This chapter discusses features related to defining an analysis. It provides an overview of the following enhancements:

• “Iterative equation solver,” Section 6.1

• “Dynamics enhancements,” Section 6.2

• “Contour integral evaluations based on the extended finite element method (XFEM),” Section 6.3

• “Dissimilar mesh support for Abaqus/Standard to Abaqus/Explicit co-simulation,” Section 6.4

• “Global damping and damping controls in matrix and substructure generation procedures,” Section 6.5

• “Improved integration scheme in random response analysis,” Section 6.6

• “Use of arbitrary dynamic modes for substructure generation,” Section 6.7

• “Enhancements to coupled structural-acoustic analysis,” Section 6.8

• “Enhancements to steady-state dynamics user interface,” Section 6.9

• “Direct cyclic analysis in Abaqus/CAE,” Section 6.10

• “Improvement to the AMS eigensolver,” Section 6.11