1.3.15 Truss impact on a rigid wall

Product: ABAQUS/Explicit  

Problem description

Results and discussion

Input files

Figures

Figure 1.3.15–1 Coarse mesh model.

Figure 1.3.15–2 Fine mesh model.

Figure 1.3.15–3 Initial gap.

Figure 1.3.15–4 Kinetic energy.

Figure 1.3.15–5 Velocity of leading node.

Figure 1.3.15–6 Contact force.

Figure 1.3.15–7 External work.

Figure 1.3.15–8 Viscous damping energy.

Figure 1.3.15–9 Strain energy.

Figure 1.3.15–10 Contact force with scaled time increment.

Figure 1.3.15–11 Schematic of kinematic contact formulation.

Figure 1.3.15–12 Schematic of penalty contact formulation.