Contact treatment forms an integral part of many large-deformation problems. Accurate modeling of contact interfaces between bodies is crucial to the prediction capability of the finite element simulations. LS-DYNA o ers a large number of contact types. Some types are for specific applications, and others are suitable for more general use. Many of the older contact types are rarely used but are still retained to enable older models to run as they did in the past. Users are faced with numerous choices in modeling contact. This document is designed to provide an overview of contact treatment in LS-DYNA and to serve as a guide for choosing appropriate contact types and parameters.
The energy data which is printed in the d3hsp and glstat files forms a useful check on an analysis.
