Abaqus/CAE User's Guide  


26.1 Overview of co-simulation

The procedure for modeling and running a co-simulation in Abaqus/CAE involves the following general steps:

  1. Create the models in a single model database.

  2. Optionally, link part instances between models and exclude the linked instances from the analyses.

  3. Optionally, ensure matching nodes at the interface regions.

  4. In each model, create a co-simulation interaction to specify the interface region and coupling schemes.

  5. Create a co-execution to identify the two models involved and specify the job parameters for each analysis.

  6. Submit the co-execution to perform the co-simulation.

  7. View the results of the co-simulation using overlay plots.

An example of Abaqus/CFD to Abaqus/Standard co-simulation is shown in “Conjugate heat transfer analysis of a component-mounted electronic circuit board,” Section 6.1.1 of the Abaqus Example Problems Guide.