Yes, this is absolutely true.
S4R - nodes have rotational d.o.f.
SC8R - nodes have displacement d.o.f. only.
However, I don't think this explains the differences I am observing, since my mesh is significantly small (large number of elements) in the areas where deformation is expected to occur.
If I am understanding your issue correctly, I think you should try to use a continuum shell element (SC8R/SC6R). These are shell elements, which are defined similarly to solids/bricks. Give it a try...
Hello everyone,
I have tried to find some answers to this particular question in the theory manual/user manual, but I haven't been successful.
My issue lies with the modelling of a simple cold-formed steel structure, i.e. I used shell finite elements since the thickness is considerably smaller...
Dear all,
I have been looking for some information regarding the inclusion of hardening in cold-formed steel beams. First of all, I have defined my material as follows:
*MATERIAL, NAME=steel_corner
*DENSITY
7850e-9
*ELASTIC, TYPE=ISOTROPIC
202870, 0.3
*PLASTIC, HARDENING=KINEMATIC
220, 0...
Dear sdebock,
Firstly, thanks for the answer. Yes, I have tried to use implicit integration. However, I have previously concluded that implicit has significant convergence problems for my particular problem and that is the reason I have been using explicit in the first place. I was hoping to...
Hello everyone,
I am hoping someone out there might have some insight for me regarding this subject.
First of all, I am fully aware that the standard subroutines, such as SIGINI, are restricted in abaqus explicit. However, i figured it might be possible to run an initial stress state using the...
Regarding my previous question, I realize that my question was not too clear. So, let me try again...
I have defined a rotary inertia element set (1 ROTARYI element, 1 node) with *ROTARY INERTIA. Now I want to associate this element with a rigid plate reference node, which is a well defined...
Hi Sutham,
I have used both Static General and Dynamic Explicit to model the same event in ABAQUS. In my particular case, I have decided that using explicit provides a much better approach to the results, since I wanted to model time dependent events, even though the time scale is rather long...
Hi everyone,
I have got the following problem I require some assistance with: suppose you got a rigid body (for instance,a rigid plate), which is globally restrained using boundary conditions on the reference node - every displacement and rotation is restrained, except for the vertical...
Hi everyone,
I have got the following problem I require some assistance with: suppose you got a rigid body (for instance,a rigid plate), which is globally restrained using boundary conditions on the reference node - every displacement and rotation is restrained, except for the vertical...
Dear ABAQUS users,
I have been trying to implement a SIGINI subroutine to include initial stresses in a dynamic analysis.
Question #1: I have used the following syntax to perform the analysis in the command line:
abaqus double job=[jobname] user=[subroutine file name] interactive
However, I...
Hello Fhd.
Let me see if I can help you out here.
If I understand correctly, you want to add a second linear branch to your material constitutive relation, which would correspond to hardening.
I think the answer is to simply add a second line to the *Plastic command, where you introduce the...
I think the following additional information might be relevant:
shell finite element model - element S4R.
element thickness = 4.72mm
smallest element facet ~= 1mm (some very small elements are used to model a rounded corner)
could this be the problem ? The fact that the element size is...
I got the following warning on .sta file from a model I am running. It uses the general contact algorithm and this formulation has worked successfully on different cases where only some of the geometric dimensions are changed.
***WARNING: In step 1, some facet thicknesses for general contact...
Just to add something else to my previous post:
Modelling the rigid plates is important since I want to observe the behaviour of the beam's web-flange corner near both rigid plates.
If I apply a simple displacement to the top flange and constrain the bottom flange I will most probably have to...
Well, it is indeed a compression analysis.
I don't necessary need to model the support and load plates, but to some extent the contact interaction between the load application plate and the support plate with the beam are relevant, thus I decided to include them in the model.
I have tried many...
Although I am able to keep the kinematic energy below 5%, I observe that it peaks considerably during the initial stages ( of the test, reaching up to 15-20% of total energy. This is what I have found to be unacceptable, as you pointed out.
For the amplitude function I have defined as follows...
Hello!
I am trying to model a deformable steel beam which contacts with two rigid plates: one acting as a support and the other acting as a loading plate through applied displacement. I am using the *contact algorythm to perform a quasi-static analysis.
However, when observing the results...
Hello there,
I have been working on a contact problem between a deformable body and a rigid plate. I want to try and use the penalty constraint enforcement method but the processor seems to give an error when I use the following:
*Surface Interaction, name=ContactProperties
*Surface Behavior...
