*HEADING

Predict postbuckling response of the delaminated

composite plate using Abaqus/Explicit VCCT
**
** Units: in, lbf, psi
**
*Parameter
** Density
density1 = 0.191e0
** User input data defining the interface properties
** Cohesive elastic modulus (lbf/in**2)
Emod = 1.0E6
** Fracture toughness:
GIc = 0.46863
GIIc = 3.171825
GIIIc = 3.171825
** B-K parameter:
eta = 1.75
**
*NODE
** Center points for upper plate
1, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0005
65, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0005
** Delamination front for upper plate
801, 1.25, 0.0
865, 1.25, 0.0
**
** Center points for lower plate
100001, 0.0, 0.0, -0.0005
100065, 0.0, 0.0, -0.0005
**
** Plate - center
2401, 2.25, 0.0
2409, 2.25, 2.25
2425, -2.25, 2.25
2441, -2.25, -2.25
2457, 2.25, -2.25
2465, 2.25, 0.0
** Plate - upper sticking out piece
10409, 2.25, 4.5, -0.001
10425, -2.25, 4.5, -0.001
** Lower
10441, -2.25, -4.5, -0.001
10457, 2.25, -4.5, -0.001
**
999998, 0.0, 0.0, -0.0005
999999, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0005
**
*Ngen, nset=CENTER_UP
1, 65, 1
*Ngen, nset=CENTER_BOT
100001, 100065, 1
*Ngen, nset=DELAM_FRONT_UP, line=C
801, 865, 1, 999998, , , , 0., 0., 1.
**
*Ncopy, change number=100000, old set=DELAM_FRONT_UP, new set=DELAM_FRONT_BOT, s
hift
0.0, 0.0, 0.0
0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
*Ngen, nset=PLATE_EDGE

2401, 2409, 1
2409, 2425, 1
2425, 2441, 1
2441, 2457, 1
2457, 2465, 1
**
**For tie
*Nset, nset=STARTING_EDGE_UP, generate
101, 2401, 100
*Nset, nset=ENDING_EDGE_UP, generate
165, 2465, 100
*Nset, nset=STARTING_EDGE_BOT, generate
100101, 102401, 100
*Nset, nset=ENDING_EDGE_BOT, generate
100165, 102465, 100
**
*Ngen, nset=TOP_EDGE
10409, 10425, 1
*Ngen, nset=BOTTOM_EDGE
10441, 10457, 1
*Nset, nset=EDGE1, generate
2409, 2425, 1
*Nset, nset=EDGE2, generate
2441, 2457, 1
*Nset, nset=EDGE3-UP, generate
2402, 2408, 1
2458, 2465, 1
*Nset, nset=EDGE3-BOT, generate
102402, 102408, 1
102458, 102465, 1
*Nset, nset=EDGE4-UP, generate
2426, 2440, 1
*Nset, nset=EDGE4-BOT, generate
102426, 102440, 1
**
*Nfill, nset=DELAM_FACE_UP, bias=1.2
CENTER_UP, DELAM_FRONT_UP, 8,100
*Nfill, nset=DELAM_FACE_BOT, bias=1.2
CENTER_BOT, DELAM_FRONT_BOT, 8,100
*Nfill, nset=UPPER_PLATE
DELAM_FRONT_UP, PLATE_EDGE, 16,100
*Nfill, nset=UPPER_PLATE_OUT
EDGE1, TOP_EDGE, 8, 1000
EDGE2, BOTTOM_EDGE, 8, 1000
**
*Ncopy, change number=100000, old set=UPPER_PLATE, new set=LOWER_PLATE, shift
0.0, 0.0, 0.0,
0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
*Ncopy, change number=100000, old set=UPPER_PLATE_OUT, new set=LOWER_PLATE_OUT,
shift
0.0, 0.0, 0.0,
0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
**
*MPC
TIE, CENTER_UP, 999999
TIE, STARTING_EDGE_UP, ENDING_EDGE_UP
TIE, UPPER_PLATE_OUT, LOWER_PLATE_OUT
TIE, EDGE3-UP, EDGE3-BOT
TIE, EDGE4-UP, EDGE4-BOT
**

