Abstract:Optimization of specimen geometry before subjecting it to hot torsion test (HTT) is essential for minimizingnon-uniform temperature distribution and obtaining uniform microstructure thought the specimen.In the present study, a nonlinear transient analysis was performed for a number of different geometries andtemperatures using the commercial finite element (FE) package ANSYSTM. FE ther...

modern vehicle bodies make intensive use of high strength steel grades to meet the contradicting demand of lighter weight and simultaneously better mechanical performance. for many steel grades microalloying by niobium is the key to achieve their characteristic property profile. in hsla steels niobium enhances the strength primarily by grain refinement. in interstitial free high strength steels...

Functionally Graded Scaffolds (FGSs) are porous biomaterials where porosity changes in space with a specific gradient. In spite of their wide use in bone tissue engineering, possible models that relate the scaffold gradient to the mechanical and biological requirements for the regeneration of the bony tissue are currently missing. In this study we attempt to bridge the gap by developing a mecha...

An optimization technique is coupled with crystal plasticity based finite element (CPFE) computations to aid the microstructural design of a wrought magnesium alloy for improved strength and ductility. The initial microstructure consists of a collection of sub-micron sized grains containing deformation twins. The variables used in the simulations are crystallographic texture, and twin spacing w...

Micromechanical Analysis of Random Composites by Michal Šejnoha and Jan Zeman Effective elastic properties are found for a fibrous graphite-epoxy composite system with fibers randomly distributed within a transverse plane section of the composite aggregate. Two different approaches are examined. The first approach assumes a well defined geometry of the fiber arrangement and specific boundary co...

We develop a network model of bone microstructure and dynamics, BoneNET, which is capable of quantitative assessment of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and bone remodelling dynamics. First, we introduce a network model of bone microstructure by describing structural properties and process of bone network modelling. Secondly, we explain a mathematical model of bone microstructure by analysing the den...

Titanium aluminide (TiAl) alloys have emerged as promising materials for high-temperature applications due to their unique combination of strength, low density, and excellent oxidation resistance. However, the fabrication TiAl using conventional methods is challenging high melting points limited ductility. Selective laser (SLM), an additive manufacturing technique, offers a viable solution prod...

As part of this continuing DMII-funded NSF project, computationally rigorous gradient-based optimization methodologies are being addressed for a virtual materials process design that is based on quantified product quality and accounts for process targets and constraints including economic aspects. Computational design techniques will be developed that can be used to select the necessary sequenc...