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Book Stochastic Material Characterization of Heterogeneous Media with Randomly Distributed Material Properties

Download or read book Stochastic Material Characterization of Heterogeneous Media with Randomly Distributed Material Properties written by Shen Shang and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the field of computational mechanics, there has been a very challenging problem, which is the characterization of heterogeneous media with randomly distributed material properties. In reality, no material is homogeneous and deterministic in nature and it has been well-known that randomness in microstructures and properties of materials could significantly influence scatter of structural response at larger scales. Therefore, stochastic characterization of heterogeneous materials has increasingly received attention in various engineering and science fields. In order to deal with this challenging problem, two major challenges need to be addressed: 1) developing an efficient modeling technique to discretize the material uncertainty in the stochastic domain and 2) developing a robust and general inverse identification computational framework that can estimate parameters related to material uncertainties. In this dissertation, two major challenges have been addressed by proposing a robust inverse analysis framework that can estimate parameters of material constitutive models based on a set of limited global boundary measurements and combining the framework with a general stochastic finite element analysis tool. Finally a new stochastic inverse analysis framework has been proposed, which has a novel capability of modeling effects of spatial variability of both linear and nonlinear material properties on macroscopic material and structural response. By inversely identifying statistical parameters (e.g. spatial mean, spatial variance, spatial correlation length, and random variables) related to spatial randomness of material properties, it allows for generating statistically equivalent realizations of random distributions of linear and nonlinear material properties and their applications to the development of probabilistic structural models. First, a robust inverse identification framework, called the Self-Optimizing Inverse Method (Self-OPTIM), has been developed. Unlike other signal matching approaches used in model updating, in the course of two parallel finite element simulations, Self-OPTIM automatically minimizes an implicit objective function defined as a function of internal full-field stresses and strains. The performance of Self-OPTIM has been proven by both numerical and experimental verifications. Second, in the stochastic finite element method (SFEM), the spatially varying random material properties, such as linear elastic modulus, Poisson's ratio and initial yield strength, are discretized by the Karhunen-Loève expansion. This computational tool allows for Monte Carlo simulations considering material uncertainties and their propagations through forward simulations. By combining SFEM with Self-OPTIM, a novel algorithm named as stochastic Self-OPTIM for stochastic material characterization of heterogeneous media with randomly distributed material properties is invented. Its performance has been verified by applying to reconstruction problems and stochastic inverse identifications of statistical parameters of random fields related to material properties. To demonstrate promising applications of the stochastic Self-OPTIM, a probabilistic low-cycle fatigue life prediction model has been developed with considerations of spatial variability of Young's modulus, Poisson ratio and the initial yield strength. For this purpose, a probabilistic surrogate model has also been developed by using the polynomial chaos expansion.

Book Statistical Methods for Materials Science

Download or read book Statistical Methods for Materials Science written by Jeffrey P. Simmons and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data analytics has become an integral part of materials science. This book provides the practical tools and fundamentals needed for researchers in materials science to understand how to analyze large datasets using statistical methods, especially inverse methods applied to microstructure characterization. It contains valuable guidance on essential topics such as denoising and data modeling. Additionally, the analysis and applications section addresses compressed sensing methods, stochastic models, extreme estimation, and approaches to pattern detection.

Book Final Degree List

Download or read book Final Degree List written by Cornell University. Graduate School and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Computational Welding Mechanics

Download or read book Computational Welding Mechanics written by John A. Goldak and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computational Welding Mechanics (CWM) provides readers with a complete introduction to the principles and applications of computational welding including coverage of the methods engineers and designers are using in computational welding mechanics to predict distortion and residual stress in welded structures, thereby creating safer, more reliable and lower cost structures. Drawing upon years of practical experience and the study of computational welding mechanics the authors instruct the reader how to: - understand and interpret computer simulation and virtual welding techniques including an in depth analysis of heat flow during welding, microstructure evolution and distortion analysis and fracture of welded structures, - relate CWM to the processes of design, build, inspect, regulate, operate and maintain welded structures, - apply computational welding mechanics to industries such as ship building, natural gas and automobile manufacturing. Ideally suited for practicing engineers and engineering students, Computational Welding Mechanics is a must-have book for understanding welded structures and recent technological advances in welding, and it provides a unified summary of recent research results contributed by other researchers.

