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Customer Papers
Our customers’ commitment to presenting their strategies and applications is the main reason for the ongoing success of the SCC. This year’s abstracts from the Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, and Energy Industries, as well as others, have been reviewed and selected to uphold the SCC’s reputation for outstanding quality. The following is a list of abstracts submitted for this year's event broken down by industry. The final program will be dependent on final acceptance of papers and successful completion of all other presenter requirements.
Aerospace & Composites | Automotive & Transportation | Civil Engineering |
Consumer | Defense |
Energy & Power | High Tech & Electronics | Isight/SLM | Life Sciences & Medical | Manufacturing | Materials
Aerospace & Composites
ATA Engineering
Predicting Snap-Through of a Thin-Walled Panel Due to Thermal and Acoustic Loads
R. S. Miskovish and P. Shah
NASA Glenn Research Center
Micromechanics-Based Structural Analysis (FEAMAC) and Multiscale Visualization within Abaqus/CAE Environment
S. Arnold and B. Bednarcyk
SIMULIA
V. Katiyar and A. Hussain
Quest Reliability
Friction Stir Plug Weld Crack Meshing for NASA
G. Thorwald
Rhombus Consultants Group, Inc.
Advanced Decohesive Elements for the Simulation of Composite Delamination
C. Rankin and M. Regelbrugge
United Technologies Research Center
Efficient Modeling of Damage Processes in Heterogeneous Materials under High-Velocity Impact Load
R. Kumar and M. Gurvich
University of Zagreb, FMENA
Coupled Euler-Lagrangian Approach Using Abaqus /Explicit in the Bird Strike Aircraft Damage Analysis
I. Smojver and D. Ivancevic
Verney Yachts Limited
Preliminary Design of a Composite Wing-Sail
T. Clarke

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Automotive & Transportation
Ashok Leyland
Dynamic Load Analysis and Optimization of a Fracture-Split Connecting Rod
D. Sarmah, A. M. Khan, and A. Jaipuria
ESTECH Corp.
Stress Analysis Method for Roots of Threads under Operating Condition of Automotive Engine
H. Momii, S. Ikeda, and M. Tanoue
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
K. Ushijima and N. Takahashi
General Motors
Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation Using Abaqus CEL
F. Li and S. Sibal
SIMULIA
P. Ding
General Motors
Recent Applications of Abaqus/Explicit in GM Chassis CAE
R. Geisler, R. Patil, J. Schudt, and S-L Twu
Georgia Institute of Technology
Friction and Fretting Study of Thin Sheet Metal
M. R. Hirsch and R. W. Neu
Dana Holding Corporation, Sealing Products Group
F. Popielas and R. Ramkumar
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.
Tire Performance Evaluation for Severe Snow Traction
J. Terziyski
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center
Transmission Efficiency Prediction of Metal Pushing V-Belt CVT with Implementation of Control Logic
T. Saito
ITO Corporation
K. Miyamoto
Hyundai Motor Company
The Effects of Overload on the Fatigue Life
Y. Yoo and J. Jeon
SNK Engineering
C. Jang
Hyundai Motors Company
FE Analysis and Experimental Verification for Sealing Performance and Fatigue Durability of MLS Head Gasket of Engine
S. Cha and H. Chang
Luk USA
Finite Element Simulation of Welding Process
K. Wang, M. Metzger, and P. Biggers
Michelin R&D
Role of Abaqus in the Technical Development of the Michelin Tweel
S. Cron
Mississippi State University
Fatigue Modeling of a Powder Metallurgy Main Bearing Cap
Y. Hammi, T. Stone, P. Allison, and M. Horstemeyer
Nabtesco Corporation
A Challenging Problem: The Dynamic Analysis of a High Precision Reduction Gear
K. Yokoji and M. Saito
Toyota Motor Corporation
Modeling and Analysis Techniques for Suspension Rubber Bushings
S. Ito and T. Koishikura
Toyota Technical Development Corporation
D. Suzuki
Universidad del País Vasco
Shape Optimization Methodology for Railway Wheels Subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Loads
J. Alcaraz, I. Gil, A. Maturana, and J. Canales
Volkswagen A.G.
FEM Analysis of a Gearbox Housing, for the Calculation of Stress and Deflection Characteristics
G. Camp
BETA CAE Systems S.A.
N. Drivakos

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Civil Engineering
Atomenergoproekt
Combined Method of Dynamic Analysis of the Soil-Structure Systems at the Aircraft Crash onto Civil Structure of NPP
V. Korotkov and K. Iline
Atomenergoproekt
Determination of Response Spectra in NPP Civil Constructions Using Sim – Architecture
K. Iline and V. Korotkov
Tesis
S. Ryzhov
Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Geotechnics and Construction Management
Modeling of Soils as Multiphase-Materials with Abaqus
B. Schümann and H. Hügel
National Transportation Safety Board
Minneapolis I-35W Bridge Collapse – Engineering Evaluation and Finite Element Analysis
C. Schultheisz and A.Kushner
State University of New York, Stony Brook
T. Nakamura
Federal Highway Administration
J. Ocel
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
W. Wright
SIMULIA
M. Li
Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM)
Finite Element Models for the Dynamic Analysis of Road and Railway Bridges Subjected to Traffic Loads
J. Oliva, P. Antolin, J. M. Goicolea, and M.A. Astiz
Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) Co.,Ltd
The Engineering Practice of Elastic-Plastic Dynamic Time-History Analysis on Complicated Building Structures Using Abaqus
A. Dongya, L. Chengming, C. Jiachun, and T. Wei
Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) Co.,Ltd
The Application of Abaqus in Seismic Analysis of Connected Structures
C. Jiachun, L. Chengming, A. Dongya, and T.Wei
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Sensitivity Analyses of Structural Steel Connection Fire Performance
K. LaMalva
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Strategies for the Simulation of Elastic Seismic Behavior of Cable-Stayed Bridges
A. Cámara and M.Á. Astiz

