I want to reproduce the finite-element strategy presented in the attached thesis and then push it further. Using ABAQUS, you will build a detailed FDM part model, calibrate it, and run simulations to predict three key responses: tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact resistance. The baseline geometry, material data and boundary conditions follow the thesis exactly; where we go beyond is in the process parameters. I am focused on a 45°/-45° filament orientation and a stack of multiple layers in which each layer can vary its orientation. Capturing how those two manufacturing choices change the mechanical response is the primary research question. Deliverables • ABAQUS *.cae and *.inp files for every configuration tested • A concise technical memo summarising assumptions, mesh details, material models, boundary conditions and post-processing steps • Result plots and raw data for tensile, flexural and impact runs, ready for comparison with future experiments • A short Python script (or journal file) that regenerates the models so I can tweak parameters later I will consider the work complete once I can open the files in ABAQUS, re-run a job without errors, and obtain the same numerical values reported in the memo. As for the technology, I would stick with FFT, and for the Abaqus software, the idea could be to retrace, at least initially, what the student did in his thesis, complicating the model to study, for example, the effect of layers of filaments arranged at different angles. I would therefore advise you to: - study the thesis carefully - practice with Abaqus, 3D geometry generation (not necessary in Abaqus; you can use a 3D CAD system), mesh generation, interface element management with the Cohesive Zone Model, and plasticity models to be applied to the material of the single filament. - update your literature search to identify new scientific publications (use the search engines sciencedirect.com or scopus) that report experimental data that can be used to compare the results of the numerical simulations.