Writing User Subroutines with Abaqus

Abaqus 2018
About this Course

Course objectives
In this course you will learn about:

When and how to use subroutines

DLOAD, VDLOAD, and UTRACLOAD for specifying user-defined loading
FILM for specifying user-defined film conditions
USDFLD and VUSDFLD for defining field variable dependence
UVARM for defining a user output variable
UHYPER for modeling hyperelastic materials
UMAT and VUMAT for allowing constitutive models to be added to the program
UEL and VUEL for allowing the creation of user-defined elements

Targeted audience
This course is recommended for engineers with experience using Abaqus.

Prerequisites
A working knowledge of the finite element method and programming in either Fortran or C

2 days
Day 1

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 User Subroutines (V)DLOAD and UTRACLOAD

Lecture 3 User Subroutine FILM

Workshop 1 User Subroutine FILM

Lecture 4 User Subroutine (V)USDFLD

Lecture 5 User Subroutine UVARM

Day 2

Lecture 6 User Subroutine UHYPER

Lecture 7 Writing a UMAT or VUMAT

Workshop 2 User Subroutine UMAT: Tangent Stiffness

Lecture 8 Creating a Nonlinear User Element (UEL and VUEL)

Additional Material

Appendix 1 Logical Modeling in Abaqus

Workshop 3 Controlling an Inverted Pendulum with VUAMP

Appendix 2 User Subroutine URDFIL

Appendix 3 User Subroutine (V)UANISOHYPER

Workshop 4 User Subroutine UANISOHYPER_INV: anisotropic hyperelastic material

behavior

Appendix 4 Introduction to Parallel Computing

Appendix 5 Getting Started with Abaqus Parallel Execution

Workshop 5 User Subroutines with Threads

Workshop 6 User Subroutines with MPI

Appendix 6 Accessing Table Collections in User Subroutines

Workshop 7 User Table: Implementation with User Subroutine Film

Workshop 8 User Table: Implementation with User Subroutine Creep
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 Revision Status

Lecture 1 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 1 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 2 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 2 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 3 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 3 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 4 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 4 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 5 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 5 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 6 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 6 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 7 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 7 11/17 New for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 8 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018 Workshop 8 11/17 New for Abaqus 2018

Appendix 1 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Appendix 2 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Appendix 3 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Appendix 4 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Appendix 5 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Appendix 6 11/17 New for Abaqus 2018

 L1.1
Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson content:

Overview of Some User Subroutines

Where User Subroutines Fit into Abaqus/Standard
Including User Subroutines in a Model
Writing Output from User Subroutines
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Compiling and Linking User Subroutines

Debugging Techniques and Proper Programming Habits
C/C++ interface
Property and Parameter Tables
Support for User Subroutines

1 hour
 L2.1
Lesson 2: User Subroutines (V)DLOAD and UTRACLOAD

Lesson content:

Introduction
Abaqus Usage
DLOAD Subroutine Interface
Example: Viscoelastic Cylinder
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Example: Asymmetric Pressure Loads

VDLOAD Subroutine Interface
Example: Viscoelastic Cylinder Revisited
UTRACLOAD Subroutine Interface
Example: Flexure of a Cantilever Beam

1 hour
 L3.1
Lesson 3: User Subroutine FILM

Lesson content:

Introduction
Abaqus Usage
FILM Subroutine Interface
Example: Radiation in Finned Surface
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Workshop Preliminaries
Workshop 1: User Subroutine FILM (IA)
Workshop 1: User Subroutine FILM (KW)

Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the

workshop are provided. Complete only one.

75 minutes
 L4.1
Lesson 4: User Subroutine (V)USDFLD

Lesson content:

Introduction
Abaqus Usage
Utility Routine GETVRM
USDFLD Subroutine Interface
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Example: Laminated Composite Plate Failure

Utility Routine VGETVRM
VUSDFLD Subroutine Interface
Example: Laminated Composite Plate Failure Revisited

2 hours
 L5.1
Lesson 5: User Subroutine UVARM

Lesson content:

Introduction
Abaqus Usage
UVARM Subroutine Interface
Example 1: Calculation of Stress Relative to Shift Tensor
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Example 2: Creating Contour Plots for UELs

30 minutes
 L6.1
Lesson 6: User Subroutine UHYPER

Lesson content:

