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Error Division by Zero problem
Can you put an If...., then... statement in? If denominator equals zero, do not solve.- cjvs
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- Forum: DASSAULT: ABAQUS FEA Solver
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Modeling Plates+Fasteners with Holes
Do your cbushes have stiffness in all six dof? If not, change any 0.0's to 10.0 and rerun.- cjvs
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- Forum: DASSAULT: ABAQUS FEA Solver
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About mesh used in thermal analysis
It is very useful to run the models, or similar sample models, both ways to learn how much difference it makes. Cheers- cjvs
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- Forum: DASSAULT: ABAQUS FEA Solver
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Elements Stiffness
If you are using Tets, always use Tet10s because they have midside nodes and Tet4s are very stiff. You have to use 4 Tet4's for every Tet10 you would use. Also, If you want to use triangles, use 4 times as many Trias as you would quads because then you have enough nodes to define the...
