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Static Structural Analysis: Chapter Four
Static Structural Analysis: Chapter Four
Static Structural Analysis: Chapter Four
Assumptions:
K x F
– [K] is constant
• Linear elastic material behavior is assumed
• Small deflection theory is used
• Some nonlinear boundary conditions may be included
– {F} is statically applied
• No time-varying forces are considered
• No inertial effects (mass, damping) are included
Contact Geometry Solid Body Face Solid Body Edge Surface Body Face Surface Body Edge
Solid Body Face All types Bonded, No Separation Bonded, No Separation Bonded only
All formulations All formulations All formulations MPC formulation
Symmetry respected Asymmetric only Symmetry respected Asymmetric only
Solid Body Edge Bonded, No Separation Bonded, No Separation Bonded only
All formulations All formulations MPC formulation
Asymmetric only Asymmetric only Asymmetric only
Surface Body Face Bonded, No Separation Bonded only
All formulations MPC formulation
Symmetry respected Asymmetric only
Surface Body Edge Bonded only
MPC formulation
Asymmetric only
• Rotational velocity:
• Pressure loading:
• Force loading:
– Forces can be applied on vertices, edges, or
surfaces.
– The force will be evenly distributed on all entities.
Units are mass*length/time2
– Force can be defined via vector or component
methods
• Moment Load:
• Remote Load:
• Bolt Load:
• Fixed Support:
• Given Displacement:
– Applies known displacement on vertex, edge, or surface
– Allows for imposed translational displacement in x, y, and z (in
user-defined Coordinate System)
– Entering “0” means that the direction is constrained.
– Leaving the direction blank means that the entity is free to
move in that direction
• Frictionless Support:
• Cylindrical Constraint:
– Applied on cylindrical surfaces
– User can specify whether axial, radial, or tangential
components are constrained
– Suitable for small-deflection (linear) analysis only
• Simply Supported:
• Fixed Rotation:
– Can be applied on surface, edge, or vertex of surface or line
bodies
– Constrains rotations but translations are free
• Thermal loads:
– Solution Information:
• Contact Results:
• Contact Results:
Pressure Cap
Retaining Ring
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