I don’t know if it’s the same in CalculiX but Abaqus users are only advised to avoid second-order elements with node-to-surface contact. There shouldn’t be any special issues with those elements with surface-to-surface contact.
I don’t know if it’s the same in CalculiX but Abaqus users are only advised to avoid second-order elements with node-to-surface contact. There shouldn’t be any special issues with those elements with surface-to-surface contact.