Automatic time incrementation and stability

The stability limit dictates the maximum time increment used by the Abaqus/Explicit solver. It is a critical factor in the performance of Abaqus/Explicit. The following sections describe the stability limit and discuss how Abaqus/Explicit determines this value. Issues surrounding the model design parameters that affect the stability limit are also addressed. These model parameters include the model mass, material, and mesh.


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