Follower Force on FEMAP 1

[Xprivate]

can anyone tell me where i can find more information on how Follower force option works for FEMAP? ALso the method for defining it ?


if possible can someone tell me how i can ensure that my force on the beam show below is following the curvature of the circle on FEMAP

Thanks in advance

 

[TG_eng]

There is some documentation here:

https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/275652363/PL20230310488057379.xid2050607/xid2008608#fid1225

"Creating Follower Force or Follower Moment Loads"

And some information about the Nastran card here:

https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20220506864111236.QRG/id508226

To create one in Femap you can use Model > Load > Nodal, and in the dialog select Follower Force.

 

[TG_eng]

I'm attaching a simple example model

 

[Xprivate]

Hi TG_eng thanks for the answer, i see your neutral file is the latest FEMAP. is it possible to upload a copy for version 2021.1? Thanks in advance much appreciated

 

[TG_eng]

2021.1 version

 

[Xprivate]

THanks TG_eng, you did the analysis with Multistep and by controlling it with CBUSH DOF6. I was more curious for SOL106, Non Linear static

 

[TG_eng]

Here it is using SOL106

 

[Xprivate]

Thats Awsome thank you TG_eng, that works