*CONTACT FORMULATION
Specify a nondefault contact formulation for the general contact algorithm.

This option is used to modify the contact formulation for specific contact interactions within the domain considered by the general contact algorithm in ABAQUS/Explicit. It must be used in conjunction with the *CONTACT option.

Product: ABAQUS/Explicit  

Type: Model or history data

Level: Model  Step  

References:

Required parameter:

TYPE

Set TYPE=PURE MASTER-SLAVE to specify that a contact interaction should use pure master-slave weighting for node-to-face contact.

Data lines to specify the contact interactions for which the formulation should be modified: 

First line:

  1. The name of the first surface. If the first surface name is omitted, a default surface that encompasses the entire contact domain is assumed.

  2. The name of the second surface.

  3. The "word" SLAVE (default) or the "word" MASTER. This entry refers to the desired behavior of the first surface.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary.