ABAQUS Code for the Simulation of Scutoid Interlocked Material Systems

<p>A series of files for the execution of finite element simulations of topologically interlocked assemblies are provided and can be executed with the finite element code ABAQUS (or similar).</p>

<p>In all files the following structure is present:</p>

<p>-- For each part of the assembly (frame, indenter, building block), a definition of nodes (*node) and sets of nodes (*nset), elements (*element) and set of elements (*elset) is provided.</p>

<p>-- Instances of parts are defined an placed in the assembly at position according to the assembly plan.</p>

<p>-- Parts frame and indenter are defined as rigid bodies (*rigid body) . Building blocks as linear elastic (*elastic).</p>

<p>-- Boundary conditions and constraints are defined (*boundary)</p>

<p>-- Surfaces (*surface), surface behavior (*surface behavior) and contact interactions (*contact) are given.</p>

<p>-- A mass scaled explicit solution is used (*dynamic, explicit)</p>

<p>-- Computed values are recorded (*node output, *energy output, *element output)</p>

<p>ABAQUS inp file for a 6 by 6 assembly of hexagonal scutoids, coefficient of friction 0.4: HexScutoid6x6mu4.inp</p>

<p>ABAQUS inp file for a 6 by 6 assembly of hexagonal scutoids, all building blocks fused to a monolithic system: HexScutoid6x6mu4_fused.inp</p>

<p>ABAQUS inp file for a 7 by 7 assembly of hexagonal scutoids, coefficient of friction 0.4: HexScutoid6x6mu4.inp</p>

<p>ABAQUS inp file for a 6 by 6 assembly of pentagonal scutoids, coefficient of friction 0.4: PentagonScutoid6x6mu4.inp</p>

<p>ABAQUS inp file for a 7 by 7 assembly of pentagonal scutoids, coefficient of friction 0.4: PentagonScutoid6x6mu4.inp</p>

<p>ABAQUS inp file for a 6 by 6 assembly of tetrahedra, coefficient of friction 0.4: Tetrahedra6x6mu4.inp</p>

<p>ABAQUS inp file for a 7 by 7 assembly of tetrahedra, coefficient of friction 0.4: Tetrahedra7x7mu4.inp</p>

<p>This work was supported by NSF Award 16622177.</p>