Recent content by marulanda

Hello guys, I've to import 15 *.op2 files in a patran db. Is there some way to import all of them automatically (no, one by one). Thanks.

Hello, I need to deactive some shell elemets in an impact simulation when a critical value of strain or stress is achived. In particularl I used card MATM for a PFA of a plate in coposite material in qrg is written thet it have to be activate the DEACT flag for the plys to deactive the element...

I'm referring to the fasteners, as I wrote in the first post, Thanks for your interest, Regards.

As the title I'would like to know which is more conservative or accurated and why? Considering bush or bar elemnt to simulate a fastener. Regards

Yesr if you read all the freq from modal you will find a one or plus freq=0, it means that you model is not adequately constrained for a static analysis.

Someone told me that to use a middle nodes (for quadratic element ex. TET10) as master in an RBE3 is non recommendable, especially in a sol 400 non-linear-static analysis, the solution might not converge. Is it true and why??? Thanks Best regards.

I've defined BCONTACT = "BCTABLE ID" inside the subcase. Regards

There is a misunderstanding, I'm sorry. I've referred to a surfaces of solid meshes. Regards

I'm not an expert of corrosion, so I've some question about this surface treatment: I would like to use Alodine 1200 to protect an aluminium alloy (6082-T6) structure that cannot present corrosion for the first 5-6 years of its life. The structure is located in urban environment, Is a good...

GPFORCE = ALL, you will have the force on all nodes, but I don't konow why you know want this info on 3d elements, is completely needless

Hi I've a problem with a model of an assy, with a contact definition in Nastran. I've six couple of surfaces, four of them are in touch before and after the run with loads. The other two couples have a small gap (0.5 mm) before the run and Their touching after the run. I've applied a sol 101...

I'll do some ran, in first and second condition to evalute the difference before to ran all load cases. Thanks

II have to verify a structure: 1 The joints according to EN_1993-1-8 2 The items according to Von Mises method I have done a test with single lap joint model, and with method of fake temperature load (for bolt preload) is impossible to have a double step analysis, there is the problem...

I have to verify a steel structure for railway. The bolts are modeled with bar which are joined to plates with RBE. Actually the only way to apply a bolt preload is apply an appropriate temperature load to the bar elements. In this case I have to run a multi-step analysis: 1 setp applay bolt...

Hi, I've a question for you. Is in FEM static analysis conservative not to apply a preload on the bolts? I have heard many different opinions on this argument, so now I have confused ideas. Someone can help me, please. Regards.