Contact Issue
Contact Issue
(OP)
Hi all,
I have performed an ABAQUS/Explicit analysis of two parts that come into contact. The first part (Part A) deforms in a non-uniform manner and comes in contact with the second part (Part B) to different degrees at different locations.
I would like to quantify the % surface area of Part A that does not come into contact with Part B. Also, if possible, I would like to quantify the size of the gap between the two surfaces where contact is not established? I have been reading the manual but cant seem to figure this out.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Dave
I have performed an ABAQUS/Explicit analysis of two parts that come into contact. The first part (Part A) deforms in a non-uniform manner and comes in contact with the second part (Part B) to different degrees at different locations.
I would like to quantify the % surface area of Part A that does not come into contact with Part B. Also, if possible, I would like to quantify the size of the gap between the two surfaces where contact is not established? I have been reading the manual but cant seem to figure this out.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Dave





RE: Contact Issue
Hope this helps.
RE: Contact Issue
Thanks for your response. I should have mentioned however that the simulations were performed using orphan meshes and, as such, I cannot output contact area.
Also, I can measure gap distance in CAE as you mentioned but I would prefer to automate this procedure somehow if possible.
RE: Contact Issue
RE: Contact Issue
Thanks for the reply but (I may be wrong here), as I am using ABAQUS/Explicit, I don't think I can request COPEN.
Dave