Any suggestions or ideas on how to simulate a drop test in abaqus?
Any suggestions or ideas on how to simulate a drop test in abaqus?
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Hello,
I am working on a research to simulate a drop test of a package box with ceramic saucer inside. I am not proficient in abaqus so I am looking for some suggestions.
Till now, I created a hollow box with 2 mm thickness to represent it as a cardboard box and a disc for a saucer. I have material properties for cardboard and saucer. Then I assembled the model in abaqus such that saucer is touching box at the bottom; this was initial condition.
At the time of fall, I am giving acceleration field to box. Then I have to give constraint to the saucer so that it will be inside the box. Then I am not able to think next steps especially how to simulate the condition of box hitting the
Please give me some suggestions or ideas on how to do this. Thanks.
--Andrew
I am working on a research to simulate a drop test of a package box with ceramic saucer inside. I am not proficient in abaqus so I am looking for some suggestions.
Till now, I created a hollow box with 2 mm thickness to represent it as a cardboard box and a disc for a saucer. I have material properties for cardboard and saucer. Then I assembled the model in abaqus such that saucer is touching box at the bottom; this was initial condition.
At the time of fall, I am giving acceleration field to box. Then I have to give constraint to the saucer so that it will be inside the box. Then I am not able to think next steps especially how to simulate the condition of box hitting the
Please give me some suggestions or ideas on how to do this. Thanks.
--Andrew





RE: Any suggestions or ideas on how to simulate a drop test in abaqus?
If you look through the following sections of the documentation you will find some examples of drop tests:
Section 2.3.2 of the "ABAQUS Example Problems Guide" manual
Section 12.11 of the "Getting Started with ABAQUS: Interactive Edition" manual
Section 12.10 of the "Getting Started with ABAQUS: Keywords Edition" manual
Also have a look at the following tech brief:
http://www.3ds.com/fileadmin/PRODUCTS/SIMULIA/PDF/...
Hopefully these examples will help you get started.
Good luck,
Dave