I investigate the dynamic behavior of a shell model in Abaqus (see appendix "03" for schematic system setup), which is connected to a spring-damper system.

Abstract of the model:

- Modal analysis + SSD solver (steady state dynamics)

- Material model: Composite material layup (see appendix "04")

- Mesh: S4R shell elements

- Connector Assignment realized by stiffness and damping connection (see appendix "02")

- Excitation via primary base motion (displacement)

In the resonance range for the displacement of the nodes I get approximately the behavior (which occurs only for small stiffness values and shows a phase shift) shown in appendix "01".

For slightly higher stiffnesses in the connector, the nodes show a displacement about 20 times larger (without this phase shift shown in "01"), which seems physically unacceptable.

Does this point to a numerical problem that occurs at low stiffnesses in the connector?

How can the solution behavior of Abaqus be understood more precisely at this point?

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