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[Chiara Modenese <c.modenese@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 25 February 2011 10:20, Sergei D. <dorofeenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>> Anyhow, according to the equations cited in PFC manual, the critical time
>> step would be smaller for viscous contacts even if the solution is
>> underdamped (at least for the linear dashpot model). Am I overlooking
>> something? Why would be the contrary to you? Sorry, I admit I have no great
>> expertise on this precise topic.
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>>  So, need smaller time step for stability. No?
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Yes, I agree. I think I was confused by Vincent's words such as: "let say
that the critical time step determined for non-viscous contact will be
smaller that the effectively minimum time step". Vincent, maybe you could
clarify this point?

Thanks, Chiara

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