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Finite sliding contact inAbaqus

Finite sliding contact inAbaqus

Finite sliding contact inAbaqus

(OP)
Hello,

Can someone tell me please how to set up a finite sliding node to surface contact so that I can take in account the shell thickness.

For example let's say there are two plates with a thickness of 5mm and the distance between them is 6 mm.
How can I formulate a contact between those two. I take in account the initial gap of 1mm by using
*CONTACT INTERFERENCE

Thanks a lot,

Mihai

RE: Finite sliding contact inAbaqus

Read the manual. Finite sliding + node to surface can not use the shell thickness in contact. Switch to surface to surface.

RE: Finite sliding contact inAbaqus

(OP)
Node to surface finite sliding do not take into account the shell thickness, not that it can not use it. I need a workaround and I have already checked the manual for the basis topics.

RE: Finite sliding contact inAbaqus

Is there a question hidden in your post?

RE: Finite sliding contact inAbaqus

Two methods I have used, but probably only the first is relevant to you:

1) Tabular pressure-overclosure defintion with negative overclosure(=positive clearance) to force contact to occur at an offset. For example:
*surface behavior, pressure-overclosure=tabular
0, -0.5
10, -0.25
50, 0
100, 0.5

2) Explicit only: *Contact clearance and *Contact clearance assignment. This is useful in cases where explicit scales the contact thickness.

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