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TIEBREAK Example

Suri Bala1 min read

Here is a TAR file that consists of a simple setup to demonstrate TIEBREAK interface contact in LS-DYNA. The example can be used under TENSION, COMPRESSION, TORSION and PEELING type of load.

Tiebreak Example

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