How to make two elements strike each other in ABAQUS?

• Apr 4, 2022

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NRP99

Mechanical

Jan 21, 2016

483

IN

You have to define contact between the two components which are impacting/are in contact with each other. GO to interactions and define "General contact" or "Surface to surface" contact pair between vehicle and barrier.

 

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• Apr 4, 2022

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• #3

S Balakumaran

Civil/Environmental

Apr 4, 2022

4

IN

Hi @NRP99, Thanks for your reply.

For your kind information, I have defined interactions as you mentioned. Still, there is no impact happening between the two elements. I have attached the *.cae file for your reference. Please check the files and offer your suggestions.

https://files.engineering.com/getfi...f-40de-a8f7-7b553b77ba07&file=Barrier_Car.rar

Thanks again!

 

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• Apr 4, 2022

• #4

FEA way

Mechanical

Nov 13, 2018

5,184

PL

Check the units. If your model is in millimeters, they are way off. You can find a helpful table with consistent units, for example in Simuleon’s blog post "Units in Abaqus".

 

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• Apr 7, 2022

• #5

Annie42

Student

Apr 6, 2022

1

GB

thanks for sharing the file Balakumaran.

 

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