Dear all,
I am using the dolfinx-contact library for a mechanical contact problem:
https://github.com/Wells-Group/asimov-contact
The library provides well-developed contact detection and Nitsche-based contact formulations for elastic materials. However, since the current contact formulation appears to rely on the Lamé parameters, extending it consistently to an elastoplastic model with return mapping and history variables does not seem straightforward.
Is elastoplastic contact already supported in the library, or has anyone implemented an elastoplastic bulk model together with dolfinx-contact?
Dear Dr. @dokken, I understand that this contact library was developed some time ago; nevertheless, I would be very grateful for any guidance or recommendations you may have on handling elastoplastic contact within the current framework. Thank you all for your support and suggestions.