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Contact and linear analysis

Contact and linear analysis

Contact and linear analysis

(OP)
Hello,

   I made an analysis with 3D elements and I defined contact(to create a welded contact between tubes. I defined my material properties as linear isotropic. I checked all the results(eq stress, eq strain, rotation,displacement) in order to validate the linear elasticity field, and it's ok.
   But since I used contact (MPC algorithm with Always bonded condition) which have a non linear behaviour(I guess), can I validate my model and these results in linear elasticity?

Thank you for you help,

Regards,

Mickaël

RE: Contact and linear analysis

Hi,
yes. The non-linearity here comes from the existence of the "Contact": probably you have used as default to "update contact stiffness at each equilibrium iteration" or "at each step", which causes the solver to enter the non-linear mode (and which is not helpful for a bonded contact). You'd better check that you have "update contact stiffness -> never": in this case, you remain in the linear field by definition (the contact stiffness is evaluated in the initial condition and then never updated, just like the other structural K terms).

Regards

RE: Contact and linear analysis

(OP)
Hi,
I try to "never update contact stiffness", but I didn't find it in the contact element type option, there are several option for "update contact stiffness"(K10) but not "never".

Thank you,
Regards

Mickaël

RE: Contact and linear analysis

Hi,
sorry, I forgot that for MPC, Keyopt(10) is disregarded.
For a well-conditioned problem, however, the Contact in this case won't exhibit non-linear behaviour in a linear problem, so your "all-linear" hypothesis is preserved, even if the program shifts to non-linear solver techniques for internal numerical reasons.

Regards

RE: Contact and linear analysis

(OP)
Thank you for your help!

Mickaël

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