When a metal is loaded beyond its elastic limit, it no longer springs back to its original shape - it deforms permanently. Capturing this behaviour accurately in FEA requires moving beyond simple linear-elastic models and into the realm of plasticity. This post walks through the key concepts behind metal plasticity including true stress and strain, … Continue reading Elastoplastic Analysis in ANSYS and SolidWorks Simulation
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The application of contact elements: A bolted beam-column connection
In this post, we are going to explore the application of CONTA174 (i.e. 3D 8-node face-face contact element). CONTA174 is used to represent contact and sliding between 3D target surfaces and a deformable surface defined by this element. It can be used for both pair-based contact and general contact. In the case of pair-based contact, … Continue reading The application of contact elements: A bolted beam-column connection
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