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Facet Surface & FE Contact Modeling - Guidelines

Authors : TNO Automotive China / TNO MADYMO BV
Date : 2005-08-29

Version : 2.0.1
Status : MADYMO 6.2.2

1 Facet ......................................................................................................................2
1.1 FE Facet ....................................................................................................2
1.2 Facet ...................................................................................................................2
1.2.1 .................................................................................................................2
1.3 facet ......................................................................................4
1.3.1 .....................................................................................4
1.3.2 .....................................................................................5
2 CONTACT.FE_FE .......................................................................................................7
2.1 FE .................................................................................................7
2.1.1 .................................................................................................7
2.1.2 (CONTACT_METHOD) ............................................................7
2.1.3 .................................................................................................7
2.1.4 .....................................................................................8
2.1.5 .........................................................................................................8
2.2 FE Facet ....................................................................................................9
2.2.1 .................................................................................................9
2.2.2 (CONTACT_METHOD) ..........................................................10
2.2.3 ...............................................................................................10
2.2.4 ...................................................................................10
2.2.5 ....................................................................................................... 11
2.3 Facet-Facet ............................................................................................................... 11
2.3.1 (Master)(Slave) ..................................................................... 11
2.3.2 (CONTACT_METHOD) ........................................................12
2.3.3 ...............................................................................................12
2.3.4 .......................................................................................12
2.3.5 ...............................................................................................12
2.4 CONTACT.FE_FE .............................................................................13
2.4.1 ...............................................................................................................13
2.4.2 ...................................................................................14
3 Facet ................................................................................................................15
3.1 Facet () ..................................................................15
3.2 Facet .............................................................................15
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1 Facet

1.1 FE Facet
FE FE Facet
(CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT)

1.2 Facet

1.2.1
Facet(MATERIAL.NULL)FE(ELEMENT.TRIAD3)
(ELEMENT.QUAD4)SUPPORT

Facet
Facet(CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT)
GROUP_FE/CONTACT_CHARFacet(
)

FacetSTRESS(CONTACT_MODEL = STRESS)
FORCE(CONTACT_MODEL=FORCE)
//(ellipsoids/planes/cylinders)

Facet
(CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT)
Facet
Facet
MADYMO

Facet

Simple elastic materials:

CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT
CONTACT_MODEL : STRESS ()
LOAD_FUNC : - ()
DAMP_COEF :
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()
Reversible elastic materials with hysteresis (e.g. elastic foams):

CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT
CONTACT_MODEL : STRESS ()
LOAD_FUNC : - ()
UNLOAD_FUNC : ()
DAMP_COEF :
HYS_MODEL : 2 (2)
HYS_SLOPE :
ELASTIC_LIMIT :

()()
Irreversible elastic (crushable) materials (e.g. crushable foams):

CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT
CONTACT_MODEL : STRESS ()
LOAD_FUNC : ()
UNLOAD_FUNC : ()
DAMP_COEF :
HYS_MODEL : 1 (1)
HYS_SLOPE :
ELASTIC_LIMIT :

()
Elastic materials with rate dependency* (e.g. rate dependent elastic foams):

CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT
CONTACT_MODEL : STRESS ()
LOAD_FUNC : ( x=y => (0.0,
0.0)and(1.0, 1.0))
DAMP_COEF :
DAMP_VEL_FUNC : : stress-amplification facor vs strain rate(
x0.0y = 1.0)
DAMP_AMP_FUNC : ()

(LOAD_FUNC)(DAMP_AMP_FUNC)X()

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1.2.2 Facet
facet

- Facet(edge)(
)
- (edge)Facet

- Facet
(pocketing)
(orthotropic)
FEfacet(pocketing)

1.3 facet

1.3.1
FE

(MATERIAL.ISOLIN)

- FacetISOLIN FE/
- (in true stress vs log strain)
(engineering stress-strain)
(LOAD_FUNC)((nu0.00.4),
(S_eng=S_true) (nu ~ 0.5)
S_eng=(S_true/(E-lin+1)))
- DAMP_COEFISOLIN

(MATERIAL.FOAM)

- FacetISOLIN FE/
- (S-eng)(E-log)
(S-eng) (E-eng) (MADYMO R6.2.1
(S-eng) (E-eng)
) (x-
y-)(LOAD_FUNC)
- DAMP_COEFFOAM(R621)
- ()FOAMUNLO_FUNC
- FOAMHYSTERESIS_MODELHYSTERESIS_SLOPE
ELASTIC_LIMIT
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(1.2.1)
MATERIAL.FOAM with rate dependency & without hysteresis

