Watch the presentation from the 2013 SIMULIA Community Conference to learn more...

Research projects at universities around the world are positively influencing the quality of our lives.  One great example is the analysis of ballistic impact of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) conducted by the Vanderbilt University Civil Engineering Department.   I have a new appreciation for the complexity of modeling ballistic impact along with the associated shock waves in the material.  I highly recommend experiencing the lecture that was presented at the 2013 SCC.  The lecture has been divided into the 3 videos appearing here.  You might also want to read the associated conference paper which presents an interesting problem along with a comparison of experimental results with those for Abaqus/Explicit and smoothed particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) methods.  I hope you enjoy this presentation as much as I did! You won't be disappointed!

-Jan Demone, Global Director of SIMULIA Academia

Introduction and Material Model

• Nature of Impact of Cementitious Targets
• SPH vs. Traditional Element Models
• Pressure, Strenght, Damage, Strain-Rate Law

Applications

• Experimental Results
• FEA Model Results
• SPH Model Results

Current Work

• Investigation of behavior of multiple, stacked, separated panels
• Conclusion