Abstract Scope |
The OOF object-oriented finite element software, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, provides an interactive finite-element modeling tool which packages sophisticated mathematical capabilities with a user-interface that speaks the language of materials science. Users can construct finite-element meshes directly from material images in either 2D or 3D, and then perform virtual experiments to explore structure-property relationships within the microstructure, including effective properties. The 3D version of the software has recently been extended to include crystal plasticity, demonstrating the flexibility of the software architecture. The development team is also interested in integrating this software into emerging data-driven analytical and modeling workflows, ingesting constitutive data from on-line materials data repositories, with the ultimate aim of particpating in a closed materials optimization loop. |