*Nset, nset=FIXED_EDGE_BOT, generate

110441, 110457, 1
30441, 40441, 10000
30457, 40457, 10000
**
*Nset, nset=CLAMPED
110449
*Nset, nset=LOADED_EDGE_BOT, generate
110409, 110425, 1
30409, 40409, 10000
30425, 40425, 10000
*Nset, nset=STABLIZED_EDGE, generate
102402, 102408, 1
102409, 110409, 1000
102425, 110425, 1000
102426, 102440, 1
102441, 110441, 1000
102457, 110457, 1000
102458, 102465, 1
**
**
*Nset, nset=LEFT_1, generate
2425, 10425, 1000
2425, 2441, 1
2441, 10441, 1000
*Ncopy, change number=20000, old set=LEFT_1, shift, new set=LEFT_2
-0.125, 0.0, 0.0
0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
*Ncopy, change number=30000, old set=LEFT_1, shift, new set=LEFT_3
-.25, 0.0, 0.0
0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
**
*Element, type=S4
100001, 2425, 3425, 23425,22425
110001, 22425,23425, 33425,32425
100011, 3441, 2441, 22441,23441
110011, 23441,22441, 32441,33441
100021, 2426, 2425, 22425,22426
110021, 22426,22425, 32425,32426
**
*Elgen, elset=FIX_UPPER
100001, 8,1000,1000
110001, 8,1000,1000
100011, 8,1000,1000
110011, 8,1000,1000
100021, 16, 1, 1
110021, 16, 1, 1
**
**
*Nset, nset=RIGHT_1, generate
2409, 10409, 1000
2401, 2409, 1
2457, 2465, 1
2457, 10457, 1000
**
*MPC
TIE, 22401, 22465
TIE, 32401, 32465
**
*Ncopy, change number=20000, old set=RIGHT_1, shift

0.125, 0.0, 0.0

0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
*Ncopy, change number=30000, old set=RIGHT_1, shift
0.25, 0.0, 0.0
0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
**
*Element, type=S4
100101, 2409,22409, 23409, 3409
110101, 22409,32409, 33409,23409
100111, 3457,23457, 22457, 2457
110111, 22457,23457, 33457,32457
100121, 2401,22401, 22402, 2402
110121, 22401,32401, 32402,22402
100131, 2457,22457, 22458, 2458
110131, 22457,32457, 32458,22458
**
*Elgen, elset=FIX_UPPER
100101, 8,1000,1000
110101, 8,1000,1000
100111, 8,1000,1000
110111, 8,1000,1000
100121, 8, 1, 1
110121, 8, 1, 1
100131, 8, 1, 1
110131, 8, 1, 1
**
*Elcopy, element shift=100000, old set=FIX_UPPER, new set=FIX_LOWER, shift nodes
=0
**
*Element, type=S3
1000001, 1,101,102
2000001, 100001,100101,100102
*Element, type=S4
1000101, 101,201,202,102
1000801, 801,901,902,802
2000101, 100101,100201,100202,100102
2000801, 100801,100901,100902,100802
1100001, 2409,3409,3410,2410
1200001, 2441,3441,3442,2442
**
2100001, 102409,103409,103410,102410
2200001, 102441,103441,103442,102442
*Elgen, elset=UPPER_DELAM
1000001, 64,1,1
1000101, 64,1,1,7,100,100
*Elgen, elset=UPPER_IN
1000801, 64,1,1,16,100,100
*Elgen, elset=UPPER_OUT
1100001, 16,1,1,8,1000,1000
1200001, 16,1,1,8,1000,1000
*Elgen, elset=LOWER_DELAM
2000001, 64,1,1
2000101, 64,1,1,7,100,100
*Elgen, elset=LOWER_IN
2000801, 64,1,1,16,100,100
*Elgen, elset=LOWER_OUT
2100001, 16,1,1,8,1000,1000
2200001, 16,1,1,8,1000,1000
*Element, type=s4
2000101,100165,100265,100202,100102

