Hi, Daniel,
I would suggest that you use HKS/ABAQUS to do the job. ABAQUS can model
contact problems with or without friction either in 2D or 3D quite well.
Good luck.
On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Daniel Thuresson wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to model a contact and friction problem using finite
>elements. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding this matter?
>Currently I'm trying to implement a formulation made by Oancea V. G.,
>the article is called "A finite element formulation of thermomechanical
>rate-dependent frictional sliding". Is anyone familiar with his
>formulation? Has anyone implemented it (C, Fortran or MatLab)?
>
>Thanks,
>/Daniel Thuresson
>
>The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new
>discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..." ~
>Isaac Asimov ~
>
>
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