step. If, in fact, you are simulating ballistic impact, then your
using Explicit. If, for some reason, you need to use Standard, you'll
St. Paul, MN 55144
>
>
>
> I removed Deformation Plasticity and created a contact surface. I am
> getting the following errors:
>
> INCREMENT 1 STARTS. ATTEMPT NUMBER 3, TIME INCREMENT 6.250E-02
>
> ***WARNING: THERE ARE 2 UNCONNECTED REGIONS IN THE MODEL.
> CONTACT PAIR (ASSEMBLY_PROJECTILE-1_PROJ_END,ASSEMBLY_ANVIL-1_SURF-1) NODE
> PROJECTILE-1.34 IS OVERCLOSED BY 16.8125 WHICH IS TOO SEVERE.
>
> ***WARNING: THE STRAIN INCREMENT HAS EXCEEDED FIFTY TIMES THE STRAIN TO
> CAUSE
> FIRST YIELD AT 74 POINTS
>
> ***WARNING: THE STRAIN INCREMENT IS SO LARGE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL NOT
> ATTEMPT
> THE PLASTICITY CALCULATION AT 74 POINTS
>
>
> ***NOTE: MATERIAL CALCULATIONS FAILED TO CONVERGE OR WERE NOT ATTEMPTED
> AT ONE
> OR MORE POINTS. CONVERGENCE IS JUDGED UNLIKELY.
>
>
> ***NOTE: SEVERE CONTACT OVERCLOSURES EXIST. CONVERGENCE IS JUDGED UNLIKELY.
>
> ***WARNING: CONVERGENCE JUDGED UNLIKELY. INCREMENT WILL BE ATTEMPTED AGAIN
> WITH A TIME INCREMENT OF 1.56250E-02
>
> Can anyone give me some guidance?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --- In
Abaqus@... <mailto:Abaqus%40yahoogroups.com>, "Nick
> Dutton" <greenlran@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am trying to determine the nodal displacements of a cylindrical
> projectile after impacting a hard target in Abaqus 6.8-1. I am thinking
> I will need to use a UMAT (which I have never done) for an equation I am
> using that better predicts stress at high strain rates than the
> Johnson-Cook model. Currently I am trying to get this to run just once
> so I can see the output file before I start optimizing my code.
> >
> > Can someone please give me advice on the following? What I am doing
> wrong, how and where do I implement the UMAT (I know C++ and Python), etc..
> >
> > ***
> > I am modeling an axisymmetric deformable projectile, and using an
> axisymmetric analytical rigid wire for the impact surface.
> >
> > ***
> > For the material, I have under "material behaviors":
> >
> > Deformation Plasticity:
> > I have values for young's modulus, poisson's ratio, and yield stress.
> I am unsure what I need to put for exponent and the yield offset input
> boxes, or if I even need to define "deformation plasticity."
> >
> > Plastic:
> > I am currently trying to use Isotropic hardening (should I be using
> Johnson-Cook?). I am uncertain as to what values need to go in the Yield
> Stress/Plastic Strain input boxes. I have quasi-static compression test
> data for the material. Should I be fill these input boxes with that
> data? What Yield stress value corresponds to the 0 plastic strain?
> >
> > There is a suboption menu with "Rate Dependent" in which you can
> select Johnson-Cook hardening. I currently do not have it selected.
> >
> > Elastic:
> > I have isotropic type selected and Young's modulus and Poisson's
> ratio in the input boxes.
> >
> >
> > ***
> > I defined a section for the projectile of type solid, homogeneous
> using the defined material and it's properties.
> >
> > ***
> > Under Assembly I used an Independent instance type. When I created
> the parts, I made it so that one end of the projectile (the impact end)
> was at the same location as the anvil (rigid wire).
> >
> > ***
> > I currently have 2 steps:
> > Initial:
> > I defined a reference point on the analytical rigid wire at it's
> center, and put an ENCASTRE BC there. Do I need to create a contact surface?
> >
> > Step-1:
> > I chose dynmamic explicit with all default options. What should I
> change to obtain better results? Since the Initial step wouldn't let me
> define an axial velocity I did it on this step. I chose the entire
> projectile part to give this velocity to. Should I give the velocity to
> each node on the projectile mesh? If so, how would I do this?
> >
> > ***
> > For the mesh, I am currently using a Tri element shape with "Free"
> selected under Technique (should I select "Use mapped meshing where
> appropriate" under "Algorithm?").
> >
> > Under Element type I am currently using "Explicit" under "Element
> Library" and "Quadratic" under "Geometric Order", and all the default
> under "Element Controls". I also have selected "Axisymmetric Stress" for
> "Family".
> >
> > I realize that there are a lot of questions. Thank you so much for
> taking the time to read all of this.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Nick
> >
>
>