K, the Fourth Order Coefficient Tensor Used in ALE3D's Quadratic Generalized von Mises Yield Function, in Five Easy Steps

摘要

This document describes the software developed for use in calculating K, the 4th order parameter tensor used in ALE3D's anisotropic plasticity model. The multi-scale modeling method developed for this calculation begins with orientation imaging microscopy (OIM) data. The program OIMA3D characterizes the sizes and crystal orientation of the grains found in this data and then determines element orientations for a representative 3D mesh. A shell script, MAKEJOBS, then creates the necessary files to run six ALE3D simulations using this mesh. The results of these simulations are then read by SVD-K, a Matlab script, and K is calculated from this information.