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    Simulation Instability: Kinetic Energy Spikes in Plastic Boat with Pneumatic Actuators

    Yes. I used CEL to model these. I used: Interaction:General contact (explicit), All with self. Interaction Properties: Tangential Behavior (frictionless), Normal Behavior (Hard, default) with -Allow separation after contact.
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    Simulation Instability: Kinetic Energy Spikes in Plastic Boat with Pneumatic Actuators

    Hi all, I'm working on simulating a plastic boat moving in water, but I'm encountering some unrealistic spikes in the kinetic energy during the simulation. The boat is equipped with four pneumatic actuators attached via a tie joint. For the contact settings, I’ve configured: Frictionless...

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