Reply To: Shell T-joint contact with 6 DOFs and failure needed

[Nanda Veralla]

Hello Dmytro,
Your options might be limited if you use contacts alone for this requirement. Can you let us know more about your application? I'm guessing this is for a weld joint, correct? 

Can you consider using, *CONTACT_TIED_SHELL_EDGE_TO_SURFACE

• This contact type ties both translational and rotational DOFs.
• It should also allow the implementation of failure criteria when used in conjunction with appropriate materials or modelling techniques, such as combining it with spot welds or other beam elements.

Please let us know if this didn't help.

Regards,

Nanda.

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