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How to define and compute a contour integral of output variables?

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eispiata

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Feb 18, 2008
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Hi everybody,

I would like to create a contour and compute the contour integral of the Eshelby Tensor (computed through a UVARM subroutine) along that path (see attached picture).

Here are my questions:

1 -- Is it possible to define a contour in Abaqus so that Abaqus will be able to identify the outward normal all along the deformation?

2 -- Is it possible to use some user output variables (the Eshelby tensor) and compute the integral of that quantity along the path (in order to compute the J-integral in a different way, as you can see on the attached file)?

Best regards,

Malik
 
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