoirs in ever deeper water, the use of remote subsea wells to access the reserves and deepwater flowlines to transport the produced hydrocarbons back to floating production platforms will increase. Technip pipeline engineers utilize a number of simulation tools, including ABAQUS, to ensure that the deepwater pipelines and subsea equipment are designed, fabricated and installed to meet the demanding environmental and operating conditions.

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A study of eight different internal fixation techniques of a fracture of the distal humerus is presented with four configurations of double or 3-plate osteosynthesis, using conventional 3.5- mm and locked 3.5-mm reconstruction plates. Dorsal 90°, sagittal and 3-plate configurations were studied for elastomechanical properties of the constructs. A realistic bone representation was obtained by mapping the clinically measured CT-density distribution onto an inhomogeneous stiffness representation. Simplified loading situations of four generalized forces were analyzed and the respective stiffnesses of the stabilized bone were compared to the stiffness of an intact bone. The applied modelization technique of the manual adaptation of plates to the outer surface of the bone, performed with the ANSA-morphing tool, is also presented.

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This paper presents several modeling techniques for simulating and optimizing aluminum bottle forming using Abaqus/Explicit. Designing and tuning sheet-metal forming tools for aluminum bottles are quite complicated and time consuming tasks. These tasks must take into consideration a number of potential issues, such as the success rate of forming, bottle shape smoothness, bottle load capacity, sheet-metal over-thinning, and metal wrinkling. To shorten the design cycle and reduce the number of forming tool prototypes for the Coke Contour aluminum bottle, simulations with Abaqus served as virtual test grounds to provide valuable insight into the bottle’s complex forming processes.

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General Motors, in conjunction with SIMULIA Great Lakes, have developed a studio of Abaqus/CAE plug-ins designed to increase the efficiency of their analysts in the definition of their model assemblies. These plug-in are written to bridge the gaps and to enhance the usability of native tools in Abaqus/CAE specifically for bolt joint assembly simulation. The main advantage of the plug-in studio is improved efficiency, both in terms of time saving and modeling accuracy/consistency. Secondary benefits include the ability to enable less experienced users leverage the complex modeling methods encapsulated by each plug-in. This paper presents a few of the developed plug-ins, describing for each the process captured. One of these tools, the ‘bolt library’ is available to the wider Abaqus user community.

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The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is developing an inert 40mm sensor grenade which houses an array of sensors and electronic components. This grenade is intended to be fired from a hand held launcher and relay sensory information back to the user. To accomplish this task, the internal electronic components must be structurally housed and guarded from impact induced g-levels. Also, radio transmitting components within the grenade require unimpeded ability to transmit RF signal, thus prohibiting the use of conductive metallic materials in the grenade’s design. These unique design requirements create significant challenges for engineers developing the projectile.

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