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AXISYMMETRIC boundary conditions?

Thread starter carthago
Start date Apr 11, 2019

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Apr 11, 2019

carthago

Mechanical

What is the best practice to model a cylindrical storage tank , with annular plate bolted to the foundation.
I want to model use the AXISYMMETRIC capabilities of ANSYS .

my issues/ questions are about:
Boundary conditions
Fixation to the ground

A small model in ANSY workbench would be very appreciated

Thanks a lot

take care and thanks