Ansys Mechanical Nonlinear Contact

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Overview

Properly capturing the interactions of parts plays a critical role in the structural analysis of any assembly. Parts transfer forces to each other, and they may provide some restraint as well. Since the contact surfaces may experience relative sliding or separation, nonlinear contact problems may pose special solution challenges. In this premium learning material, you will gain an understanding of the different ways to model part interactions for nonlinear analyses and learn the skills necessary to implement advanced contact features that are vital for the accurate representation of many complex real-world physical phenomena.

Learning Outcome

Following completion of this premium learning material, you will be able to:

  • Understand the underlying contact modeling technology and how it differs from the shared topology approach.
  • Demonstrate a general understanding of the options available for setting up nonlinear contact regions, including contact type, contact formulation, and designation of contact and target surfaces.
  • Utilize several approaches for control of rigid body motion.
  • Describe the solution techniques available for solving nonlinear contact problems.
  • Recognize and correct the most common causes of non-convergence in contact solutions.

Prerequisites

  • Experience performing linear structural analyses in Ansys Mechanical.

Estimated Time: 5 hours 30 minutes.