I am not that experienced in workbench, but making a solid227 into a piezoelectric all depends on the KEYOPTION(1) you choose for it. If the keyopt is set to 11 it will be a structural-thermal type, etc, etc. For it to be piezoelectric it will have to be KEYOPT(1)=1001. If you are able to...
I am doing a transient contact analysis of an ultrasonic motor that vibrates in the y-direction, but moves linearly in the x. It is a 2-D simultation. There are feet on the actuator that contact a surface to allow it to move forwards via friction. I have modeled the feet and surface as a...
I am a bit confused by the question. Are you asking if people pirate the software? Or are you asking how people are able to use it without individually purchasing it? If it is the latter, I can say that there are many licenses available to research and commercial institutions that do not...