2000201,100265,100365,100302,100202
2000301,100365,100465,100402,100302
2000401,100465,100565,100502,100402
2000501,100565,100665,100602,100502
2000601,100665,100765,100702,100602
2000701,100765,100865,100802,100702
2000801,100865,100965,100902,100802
2000901,100965,101065,101002,100902
2001001,101065,101165,101102,101002
2001101,101165,101265,101202,101102
2001201,101265,101365,101302,101202
2001301,101365,101465,101402,101302
2001401,101465,101565,101502,101402
2001501,101565,101665,101602,101502
2001601,101665,101765,101702,101602
2001701,101765,101865,101802,101702
2001801,101865,101965,101902,101802
2001901,101965,102065,102002,101902
2002001,102065,102165,102102,102002
2002101,102165,102265,102202,102102
2002201,102265,102365,102302,102202
2002301,102365,102465,102402,102302
*Element, type=s3
2000001,100001,
100101,
100102
2000002,100001,
100102,
100103
2000003,100001,
100103,
100104
2000004,100001,
100104,
100105
2000005,100001,
100105,
100106
2000006,100001,
100106,
100107
2000007,100001,
100107,
100108
2000008,100001,
100108,
100109
2000009,100001,
100109,
100110
2000010,100001,
100110,
100111
2000011,100001,
100111,
100112
2000012,100001,
100112,
100113
2000013,100001,
100113,
100114
2000014,100001,
100114,
100115
2000015,100001,
100115,
100116
2000016,100001,
100116,
100117
2000017,100001,
100117,
100118
2000018,100001,
100118,
100119
2000019,100001,
100119,
100120
2000020,100001,
100120,
100121
2000021,100001,
100121,
100122
2000022,100001,
100122,
100123
2000023,100001,
100123,
100124
2000024,100001,
100124,
100125
2000025,100001,
100125,
100126
2000026,100001,
100126,
100127
2000027,100001,
100127,
100128
2000028,100001,
100128,
100129
2000029,100001,
100129,
100130
2000030,100001,
100130,
100131
2000031,100001,
100131,
100132
2000032,100001,
100132,
100133
2000033,100001,
100133,
100134
2000034,100001,
100134,
100135
2000035,100001,
100135,
100136
2000036,100001,
100136,
100137
2000037,100001,
100137,
100138

2000038,100001,
100138,
100139
2000039,100001,
100139,
100140
2000040,100001,
100140,
100141
2000041,100001,
100141,
100142
2000042,100001,
100142,
100143
2000043,100001,
100143,
100144
2000044,100001,
100144,
100145
2000045,100001,
100145,
100146
2000046,100001,
100146,
100147
2000047,100001,
100147,
100148
2000048,100001,
100148,
100149
2000049,100001,
100149,
100150
2000050,100001,
100150,
100151
2000051,100001,
100151,
100152
2000052,100001,
100152,
100153
2000053,100001,
100153,
100154
2000054,100001,
100154,
100155
2000055,100001,
100155,
100156
2000056,100001,
100156,
100157
2000057,100001,
100157,
100158
2000058,100001,
100158,
100159
2000059,100001,
100159,
100160
2000060,100001,
100160,
100161
2000061,100001,
100161,
100162
2000062,100001,
100162,
100163
2000063,100001,
100163,
100164
2000064,100001,
100164,
100165
*Elset, elset=LOWER_PLATE
LOWER_DELAM,
LOWER_IN,
LOWER_OUT,
FIX_LOWER
*Elset, elset=LOWER_IN2, generate
2000801,2000864
2000901,2000964
2001001,2001064
2001101,2001164
2001201,2001264
2001301,2001364
2001401,2001464
2001501,2001564
2001601,2001664
2001701,2001764
2001801,2001864
2001901,2001964
2002001,2002064
2002101,2002164
2002201,2002264
*Elset, elset=UPPER_PLATE
UPPER_DELAM,
UPPER_IN,
UPPER_OUT,
FIX_UPPER
*Elset, elset=ESLAVE
LOWER_DELAM,
LOWER_IN2,
**
*Surface, name=SLAVE
ESLAVE, SPOS
*Surface, name=MASTER

