Abaqus/CAE Element library (standard vs explicit) impact

[Cc huang]

I'm using Abaqus/CAE for pre-processing and find that same element type(ex. C3D8R) can have two different element library options(Standard/Explicit).
Curious that if it can affect the simulation results with different options? If I'm running Explicit solver but chose the element with standard library, could it be a problem?

 

[FEA way]

There are some differences in elements available in Abaqus/Standard and Explicit. Namely, Explicit has far fewer available element types. This Element Library option narrows down the displayed element types and options related to them to those available in the selected solver. If you just select an element common for both solvers like C3D8R without changing any advanced settings in the other tab then it should be fine. It all comes down to keywords that are added to the input file.

 

[Cc huang]

Thank you! I also did the verification with different setting and seems to be no impact to the simulation result.