- FOAM FE/
- FOAMS-engE-log
S-engE-engMADYMO R6.2.1

(x-y-)
(DAMP_AMP_FUNC)
- (RATE.FUNC)DAMP_VEL
_FUNCJohnson-CookCowper-Symonds
J-C or C-SFOAM)
- x=y(0.0,0.0)(1.0,1.0)
LOAD_FUNCDAMP_AMP_FUNC(
)x

1.3.2
()

EengSengXimpactorFreationH0,sample
A0sample

CONTACT_FORCE.CHARCONTACT_MODEL=STRESS
E =/facet
/

impactor

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impactorimpactor

1.2.1facet

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2 CONTACT.FE_FE

2.1 FE

2.1.1
FE

2.1.2 (CONTACT_METHOD)
NODE_TO_SURFACESURFACE_TO_SUR
FACE (Sharp curve)GAP
GAP(edge)FESURFACE
_TO_SURFACECONTACT_EDGE

(edge)(surfaces)(edge)
CONTACT_EDGE(
RELEDG)FACETedge
RELEDG=ON(2.2.2)

NODE_TO_SURFACESURFACE_TO_SURFACE
GAPGAP_TYPE.FUNCGAP_TYPE.SURFACEGAP_TYPE.SURFACE
GAP

NODE_TO_SURFACESURFACE_TO_SURFACE
(thickness)(gap)(penetrations)
(intersection)NODE_TO_SURFACESURFACE_
TO_SURFACE

SURFACE_SURFACE
CONTACT_EDGECONTACT_EDGEMADYMOINTERSECT
_CHECK_INTERVAL
INTERSECT_CHECK_INTERVAL20
CONTACT_EDGE

2.1.3
(Penalty)(Adaptive)FE
,CPUbulk,
bulk(foam)
CONTACT_FORCE.ADAPTIVE
(Adaptive), TIME_STEP
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FE1.2MADYMOMAX_FORCE_PAR
MAX_FORCE_PAR1.0
1.0(thickness)
MAX_FORCE_PAR0.10.01

CONTACT_FORCE.ADAPTIVECONTACT_FORCE.PENALTY
DAMP_COEF()
0.05

PenaltyAdaptiveMADYMO
FEPenaltyAdaptive
FEFE1E-6

2.1.4
FE
INITIAL_PEN_TRACK=ON
reprint

INITIAL_TYPE.CHECK

2.1.5
FECONTACT.FE_FE

CONTACT.FE_FE
MASTER_SURFACE : GROUP_FE(2.1.1)
SLAVE_SURFACE :
CONTECT_METHOD .NODE_TO_SURFACE
.SURFACE_TO_SURFACE
INITIAL_PEN_TRACK : ON(2.1.4)
CONTACT_FORCE.ADAPTIVE (2.1.3)
MAX_FORCE_PAR : 1.0 (2.1.2)
FRIC_FUNC : (2.4)
DAMP_COEF : ~0.05 (2.1.3)
TIME_STEP : ~1.2(2.1.3)
INITIAL_TYPE.CHECK : (2.1.4)
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CONTACT_FORCE.PENALTY (2.1.3)
PENALTY : 0.1 (2.1.3)
MAX_FORCE_PAR : 1.0 (2.1.2)
FRIC_FUNC : (2.4)
DAMP_COEF : ~0.05 (2.1.3)

2.2 FE Facet
FEFacetFacet
2.1Facet
NODE_TO_SURFACE.CHARNODE_TO_SURFACE_
INTERSECT CONTACT_FORCE_CHAR
CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT

2.2.1
FE(
)FacetFE
FacetFacet

FacetSYMMETRIC=ONSYMMETRIC=ON
FE
SYMMETRIC=ON
MADYMOFacet
(slave surface)TORQUE_FRIC=ON
TORQUE_FRIC

(Solid)NULL
Solid(CONTACT_
GROUP)NULL

NULL(DENSITY_NULL)(E_NULL)
NULL

(edge)()
RELEDG=ON
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2.2.2 (CONTACT_METHOD)
FacetNODE_TO_SURFACE_CHAR
NODE_TO_SURFACE_INTERSECT

2.2.3
FacetCONTACT_FORCE.CHAR
FacetCHARACTERISTIC.CONTACTCONTACT_FORCE.CHAR
CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT
CONTACT_FORCE.CHAR
CONTACT_TYPE:

