DIGIMAT to Abaqus is the interface that strongly couples DIGIMAT-MF to Abaqus via the USER DEFINED MATERIAL capability. DIGIMAT-MF is provided as a software library that is linked to Abaqus to offer a strong multi-scale coupling between the nonlinear micromechanical material modeling capabilities of DIGIMAT-MF and the nonlinear explicit FEA capabilities of Abaqus. In this configuration, DIGIMAT-MF acts as an advanced anisotropic, nonlinear and rate-dependent user defined material at each relevant integration point of Abaqus' FE mesh.

DIGIMAT to Abaqus/CAE

• DIGIMAT-FE uses Abaqus/CAE to generate the RVE mesh and the actual Finite Element model that is then solved with Abaqus/Standard. Model post processing is then done in Abaqus/CAE and DIGIMAT.

• This plug-in interface enables Abaqus/CAE users to:
  

            - Run DIGIMAT and build a micromechanical material model;
            - Predict its behavior;
            - Use it as an Abaqus material;
            - Post-process the multi-scale analyses results at macro and micro levels.

DIGIMAT to Abaqus/Standard

• This interface is used to model the thermo-mechanical behavior of composites structures under quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions. In these applications the material is modeled as anisotropic thermo-elastic, elasto-plastic (with damage), viscoelastic, elasto-viscoplastic or hyperelastic.

DIGIMAT to Abaqus/Explicit

• This interface is used to model the impact and failure behavior of composite structures. In such applications, anisotropic elasto-plastic or elasto-viscoplastic material responses are modeled and failure indicators are used at macro (composite) and micro scales (matrix and/or fibers).