What type of element is best to choose for structural analysis in ANSYS?

Ayoub Guerrah @Ayoub_Guerrah

11 November 2018 1 10K Report

In order to study the structure of the center pivot irrigation (See attached image)

The structure consists of: pipes - cables or rod - truss (angle)

Ayoub Guerrah

I used a Beam188 and pipe289

Is there another proposal?

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