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ABAQUS BC condition.

Thread starter JimmyJazz13
Start date Nov 11, 2013

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Nov 11, 2013

JimmyJazz13

Aerospace

Hi, I'm using piezoelectric material in ABAQUS, and I would like to have some actuators activated with 0 dephasing and some with 180 degrees (so they go in opposite direction at any given time). I know how to impose the initial condition and to apply the voltage magnitude but not how to dephase it...

Also, I use 400 V as Magnitude BC condition, and I the same simulation the first with the actuator at 400 V and the other one with the actuator at -400 V and obtained different results... what's the signification? I mean with only 1 actuator it shouldnt matter if it is dephased?

Thanks a lot!!!