Cohesive Element Insertion

Outline Procedure
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Parts
Properties
Section Assignments
Mesh
Assembly
Step
Interaction
Load/Boundary Conditions
Submit

Model Parts
AKA bulk material

Properties
Define bulk material properties
Mechanical > Elasticity > Elastic
Youngs modulus = 210 e 6
Poissons Ratio = 0.3

Define cohesive material properties

Mechanical > Elasticity > Elastic

Properties
Define cohesive material
properties
Mechanical > Elasticity > Elastic

Type > Traction

E/Enn = 35.5e6
G1/Ess = 35.5e6
G2/Ett = 35.5e6

Mechanical > Damage

Evolution
Suboption > Damage Evolution
Type: Energy
Fracture Energy = 2000

Mesh Part
Seed part
Mesh part

Offset layer for cohesive layer

Mesh > edit
Category > Mesh
Method > Offset (create
solid layers)
Command line drop
down menu select by
angle
Offset Mesh window
Share nodes with base
shell/surface
Create a set for new
elements

*Element, type = COH3D8

Assign element type
Select
OffsetElements-1
set
Element type
window > Family >
Cohesive
COH3D8: An 8-node
3D cohesive
element

Section Assignment
Create section
Section-1 > Solid > Homogeneous
Section-2 > Other > Cohesive

Section assign
On the model Bulk elements to
Solid section
On command line click Sets
button > OffsetElements-1

Assembly
Create instance
Click each part in the
Create Instance window
and Apply

Step
Create step
Nlgeom > on
Incrementation tab
Maximum number of increments
= 10000
Increment size: Initial = 0.1 ||
Minimum=1e-015 ||
Maximum=1

Interaction
Select tie constraint
The master surface should be on the bulk material
The slave surface should be on the cohesive layer

Assembly
Translate Instance
On the Viewport select the part to translate then
pick first corner followed by second corner.

Loads
Apply boundary conditions
Apply displacement loads or forces

Job
Create job
Submit

Results