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What is the best interaction for a fault plane in Abaqus?

Hi everyone, I'm modeling a tunnel section with an intersecting fault in Abaqus. I would appreciate it if someone tells me what kind of interaction and interaction property is appropriate for the...

05 May 2017 4,675 1 View

How I can resolve this problem in Abaqus?

I want to do an axisymmetric simulation (in Abaqus) in which a shell of PDMS (E=0.75 MPa; ratio=0.48) (thickness=0.01 mm) like image shows. When I put a pressure of 0.002 MPa the solution is...

05 May 2017 6,410 4 View

Is it possible to implement a new element in SAP2000 as a user defined element like what happens in ABAQUS?

I need to simulate a continuous cable that goes through many sliding joints without being restrained by them. A researcher has formulated a multi-node sliding cable element and implemented it into...

05 May 2017 7,017 2 View

The plasticity/creep/connector friction algorithm did not converge (ABAQUS)?

I am modelling an axial pull-out test for buried pipeline by using ABAQUS. I modeled pipeline as a shell element and soil as a solid element. I used Mohr-Coulomb plasticity to model the soil....

05 May 2017 3,298 8 View

Need some help solving nonlinear coupled equations in ABAQUS

I am new to ABAQUS Standard. I am doing Coupled pore fluid-displacement analysis in ABAQUS. The solution is diverging with the error "P.PRESS. CORRECTION TOO LARGE COMPARED TO P.PRESS. INCREMENT"....

05 May 2017 2,593 1 View

Why the first 6 rigid body modes are not zero in a Free- Free analysis?

Hello, Recently i have done a MSC NASTRAN Free-Free analysis for a FEM consisting of only one beam element (See Figure:1 in attached excel sheet). I could not get the all eigenvalue roots of the...

05 May 2017 6,484 7 View

How to get actual deformation from modal analysis in ansys workbench?

How to get actual deformation from modal analysis in ansys workbench? Can we use participation factor and get actual deformation?

05 May 2017 7,206 1 View

[ABAQUS] Two-step forming import analysis (solution mapping/import analysis)

Hi everybody, I´m trying to simulate a two-step bending process in Abaqus/CAE. Between the bending steps unfortunately I need to cut certain parts of my sheet. Then I want to simulate my second...

05 May 2017 5,254 5 View

Velocity boundary condition for Eulerian body(domain) in ABAQUS/Explicit

Hi, Can anyone suggest me how to provide velocity boundary condition for Eulerian body in ABAQUS/Explicit?? I am working on a model in ABAQUS/Explicit, i have a plate which is considered as...

05 May 2017 5,398 9 View

How to pre-load the bolt in Abaqus?

I want to apply bolt preload for a shear connection. The bolt is modelled with beam element and head/nut are modelled with coupling. I want some help in AbaqusCAE to define this load condition.

05 May 2017 8,788 2 View

Abaqus. Interface between masonry and reinforced fiber. How I can solve the usual error “Too many attempts made for this increment”?

Hi, I have a big problem and I don’t know what is the solution. I’m modelling the interface between masonry and reinforced fiber. The masonry is composed by 10 bricks and the material is elastic +...

05 May 2017 726 7 View

Loss factor of a viscoelastic sandwich beam/plate depend on which parameters?

I am getting very low value of loss factor like 0.0234 for a all side simply supported viscoelastic sandwich plate, where as as it should come approximately as 0.1734 or 0.1937. Also for CCCC...

05 May 2017 6,198 3 View

3-point bending test ABAQUS: What boundary conditions is the best for the indenter ?

Hi, I am modelled a 3-point bending test of a composite using ABAQUS. I use conventional shell elements and composite lay-up. Regarding the indenter, I wonder the best way to model it and apply...

05 May 2017 3,532 2 View

Abaqus Standard to Explicit - Cohesive damage reseted to 0, how to conserve the SDEG Value?

Hello, I'm trying to do a an analyisis that's start with the Standard solver and end with the Explicit solver.To do so, I have 2 inp files the first for the standard analysis and the second for...

04 May 2017 6,419 1 View

How I can resolve this problem in Abaqus?

I want to do an axisymmetric simulation (in Abaqus) in which a shell of PDMS (E=0.75 MPa; ratio=0.48) (thickness=0.01 mm) like image shows. When I put a pressure of 0.002 MPa the solution is...

03 May 2017 9,797 3 View

How to model no-tension Boundary Conditions in Abaqus?

I want to restrain only the compressive force in the boundary condition and eleminate the tensile reactions as the structure that I am modelling has very low strength in tension. Thanks, Grigor

29 April 2017 7,442 4 View

Continuum shell elements SC6R and SC8R are based on a first-order shear deformation theory? as per ABAQUS User Guide?

Please suggest regarding use of "Continuum shell elements SC8R", for analysis of laminated composite plates subject to Thermal gradient loading. i'm trying to simulate this problem and interested...

27 April 2017 4,922 1 View

Trying to Get Buckling Working in Abaqus with Contact being Modelled

Hi there Trying to model a metal-coated polymer cylinder in axial compression using axisymmetric modelling in Abaqus, while assuming no adhesion between the metal coating and polymer core. I...

22 April 2017 1,413 3 View

I am working with ABAQUS .. Is it possible to simulate surface to surface contact between reinforcement and concrete in reinforced concrete element?

In general , constraint embelded region is used to model bond between reinforcement and concrete. But I have to model surface to surface contact between reinforcement and concrete to model bond...

20 April 2017 8,304 4 View

How to release weight of slab?

i am modelling a concrete slab on a base in abaqus.now in step initial i set temperature of top and bottom layers both as zero.then in coupled temp-displacement step i chnge the temp of top and...

19 April 2017 8,225 1 View

Is there a way to apply specific displacement to elements in explicit VUMAT subroutine ?

In the vumat subroutine the increment is applied to a chunk of elements. For some condition calculated by the stress based criteria, how can I ask selected nodes to expand as I want? Should the...

16 April 2017 1,829 1 View

Experimental modal analysis results?

Hello everyone, Is it possible to estimate the stiffness properties of a system knowing that all we have is the mass of the system and accelerations mesured by accelerometres in 3 points. thank you.

10 April 2017 2,912 3 View

Has anyone ever used the tangent stiffness method (Santathadaporn and Chen) to develop moment-curvature relationships for a composite steel section?

I have a steel section comprised of CFRP sheets (Fy= 250 ksi, E= 20000 ksi) and a WF steel beam (Fy= 50 ksi, E= 29000 ksi). My computer program develops the moment-curvature relationship for the...

10 April 2017 9,719 4 View

How to use SOLID185 element for simulation of concrete in ANSYS workbench?

I am working on structural analysis of steel reinforced concrete project in ANSYS workbench. which type of elements will be better to simulation of concrete?

09 April 2017 1,898 11 View

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