Sierra/SM User Manual

Version 5.24

Front Matter
Main Contents
Example Problems
Training

Sierra/SM User Manual

Example Problems
Contact
Plate Indentation

Plate Indentation

Product: Sierra/SolidMechanics - Explicit Analysis

../../_images/full_initial_config.png — Fig. 21 Thick plate indentation problem.

Mesh
Input Deck

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