Does anyone know about modelling tensile contact behavior in abaqus?

I modeled 2 part in abaqus and i want to until tensile stress between 2 surface is T, it transmit between 2 surface and up to T, to surface be separate of each other. Is there any model in...

04 May 2015 9,382 1 View

Is it necessary to use of 3D8R element in damage plasticity model in abaqus?

I want to use of damage plasticity model in abaqus. when i use of 3D8R elements, the running complete easily, but when i use of 3D20R, abaqus cant solve the model. Is it necessary to use of 3D8R...

02 March 2015 6,004 4 View

How can I prevent this problem in converging in explicit analysis in abaqus?

I have a 2D model in abaqus (Explicit) and analysis is quasi-static (with time 50). Material model is damage plasticity. I can see some crack in my model. But when I refine mesh, displacement will...

31 December 2014 6,489 3 View

How to define slide contact between two edge in abaqus explicit in a quasi-static analysis?

I modeled a 2D model in abaqus explicit. My analysis is quasi-static. When I put a hard contact between two edge, a divergence occur in my result. I can understand why this problem occurs. Time in...

31 December 2014 9,862 2 View

I have used of tie constrain in abaqus between two surfaces but after analyzing, two nodes are separate, why?

31 December 2014 7,345 4 View

Error in abaqus: "Stiffnesses of spring element 5 instance is too high..."how can I solve this problem without reducing my stiffness?

I modeled a cantilever in with many springs in downstream of it to model arch effect. but stiffness of my spring is too large and abaqus make an error. how can i solve this problem without reduce...

11 December 2014 3,045 1 View

How can I apply the trial load method to my 2D model?

I have a 2D model in abaqus and I want to apply the arch effect on my model by a function of pressure on downstream surface. How is the the function of arch effect? linear of another function?

11 December 2014 1,145 1 View

How can I transfer analysis results to second analysis in Abaqus?

10 November 2014 5,508 4 View

Can abaquse model the staged construction?

I want to model a Dam in 8 stage.

10 November 2014 9,390 4 View

How to define and get results (stresses) for certain points of a model in abaqus, using python? When the size of the model changes?

I want to do a parameter study of a aixsymmetric cylinder in Abaqus. I want to create several jobs where I get the stresses for 3 different points in my model. These points are defined. I wrote a...

01 March 2021 10,078 1 View

Joint behaviour in Abaqus is not captured well?

I am working on roof joint and trying to simulate the behaviour in Abaqus. I am successful in running the model but the final graph does not follow the experimental curve in the negative direction...

01 March 2021 6,661 3 View

Which one is easier and better at modeling slender masonry structures? ANSYS or ABAQUS?

I need to model masonry and reinforced concrete minarets for my MSc thesis. Which one is easier and better at modeling slender masonry structures? ANSYS or ABAQUS? (Or any other program for just...

01 March 2021 736 3 View

How to assign different material properties to each element in Abaqus ?

Hello, I am writing a python script to generate my model and write the input file. The problem is I have 1000 elements in my mesh and I want to assign different material properties to each...

01 March 2021 9,511 3 View

How to define tie constraint between rigid body and another part in dynamic explicit model of Abaqus?

Hi dear researchers I connected a rigid body into the part of my structure by tie constraint and then I added displacement to rigid body, in static general step every thing is fine and these two...

28 February 2021 3,442 2 View

How to modify Johnson cook equation in ABAQUS?

I wanted to add an extra parameter to the existing Johnson cook equation in the ABAQUS simulation. How to add those extra parameters. Ref: A modified Johnson-Cook material model with strain...

28 February 2021 4,841 3 View

For modelling epoxy-based matrices (in composites), which model in ABAQUS is the most suitable, Concrete damaged plasticity or Drucker-Prager model?

I am working on developing a micromechanical FE model for predicting kink-band formation in UD composites. To model matrix plasticity, which model, out of Concrete Damaged Plasticity and...

28 February 2021 5,415 1 View

How to find the right number of integration points in second order 3d finite elements?

I am familiar with finite element simulations and numerical schemes like the Gauss Legendre quadrature. I also know that the Gauss integration yields exact values for polynomials up to degree 2n-1...

27 February 2021 6,818 3 View

How can we use a hybrid element in Abaqus Dynamic/Explicit for impressible materials?

Hi, all! How can we use a hybrid element in Abaqus Dynamic/Explicit for impressible materials? I have not find the choice for explicit element in Abaqus CAE. I am wondering whether it is possible...

25 February 2021 9,936 2 View

Is it possible to do optimization for a submodel in Abaqus?

I'm trying to run an optimization in Abaqus for a submodel with no luck, jobs are not being create for submission. Is this even possible? or is Abaqus limited to do Opt. for the model itself...

24 February 2021 4,908 5 View