Abaqus2Matlab: A suitable tool for finite element post-processing
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Publication Date
2017-03-01Journal Title
Advances in Engineering Software
ISSN
0965-9978
Volume
105
Pages
9-16
Type
Article
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Papazafeiropoulos, G., Muñiz-Calvente, M., & Martínez-Pañeda, E. (2017). Abaqus2Matlab: A suitable tool for finite element post-processing. Advances in Engineering Software, 105 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2017.01.006
Abstract
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd 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.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2017.01.006
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/275474
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Licence URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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