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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation General Mechanical Prevent penetration of an object to other object using contact Reply To: Prevent penetration of an object to other object using contact

Stella Peloni
Ansys Employee

Hello,

You could use a different Formulation in your bonded contact. On the details of the contact (see picture) you could choose between Program Controlled, Pure Penalty, Augmented Lagrange, Normal Lagrange etc.. For Example, Normal Lagrange uses an extra degree of freedom (pressure) to prevent any penetration through the target surface. In this Link, you can find more information about Contact Formulations, as stated in the Documentation. 

Have a great day!

Stella