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  1. Nagabrahmam

    Joint Release and Member Release

    Hi All, I have been studying about joint and member releases and I am not quite sure what these terms mean and what they do. 01) What is the difference between joint release and member release? From what I read, both of them appear to be acting on a node. 02) How to apply joint release and...
  2. Nagabrahmam

    Conditional Force Release in ANSYS APDL

    Sorry for the image damage. Image can be viewed here. Thanks. Nagabrahmam Mantha
  3. Nagabrahmam

    Conditional Force Release in ANSYS APDL

    Hi, I have a Beam element as shown in figure 1 (See image link below). A force (P) is applied on the beam and a reaction (R) is created at the right hand side of the beam. I am trying to release the force in the positive direction for the element. That means, when R<0 (second figure), the...

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