Mar 19, 2012 #1 martin0239 Aerospace Mar 19, 2012 4 Is there a way to have a CONN3D2 element that only works in tension ?
Mar 26, 2012 #2 akabarten Automotive Jun 29, 2009 358 Hi, Can you precise your question. You want to have no element stiffness during compresion or during unloading phase of tension? Regards, Bartosz Upvote 0 Downvote
Hi, Can you precise your question. You want to have no element stiffness during compresion or during unloading phase of tension? Regards, Bartosz
Mar 26, 2012 Thread starter #3 martin0239 Aerospace Mar 19, 2012 4 Hi akabarten, I want to have no element stiffness during compression. Only during traction. Thank you. Regards, Martin Upvote 0 Downvote
Hi akabarten, I want to have no element stiffness during compression. Only during traction. Thank you. Regards, Martin
Mar 26, 2012 #4 akabarten Automotive Jun 29, 2009 358 Hi, Nonlinear elastic deinition is not enough for you? *CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR *CONNECTOR ELASTICITY, NONLINEAR ** force, disp -1.0e-06, -1.0 0.0, 0.0 1.0, 1.0 10.0, 2.0 ** As you can see compression resistance is set to very small value. Regards, Bartosz Upvote 0 Downvote
Hi, Nonlinear elastic deinition is not enough for you? *CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR *CONNECTOR ELASTICITY, NONLINEAR ** force, disp -1.0e-06, -1.0 0.0, 0.0 1.0, 1.0 10.0, 2.0 ** As you can see compression resistance is set to very small value. Regards, Bartosz
Mar 26, 2012 Thread starter #5 martin0239 Aerospace Mar 19, 2012 4 Hi akabarten. Awesome, thanks. I'll try that. Regards, Martin Upvote 0 Downvote
