Composite Design and Analysis using Abaqus Software

About Author

Dr. Abhinav is a seasoned expert in Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), with extensive experience as both a practitioner and analyst. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Sciences from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka, and is currently associated with Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, Bangalore. With over 15 Years of experience in CAE, he has honed his skills across a diverse range of tools, with particular expertise in industry-standard software such as Ansys and Abaqus. Through publications, conference presentations and collaborations with industry professionals, he has made significant contributions to the CAE community at both national and international levels. He has authored over 15 books, published more than 60 international journal articles, and holds over 23 intellectual property rights (IPRs). Additionally, he serves as an editor and reviewer for several national and international journals, including Ceramics International (Elsevier), Springer, Tribology and Materials (Scopus Indexed Journals) among others. Dr. Rajeev Kumar Gupta works in Mechanical Engineering with focus on Tribology, Machine Design, and Biomedical Implant Wear Analysis. He earned a PhD from IISc Bangalore in Mechanical Engineering with focus on surface topography, lubrication, and wear of polymeric implant materials. He designed a tribometer and analysed friction, wear, and debris morphologies for knee and hip implant materials. He holds an M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Rourkela with focus on creep-fatigue interaction analysis of martensitic steels. He serves as Assistant Professor at Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru. He teaches mechanics, fatigue, FEM, and machine design. He publishes in international journals, guides IIT and NIT students, holds a tribometer patent, and uses CATIA, SolidWorks, Python, MATLAB, and Abaqus.