Abaqus Training: Testing and Analysis of Elastomers

Introduction

This hands-on workshop covers material testing, material modeling and finite element analysis of elastomers. Instructors from SIMULIA and Axel Products, Inc. present an integrated testing and analysis workshop featuring the experimental facilities of Axel Products, Inc. and the Abaqus software. Attendees perform elastomer experiments using laboratory instruments to create data appropriate for use in building elastomer material models in FEA. Material models are then developed and examined on workstations running Abaqus.

Characterizing a particular rubber compound for use with FEA can be quite challenging because of the complexity of rubber behavior. This course clarifies issues on how to test the material, under what conditions, what loadings, what preconditioning, and how to use this test data to derive a reliable and robust FEA material model for the elastomer.

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Detailed Workshop Description

Objectives

In the Axel Products Test Lab, students will perform the tests – uniaxial, biaxial tension, planar tension, stress relaxation.
In the Computer Lab, students will perform computer curve fitting to derive hyperelastic material models.
Learn how to gather the best test data.
Obtain the best possible material constants from the available test data.
Model viscoelastic behavior – in the time domain and frequency domain.
Discuss rubber contact issues through case studies.
Open Forum time to investigate additional testing issues.

For further information about this course, please contact SIMULIA.NAM.Training@3ds.com.

Who should attend

This seminar is recommended for engineers involved with the FE analysis of elastomers, or with testing of elastomers for material model characterization.

Schedule

Testing and Analysis of Elastomers, Ann Arbor, MI:
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Course Agenda

Day 1

Overview of Rubber Behavior and Rubber Material Models
Achieving Correlation in Product Testing / Simulation
Introduction to Test Lab Procedures and Safety
Uniaxial Tension Testing and Curve Fitting

Day 2

Equi-biaxial Testing and Curve Fitting
Combined Mode Fitting
The Problems with Simple Compression Testing
Volumetric Compression Testing
Plane Strain Testing and Curve Fitting
Testing for Friction

Day 3

Viscoelastic Material Behavior
Strain-Rate Sensitivity
Time Domain Viscoelasticity
Stress Relaxation Testing
Fitting the Time Domain Visco Material Model
Frequency Domain Viscoelasticity
Time-temperature Inter-relationship
Contact Case Studies
Testing Open Forum