Abaqus Interactions Guide

This guide discusses the contact and interaction models available in Abaqus.

Abaqus provides more than one approach for defining contact. Abaqus/Standard includes the following approaches for defining contact:

  • general contact;

  • contact pairs; and

  • contact elements.

Abaqus/Explicit includes the following approaches for defining contact:

  • general contact; and

  • contact pairs.

Each approach has somewhat unique advantages and limitations.