Defining a General Contact Interaction
The definition of a general contact interaction consists of specifying:
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the general contact algorithm and defining the contact domain (that is, the surfaces that interact with one another), as described in this section;
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the contact surface properties (Assigning Surface Properties for General Contact in Abaqus/Explicit);
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the mechanical contact property models (Assigning Contact Properties for General Contact in Abaqus/Explicit);
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the contact formulation (Contact Formulation for General Contact in Abaqus/Explicit);
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the initial clearance between contact surfaces (Contact Initialization for General Contact in Abaqus/Explicit); and
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the algorithmic contact controls (Contact Controls for General Contact in Abaqus/Explicit).