The co-simulation technique is a multiphysics capability that provides several functions, available within
Abaqus or as separate add-on analysis capabilities for run , for run-time coupling of Abaqus and another
analysis program;
• Within the context of XFEM, co-simulation technique makes complex fracture analyses feasible by
coupling Abaqus/Standard to Abaqus/Explicit;
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• Abaqus/Standard provides XFEM
• Abaqus/Explicit is more efficient for solving complex contact interactions
• Identify an interface region using either node sets or surfaces when coupling Abaqus/Standard to
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Abaqus/Explicit;
• Time increments do not have to be the same-allow Abaqus to subcycle;
• For Abaqus/Standard to Abaqus/Explicit co-simulation, you do not define the fields exchanged; they are
determined automatically according to the procedures and co-simulation parameters used