Earlier we used the keyword editor to request output to the .fil file so we could monitor the load response of our coupon. Here we will use the Job Monitor feature in the HIN file so we can control when our analysis completes. The results from the .fil file are required when using the Job Monitor feature.
- Use a text editor to create a new HIN file named Tutorial_6_UD_Abaqus_xs.hin and save it to the directory containing your input file. The HIN file must have the same name as the input file with a .hin extension.
- Add the following lines to the HIN file:
*JOB TERMINATION, MONITOR=LOAD 0.2, 3
The first line will tell the analysis to monitor the load history of the coupon. Remember, earlier we requested RF for the Load_Node. The second line tells us that whenever the reaction force at the Load_Node drops by 20% or more (0.2) from one increment to the next, the analysis should continue for 3 more increments and then terminate. The example load-displacement plot below shows this behavior.
The Job Monitor feature can improve the efficiency of your simulation by terminating after a catastrophic failure, rather than continuing through the remainder of the load history.