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    Suitable shell element for double contact in Abaqus/Standard

    Hi, I'm using Abaqus 6.12-2 It is a surface-to-surface contact between 3 steel surfaces. I modeled all 3 surfaces using deformable S4R shell element. The surface in the middle acts as a double sided contact. For instance, the middle surface (assigned as Master1) and the surface on its right...
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    Suitable shell element for double contact in Abaqus/Standard

    Can someone please guide me? What shell element is suitable for double contact modeling in Abaqus? I am trying to model contact between 3 surfaces using contact pair, surface-to-surface. The element in the middle will therefore be modeled as having double sided contact. I have been trying it...
  3. Sia27

    Fastener modeling in Patran

    How do I model fastener like rivet in MSC/Patran? I am modeling my section in Patran and then submitting it to Abaqus for analysis. What is the equivalent of the "Mesh independent fasteners" in Abaqus that I can find in MSC/Patran? Thank you.
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    Warning in .dat file from Abaqus for double contact, surface-to-surface

    Hi, I have the following warning in my .dat file from Abaqus. I modeled my section in Patran and then run it in Abaqus. I'm not quite sure what it means exactly. Can anyone help me? Thank you in advance. DISTANCE NODE ADJUSTED REMARKS/WARNINGS *CONTACT PAIR...
  5. Sia27

    Surface-to-surface contact between 3 surfaces (Abaqus/Standard)

    Hi, I thank you in advance for any advice I can get. I am modeling contact between 3 steel surfaces in Abaqus. The three surfaces are connected by screw at intermittent spacing in the longitudinal direction. I used contact pair, surface-to-surface contact where I assigned the middle steel as...

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