Dr. Hanako Sato
Dr. Hanako Sato
Country: Japan
Expertise: Computational Fracture Mechanics using ABAQUS
Dr. Sato is a renowned researcher in Japan specializing in computational fracture mechanics with ABAQUS. Her background blends material science and engineering, allowing her to develop intricate material models within ABAQUS to simulate crack growth and fracture behavior in various materials. Dr. Sato’s work focuses on:
Material Constitutive Modeling: She creates and refines material behavior models within ABAQUS to accurately represent the fracture response of metals, composites, and other engineering materials.
Fracture Mechanics Simulations: Dr. Sato leverages ABAQUS to simulate crack initiation and propagation under diverse loading scenarios, including fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, and impact.
Failure Prediction: Her expertise allows her to predict the service life and potential failure points of components by analyzing the simulated fracture behavior within ABAQUS.
This focus on material modeling and its application in fracture simulations using ABAQUS makes Dr. Sato a valuable asset in fields like aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering, where understanding fracture behavior is crucial for design and safety.
Abaqus Damage Model for Thermoplastic Polymers with UMAT Subroutine
Thermoplastic polymers are materials composed of long molecular chains primarily consisting of carbon. These polymers possess the unique ability to be shaped and molded under heat and pressure while retaining their stability once formed. This high formability makes them widely used in various industries, including furniture production, plumbing fixtures, automotive components, food packaging containers, and other consumer products. This package introduces a thermodynamically consistent damage model capable of accurately predicting failure in thermoplastic polymers. The implementation of this model is explained through the use of an ABAQUS user material (UMAT) subroutine.
The package is structured as follows. The introduction section Provides an overview of thermoplastic polymers and their mechanical properties. In the Theory section, the constitutive damage model and its formulation are reviewed. Then, an algorithm for numerically integrating the damage constitutive equations is presented in the Implementation section. In the UMAT Subroutine section, a detailed explanation of the flowchart and structure of the subroutine is provided. Finally, two simulation examples, namely the T-fitting burst pressure test and the D-Split test, are performed and the obtained results, are investigated.
Notice: Software files and A full PDF guideline (Problem description, theory, ...) are available; Videos are coming soon.
Modeling Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) in ABAQUS
Dive into the realm of innovative engineering with our comprehensive tutorial package, designed to empower you in modeling Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) using the Abaqus USDFLD subroutine. Uncover the fascinating world of FGMs, materials that ingeniously vary their composition and microstructure, offering a nuanced control over mechanical, thermal, and other properties.
The workshop component takes you on an exploration of crack paths in Spherical Functionally Graded Materials, emphasizing simulation techniques using Abaqus Standard and the USDFLD subroutine. Uncover the secrets of stress distribution within a pressured, empty sphere, and enhance your skills by implementing the XFEM method for precise crack characterization. This training ensures you gain valuable insights into subroutine development, empowering materials engineers and designers to innovate and elevate the performance of structures across various industries. Embark on your journey to mastery with this all-encompassing tutorial package.
Ductile Damage Abaqus model for 3D continuum element (VUMAT Subroutine)
In this package, the continuum damage mechanics framework for ductile materials is implemented and developed in ABAQUS by VUMAT Subroutine.
Constitutive modeling is treated within the framework of continuum damage mechanics (CDM) and the effect of micro-crack closure, which may decrease the rate of damage growth under compression, is incorporated and implemented.
The present package has been organized as follows. In the Introduction section, the basis of the CDM in ductile materials is explained, and the applications of the CDM are stated. In the Theory section, the CDM model formulation is briefly reviewed, and with micro-crack closure, the effect is described. In the Implementation section, an algorithm for the numerical integration of the damage constitutive equations is presented. In the VUMAT Subroutine section, the flowchart of the subroutine, and the subroutine structure, step by step, are explained in detail. How to run the VUMAT Subroutine in ABAQUS will be presented in this section. In the Verification section, the validation and verification of the numerical implementation will be evaluated, and the stability, convergence and accuracy of the results will be investigated. In the Application section, the applications of using the ductile damage model in mechanical processes are presented, and the prediction of damage growth and failure in mechanical processes is investigated.
Johnson Cook Abaqus plasticity and damage simulation
To drive new ideas, we occasionally need to modify the theory of Johnson-equations. Cook's As a result, we learn how to use the Abaqus model for Johnson Cook theory as well as how to create subroutines for this model in this training package. There are already two written subroutines. You will learn how to apply Johnson-Cook progressive damage in the second one after learning how to apply Johnson-Cook plasticity and damage initiation in the first.
Wood damage simulation with Abaqus subroutine | Wood damage FEM
We concentrate on wood composite deterioration using Sandhas and Hashin failure criteria in this training manual. First, we introduce the failure criteria and associated equations in this package. The damage models' flowchart is then described. The next phase involves trying to explain two subroutines line by line. Finally, we demonstrate the use of these two subroutines in two separate workshops and talk about the outcomes.
Abaqus steel material and structures Full Tutorial
Here in this training package, numerous models of crack steel material structures modeling, such as the shear failure, FLD criterion and different metal damage theories in concrete, steel, dams, and bones are examined through ten step-by-step tutorials. Every tutorial includes all needed files and step-by-step English videos and is explained from A to Z.
Lemaitre Damage model implementation with VUMAT Abaqus
The Lemaitre damage model is now widely used to deal with coupled damage analyses for
various mechanical applications.
In this package, Firstly, we try to introduce the Lemaitre damage model, including damage mechanics and formulation of the Lemaitre damage model. Then, writing the Lemaitre subroutine is reached step by step. To do this job, the flowchart of the subroutine, Writing the subroutine line by line, implementation of the subroutine in one element and verification is done. In the last chapter, we implement this subroutine in a complex problem, the upsetting process.
