An automated system for simulation and parameter identification of inelastic constitutive models

This paper presents an automated system for parameter identification of inelastic constitutive models. The system can find good approximate parameters for various identification problems under a user-friendly environment. In order to identify parameters efficiently and in a robust manner, an optimisation method is first proposed. The paper then describes the generalisations applied of modelling, simulation and identification for its various identification uses. Finally, a system, which is developed in conjunction with the generalisations, is described. The performances of the proposed optimisation method and the developed system were investigated with actual material data, and their effectiveness was consequently confirmed.

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