The image attached is the representation of my application.
This is an assembly of three items (top plate, bottom plate and the 5 load cells).
The bottom plate is fixed and a load of 40 Kg is applied of the top face of the top plate.
The load cells are placed inside the bottom plate and the top plate rests on the top face of the load cells.
I have done the initial analysis in ANSYS workbench.
Need your help to find how much load / force is transferred to each load cells.
I think this article could be helpfull
https://www.padtinc.com/blog/using-probes-to-obtain-contact-forces-in-ansys-mechanical/
Sebastian Eberle and Emir Nezirić
this worked with one error and resolved it using the below link (misc were turned off in my case)..
https://forum.ansys.com/discussion/1129/finding-the-reaction-forces-in-an-assembly-in-ansys
Total load applied was 16Kgs..which can be ~160N.
Sum of the reaction forces in Y direction is 163 N.
So, i assumed it as the weight of the top plate and gravity are added.
But, i am in doubt that - i am applying loads as uniformly distributed load and the model and supports are symmetry. The loads are applied downwards (-y).
The reaction forces are not coming in pure -y. It is splitting up for x, y and z directions (image attached for reference). Is this is because of the shape of deformation (image attached - magnified 500 x)..
What could be the reason. Any suggestions please...
You are right, due to deformation part of the force is transfered in x and z direction.
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