Cohesive elements are useful in modeling adhesives, bonded interfaces, gaskets, and rock fracture. The constitutive response of these elements depends on the specific application and is based on certain assumptions about the deformation and stress states

Using cohesive elements in Abaqus. Sun, 2009-08-02 17:48 - Diana W.Smith. research. cohesive element. ... I am using cohesive elements coupled with USDFLD subroutine ...

Cohesive Element Modeling in Abaqus Introduction Modeling the deformation and failure response of parts that are bonded together is one of the few FE topics that seem hard to do, but is in fact relatively simple to do one you know how to set it up.