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Introduction to Abaqus/Standard
and Abaqus/Explicit
6.12
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Course objectives Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
Complete finite element models using Abaqus keywords.
Submit and monitor analysis jobs.
View and evaluate simulation results.
Solve structural analysis problems using Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit, including the effects of
material nonlinearity, large deformation and contact.
Targeted audience
Simulation Analysts
Prerequisites None
About this Course
3 days
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Day 1
Lesson 1 Defining an Abaqus Model
Workshop 1 Basic Input and Output
Lesson 2 Linear Static Analysis
Workshop 2 Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam:
Multiple Load Cases
Lesson 3 Nonlinear Analysis in Abaqus/Standard
Workshop 3 Nonlinear Statics
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Lesson 4 Multistep Analysis in Abaqus
Workshop 4 Unloading Analysis
Lesson 5 Constraints and Contact
Workshop 5 Seal Contact
Lesson 6 Introduction to Dynamics
Workshop 6 Dynamics
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Day 3
Lesson 7 Using Abaqus/Explicit
Workshop 7 Contact with Abaqus/Explicit
Lesson 8 Quasi-Static Analysis in Abaqus/Explicit
Workshop 8 Quasi-Static Analysis (Optional)
Lesson 9 Combining Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit
Workshop 9 Import Analysis (Optional)
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Additional Material
Appendix 1 Element Selection Criteria
Appendix 2 Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Standard
Appendix 3 Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Explicit
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Legal Notices
The Abaqus Software described in this documentation is available only under license from Dassault
Systèmes and its subsidiary and may be used or reproduced only in accordance with the terms of such
license.
This documentation and the software described in this documentation are subject to change without
prior notice.
Dassault Systèmes and its subsidiaries shall not be responsible for the consequences of any errors or
omissions that may appear in this documentation.
No part of this documentation may be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written
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© Dassault Systèmes, 2012.
Printed in the United States of America
Abaqus, the 3DS logo, SIMULIA and CATIA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dassault
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective
owners. For additional information concerning trademarks, copyrights, and licenses, see the Legal
Notices in the Abaqus 6.12 Release Notes and the notices at:
http://www.3ds.com/products/simulia/portfolio/product-os-commercial-programs.
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Revision Status
Lecture 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 2 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 4 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 5 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 6 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 7 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 8 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lecture 9 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Appendix 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Appendix 2 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Appendix 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 2 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 4 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 5 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 6 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 7 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 8 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Workshop 9 5/12 Updated for 6.12
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Defining an Abaqus Model
Workshop Preliminaries
Workshop 1: Basic Input and Output (IA)
Workshop 1: Basic Input and Output (KW)
Lesson 1: Defining an Abaqus Model
2 hours
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Defining an Abaqus Model
1. Introduction
2. Documentation
3. Components of an Abaqus Model
4. Details of an Abaqus Input File
5. Abaqus Input Conventions
6. Abaqus Output
7. Example: Cantilever Beam Model
8. Parts and Assemblies (optional)
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Linear Static Analysis
Workshop 2: Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam (IA)
Workshop 2: Linear Static Analysis of a Cantilever Beam (KW)
Lesson 2: Linear Static Analysis
2 hours
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Linear Static Analysis
1. Linear and Nonlinear Procedures
2. Linear Static Analysis and Multiple
Load Cases
3. Multiple Load Case Usage
4. Examples
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Nonlinear Analysis in Abaqus
Workshop 3: Nonlinear Statics (IA)
Workshop 3: Nonlinear Statics (KW)
Lesson 3: Nonlinear Analysis in Abaqus
2 hours
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Nonlinear Analysis in Abaqus
1. Nonlinearity in Structural Mechanics
2. Equations of Motion
3. Nonlinear Analysis Using Implicit
Methods
4. Nonlinear Analysis Using Explicit
Methods
5. Input File for Nonlinear Analysis
6. Status File
7. Message File
8. Output from Nonlinear Cantilever
Beam Analysis
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Multistep Analysis in Abaqus
Workshop 4: Unloading Analysis (IA)
Workshop 4: Unloading Analysis (KW)
Lesson 4: Multistep Analysis in Abaqus
1 hour
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Multistep Analysis in Abaqus
1. Multistep Analyses
2. Restart Analysis in Abaqus
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Constraints and Contact
Workshop 5: Seal Contact (IA)
Workshop 5: Seal Contact (KW)
Lesson 5: Constraints and Contact
2.5 hours
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Constraints and Contact
1. Constraints
2. Tie Constraints
3. Rigid Bodies
4. Shell-to-solid Coupling
5. Contact
6. Defining General Contact
7. Defining Contact Pairs
8. Contact Pair Surfaces
9. Local Surface Behavior
10. Relative Sliding of Points in Contact
11. Adjusting Initial Nodal Locations for
Contact
12. Contact Output
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Introduction to Dynamics
Workshop 6: Dynamics (IA)
Workshop 6: Dynamics (KW)
Lesson 6: Introduction to Dynamics
2 hours
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Introduction to Dynamics
1. What Makes a Problem Dynamic?
2. Equations for Dynamic Problems
3. Linear Dynamics
4. Nonlinear Dynamics
5. Comparing Abaqus/Standard and
Abaqus/Explicit
6. Nonlinear Dynamics Example
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Using Abaqus/Explicit
Workshop 7: Contact with Abaqus/Explicit (IA)
Workshop 7: Contact with Abaqus/Explicit (KW)
Lesson 7: Using Abaqus/Explicit
2 hours
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Using Abaqus/Explicit
1. Overview of the Explicit Dynamics
Procedure
2. Abaqus/Explicit Syntax
3. Rigid Bodies
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Quasi-Static Analysis in Abaqus/Explicit
Workshop 8: Quasi-Static Analysis (IA)
Workshop 8: Quasi-Static Analysis (KW)
Lesson 8: Quasi-Static Analysis in Abaqus/Explicit
2 hours
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Quasi-Static Analysis in Abaqus/Explicit
1. Introduction
2. Solution Strategies
3. Quasi-Static Simulations Using
Explicit Dynamics
4. Energy Balance
5. Example: Load Rates
6. Example: Mass Scaling
7. Adaptive Meshing
8. Summary
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Combining Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit
Workshop 9: Import Analysis (IA)
Workshop 9: Import Analysis (KW)
Lesson 9: Combining Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit
1 hour
Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions
of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Combining Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit
1. Introduction
2. Abaqus Usage
3. Springback Calculation Using
Abaqus/Standard
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Element Selection Criteria
Appendix 1: Element Selection Criteria
1.5 hours
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Element Selection Criteria
1. Elements in Abaqus
2. Structural (Shells and Beams) vs.
Continuum Elements
3. Modeling Bending Using Continuum
Elements
4. Stress Concentrations
5. Contact
6. Incompressible Materials
7. Mesh Generation
8. Solid Element Selection Summary
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Standard
Appendix 2: Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Standard
30 minutes
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Standard
1. Contact as Part of the Model
Definition
2. Mesh Density Considerations
3. Contact Logic in Abaqus/Standard
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The following topics are covered in this lesson.
Lesson content:
Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Explicit
Appendix 3: Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Explicit
30 minutes
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Here are the steps to be followed:
Contact Issues Specific to Abaqus/Explicit
1. Contact Pairs as Part of the History
Data
2. Enforcing the Contact Constraints
3. Double-Sided Contact
4. Initial Kinematic Compliance