Overview
Motivation
Steps Required in Writing a UHYPER
UHYPER Interface
Example 1: UHYPER for Neo-Hookean Hyperelasticity
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30 minutes
 L7.1
Lesson 7: Writing a UMAT or VUMAT

Lesson content:

Overview
Motivation
Steps Required in Writing a UMAT or VUMAT
UMAT Interface
Example 1: UMAT for Isotropic Isothermal Elasticity
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Example 2: UMAT for Non-Isothermal Elasticity

Example 3: UMAT for Neo-Hookean Hyperelasticity
Example 4: UMAT for Kinematic Hardening Plasticity
Example 5: UMAT for Isotropic Hardening Plasticity
VUMAT Interface
Example 6: VUMAT for Isotropic Isothermal Elasticity
Example 7: VUMAT for Neo-Hookean Hyperelasticity
Example 8: VUMAT for Kinematic Hardening Plasticity
Example 9: VUMAT for Isotropic Hardening Plasticity
Workshop 2: User Subroutine UMAT: Tangent Stiffness (IA)
Workshop 2: User Subroutine UMAT: Tangent Stiffness (KW)

Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the

3 hours
workshop are provided. Complete only one.
 L8.1
Lesson 8: Creating a Nonlinear User Element

Lesson content:

Overview
Motivation
Defining a User Element in Abaqus/Standard
UEL Interface
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Example 1: Planar Beam Element with Nonlinear Section Behavior

Example 2: Force Control Element
Example 3: Plane Strain Element
UELMAT Interface
Using Nonlinear User Elements in Various Analysis Procedures
Defining a User Element in Abaqus/Explicit
VUEL Interface
Example 4: Three-Dimensional Truss Element

3 hours
 A1.1
Appendix 1: Logical Modeling in Abaqus

Appendix content:

Introduction
Defining Logical Modeling
Example: Force Control
Workshop 3: Controlling an Inverted Pendulum with VUAMP (IA)
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Workshop 3: Controlling an Inverted Pendulum with VUAMP (KW)

Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the

workshop are provided. Complete only one.

1.5 hours
 A2.1
Appendix 2: User Subroutine URDFIL

Appendix content:

Introduction
Abaqus Usage
URDFIL Subroutine Interface
Example: Using URDFIL to Terminate an Analysis
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30 minutes
 A3.1
Appendix 3: User Subroutine (V)UANISOHYPER

Appendix content:

Overview
Motivation
Steps Required in Writing a UANISIOHYPER or VUANISOHYPER
UANISOHYPER_INV interface
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Example 1: UANISOHYPER_INV for Kaliske and Schmidt

UANISOHYPER_STRAIN Interface
Example 2: UANISOHYPER_STRAIN for Saint-Venant Kirchhoff
VUANISOHYPER_INV interface
Example 3: VUANISOHYPER_INV for Kaliske and Schmidt
VUANISOHYPER_STRAIN Interface
Example 4: VUANISOHYPER_STRAIN for Saint-Venant Kirchhoff
Workshop 4: User Subroutine UANISOHYPER_INV: Anisotropic hyperelastic material behavior

2 hours
 A4.1
Appendix 4: Introduction to Parallel Computing

Appendix content:

Overview
What is Parallel Computing?
Why do we use Parallel Computing?
Computer Memory Architecture Basics
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Different Models of Parallel Computing

Limits of Parallel Computing
Challenges of Parallel Computing
Abaqus Performance Benchmark

1 hour
 A5.1
Appendix 5: Getting Started with Abaqus Parallel Execution

Appendix content:

Overview
Parallel Execution in User Subroutines
User Subroutines with Threads
User Subroutines with MPI
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User Subroutines with hybrid MPI and Threads

Workshop 5: User Subroutines with Threads
Workshop 6: User Subroutines with MPI

2.5 hours
 A6.1
Appendix 6: Accessing Table Collections in User Subroutines

Appendix content:

Overview
Property Tables, Parameter Tables and Table Collections
Property Tables
Parameter Tables
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Table Collections
Utility Routines: Accessing User Data in User Subroutines
Example of Keyword Interface and Subroutine Usage
Workshop 7: Implementation with User Subroutine FILM (IA)
Workshop 7: Implementation with User Subroutine FILM (KW)
Workshop 8: Implementation with User Subroutine CREEP (IA)
Workshop 8: Implementation with User Subroutine CREEP (KW)

Both interactive (IA) and keywords (KW) versions of the

workshop are provided. Complete only one.

45 minutes