Recent content by amubashar

It means that explicit solver cannot be used with the optimization module.

In 2D, the workpiece surface should be a node based surface. That would allow contact between the internal elements and the tool surface.

I have also tried the copy paste method and it does not work with any of the MS Office applications or Notepad. I used Plug-ins -> Tools -> Excel Utilities and it worked fine.

May be you can start by using an elasto-plastic material model to simulate the tensile behaviour of the epoxy. If its brittle, VCCT may be used for crack propagation.

This may be a write access issue in Windows. Try running Abaqus with administrative privileges.

Use Viewport->Viewport Annotation Options->State Block-> Set Font option in visualisation module

How you figured that each partition is considered as a different part?

If by interface elements you mean cohesive elements, then go through section 32.5 of Abaqus Analysis User's Manual (Abaqus 6.12).

Consult Section 16.1.2 Sequentially coupled thermal-stress analysis of Abaqus Analysis User's Manual (Abaqus 6.12).

Define ALE mesh domain in STEP module ; Other -> ALE Adaptive Mesh Domain -> Manager. Then several options for the ALE meshing can be set from Other -> ALE Adaptive Mesh Controls -> Manager.

The use of cohesive modelling depends on what you want to model. There has been lot of modelling work regarding adhesive joints. What specific questions you have?

In your step definition, I changed maximum number of increments to 1000 and initial increment size to 0.01 and the job completed in 242 increments.

You can partition the beam and then assign layups to each partition.

The sketch can't be self intersecting, so you can draw the outer boundaries of your I beam and then partition your part afterwards.

The Part Module -> Query Tool -> Mass Properties gives mass, volume, centre of mass and moment of inertia.