1996 MARC 25th Anniversary International Users Conference Proceedings

October 7-8, 1996
Monterey, California USA

CONTENTS:

Virtual Manufacturing, The Next Revolution
Louis M. Crain
MARC Analysis Research Corporation

MARC Products
Dr. Ted B. Wertheimer
MARC Analysis Research Corporation

Stretch Forming Springback Analysis of Large Aircraft Skin Panels
Darrell Wade
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

Ultimate Load Analysis of a Nuclear Steel Vessel Confined by a Contact Structure
G. Maresca and G. Pino
ANPA

Process Simulation for Optimizing Superplastic Forming of Sheet Metal
K.I. Johnson, M.A. Khaleel, and M.T. Smith
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Battelle)

Tension and Compression Material Property Determination for Silicone Rubber and Finite Element Model Verification
David Flynn, Ph.D., and Jason Skubitz
Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Pacemakers (CPI)

Advanced Viscoplastic Finite-Element Structural Analyses Using MARC Program
V.K. Arya and G.R. Halford
NASA-Lewis Research Center

Co-rotational Finite Element Analysis of Geometrically Nonlinear Problems
Dr. K. Behdinan, Dr. B. Tabarrok
University of Victoria
Dr. M.C. Stylianou
MARC Analysis Research Corporation

FEA-Assisted Design of Low-Friction U-Cup as Spool Valve Seals
Shu Peng, Shochang Sun, and Ken Albertson
Parker Hannifin Corporation

MARC/AutoForge, Beta Sites Report
Haluk Menderes
MARC Analysis Research Corporation

Heat Transfer Analysis with Convection Effects
Kazuhiro Maeda, Izumi Koyama, and Takaya Kobayashi
Mechanical Design & Analysis Co.

FEA Modeling Techniques for Centrifugally Loaded Filament Wound Flywheel
Nils F. Juhlin, and Mark C. Lobo
NovaComp Engineering, Inc.
Michael E. Bowler
Trinity Flywheel Bateries, Inc.

Quality Assurance and Testing for MARC and Mentat
Chris Behier
MARC Analysis Research Corporation

Experimental vs. Computational Residual Strain Comparison in the Forming of Exhaust System Rod Hangers
Gregory K. Rea
Arvin North American Automotive

Superplastic Blow-Forming Modeling and Optimization Using MARC
Xiaodong Ding, H.M. Zbib, and C.H. Hamilton
Washington State University

Finite Element Modeling of Superplastic Forming Using Analytical Contact Surfaces
Zachary Pursell
San Diego State University
Dr. Reza Sadeghi
MARC Analysis Research Corporation

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis and Seal Design Optimization
Eric Anderson
Parker Hannifin Corporation

Numerical Analysis of Ti-13-13 Load Transfer Characteristics in Dental Implants
Ronald L. Sakaguchi, DDS, MS, Ph.D., Svenn E. Bogersen, Ph.D., PE, Sean W. McLoughlin, Ph.D.
Oregon Health Sciences University

Applications of MARCK6.2 for Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis in Biomedical Product Design
Svenn E. Borgersen, Ph.D., PE
 Medtronic, Inc.

Finite Element Analysis of RF Ablation for the Treatment of Cardia Arrhythmia by MARC Joule Heating
Xiaoyi Min, and Rahul Mehra
Medtronic, Inc.

Composite Finite Element Model of a Stented Bioprosthetic Heart Valve
Elliot H.Sanders
Medtronic, Inc.
P. Shivakumar, and Dr. Reza Sadeghi
MARC Analysis Research Corporation

Cumulative Volume Prediction of a Fluid Delivery System Using the Finite Element Method
Gary Bell
IMED Corporation

Coupled Multidisciplinary Analysis with MARC and FIDAP
Lewis Collins
Fluid Dynamics International, Inc.

MARC K6.2 Performance on the 64-bit HALstation
Henry Fong, and Dr. Leslie A. Barnes
HAL Computer Systems

The Modeling Benefits of Parallel Processing
Stanley Posey
Silicon Graphics, Inc.

Modeling and Optimization of Electro-Optic Phase Modulator
P. Shames, P.C. Sun, and Y. Fainman
University of California, San Diego

Stiffness and Mass Properties of Retrofitted Reinforced-Concrete Beam-Column Elements
Junya Yamakawa, and Hidenori Murakami
University of California at San Diego

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