How can I apply a load profile (1 second time range of stresses on bolts) in Hypermesh?

Lindsay Levatino
Lindsay Levatino Altair Community Member
edited May 2021 in Community Q&A

I would like to apply a time series of loads to bolts. It represents 1 second of stresses when hitting a pothole. I am only familiar with using HyperMesh OptiStruct.

 

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  • Adriano A. Koga
    Adriano A. Koga
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2021

    Hi, one qustion:

     

    is this load quasi-static? or are you talking about some very quick change in load, like an impact? you described a pothole, so i imagine this is very dynamic.

    if it is quasi-static, you could use OptiStruct Implicit, or maybe even NonLinear Transient loadcase, and prescribe a curve using TABLED1.

     

    If this is a really dynamic event, you might to use OptiStruct Explicit loadcase, or even Radioss.

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