1. Contact Region - Most Structural Analyses

Object Properties

The Details Pane properties for this object include the following.

CategoryProperties/Options/Descriptions

Scope

Scoping Method

Interface: Displays when the Scoping Method is set to Pre-Generated Interface.

Contact

Target

Shared Contact Body or Shared Target Body

Contact Bodies

Target Bodies

Edge Contact Type

Line-Line Detection

Beam-Beam Model

Protected

Contact Shell Face: Displays for surface bodies.

Target Shell Face: Displays for surface bodies.

Shell Thickness Effect

Definition

Type

Friction Coefficient: Displays if Type = Frictional

Scope Mode

Behavior

Trim Contact

Trim Tolerance: Displays if Trim Contact is set to On.

Contact/Target APDL Name

Suppressed

Advanced

Formulation

Detection Method

Penetration Tolerance

Elastic Slip Tolerance

Normal Stiffness

Normal Stiffness Factor: Displays if Normal Stiffness = Manual

Constraint Type: Displays if Formulation = MPC and scoping of Contact Bodies or Target Bodies is to a surface body.

Update Stiffness: Displays if Formulation = Augmented Lagrange or Pure Penalty

Stabilization Damping Factor: Helps reduce the risk of rigid body motion. Available for Frictionless, Rough, and Frictional contact types.

Thermal Conductance

Pinball Region

Pinball Radius: Displays Pinball Region = Radius.

Electric Conductance

Electric Conductance Value: If Electric Conductance = Manual

Time Step Controls: Displays if Type = Frictionless, Rough, or Frictional

Restitution Factor: Rigid Body Dynamics Solver Only

Material: Displays if Formulation = Beam.

Radius: Displays if Formulation = Beam.

Geometric Modification

Interface Treatment

Offset: Displays if Interface Treatment = Add Offset

Contact Geometry Correction: Supporting properties include:

  • Orientation

  • Mean Pitch Diameter

  • Pitch Distance

  • Thread Angle

  • Thread Type

  • Handedness

Basics of Contact Region object