ABAQUS/Explicit v6.9 - contact penalty algorythm

[pirs]

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, Penalty=Linear

Using Direct, or Penalty=Nonlinear seems to give the exact same mistake. The .dat file says the processor does not understand the additional command Penalty or Direct.

Has anyone experienced a similar error? Do you know how to overcome it?

 

[akabarten]

Hi,

I am only guessing, but both these option (direct, penalty) can be use only with Abaqus/Standard.
You did not write which Abaqus Standard or Explicit you are using.

Regards,
Bartosz

 

[akabarten]

Hello again,

Ok, my mistake You wrote it ... in post title.
So You have your answer.

Regards,
Bartosz