Abaqus:
Nonlinear Finite Element
Abaqus, part of the Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA portfolio, is a powerful finite element analysis platform used to solve demanding engineering problems. It enables high-accuracy simulation of nonlinear effects, large-scale dynamic behavior, and everyday product design and validation studies.
Main Capabilities
Linear and nonlinear analysis
Large deformations and contact simulations
Wide range of different analysis types
Python Scripting and GUI customization features
Wide range of nonlinear material possibilities
Solver customization using user subroutines
Abaqus/Standard:
Implicit Solver
Abaqus/Standard is a powerful finite element solver based on implicit integration techniques. It is ideally suited for static simulations and slow dynamic processes where numerical accuracy and stable solution convergence are critical.
Abaqus/Standard Capabilities
Static stress/displacement
Dynamic stress/displacement
Steady-state transport
Thermal-stress
Electromagnetic
Coupled pore fluid flow and stress
Mass diffusion
Acoustic and shock problems
Abaqus/Explicit:
Explicit Solver
Abaqus/Explicit uses an explicit integration method to efficiently simulate highly nonlinear problems involving complex contact interactions and rapidly changing loading conditions.
Abaqus/Explicit Capabilities
Dynamic stress/displacement
Brief transient dynamic events
Severely nonlinear behavior
Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL)
Quasi-static forming events
Discrete element
Eulerian analysis
Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH)
Abaqus/CAE:
Abaqus Interface
Abaqus/CAE provides an integrated environment for building models, defining simulations, and reviewing results, while giving access to advanced analysis capabilities through a streamlined interface.
Abaqus/CAE Capabilities
Geometry
Meshing
Contact
Advanced Materials
Loads
Boundary Conditions
Python Automation
Abaqus Report Generator