Connectors are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, such as household electronics and appliances, industrial machinery, and electric vehicles. Product designers must control the mechanical forces developing during the plugging/unplugging process. A poor design will cause excessive wear, difficult usage, or even wider damage. In the case of EVs, many charge plugs conform to the North American SAE J1772 standard, specifying the dimensions, safety features, and communication protocols between the EV and the charging equipment. To demonstrate a common and useful analysis in this space, I redesigned the connector feature of the SAE J1772 plug to securely lock through an application of pressure rather than lever depression, balancing usability against performance requirements.
Abaqus is a powerful software package used for simulation and analysis of engineering problems. In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions for how to install Abaqus 2024 Golden (GA) with Tosca, fe-safe, and Isight on a Windows or Linux machine.
After installing Abaqus Golden, you are now ready to patch Abaqus with the latest hot fix. Dassault Systèmes continues to release updates to Abaqus throughout the year. That is what “SIMULIA Abaqus 2024.FP.CFA.####” is in the Level menu.
Abaqus introduced a groundbreaking solution to overcome the limitations inherent to the traditional contact pair approach: General Contact. This highly sophisticated method for modeling contact and interaction problems is distinct from the contact pair method. By using powerful tracking algorithms, General Contact can efficiently enforce and simulate contact conditions, ensuring accurate simulation outcomes.
This article discusses modeling arbitrary shaped beam cross sections in Abaqus and includes a verification of the beam model comparing shell vs solid elements. When modeling and working with a slender structure, there are three options available, each more computationally efficient than the next.
In this article, we explore the various material models and see how they help in understanding the underlying mechanics. Whether you’re an experienced engineer or an aspiring analyst, join us as we delve into the fascinating world of material modeling in Abaqus, discussing everything from Elastic and Inelastic material models to more complex models such as Progressive Damage and Failure, Hydrodynamic Behavior, and Multiscale Material Modeling.
The Abaqus Associative Interface is tailored to integrate with SOLIDWORKS users. It provides a direct channel to transfer geometry from SOLIDWORKS to Abaqus/CAE. With this interface, users can easily send individual components or a full assembly from SOLIDWORKS to Abaqus/CAE using a single click.
Want to use Abaqus and the Intel OneAPI to compile user subroutines in Windows but are unsure where to begin? In this article, we walk through each step of setting up the required software, setting up the development environment, and modifying Abaqus to support Intel OneAPI. Additionally, we'll outline how to automatically run the initialization batch file each time Abaqus is launched.
DSLS (Dassault Systèmes Licensing Service) is a cloud-hosted licensing service that removes the need for a dedicated physical machine to act as the licensing server. The service is managed entirely by Dassault Systèmes and requires almost no intervention by you, the user, or an IT team.