Hi!
For any future readers with similar problems:
The command I was looking for was *CONTACT CONTROLS, APPROACH, however, I couldn't find anything about it in the current Abaqus documentation.
Instead I am now using spring elements to constrain the moving part when approaching in force...
Dear all,
Is there an elegant way to move parts in a specific direction until they are in contact with another body?
Essentially I need to press two parts upon each other in force control. However, as they are separated in the beginning, I first need to move them until they touch each other...
Hi,
This is my entry to this forum, but it has already helped me on a number of occasions.
I need to couple radial displacements of a number of nodes arranged in a circle on a plane. During the simulation this plane has to be tilted whilst the nodes on the surface are allowed to move in...
