September 12, 2023 at 4:06 pm
Reno Genest
Ansys Employee

Hello,

I would investigate the SPG method for this application. We have successfully modeled a screw in concrete with SPG and increasing the density of the concrete to speed up the calculation was not an issue. You will find a training course on failure and SPG on the Ansys Learning Hub (ALH):

https://jam8.sapjam.com/groups/Pw2mREtAJtrrAUXfMhYrQg/overview_page/LbYuRERahsNwxBSCNtflN8

Also, you will find information on wear here:

http://ftp.lstc.com/anonymous/outgoing/support/EXAMPLES/wear_for_distribution_with_pdf.tar.gz 

And here:

https://www.dynalook.com/conferences/14th-international-ls-dyna-conference/simulation/simulation-of-wear-processes-in-ls-dyna-r/view


Reno.