is there anyway to extract contact forces (CRORCE) using this tool?
Thank you in advance.
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George Papazafeiropoulos
Nov 15, 2018
Yes, of course, please specify in the Abaqus input file (let's assume that it is named "model.inp") and within the *STEP definition the following options:
*OUTPUT, FIELD
*CONTACT OUTPUT
CFORCE
Then run the Abaqus input file and after the Abaqus analysis has successfully completed, execute the following command in MATLAB:
Yes, of course, please specify in the Abaqus input file (let's assume that it is named "model.inp") and within the *STEP definition the following options:
*OUTPUT, FIELD
*CONTACT OUTPUT
CFORCE
Then run the Abaqus input file and after the Abaqus analysis has successfully completed, execute the following command in MATLAB:
[odbOut1,odbDat,rpyOut]=readNodeFieldOdb('model.odb', 'None', 'None', 'None', 'CNORMF', 'True');
[odbOut2,odbDat,rpyOut]=readNodeFieldOdb('model.odb', 'None', 'None', 'None', 'CSHEARF', 'True');
The results will be assigned to the variables odbOut1 and odbOut2 for contact normal force (CNORMF) and frictional shear force (CSHEARF) respectively.
Best,
George