Advice needed for contact analysis problem
Altair EmployeeHello!
I've started using hyperworks a couple of months ago for my research and I still don't really know my way around as I have no previous experience in simulation software.
I would like to do a contact analysis by putting two thin foam films (about 0.2mm) on top of each other and see how the impact distribution is different when I change the young modulus value for the top or bottom films.
1. Can anyone advice on which radioss (bulk or block?) I should be using?
2. Shell or solid?
3. And is there any similar tutorial that would be useful? I found 'RD-2100:NLSTAT Analysis of Solid Blocks in Contact' but I'm not sure if it's appropriate for the analysis I am doing. What is NLSTAT by the way?
4. Any other related advice would be greatly appreciated as well.
Answers
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Hin Teng,
1)You can start with NLSTAT or NLGEOM analysis. Prefer NLSTAT.
2) For your analysis, I think shell elements would be good enough.
3) Here you can find few tutorials on NLSTAT http://training.altairuniversity.com/analysis/structural/nonlinear/
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Thank you for your prompt reply
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