*CONTACT_TIED

LS-DYNA Input Interface KeywordDefines tied contact between entities.

Format

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*CONTACT_TIED_OPTION_{OPTION3}
If OPTION3 = ID, insert the following line.
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inter_ID Title
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SSID MSID SSTYP MSTYP
Blank line
    SST MST SFST SFMT

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
OPTION
SHELL_EDGE_TO_SURFACE
Tied contact between shell edge and surface.
NODE_TO_SURFACE
Tied contact between node and surface.
SURFACE_TO_SURFACE
Tied contact between two surfaces.
OPTION3
ID
Include a contact identifier and title.
inter_ID Contact ID.

(Integer)
TITLE Contact title (only OPTION3 = ID is defined).

(Character)
SSID Secondary nodal set.

(Integer)
MSID Main surface set.

(Integer)
SSTYP Input secondary set type.
= 0
Segment set ID.
= 1
Shell element set ID.
= 2
Part set ID.
= 3
Part ID.
= 5
All parts (SID is ignored).
= 6
Part set ID. All parts are included in the contact, except the one defined in the part set ID.
= 7
Subset set ID.

(Integer)
MSTYP Input main set type.
= 0
Segment set ID.
= 1
Shell element set ID.
= 2
Part set ID.
= 3
Part ID.
= 5
All parts (SID is ignored).
= 6
Part set ID. All parts are included in the contact, except the one defined in the part set ID.
= 7
Subset set ID.

(Integer)
SST Secondary maximum gap value.

(Real)

 [ m ]
MST Main maximum gap value.

(Real)

 [ m ]
SFTS Secondary contact gap scale.

(Real)
SFMT Main contact gap scale.

(Real)

Comments

  1. This keyword maps to /INTER/TYPE2 with Spotflag = 28 or /INTER/TYPE10.