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Consumer
Kimberly Clark Corporation
Evaluating Hearing Protection Comfort
A. Baker, S. Lee, and F. Mayfield

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Defense
United States Army - ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal
Determination of Critical Flaw Size in Gun Launched 40mm Grenade
N. Payne and J. Cordes
United States Army - ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal
Failure Analysis of a 105mm Fin Deployment Mechanism
C. Stout, C. Mougeotte, and P. Carlucci
United States Army - ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal
Novel Approach to Conducting Blast Load Analyses Using Abaqus/Explicit CEL
C. Mougeotte, P. Carlucci, St. Recchia, and H. Ji
United States Army - ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal
Validation of Abaqus/Explicit – CEL for Classes of Problems of Interest to the U.S. Army
P. Carlucci, C. Mougeotte and H. Ji
United States Army - ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal
X-Fem Modeling of Cracks in Various Stress States in Aluminum Bars
L. Reinhardt and J. Cordes

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Energy & Power
Baker Hughes Inc.
Shape Memory Polymer Manufacturing Equipment Design Optimization and Stress Analysis
C. Feng, G-D Shyu, S. Gaudette, and M. Johnson
Baker Hughes Inc.
An Evaluation of Associative Interface for SolidWorks and Abaqus/CAE
H-P Li and G-D Shyu
C-FER Technologies
Finite Element Analysis of Casing Connections for Thermal Well Applications
J. Xie and G. Tao
Digital Product Simulation
Tee Design Application
J-P Assemat
Technip
W. Letemplier
eni E&P
Evaluation of Stress and Strain Induced by the Rock Compaction on a Hydrocarbon Well Completion Using Contact Interfaces with Abaqus
G. Capasso
Politecnico di Torino
G. Musso
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
Seismic Response of Floating Roof Storage Tanks - Contact Pressure Analysis
P. Cacciatore and L. M. Gustafsson
SC Solutions
A. Kozak
Ballard Civil Engineering Consultants
T. Ballard
FM Global
Flood-Cooling of Mechanical Components
A. Agelaridou Twohig
Principia Ingenieros Consultores SA
Post-Cracking Behavior of a Wind Turbine Concrete Tower
F. Martinez, J. Rodriguez, and J. Marti
Quest Integrity Group
FEA Capturing both Brittle and Ductile Crack Propagation
B. Rose, T. Anderson, and G. Brown
IHI Incorporated
Y. Yamashita
SIMULIA Erie
An Abaqus Extension for Welding Simulations
F. Arnold and M. Pandheeradi
SIMULIA South
M. Shubert
TESIS
Onset of Levitation in Thrust Bearing: FSI Study Using Abaqus-FlowVision Coupling
A. Aksenov and A. Shishaeva
Taiwan Power Company
R. Lee
Samwells
F. Kuo
TUEV SUED Energietechnik GmbH
Influence of Thermal Cycling on the PWR Reactor Core Barrel Components
L. Mkrtchyan, H. Schau, and H. Eggers
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Structural Simulation of a Horizontal Pressure Vessel for Predicting Stress under Extreme Weather Conditions
O. Zapata and M. Guerrero
Corporacion Mexicana de Materiales
N. Gamez
Weatherford
Cyclic Loading of a Rock Mass for Underground Gas Storage Applications
K. Watson and C. Jones

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High Tech & Electronics
Motorola Inc.
Designing Motorola Mobile Radio for Shock and Vibration Requirements
B. Nagaraj, D. Reiff, and K. Patel
NOKIA
Applying Robustness Evaluation in Virtual Prototyping on Product Level Using Abaqus, OptiSLang and SoS
A. Ptchelintsev, G. Grewolls, and M. Theman
Dynardo
J. Will

