Dear iMechanica-User,
i habe a general question according to Abaqus. I'm dealing with an biom. model of the breast and i created the mesh with the toolbox iso2mesh (matlab) / c3d4h elements - each element has it's own youngs modulusand is therefore defined as singel solid section (per element), but all elements use the same node-list. Simulation is done by compression of the breast using two plates.
So here is the problem: i always get the warning message:
C3d4h and c3d10i elements will enforce volumetric continuity across material boundaries. In order to allow discontinuities in the volumetric field use *tie.
Can i ignore this message or do i have to tie every single element to it's neighbours?
At the moment i have the problem, that the simulationen doesn't finish and i fighting with this for about 3 weeks...
Thanks in advance
Martin