Intersecting surface-based tie constraints
Problem description
A surface-based tie constraint joins two surfaces by eliminating the nodes on the secondary surface with multi-point constraints. Multiple surface-based tie constraint definitions may intersect. At these intersections the secondary nodes are involved in an overconstraint. Only one surface-based tie constraint is needed to eliminate a secondary node. Additional surface-based tie constraint definitions are not needed.
In these tests intersecting surface-based tie constraint definitions are used such that one or more secondary nodes are included in more than one surface-based tie constraint pair. Only one surface-based tie constraint should be enforced at any secondary node.
Results and discussion
These tests verify that Abaqus properly removes the consistent overconstraints. Warning or error messages in the data file confirm that all overconstraints are removed or identified.
Input files
- overcon_tie_tie_3d.inp
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C3D8 element test for three-way TIE intersection.
- overcon_tie_tie_axi.inp
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CAX4 element test.
- overcon_tie_tie_beam.inp
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B21 element test, T-junction.
- overcon_tie_tie_shell.inp
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S4 element test, T-junction.
- overcon_tie_tie_quad.inp
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S8R and B32element test with three-way TIE intersection.