Book Analytical Characterization of Aluminum  Steel  and Superalloys

Download or read book Analytical Characterization of Aluminum Steel and Superalloys written by D. Scott MacKenzie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-10-10 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind reference examines conventional and advanced methodologies for the quantitative evaluation of properties and characterization of microstructures in metals. It presents methods for uncovering valuable information including precipitate mechanisms, kinetics, stability, crystallographic orientation, the effects of thermo-mechanical processing, and residual stress. The editors of Analytical Characterization of Aluminum, Steel, and Superalloys enlist top industry researchers and practitioners from around the world to analyze the methodologies presented in their areas of expertise. Following traditional metallography methods, the book features an atlas of microstructures for aluminum, steel, and superalloys. The text also examines several material characterization methods rarely covered in other references, provides the framework for using advanced laboratory techniques, and discusses component failure identification methods and other measurements that are crucial to components manufacturing. Enabling the evolution of stronger and more function-specific compositions, Analytical Characterization of Aluminum, Steel, and Superalloys offers engineers, researchers, and materials scientists an invaluable reference of many advanced laboratory techniques in the context of characterization and property evaluation methodologies for metals and alloys.

Book Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of Discontinuously Reinforced Aluminum Composites  Postprint

Download or read book Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of Discontinuously Reinforced Aluminum Composites Postprint written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Models for predicting the constitutive behavior of spatially-heterogeneous microstructures such as discontinuously-reinforced aluminum (DRA) and other metallic matrix composites based on unit cell approaches generally do not incorporate higher-order microstructural features such as degree of homogeneity and spatial anisotropy of the reinforcement phase. Moreover, more complex numerical models rarely encompass the volumes of material necessary to ensure statistical relevance. The present contribution offers an alternative approach for quantifying and then incorporating the microstructural homogeneity of these materials within an elastic-plastic finite element code. An attempt is made to model both the micromechanical length scale associated with the individual reinforcement particles and the microstructural length scale associated with their spatial distribution, at a greatly-reduced computational expense, by using a volume-averaged, discretized approach.

Book Computational Methods for Microstructure Property Relationships

Download or read book Computational Methods for Microstructure Property Relationships written by Somnath Ghosh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computational Methods for Microstructure-Property Relationships introduces state-of-the-art advances in computational modeling approaches for materials structure-property relations. Written with an approach that recognizes the necessity of the engineering computational mechanics framework, this volume provides balanced treatment of heterogeneous materials structures within the microstructural and component scales. Encompassing both computational mechanics and computational materials science disciplines, this volume offers an analysis of the current techniques and selected topics important to industry researchers, such as deformation, creep and fatigue of primarily metallic materials. Researchers, engineers and professionals involved with predicting performance and failure of materials will find Computational Methods for Microstructure-Property Relationships a valuable reference.

Book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Uncertainty Quantification in Multiscale Materials Modeling

Download or read book Uncertainty Quantification in Multiscale Materials Modeling written by Yan Wang and published by Woodhead Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncertainty Quantification in Multiscale Materials Modeling provides a complete overview of uncertainty quantification (UQ) in computational materials science. It provides practical tools and methods along with examples of their application to problems in materials modeling. UQ methods are applied to various multiscale models ranging from the nanoscale to macroscale. This book presents a thorough synthesis of the state-of-the-art in UQ methods for materials modeling, including Bayesian inference, surrogate modeling, random fields, interval analysis, and sensitivity analysis, providing insight into the unique characteristics of models framed at each scale, as well as common issues in modeling across scales.

