1D element fracture

MNajeeb
MNajeeb Altair Community Member
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hello

 

Is it possible to model a 1D element that fails in either tension or shear? I would like analyze a breakaway feature on a structure that absorbs a portion of the impact energy and breaks off. 

 

Fracture can be either in tension (i.e cable) or in shear (i.e shear pin).

 

Thank you

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  • Simon Križnik
    Simon Križnik Altair Community Member
    edited July 2019

    Hi,

     

    most spring properties support some failure criteria. Spring beam supports deformation, force and energy-based failure criteria.

  • MNajeeb
    MNajeeb Altair Community Member
    edited July 2019

    Thanks! I will try using P4_Spring properties with the delta_max defined.

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