*CO-SIMULATION REGION

Identify the interface regions in the Abaqus model and specify the fields to be exchanged during co-simulation.

This option is used to identify the regions across which data will be exchanged and to specify the fields to be passed across those regions. It must be used in conjunction with the CO-SIMULATION option to identify the analysis program for co-simulation with Abaqus.

This page discusses:

See Also
*CO-SIMULATION
In Other Guides
About Co-Simulation
Preparing an Abaqus Analysis for Co-Simulation

ProductsAbaqus/StandardAbaqus/ExplicitAbaqus/CAE

TypeHistory data

LevelStep

Abaqus/CAEInteraction module

Defining a co-simulation region for CO-SIMULATION, PROGRAM=MULTIPHYSICS

Required, mutually exclusive parameters

EXPORT

Include this parameter to specify fields and the accompanying region for export to the coupled analysis.

IMPORT

Include this parameter to specify fields and the accompanying region for import from the coupled analysis.

Optional parameters

TYPE

Set TYPE=NODE to define a co-simulation region consisting of nodes only.

Set TYPE=SURFACE (default) to define a co-simulation surface region.

Set TYPE=VOLUME to define a co-simulation volume region.

Data lines for TYPE=NODE

First line

  1. The name of the node set.

  2. Field identifier for the field to be passed across this surface. The field identifiers are defined in Preparing an Abaqus Analysis for Co-Simulation.

  3. Etc., up to seven field identifiers.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define additional node set names or more than seven field identifiers for a given node set. Repeat the option to define import and/or export fields.

Data lines for TYPE=SURFACE

First line

  1. The name of the element-based or node-based surface.

  2. Field identifier for the field to be passed across this surface. The field identifiers are defined in Preparing an Abaqus Analysis for Co-Simulation.

  3. Etc., up to seven field identifiers.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define additional surfaces or define more than seven field identifiers for a given surface. Repeat the option to define import and/or export fields.

Data lines for TYPE=VOLUME

First line

  1. The name of the element set.

  2. Field identifier for the field to be passed across this surface. The field identifiers are defined in Preparing an Abaqus Analysis for Co-Simulation.

  3. Etc., up to seven field identifiers.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define additional element set names or more than seven field identifiers for a given element set. Repeat the option to define import and/or export fields.

Defining a co-simulation region for CO-SIMULATION, PROGRAM=ABAQUS

Optional parameters

TYPE

Set TYPE=SURFACE (default) to define a surface-based co-simulation region.

Set TYPE=NODE to define a co-simulation region using a node set.

Data line for TYPE=SURFACE

First (and only) line

  1. The name of the element-based or node-based surface.

Data line for TYPE=NODE

First (and only) line

  1. The name of the node set.