Sierra/SM Development Manual

Version 5.24

Front Matter

Abstract
Acknowledgements

Main Contents

1. Introduction
2. Representative Volume Elements
3. Explicit Subcycling
4. Automatic Time Step Selector
5. Modal Analysis
6. Solvers and Solver Options
- 6.1. Newton Solver
- 6.2. Control Contact: Control Subset
7. eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM)
8. External Loadstep Predictor
9. Bolt
10. Linear Beam
11. Contact
12. Nonlocal Regularization
13. POD
14. Conforming Reproducing Kernel Method
15. Material Models
16. Cohesive Material Models
17. Multicriteria Rebalance
18. Phase Field Fracture
19. Other In-Development Capabilities

Sierra/SM Development Manual

6. Solvers and Solver Options

6. Solvers and Solver Options

This chapter lists some solvers and solver options that are under development.

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