UniDam is a robust Abaqus plugin designed to facilitate the usage of a state-of-the-art damage model for composite materials. Developed to support researchers and engineers working with composite structures, UniDam aims to streamline the processes of model calibration, verification, and visualization.
- Model Calibration: Provides an easy-to-use interface for calibrating damage models for composite materials.
- Single-Element Tests: Allows users to create and execute single-element tests necessary for model verification.
- Stress-Strain Visualization: Generates and displays stress-strain curves, aiding in the validation and understanding of the model.
- Error Reduction: Reduces the likelihood of user errors during calibration and verification, making advanced damage models more accessible to a wider audience.
- Sérgio Costa, Technical University of Denmark, Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Roskilde, Denmark
- Miguel Herráez, TecnoDigital School, Cullera, Valencia, Spain
- Xiao Chen, Technical University of Denmark
To install UniDam, follow these steps:
- Ensure that you have Abaqus installed on your system.
- Download the UniDam plugin from this repository.
- Copy the folder to your Abaqus instalation plugin folder. In my case the python files are located in: C:\SIMULIA\EstProducts\2021\win_b64\code\python2.7\lib\abaqus_plugins\UniDamComp
- Launch Abaqus and load the UniDam plugin.
- Use the provided interface to configure the model parameters and initiate calibration.
- Perform single-element tests and view the resulting stress-strain curves for model verification.
- Abaqus: Version 6.14 or higher.
- Python: Version 2.7 (compatible with Abaqus scripting).
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
For questions, suggestions, or contributions, please contact:
- Sérgio Costa: [email protected]
This project was developed at RISE Sweden and at the Technical University of Denmark with contributions from Miguel Herraez from TecnoDigital School.