ABAQUS I

Summary Program Capability Components of an ABAQUS Model Elements, Materials and Procedures Modules (analysis, pre and post processing) Input File Outline, Example Basic Pre and Post Processing Commands to run ABAQUS Documentation & On-line Resources

ABAQUS 6.9
Static (linear and non-linear) Dynamics (Implicit, Explicit) Heat Transfer Time Dependent (Transient, Steady State) Vibration, Frequency, Buckling Soil Consolidation Coupled Displacement- Electrical

Element type Names

B21 : Beam, 2-D, 1st order Interpolation C3D20: Continuum, 3-D, 20-noded solid element S8R : Shell, 8-node, Reduced Integration

Element Type Names

CPE8 : Continuum Plane Strain 8 noded CPS8 : Continuum Plane Stress 8 noded

PROCEDURES
BUCKLE COUPLED TEMPERATURE-DISPLACEMENT (steady state and transient) DYNAMIC FREQUENCY GEOSTATIC HEAT TRANSFER (Steady state and transient) SOILS CONSOLIDATION SOILS STEADY STATE STATIC

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ABAQUS CAE
ascii

Pre Processing

cae

inp log

ABAQUS

dat
Printed output

Analysis

msg odb
Output database Message file

Post

ABAQUS Viewer

ps
Postscript Output + Other formats

Processing

Represents files which are identified by the extension name

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Units
What units does ABAQUS use? ABAQUS has no inherent set of units. How do I set the units in ABAQUS? You cannot. It is the Users responsibility to use a consistent set of units. Choose the units for Length and Force If the analysis is time dependent then select the unit for Time. Example : Length m : Force - N : Time - Sec Structural Analysis

Then the units for all the other quantities are derived from it. Modulus, stress Pascals Density - kg/m3

Example : Cantilever - Plate