Does anyone have experience with acceleration at the beginning of Abaqus/Explicit after results transfer from Abaqus/Implicit?

07 August 2014 2,554 11 View

Can anyone help to establish the contact state after an importation from abaqus/Standard to abaqus/Explicit?

Hello everyone, I performenced a 4 point bending calculation in Abaqus/Standard, and then I imported the resultats to Abaqus/Explicit to do a dynamic job. Due to the difference of the contact...

07 August 2014 6,892 5 View

Is it possible to co-utilize XFEM and cohesive elements in Abaqus?

I have a question about the feasibility concerning the co-utilization of XFEM and cohesive elements in Abaqus. In fact, in the documentation, they did mention that XFEM could be simultaneously...

05 June 2014 3,031 10 View

Is there a cohesive zone model that is able to simulate the fast fracture propagation but with a quasi-static load?

I'm now trying to simulate the fast fracture on my thin brittle plate subjected to a quasi-static bending load. Is there a cohesive zone model that is able to simulate the fast fracture...

04 May 2014 783 0 View

Can anyone help with grain boundary simulated by cohesive surface in Abaqus?

I'm doing a simulation for a thin plate polycrystalline subjected in pure bending, and I consider the grain boundaries by the surface interaction using the cohesive surface behaviour in Abaqus....

04 May 2014 7,141 1 View

Does anyone have information about Abaqus XFEM based on the LEFM-initiation of crack?

Does anyone know about the Abaqus XFEM based on Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics? The question is about how the fissure initiates under this finite element analysis framework. It's not like the...

03 April 2014 2,628 11 View

What is wrong with the STRESS values in UDMGINI user subroutine in Abaqus?

I wrote a subroutine UDMGINI to define a damage initiation criterion, but I found that the variables of stress were very strange. I kept track of stress (NTENS) using the state variables STATEV,...

03 April 2014 1,851 13 View

Can anyone help with simulation using XFEM in Abaqus?

I am trying to simulate brittle crack without initial crack using Abaqus XFEM. Specifically, I make a simulation of the 4 point bending (contact problem) on a very thin orthotropic plate...

02 March 2014 6,678 2 View

Construction of the grains' forms to be used in a Finite Element calculation?

In fact, I have a mechanical calculation on a piece consisting of grains whose grain boundaries are clearly visible. So I intend to build the grain boundaries. I have gotten an image taken by a...

01 February 2014 632 0 View

Damage model for initial anisotropic materials?

Does anyone know if there are some damage models that can be applicated on initial anisotropic materials?

01 February 2014 2,249 3 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

How can we simulate an hyperelastic-viscoelastic behavor with Ansys APDL?

I am working on modeling and simulation of biomecanical material behaviour, I have succeded on simulating skin using anisotropic hyperelastic material, on APDL and in our lab's finite element...

28 February 2021 552 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

What could be the reason for not having further low chi square value (better agreement) in my refinement result?

I have tried every combination of parameter changes and after that i have a poor chi square value. I can't get it lower any further. I know there have been a lot of discussion about Rietveld...

26 February 2021 8,480 3 View