How to set up contact in optistruct?
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Altair EmployeeHi all,
I want to set up contact between two bodies in optistruct for modal and frequency response analysis, but I don't know how to do it? Is there any example for reference the detail process?
Thank you
Best Wishes
Roy
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Anyone can help?
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Hi @Roy Duan
What type of contact are you looking at?
Modal/FRF analysis are linear dynamics and contacts are non-linear which may not be compatible to the analysis type.
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Altair Forum User said:
Hi @Roy Duan
What type of contact are you looking at?
Modal/FRF analysis are linear dynamics and contacts are non-linear which may not be compatible to the analysis type.
Hi Prakash,
As you said, the modal/FRF analysis are linear dynamics, so the contact may be tied I think. How to do this?
Best Wishes
Roy
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Hi Roy,
Yes you can try freeze or tie contact
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Altair Forum User said:
Hi Roy,
Yes you can try freeze or tie contact
Hi Prakash,
But I don't know how to set up contact in optistruct.
Roy
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Hi Roy,
Please refer to this tutorial in which creating contacts is discussed.
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