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PhD position(s) are available for Spring 2016 semester to perform theoretical and computational work on phase field modeling of variaous structural changes in engineering materials and modeling of interaction between phase transformations and plasticity. MS degree and background in continuum and computational mechanics is required. Please send vita to Prof. Valery Levitas (vlevitas [at] iastate.edu (vlevitas[at]iastate[dot]edu)).

Info about Prof. Levitas group can be found at

For some educational purposes, I need a 2D Dislocation Dynamics Matlab Code. Where can I get it?

For some educational purposes, I need a 2D Dislocation Dynamics Matlab Code. How can I find it?

Call for Papers

There are higher-order deformation gradients  in the  higher-order deformation theory, in which higher-order stresses are usually  involvded in order to meet conjugating principle. In that way ,higher-order stress boundary conditions (such as Neumanm boundary ) should be applied when solving the partial differential eqution.

I want to know  how to apply this second boundary in UEL of ABAQUS. 

any help and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Diabetic foot represents a complication of diabetes that can lead to foot ulcers and other serious conditions. 3D Finite Element (FE) analysis enables dynamic characterisation of different loads within the foot.

This study developed a subject-specific 3D FE model of a diabetic neuropathic and a healthy subject’s foot from MRI data. Experimental analysis of the biomechanics of the foot was combined with FE simulations of foot models generated in Simpleware software.