Philip DaiFeb 1, 20242 min readOvality of pipeline The out-of-roundness (OOR) for pipe ends is determined as the difference between the largest outside diameter and the smallest outside...
Philip DaiJan 3, 20241 min readAn Abaqus Error with Altair Compute ManagerWhen submitting jobs with Altair Compute Manager, one mistake I have often made is using a running folder name with space, for instance,...
Philip DaiSep 19, 20231 min readNotepad++ define Abaqus language It is pretty handy editing Abaqus input files with Notepad++. Easy to use "compare" plugin is a bonus. It is also useful to highlight...
Philip DaiAug 4, 20231 min readOutput Contact & Connector Forces** Field Output *Contact Output, MASTER = master_surf CFORCE ** History Output *Output, history, FREQUENCY=1 *Element Output,...
Philip DaiJun 5, 20231 min readModular - MojoPerformance, safety, and portability. https://www.modular.com/ The Modular Engine unifies AI frameworks and hardware and delivers...
Philip DaiMay 25, 20231 min readsimulia tech talkDebugging Abaqus Models | SIMULIA Tech Talk - YouTube The Abaqus finite-element solvers are powerful tools which help engineers simulate...
Philip DaiFeb 14, 20231 min readTwo ways to access Abaqus nodeSets results using scriptTo make the Odb commands available to your script, the first thing you need to do is to import the odbAccess module: from odbAccess...
Philip DaiMar 31, 20211 min readAdd vertical springs to check upheaval forcesFor some pipeline models, it might be more flexible to use vertical springs to suppress upheaval than restraining displacements in a...
Philip DaiMar 24, 20211 min readISYmost UnitsJust list a few sets of units for cross-checking SI SI (mm) Imperial
Philip DaiMar 22, 20212 min readRunning subroutine with ABAQUS on a machince without fortran compilerThe first step is of course compile the fortran subroutine with Abaqus on a machine with fortran compiler. The abaqus make utility is...
Philip DaiMar 15, 20211 min readAbaqus - consistent set of unitsAbaqus has no units built into it except for rotation and angle measures. Therefore, the units chosen must be self-consistent, which...
Philip DaiMar 17, 20201 min readchange password in Remote Desktop sessionThe On Screen Keyboard (OSK) is a virtual keyboard on your screen. This works in Windows 7 and higher. To reset your password with the...
