Course Objective

This 3-day course provides an in-depth discussion on solving non-linear problems in Abaqus/Standard with an emphasis on convergence-related issues for contact, complicated material models, and geometrically unstable behavior.

Using both workshops and practical examples in the lectures, you will learn:

• How nonlinear problems are solved in Abaqus
• How to use general contact and contact pairs to model large sliding between deformable bodies
• How to model frictional contact
• How to avoid over-constraining the model
• How to identify modeling errors that cause models to experience convergence difficulties
• How to resolve over-closures in interference fit problems

(This course is a combination of two existing 2-day courses offered by SIMULIA, (i) Obtaining a Converged Solution with Abaqus, and (ii) Modeling Contact with Abaqus/Standard).

Course Overview 

The overview provides details of the topics covered in each lecture. Please note that the actual course agenda may vary depending on location.