This section explains how to enter data in the interaction editor to define specific types of interactions. The following topics are covered:

• “Defining general contact,” Section 15.13.1

• “Specifying and modifying contact property assignments for general contact,” Section 15.13.2

• “Specifying and modifying contact initialization assignments for general contact,” Section 15.13.3

• “Specifying and modifying contact stabilization assignments for general contact,” Section 15.13.4

• “Specifying surface property assignments for general contact,” Section 15.13.5

• “Specifying master-slave assignments for general contact,” Section 15.13.6

• “Defining surface-to-surface contact,” Section 15.13.7

• “Defining self-contact,” Section 15.13.8

• “Specifying contact controls in an Abaqus/Standard analysis,” Section 15.13.9

• “Specifying contact controls in an Abaqus/Explicit analysis,” Section 15.13.10

• “Defining a fluid cavity interaction,” Section 15.13.11

• “Defining a fluid exchange interaction,” Section 15.13.12

• “Defining a model change interaction,” Section 15.13.13

• “Defining a Standard-Explicit co-simulation interaction,” Section 15.13.14

• “Defining a fluid-structure co-simulation interaction,” Section 15.13.15

• “Defining pressure penetration,” Section 15.13.16

• “Defining acoustic impedance,” Section 15.13.17

• “Defining incident waves,” Section 15.13.18

• “Defining cyclic symmetry,” Section 15.13.19

• “Defining foundations,” Section 15.13.20

• “Defining a cavity radiation interaction,” Section 15.13.21

• “Defining a surface film condition interaction,” Section 15.13.22

• “Defining a concentrated film condition interaction,” Section 15.13.23

• “Defining a surface radiative interaction,” Section 15.13.24

• “Defining a concentrated radiative interaction,” Section 15.13.25

• “Defining an actuator/sensor interaction,” Section 15.13.26