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Making Mechanics Come Alive: Innovation in Education and Research through Computation and Animation ... Making Mechanics Come Alive: Innovation in Education and Research through Computation and Animation

What We Do

We are developers and providers of computational tools that accelerate delivery, learning, and implementation of mechanics principles through simulation, visualization, and animation.



Education

Development of Statics and Strength of Materials instructional modules that accelerate delivery and learning through user-controlled animation

Research

Development of novel theories and computational algorithms for applications in advanced materials and structural development and design

Education Product Videos



Statics



The Moving a Force in 3D Module illustrates the additional couple moment that needs to be added if the force is moved to another point not along its line of action

Strength of Materials


The Torsion Module demonstrates the deformation` of a cylindrical bar subjected to an applied torque

Research Product Videos



Homogenization



This video illustrates the dependance of transverse Young's Modulus on porosity volume fraction and the corresponding stress fields under transverse normal loading

Damage Evolution



This video illustrates damage evolution in the form of vertical cracks in the 90 degree plys and debonding of the 0/90 degree ply interface in symmetric cross ply laminates, and its effect on the homogenized stress-strain response.