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  1. smithson1984

    Force Reactions

    Hi L K, Thanks for the response. I think splitting the faces may be the best solution to this. I was hoping that I could get a single plot or graph which would show the distribution rather than having to have several/many different force reactions. In terms of integrating the surface stresses...
  2. smithson1984

    Force Reactions

    Hi Folks, I am using ANSYS Mechanical and have a question regarding force reactions. Is there a way to plot how a force is distributed over a fixed support? To give a bit of background to my specific problem, I work for a Naval Architect consultancy and I am designing a transit cradle...
  3. smithson1984

    Safe Working Loads

    Hey guys, Thanks for the responses. It's greatly appreciated. We pull tested each pad-eye (of four) to 15 tonnes which was essentially the 8.76 tonnes with a 1.75 safety factor on top. Cheers, Ian
  4. smithson1984

    Safe Working Loads

    Hi Folks, Thanks for the responses. Chicopee, I think I am confused also! I have taken the SWL load to basically mean the maximum load that the pad-eye is designed to take (this may be incorrect). This is the dead weight * a skew factor * dynamic amplification factor * environmental loading...
  5. smithson1984

    Safe Working Loads

    Hi Folks, I am unsure as to what weight I should stamp a S.W.L. on a pad-eye. It is designed to hold a dead weight of 5 tonnes however when addition factors are added (skew loads, dynamic loads etc.) this rises to 8.76 tonnes. I'm not sure whether I should have the former or the latter...
  6. smithson1984

    Workbench/Workflow

    Hello Everyone, I am relatively new to the world of ANSYS (I just started a graduate scheme this year as a tidal energy engineer). I have spent the most of my ANSYS experience using ANSYS Mechanical but I'm just starting to use the other tools the package has to offer also. I wish to set up an...
  7. smithson1984

    Split coincident nodes

    Also, this is an image with one panel supressed. The green face is the one which I wish to make the frictional contact with, however I can't find the way to do it!http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=80355686-c67b-478e-98a8-bc5d5588365e&file=desired_contact_face.jpg
  8. smithson1984

    Split coincident nodes

    PS, The loads are hydrostatic pressure loads. The panels are at different depths and therefore I would expect different deformation from the two and hence 'slip' between them in the middle.
  9. smithson1984

    Split coincident nodes

    Hi Flash, Thanks very much for the reply. It seems like you have a decent grasp of what I am attempting to do but I have attached an image nonetheless. This shows the deformation results I am getting. The model has 6 steel 'stools' upon which are mounted two panels which are separate bodies...
  10. smithson1984

    Split coincident nodes

    Hello Everyone, I have an issue in a static structural analysis. I am designing a structure which is to be manufactured from many similar plates closely fitted together. I have drawn this within the CAD package that I use with the edges of each plate being coincident with the next one. Now...
  11. smithson1984

    Error Message

    Hi Alex, Thanks very much for the advice. I am relatively new to ANSYS so I am currently going through a steep learning curve! Cheers, Ian
  12. smithson1984

    Error Message

    Hi all, I am having issues with a hydrostatic analysis I am conducting using ANSYS Structural. My geometry consists of several parts which are all constructed out of surfaces. These surfaces are then interconnected using a variety of mesh connections and contact regions. However when trying to...
  13. smithson1984

    ANSYS Prep7

    Hi all, I am relatively new to ANSYS and I have version 14.5. Whilst trying to conduct a Static Structural analysis on a fairly large (c.30,000 elements) structure I am receiving an error which suggests using the ENORM command which is apparently found under PREP7 command heading??? I'm a...

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