Choosing between implicit and explicit analysis
abaqus-docs.mit.edu › 2017 › EnglishChoosing between implicit and explicit analysis. For many analyses it is clear whether Abaqus/Standard or Abaqus/Explicit should be used. For example, as demonstrated in Nonlinearity, Abaqus/Standard is more efficient for solving smooth nonlinear problems; on the other hand, Abaqus/Explicit is the clear choice for a wave propagation analysis.