Element Selection in Abaqus

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R 6.12

About this Course

Course objectives
Upon completion of this course you will be able to: Understand the distinguishing characteristics of the wide range of continuum and structural elements available in Abaqus for stress analyses Understand modeling features that may cause certain types of elements to behave poorly Choose appropriate element types for different applications including the effects of fully or nearly incompressible material behavior, contact, bending, etc.
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Targeted audience
Simulation Analysts

Prerequisites
This course is recommended for engineers with experience using Abaqus

2 days

Day 1
Lecture 1 Solid Elements in Abaqus

Lecture 2
Lecture 3 Demo 1
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Cylindrical and Infinite Elements

Solid Element Integration, Hourglassing, and Incompressible Material Behavior Hourglass control Plane Strain Elements Key Properties of Solid Elements Plane Stress Elements Modeling Bending and Stress Concentrations with Solid Elements 3-D Solid Elements

Workshop 1 Lecture 4 Workshop 2 Lecture 5 Workshop 3

Day 2
Lecture 6 Structural Elements in Abaqus

Lecture 7
Workshop 4 Lecture 8
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Conventional Shell Elements

Shell Elements Continuum Shell Elements Beam and Frame Elements Beam Elements

Lecture 9 Workshop 5

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Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Demo 1 Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Workshop 4 Workshop 5

Lesson 1: Solid Elements in Abaqus

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L1.1

Lesson content: Solid Elements in Abaqus

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90 minutes

Solid Elements in Abaqus

L1.2

Here are the steps to be followed:

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Introduction Solid Elements in Abaqus Planar Elements Generalized Plane Strain Elements (S) Axisymmetric Elements Axisymmetric Elements with Nonaxisymmetric Response (S) 7. Axisymmetric Elements with Twist (S) 8. Three-dimensional Elements

(S) Abaqus/Standard only

Lesson 2: Cylindrical and Infinite Elements

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L2.1

Lesson content: Cylindrical and Infinite Elements

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60 minutes

Cylindrical and Infinite Elements

L2.2

Here are the steps to be followed:

1. Cylindrical Elements (S) 2. Infinite Elements

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(S) Abaqus/Standard only

Lesson 3: Solid Element Integration, Hourglassing, and Incompressible Material Behavior

L3.1

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

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Lesson content: Solid Element Integration, Hourglassing, and Incompressible Material Behavior Workshop Preliminaries Demonstration 1: Hourglass control Workshop 1: Plane Strain Elements (IA) Workshop 1: Plane Strain Elements (KW)

Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.

90 minutes

Solid Element Integration, Hourglassing, and Incompressible Material Behavior

L3.2

Here are the steps to be followed:

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Numerical Integration Hourglassing and Hourglass Control Incompressible Material Behavior The B Approach Hybrid (Mixed) Elements (S) Demonstration

(S) Abaqus/Standard only

Lesson 4: Key Properties of Solid Elements

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L4.1

Lesson content: Key Properties of Solid Elements Workshop 2: Plane Stress Elements (IA) Workshop 2: Plane Stress Elements (KW)
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Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.

60 minutes

Key Properties of Solid Elements

L4.2

Here are the steps to be followed:

1. 2.
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3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Key Properties of First-Order Triangles and Tetrahedra Key Properties of Fully Integrated FirstOrder Quads and Bricks Key Properties of Reduced-Integration First-Order Quads and Bricks Key Properties of Second-Order Triangles and Tetrahedra Key Properties of Fully Integrated SecondOrder Quads and Bricks (S) Key Properties of Reduced-Integration Second-Order Quads and Bricks (S) Using Second-Order Bricks in Contact Problems (S) Quads/Bricks or Triangles/Tetrahedra? First- or Second-Order Elements?

(S) Abaqus/Standard only

Lesson 5: Modeling Bending and Stress Concentrations with Solid Elements

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L5.1

Lesson content: Modeling Bending and Stress Concentrations with Solid Elements Workshop 3: 3-D Solid Elements (IA) Workshop 3: 3-D Solid Elements (KW)
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Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.

60 minutes

Modeling Bending and Stress Concentrations with Solid Elements

L5.2

Here are the steps to be followed:

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1. Bending Problems and Shear Locking 2. Incompatible Mode Elements 3. Summary: Modeling Bending Using Continuum Elements 4. Stress Concentrations 5. Second-order Accuracy (E) 6. Solid Element Selection Summary 7. Abaqus/Standard vs. Abaqus/Explicit 8. Continuum vs. Structural Elements

(E) Abaqus/Explicit only

Lesson 6: Structural Elements in Abaqus

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L6.1

Lesson content: Structural Elements in Abaqus

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60 minutes

Structural Elements in Abaqus

L6.2

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1. 2. 3. 4.

Overview Introduction Structural Elements in Abaqus Classical Formulation of Thin Shells and Slender Beams (S) 5. Shear Flexible Formulation of Shells and Beams 6. Thickness Changes 7. Mode-based and Implicit Dynamics (S)

(S) Abaqus/Standard only

Lesson 7: Conventional Shell Elements

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L7.1

Lesson content: Conventional Shell Elements Workshop 4: Shell Elements (IA) Workshop 4: Shell Elements (KW)
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Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.

2 hours

Conventional Shell Elements

L7.2

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1. Conventional vs. Continuum Shell Elements 2. Defining Conventional Shells 3. Conventional Shell Element Behavior 4. Conventional shell Element Types 5. Comparison Studies 6. Axisymmetric shell elements 7. Viewing Shell Element Output

Lesson 8: Continuum Shell Elements

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L8.1

Lesson content: Continuum Shell Elements

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60 minutes

Continuum Shell Elements

L8.2

Here are the steps to be followed:

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1. Introduction to Continuum Shell Elements 2. Defining the Thickness Direction for Continuum Shell Elements 3. Continuum Shell Modeling 4. Continuum Shell Example 5. Shell Element Selection Summary 6. Abaqus/CAE Demonstration: Controlling the Mesh Stack Direction

Lesson 9: Beam and Frame Elements

The following topics are covered in this lesson.

L9.1

Lesson content: Beam and Frame Elements Workshop 5: Beam Elements (IA) Workshop 5: Beam Elements (KW)
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Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the workshop are provided. Complete only one.

2 hours

Beam and Frame Elements

L9.2

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Beam Elements Defining Beam Elements Viewing Beam Element Output Meshed Beam Cross Sections (S) Beam Element Selection Summary Frame Elements (S)

(S) Abaqus/Standard only