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Isight/SLM
Baker Hughes Inc.
How Can We Make Best…Better: Using Abaqus and Isight to Optimize Tools for Downhole Expandable Tubulars
J. Williams
Dana Holding Corporation, Sealing Products Group
Simulation Life Cycle Management as Tool to Enhance Product Development and its Decision-Making Process for Powertrain Applications
F. Popielas, R. Ramkumar, and J. Tyrus
SIMULIA
B. Kennedy
Digital Product Simulation
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) with CAD and CAE
X. Dugros
SIMULIA
F. Krabchi
Exemplar srl
Optimization of Composite Layers Lay-Up of an Aeronautical Component Using an Isight-Based Intelligent Decision Advisor, iDA
L. Fattore and M. Parodi
Politecnico of Torino
M. Mattone
General Dynamics - Electric Boat
Isight-Abaqus Optimization of a Ring-Stiffened Cylinder
N. Barner
Halliburton
Integrating Business and Technical Workflows to Achieve Asset-Level Production Optimization
M. Szatny and M. Lochmann
Inergy automotive systems Research
Benefits of Simulation Process Automation for Automotive Applications
H. Massé, C. Mesjasz, and B. Devaux
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Enhancing Simulation Value Using Abaqus with SLM - A Customer’s Perspective
C. Pieper
Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center
The BIW Design Exploration and Optimization
X. Jiang
Raytheon
Automating Architecture Alternative Trades
M. Blessing
Rolls-Royce
Simulation Driven Design Enabling Robust Design
A. Karl
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
Simplification and Automated Modification of Existing Isight Processes
D. Otto
Tetra Pak
Origami for Packaging
A. Mameli, R. Borsari, and S. Costa
Exemplar
L. Fattore
Universita` del Salento, Department of Innovation Engineering
Machining Part-Program Optimization through an Advanced Multidisciplinary Procedure
A. De Vitis and A. Del Prete
Exemplar
M. Parodi

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Life Sciences & Medical
Bausch & Lomb
FEA of Prosthetic Lens Insertion during Cataract Surgery
R. Stupplebeen
SIMULIA
C. Liu and X. Qin
Cordis Corporation
Calibration of Material Model for Nitinol
P. H. W. Tsang, R. Marrey, and R. Grishaber
Ghent University, IBiTech - bioMMeda
Virtual Design from Nature: Kinematic Modelling of the Seahorse Tail
S. Van Cauter, M. De Beule, and B. Verhegghe
Ghent University, Evolutionary Morphology of Vertebrates
D. Adriaens and B. Masschaele
Ghent University, IBiTech - bioMMeda
Virtual Scaffolding and Radial Strength Testing of Stents
M. De Beule, P. Mortier, G. De Santis, M. Conti, P. Segers, P. Verdonck and B. Verhegghe
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Calibration of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Materials in Abaqus Using the Adaptive Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic Model
D. Smith
SIMULIA
R. Tanov and U. Komaragiri
Medtronic, Inc.
Fracture Analysis of the Battery Cans for Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defbrillators
M. Reiterer
SIMULIA
D. Goyal and B. Conard
Medtronic, Inc.
Investigation of Interaction between Guidewire and Native Vessel Using Finite Element Analysis
A. Gupta, S. Varahoor, B. Wolf
SIMULIA
S. Sett
Safe Technology Ltd
A Project to Develop a Fatigue Design Method for Nitinol Stents
J. Draper
Boston Scientific Corporation
S. Kulkarni
Edward Lifesciences
M. DeHerrera
SIMULIA
Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Flaws within Residual Stress Fields
D. Woyak
Cordis Corporation
R. Marrey
University of Exeter
FEA of a Proximal Humerus Fracture with a Fixation Plate
P. Young
University College Dublin
J. Kennedy, P. McGarry, H. Mullett, and D. Fitzpatrick
Simpleware Ltd.
R. Cotton

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Manufacturing
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Institute of Field Robotics
Adaptive Remeshing Method via Inversion of Element Anisotropy in Large Deformation Finite Element Analysis
A. Dheeravongkit
Mechanical Design & Analysis Corporation
Application of Abaqus for Practical Post-Buckling Analyses of Cylindrical Shells under Axial Compression
T. Kobayashi and Y. Mihara
Mechanical Problem Solving S.A.
Simulation-Driven Design of Restrained Pipe Joints using Abaqus/Standard
G. Quesada
nanoPrecision Products
Adaptive 3D Remeshing for Metal Forming Simulations
S. Krishnamoorthi and M. Gean
SIMULIA
Using Energy History Data to Obtain Load vs. Deflection Curves from Quasi-Static Abaqus/Explicit Analyses
D. Woyak
Cordis Corporation
R. Marrey
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
3D Finite Element Simulation of Milling Process of TI 6AL 4V Alloy
I. Escamilla, O. Zapata, B. Gonzalez, N. Gamez, and M. Guerrero

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Materials
DuPont
Creating Viable FEA Material Representations for Elastomers Using Non-Ideal Test Data
T. Diehl, Y. Xu, J. Marek, and M. McNary
Infosys Technologies Limited
Performance Evaluation of Finite Elements for Analysis of Advanced Hybrid Laminates
R. Kumar, R. H. Hemanth, P. Ruchin, and K. S. Venkatesha
Alcoa
H. Sklyut
The Catholic University of America
Modeling the Cyclic Response HY-80 Steel under Dynamic Loading
A. Ucak
General Dynamics Electric Boat
D. R. Hufner and K. Arpin
University of New Brunswick
Arbitrary Normal and Tangential Loading Sequences for Circular Hertzian Contact
P. Garland and R. Rogers
Veryst Engineering
Finite Element Modeling of Thermoplastics at Different Temperatures
J. Bergstrom

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