KELVIN-VOIGT

A viscoelastic material exhibits characteristics of both solids and fluids when subjected to stress. This distinct behavior makes them useful in various applications. To use viscoelastic materials in various applications, we need to predict their behavior under different loading conditions. This tutorial discusses in detail how numerical methods address this matter (Abaqus kelvin voigt viscoelastic). The Kelvin-Voigt model describes viscoelastic behavior using a spring and a damper in parallel (kelvin voigt model abaqus). It effectively predicts creep, simulates material responses to impacts, and determines viscoelastic properties of materials like foams, rubbers, and biological tissues. Despite its strengths, it has limitations in describing stress relaxation. This tutorial focuses on implementing the Kelvin-Voigt model in Abaqus CAE using UMAT and VUMAT subroutines. While these subroutines are powerful, they require Fortran knowledge, posing a challenge. To assist, the tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on reviewing the model's formulation and writing the subroutines for both standard and explicit solvers. The tutorial demonstrates capturing damage in a problem, but the results are general, such as stress and displacement. You can customize the subroutine for your models and extract specific results without significant difficulty.