You can use solution-dependent state variables and user subroutines UMAT and VUMAT to
control element deletion in a mesh. The Variable index controlling element
deletion parameter can be modified by any of the user subroutines in which state
variables are used, provided that the user subroutine is called at a material point.
You can edit the output keys or descriptions for the solution-dependent state variables you
use. The default output key identifier is SDVn, and
the default description is Solution-dependent state variables.
| Input Data |
Description |
| Number of solution-dependent state
variables |
Number of solution-dependent state variables required at each
integration point. |
| Variable index controlling element
deletion |
Index number of the state variable number controlling the element
deletion flag. |
| Variable name |
Output key name for solution-dependent state variable. |
| Description |
Description of solution-dependent state variable. |