Polymer Testing for FEA and CAE Engineers: Why Should I Go Beyond Standards?
Free, One-hour Webinar
This webinar is intended to introduce FEA engineers to polymer material behavior, discuss how these materials are more interesting than metals, and explain why you need to think beyond standards when planning your analysis workflow. Polymers exhibit rate- and temperature-dependent behavior, with higher yield stresses at higher loading rates, material creep and relaxation over moderate and long time frames, and higher temperature dependence than other materials. We’ll discuss standards (from ASTM and ISO), when they work, and what information they won’t give you. We’ll discuss how to go beyond the standards to increase your model’s accuracy and how you can utilize the data in your models.
Details
Course Instructor
Dr. Sean Teller is a Principal at Veryst Engineering. Dr. Teller has extensive experience in testing and modeling the mechanical behavior of materials. His expertise includes measuring the response of materials at impact rates and capturing the nonlinear behavior of advanced, engineering materials. His experience also includes characterizing the nonlinear, finite deformation response of materials, focusing largely on viscoplasticity, biomaterials, and fracture mechanics.
Dr. Teller earned his Ph.D. from Brown University in Solid Mechanics, with research on high frequency, nonlinear viscoelasticity.
Prerequisites
This training class is intended for people with experience running a finite element program. We will use examples from Abaqus, Ansys, and LS-DYNA in the class, but topics will be applicable to all FE codes.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the basics of polymer behavior and how they are different than metals.
- Understand what material behavior standards will not capture.
- Learn how to design a test plan to extend the standards while still using the fundamental engineering principles behind the standard.
- Implement your new knowledge of polymer behavior and how to use advanced test results in your FE model.
Registration
The May 16, 2024 Polymer Testing for FEA and CAE Engineers: Why Should I Go Beyond Standards? web-based course is free, but registration is required and class size is limited.
Use our on-line registration form (see below) or print out this page and submit by one of the following:
- Scan and email to: seminars@veryst.com
- Fax to: 781.433.0933
- Mail to:
- Seminars
- Veryst Engineering
- 47 Kearney Road
- Needham, MA 02492
Deadline for registration is: Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Cancellation Policy
Veryst reserves the right to reject registrations and to cancel a webinar based on class size.
Important Information
* You will receive an email confirmation once you have completed your registration.
* You will receive an email with login information the day before the webinar.