Modeling Nonlinear Structural Mechanics in COMSOL Multiphysics^®

Name: Modeling Nonlinear Structural Mechanics in COMSOL Multiphysics®
Uploaded: 2018-09-04 14:31:53
Duration: 59 min 29 s
Description: Learn about analyzing nonlinear structural behavior with COMSOL Multiphysics®. Watch the archived webinar here.

Duration: 59:29

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Watch an archived webinar on using the COMSOL Multiphysics^® software for nonlinear structural analysis. We discuss what causes nonlinear structural behavior, how to capture this behavior with the built-in tools in COMSOL Multiphysics^®, as well as some best practices.

Want to learn more about modeling nonlinear structural mechanics? Contact COMSOL for a software evaluation.

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Introduction (0:00) COMSOL Multiphysics^® (2:38) COMSOL^® Products for Structural Analysis (6:21) Nonlinear Problems (6:37) Examples of Nonlinearity (10:10) The initial/boundary value problem (11:38) A closer look at nonlinearities in SM (12:28) Taxonomy of Nonlinearities (13:57) Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Problems (15:01) Root Finding (16:54) Solving nonlinear problems (19:12) Solution Procedure: Nonlinear Iteration (21:58) Solver Settings (24:42) Geometric Nonlinearity (25:59) Demo 1: Large Deformation of a Beam (27:58) Postbuckling Analysis of a Hinged Cylindrical Shell (35:07) Material Nonlinearity (35:18) Nonlinear Structural Materials Module (35:38) Geomechanics Module (36:41) Demo 2: Arterial Wall Mechanics (37:06) Contact (42:29) Ingredients in Contact Simulation (42:43) “Geometrically Linear” Contact (43:11) Demo 3: Die Forming (44:20) Debugging Nonlinear Structural Problems (46:22) App Deployment (50:15) Q&A (51:02)