UPPER_PLATE, SNEG
*Elset, elset=ETIED, generate
2000801,2000864
2000901,2000964
2001001,2001064
2001101,2001164
2001201,2001264
2001301,2001364
2001401,2001464
2001501,2001564
2001601,2001664
2001701,2001764
2001801,2001864
2001901,2001964
2002001,2002064
2002101,2002164
2002201,2002264
*Nset, nset=NTIED, elset=ETIED
********************************************************
*Contact clearance, name=CLEAR56, search nset=NTIED
*Surface interaction, name=SURFS
*Cohesive behavior, eligibility=ORIGINAL CONTACTS
<Emod>, <Emod>, <Emod>
*Fracture criterion, type=VCCT, mixed mode behavior=BK
<GIc>, <GIIc>, <GIIIc>, <eta>
********************************************************
*Orientation, system=R, name=OR_0
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 90.
*Orientation, system=R, name=or_90
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 180.
*Orientation, system=R, name=or_pos_45
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 135.
*Orientation, system=R, name=or_neg_45
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 45.
*Orientation, system=R, name=or_pos_60
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 150.
*Orientation, system=R, name=or_neg_60
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 30.
*Orientation, system=R, name=or_pos_15
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 105.
*Orientation, system=R, name=or_neg_15
1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
3, 75.
**
*Shell section, elset=LOWER_PLATE, offset=SPOS, composite
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_90
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_0
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_90
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_0

0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_60

0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_60
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_15
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_15
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_15
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_15
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_60
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_60
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_0
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_90
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_45
**
*Shell section, elset=UPPER_PLATE, offset=SNEG, composite
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_0
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_90
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_45
**
**
*Material, name=AS4_3501_6
*Elastic, type=LAMINA
18.50E+6, 1.640E+6, 0.30, 0.871E+6, 0.871E+6, 5.220E+5
*Density
<density1>
**
**
*Shell section, elset=UPPER_DELAM, offset=SNEG, composite
0.005 , 3, TEFLON
, OR_0
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_0
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_90
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_NEG_45
0.005315, 3, AS4_3501_6, OR_POS_45
**
*Material, name=TEFLON
*Elastic, type=LAMINA
18.50E+4, 1.640E+4, 0.30, 0.871E+4, 0.871E+4, 5.220E+3
*Density
<density1>
**
**
*Elset, elset=UPPER_CON, generate
1000001,1000064,1
1000101,1000164,1
1000201,1000264,1
1000301,1000364,1
1000401,1000464,1
1000501,1000564,1
*Elset, elset=LOWER_CON, generate
2000001,2000064,1
2000101,2000164,1
2000201,2000264,1
2000301,2000364,1
2000401,2000464,1
2000501,2000564,1
**
**
*Elset, elset=PRINT
207001,217001,207101,217101,

2107001,2107002,2107003,2107004,2107005,2107006,2107007,2107008,
2107009,2107010,2107011,2107012,2107013,2107014,2107015,2107016
*Amplitude, definition=SMOOTH STEP, name=LOAD
0.0, 0.0, 0.75, 1.0
**-----------------------------------------------**
*Step, nlgeom=YES
*Dynamic, Explicit
, 0.75
*Variable mass scaling, type=BELOW MIN, dt=5.e-6, freq=10
**-----------------------------------------------*Contact
*Contact inclusions
SLAVE, MASTER
*Contact clearance assignment
SLAVE, MASTER, CLEAR56
*Contact property assignment
SLAVE, MASTER, SURFS
**-----------------------------------------------*Boundary, amplitude=LOAD
CLAMPED, 1, 1
STABLIZED_EDGE, 3, 3
FIXED_EDGE_BOT, 2, 6
LOADED_EDGE_BOT, 2, 2, -0.03
LOADED_EDGE_BOT, 3, 6, 0.0
**-----------------------------------------------*Output, field, number interval=200
*Node output
U
*Contact output
DBT, DBSF, DBS, OPENBC, CRSTS, ENRRT, EFENRRTR, BDSTAT,
CFORCE
**
*Output, history, freq=1
*Node output, nset=LOADED_EDGE_BOT
U2, RF2
*Energy output, variable=PRESELECT
*End step