Java® plug-in software is required to run the Java® files in this section.
Stefani Simulator
This Java®-based Stefani simulator illustrates the modeling of the ratcheting phenomenon as a 1-D cyclic multisurface plasticity model.
Usage instructions:
1. Click on "Launch Simulator."
2. Click on "Properties" and enter values for spring stiffness and friction strength.
3. Click on "Loading" and enter values for maximum stress, number of cycles and stress increment.
4. Click on "Start" to view animation.