The example discussed is conceptual and is framed as an academic problem to better understand the analysis approach for computing the tension in the fasteners for this particular scenario. It is intended to be agnostic of the end application. For this problem, are you able to provide additional...
Thank you all for your input this has been very helpful.
@SWComposites this is an aerospace application and the diagram is essentially what bugbus illustrated.
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I am working out a problem at work. To frame the problem as a conceptual one, I am designing a bolted connection to secure a flange to a web. The bolts are installed through the "top" of the flange and into the web. Say its a cantilever beam with a point load at the tip. I have computed...
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I am working on a problem to model the autofrettage process for a metallic pressure vessel. An initial internal pressure is applied to yield the interior of pressure vessel and this is unloaded. What results is compressive residual stresses with in the vessel's walls. I've developed the...
The uncertainty is in how the material directions are defined where the Large Diameter transitions to the smaller diameter. With in the transition region. A question would be if using cylindrical coordinates maps the element material direction about the curvature/tapper. The concern is that...
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Currently modeling a 1/8 slice of a cylinder with a center constriction. This is a smaller model to understand the material orientation changes and tools with in FEMAP. I'm currently stuck on how to go about defining the material coordinate system in both 2-D and later 3-D (extruding...
