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Elmer: An Open Source Finite Elements Software

29.06.2017 F. Xavier Borras

There are nowadays some Open Source Finite Elements packages available online, just to cite some: Calculix, Salome-Meca (with Code Aster), Z88 Aurora, Elmer, etc. The gap between the paid software (Ansys, Comsol, Abaqus, LS-DYNA,…) and the open source packages is still big, […]

Engineers create most wear-resistant metal alloy in the world

03.09.2018

If you’re ever unlucky enough to have a car with metal tires, you might consider a set made from a new alloy engineered at Sandia National Laboratories. You could skid — not drive, skid — [...]
What Makes Even the Sharpest Razors to Become Dull When Shaving

07.12.2020

We rely on sharp blades in our daily lives for domestic purposes, medical use, the food and catering sector, agricultural and industrial applications and everything in between. There are no corners of our society that [...]
Concrete strength is determined by internal friction

03.10.2017

Cement materials, including cement paste, mortar, and concrete, are the most widely manufactured materials in the world. Their carbon footprint is similarly hefty: The processes involved in making cement contribute almost 6 percent of global [...]
Rough Contact Problem Solution with TriboSolver

10.02.2022

Introduction Note: if you have any comments or questions, please contact us via email: [email protected] Any bug/improvements reports are appreciated. Contact between two rough surfaces is the fundamental problem in contact mechanics and tribology. These [...]
2D Materials Elastic Properties – AFM-Hertz Methodology

20.04.2016

2D materials are single or only few atomic layer thick and posses unique properties with potential in many technological fields. They are highly anisotropic, having significantly different properties in-plane and perpendicular-to-the-plane. For example, graphene, [...]

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Elmer: An Open Source Finite Elements Software