Contact and Convergence in Abaqus/Standard

Contact discretization, constraint enforcement, and contact tracking will be among the topics covered. We will discuss the nonlinear solution method employed by Abaqus/Standard, and the Tech Talk will end with a few recommendations on modeling approaches that minimize the occurrence of convergence issues.

Highlights:

• Recommendations for defining contact
• Overview of nonlinear solution method
• Tips for avoiding and resolving convergence problems