M.A.Sc. CandidateDep. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Nicol Hall, 60 Union Street, Kingston, K7L 3N6, Ontario, Canada Tel: (613) 533-3236 Email: campbelld[at]me[dot]queensu[dot]ca Biography BScE, Mechanical Engineering, General Option – Queen’s University Current research field:
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In order to properly understand the strength of a material one must take into the account the higher strength that is seen in biaxial or more complex stress states. In order to achieve this, the use of models and experimentations can be used. The nuclear materials group uses self-consistent models to predict the evolution of the macro and lattice stress and strains. It is of importance to place these models into FEA programs in order to model bulk material behavior. A direct input is not optimal due to the computational effort of the self-consistent model. However, through the use of yield surface evolution based upon the models results the bridge between the self-consistent model and that of the commercially available FEA programs can be achieved.