MASTER Facet
SLAVE Facet

USER_CHARUSER_CHAR
MASTERSLAVECONTACT_TYPEUSER_MASTER
USER_SLAVE

MADYMO

(LINE2LINE3)
CONTACT_AREA

2.2.4
FEFacet
FE

(slave nodes)(master surface segments)

FE

INITIAL_PEN_TRACK=ON*.rep
INITIAL_TYPE.CHECK

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2.2.5
FEFacetCONTACT.FE_FE

CONTACT.FE_FE
MASTER_SURFACE GROUP_FE (2.2.1)
SLAVE_SURFACE
RELEDG : ON
CONTECT_METHOD .NODE_TO_SURFACE_CHAR
.NODE_TO_SURFACE_INTERSECT
SYMMETRIC : OFF (.NODE_SURFACE_INTERSECT)
CONTACT_FORCE.CHAR (2.2.3)
FRIC_FUNC : (2.4)
INITIAL_TYPE.CHECK :

2.3 Facet-Facet
Facet

- Facet
2.1
- FacetCONTACT_FORCE.CHAR

2.3.1 (Master)(Slave)
Slave(
)SlaveMasterCONTACT
_FORCE.CHAR(2.3.3)SYMMETRIC=ON
MasterSlave
MasterSlave(
)(Facet)

(hysteresis)
SYMMETRIC=ON
MADYMO

TORQUE_FRIC=ON

Facet-Facetedge()Master
edge
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2.3.2 (CONTACT_METHOD)
FacetNODE_TO_SURFACE_CHAR
NODE_TO_SURFECE_INTERSECT

2.3.3
FacetCONTACT_FORCE.CHARFacet
CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACT
CHARACTERISTIC.CONTACTCONTACT_FORCE.CHARCONTACT_
TYPE

MASTER: MasterMASTERSlave
Master
SLAVE: SlaveSLAVEMaster
Slave
COMBINED: MasterSlaveCOMBINED

()


MASTERSLAVE
COMBINED

2.3.4
Facet (contact gap)
Slave
Master

INITIAL_TYPE=CHECK*.rep
INITIAL_TYPE=CHECK

INITIAL_TYPE.MASTERINITIAL_
TYPE.SLAVEINITIAL_TYPE.USREINITIAL_TYPE.MASTER
(MASTER_SURFACE)
MADYMO

2.3.5
CONTACT.FE_FE

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CONTACT.FE_FE
MASTER_SURFACE : GROUP_FE(2.3.1)
SLAVE_SURFACE : GROUP_FE(2.3.1)
RELEDG : ON
CONTECT_METHOD .NODE_TO_SURFACE_CHAR
.NODE_TO_SURFACE_INTERSECT
SYMMETRIC : OFF (.NODE_SURFACE_INTERSECT)
TORQUE_FRIC : ON(2.3.1)
CONTACT_TYPE .MASTER/SLAVE/COMBINED
CONTACT_FORCE.CHAR (2.3.3)
FRIC_FUNC : (2.4)
INITIAL_TYPE.CHECK :

2.4 CONTACT.FE_FE

2.4.1

- 1(
)
- 2(
)
- 3
()

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2.4.2

-
- ()
- ()
- ()
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3 Facet

3.1 Facet ()
CONTACT.FE_FE
MASTER_SURFACE :
SLAVE_SURFACE :
RELEDG : ON
CONTECT_METHOD .NODE_TO_SURFACE_CHAR
.NODE_TO_SURFACE_INTERSECT
SYMMETRIC : OFF (.NODE_SURFACE_INTERSECT)
TORQUE_FRIC : ON
CONTACT_FORCE.CHAR
CONTACT_TYPE .MASTER ()
FRIC_FUNC :
ORTHO_FRIC1_FUNC* : ()
ORTHO_FRIC2_FUNC* : ()
ORTHO_PEN_FRIC2_FUNC* : (
)
*12

3.2 Facet
CONTACT.FE_FE
MASTER_SURFACE :
SLAVE_SURFACE : GROUP_FE(2.3.1)
RELEDG : ON
CONTECT_METHOD .NODE_TO_SURFACE_CHAR
.NODE_TO_SURFACE_INTERSECT
SYMMETRIC : OFF (.NODE_SURFACE_INTERSECT)
TORQUE_FRIC : ON(2.3.1)
CONTACT_TYPE : MASTER()
CONTACT_FORCE.CHAR (2.3.3)
FRIC_FUNC : (2.4)
INITIAL_TYPE.CHECK