Reasons for cutback in load increment of a convergence problem-Abaqus

The reasons for cutback in load increment of a convergence problem in Abaqus are divided into three categories. They are as follows

Algorithmic cutbacks

• Divergence

•  Too slow convergence

• Too many iterations

Stiffness/residual calculations

• Element distortion

• Material model calculation problems

Contact

• Too many severe discontinuity iterations

• Too severe penetration