Tutorial 14:

Importing implicit load case into

an explicit case

To reduce run time, static load cases can be imported into an explicit model. This
tutorial will cover an example with a pre-tensioned bolt imported to a impact drop
model.

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 1. Setting up the pre-tensioned bolt implicit Analysis

Follow tutorial 8 to create implicit bolt model; however, import ‘Tutorial 14.step’
rather than ‘tutorial 8.step’.
Density must also be added to the material properties for dynamic models. Use
2.7e-9 and 7.6e-9 for blocks and bolt respectively.
When importing, you must rename the parts. Avoid using special characters and
spaces, these may cause Abaqus to have errors. Good practice is to use only
letters, numbers, underscores and dashes.
Note: do not instance the 2D square, that will be the floor for the drop
model

Make sure to change the mesh element type of the bolt to linear or else the
import will not work.

Before summiting the job you need create a ‘Restart Output request’. To do
this, go to the ‘Step Module’ and select the ‘Restart Requests’ from the Output
drop down menu.

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 Input 1 into the frequency box. This means it will save the status of the model
once in ‘Step-1’ to a .res file

Now run the job.

2. Setting up the Bolt drop Explicit Analysis

Copy the model

Ensure that all names of parts and instances are consistent between models

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 Now edit the copy to make into an explicit drop model:

Delete old interaction and create new a ‘General contact (explicit)’.

Delete the static step and replace it with a ‘Dynamic, Explicit’ step with time
period of 0.01s.

Instance the floor and edit it to make a Discrete rigid

Then go to the Interaction module and create a reference point on the floor
square.

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 Then add a rigid body constraint to the square

Note: Boundary conditions and loads will have to be applied to the

reference point for the floor, not the surface.

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 Create an initial Predefined Field velocity of 3000 mm/s in the V3 direction for
the bolt and blocks

Now to import the data from the .res file made earlier. To do this create a new
Predefined Field and select Initial state

Selected bolt and blocks and input the name of the job for the previous model

Finish off the model by meshing the floor, create and run job.

Note: Make sure the nlgeom flag (in step basic options) is the same for both
models

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