structure of beams elements contact problem

[cheryou]

I'm doing a tensile test on knitted structure beam based element , I have a problem in the yarn to yarn contact
I 'm working with general contact ALL*with self as interaction
with hard contact as normal behavior and rough as tangential behavior

 

[FEA way]

Is this Abaqus/Standard or Explicit analysis ?

 

[cheryou]

its Explicit analysis

 

[FEA way]

In such case check the documentation chapter "About general contact in Abaqus/Explicit" (paragraph "Considerations for edge-to-edge contact"). It describes how general contact works for two contacting beam elements and may help you resolve the problem.

 

[cheryou]

I will check it , thank you for your help