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*DOMAIN DECOMPOSITION
Define a region for domain decomposition and/or define constraints on the domain decomposition.

This option is used to define a domain decomposition region and/or to define constraints on the domain decomposition.

Product: Abaqus/Explicit  

Type: Model data

Level: Assembly  

Reference:

Optional parameter:

ELSET

Set this parameter equal to the name of the element set to define a domain decomposition region. This element set will be split into the user-specified number of parallel domains. If this parameter is omitted, this domain decomposition region will include all elements not included in other domain decomposition regions.

Data lines to define constraints on domain decomposition: 

First line:

  1. Element set label. This element should be a subset of the domain decomposition region if it is defined by specifying the ELSET parameter.

  2. The “words” SAME DOMAIN to specify that all elements in the element set should be constrained to the same domain.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define constraints on the domain decomposition.