Why the contact opens in the first load step?

These are the properties i have assigned: MP,MU,4,0.75MAT,4 TB,CZM,4,,,CBDETBDATA,1,0.25,0.018,0.35,0.125,0.0001,1 R,3 REAL,3ET,5,174ET,6,170 R,3,,,-82,,,...

03 April 2015 440 2 View

How can it be overcome?

This is the result i got every time

02 March 2015 6,848 0 View

How can we model the perfect bonding in ansys apdl?

Can we model without using contact elements, i used ''merge node'' options but it doesn't work. In case using contact 173 and target 170, how can we model the perfect bonding?

02 March 2015 3,980 2 View

Which type of contact options can be used between the interface of brick and mortar?

I have used CONTACT 173 and TARGET 170 element. The shear bond strength of brick-mortar is 0.005 MPa, coefficient of friction for bed joint is 1.2 and head joint is 0.85. Does it works if i use...

02 March 2015 8,179 4 View

In ANSYS, can we mesh a line non-uniformly?

Can we mesh a line non-uniformly, I mean If a line length is 100 mm, can we mesh it with a mesh length as for example 25mm, 20mm, 10mm , 20mm, 25mm ???

01 February 2015 2,483 5 View

How can we apply the monotonic and cyclic loading in ansys apdl?

I want to apply the loads in a masonry wall to check for the load-deflection curve.

01 February 2015 1,412 5 View

Is there any empirical formula to calculate the Elastic modulus of brick with known value of compressive strength?

Is there any empirical formula to calculate the Elastic modulus of brick with known value of compressive strength?

31 December 2014 8,500 0 View

How can we assign ''element attributes'' after creating the volumes?

I have created a model that uses solid 45 and solid 65 elements, but I don't know how to assign the element attributes for the volumes. For some volumes I want to assign solid 45 and solid 65 for...

10 November 2014 1,427 3 View

Is there any codal method or any other procedure to design a RC jacket for URM wall ?

I want to retrofit a URM wall with RC jacket in my research and looking for the design of RC jacket.

10 November 2014 5,052 0 View

How can I select solid45 elements in ANSYS (mechanical APDL)?

I can only find a limited number of solid elements but while reading the options in the ''help'' of ansys, many other elements are available.

10 November 2014 1,262 10 View

error in running a model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

error in modelling model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

MGL tools

20 June 2021 0 0 View

what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

08 May 2021 0 0 View

what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

08 May 2021 0 0 View

flexibility of polymers chain

effect of double bond on the flexibility of polymers

07 April 2021 0 0 View

i have some problem with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam

--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Maximum number of iterations exceeded From function Foam::scalar Foam::species::thermo::T(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar) const) const [with Thermo = Foam::hConstThermo >; Type = Foam::sensibleEnthalpy; Foam::scalar = double; Foam::species::thermo = Foam::species::thermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy>] in file /home/ubuntu/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/lnInclude/thermoI.H at line 66. FOAM aborting #0 Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:? #1 Foam::error::abort() at ??:? #2 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::calculate() at ??:? #3 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::correct() at ??:? #4 ? at ??:? #5 __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6" #6 ? at ??:?

24 March 2021 0 0 View

Formulation of polymer color flakes

I am writing to request some information for making polymer color flakes. I would appreciate the help.

17 March 2021 0 0 View

Can we classify HV and LV lines based on line length?

I have dataset which shows the length of power lines. I need to classify the lines based on the line length. Is there a rule to classify the High voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) lines based on...

03 March 2021 4,116 4 View

What is the production process of CaFe ferroalloys?

I looking for ferro calcium production process

03 March 2021 1,755 4 View