Book Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2010

Download or read book Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2010 written by Michael Günther and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ECMI, the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry, is the European brand associated with applied mathematics for industry and organizes highly successful biannual conferences. In this series, the ECMI 2010, the 16th European Conference on Mathematics for Industry, was held in the historic city hall of Wuppertal in Germany. It covered the mathematics of a wide range of applications and methods, from circuit and electromagnetic device simulation to model order reduction for chip design, uncertainties and stochastics, production, fluids, life and environmental sciences, and dedicated and versatile methods. These proceedings of ECMI 2010 emphasize mathematics as an innovation enabler for industry and business, and as an absolutely essential pre-requiste for Europe on its way to becoming the leading knowledge-based economy in the world.

Book Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Methods

Download or read book Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Methods written by Franz Roters and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the leading experts in computational materials science, this handy reference concisely reviews the most important aspects of plasticity modeling: constitutive laws, phase transformations, texture methods, continuum approaches and damage mechanisms. As a result, it provides the knowledge needed to avoid failures in critical systems udner mechanical load. With its various application examples to micro- and macrostructure mechanics, this is an invaluable resource for mechanical engineers as well as for researchers wanting to improve on this method and extend its outreach.

Book Applied Mechanics Reviews

Download or read book Applied Mechanics Reviews written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing And Waste Management

Download or read book Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing And Waste Management written by Jinsuo Zhang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of how to effectively, efficiently, and responsibly manage used nuclear fuels is a concern of major impediment in the light of today's increasing usage of nuclear power and development of advanced nuclear reactors. This book focuses on two significant areas of (used) nuclear fuel: the reprocessing technology, and waste disposal and management. The book covers the fundamental knowledge, the current state-of-the-art, and future research activities for each topic.This book provides readers with the fundamental knowledge behind of nuclear used fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste management, and their technical applications, and their requirements and practices; to make the readers aware of social, economic, and environmental concerns as well as technical research needs. The book covers two well-known and well-developed reprocessing technologies: aqueous reprocessing technology, and electrochemical pyroprocessing. On the subject of waste management, it covers the dry storage of used nuclear fuel, novel waste form design, and nuclear waste disposal.This book is a good guide for readers who want to understand, apply, or develop the technologies.

Book Continuum Scale Simulation of Engineering Materials

Download or read book Continuum Scale Simulation of Engineering Materials written by Dierk Raabe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-03-06 with total page 885 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills a gap by presenting our current knowledge and understanding of continuum-based concepts behind computational methods used for microstructure and process simulation of engineering materials above the atomic scale. The volume provides an excellent overview on the different methods, comparing the different methods in terms of their respective particular weaknesses and advantages. This trains readers to identify appropriate approaches to the new challenges that emerge every day in this exciting domain. Divided into three main parts, the first is a basic overview covering fundamental key methods in the field of continuum scale materials simulation. The second one then goes on to look at applications of these methods to the prediction of microstructures, dealing with explicit simulation examples, while the third part discusses example applications in the field of process simulation. By presenting a spectrum of different computational approaches to materials, the book aims to initiate the development of corresponding virtual laboratories in the industry in which these methods are exploited. As such, it addresses graduates and undergraduates, lecturers, materials scientists and engineers, physicists, biologists, chemists, mathematicians, and mechanical engineers.

Book Manufacturing Techniques for Materials

Download or read book Manufacturing Techniques for Materials written by T.S. Srivatsan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufacturing Techniques for Materials: Engineering and Engineered provides a cohesive and comprehensive overview of the following: (i) prevailing and emerging trends, (ii) emerging developments and related technology, and (iii) potential for the commercialization of techniques specific to manufacturing of materials. The first half of the book provides the interested reader with detailed chapters specific to the manufacturing of emerging materials, such as additive manufacturing, with a valued emphasis on the science, technology, and potentially viable practices specific to the manufacturing technique used. This section also attempts to discuss in a lucid and easily understandable manner the specific advantages and limitations of each technique and goes on to highlight all of the potentially viable and emerging technological applications. The second half of this archival volume focuses on a wide spectrum of conventional techniques currently available and being used in the manufacturing of both materials and resultant products. Manufacturing Techniques for Materials is an invaluable tool for a cross-section of readers including engineers, researchers, technologists, students at both the graduate level and undergraduate level, and even entrepreneurs.

Book Tsinghua Science and Technology

Download or read book Tsinghua Science and Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: