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Structural Linear Simulation for Bolt Clamping

I'm looking to determine if the clamping force of a bolt is enough to prevent a piece from sliding down. See the sketch for visual.

The bolt has a collar on the inside of the shape, and a washer on each face outside. Tightening the bolt would prevent the green section from sliding down when loaded from above.

How do I set up this simulation?

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GirishM

V2022.1 support sequential loading which can be used to estimate bolt slippage. It is available under the advanced version of desktop product.

Jocelyn Webster

V2022.1 support sequential loading which can be used to estimate bolt slippage. It is available under the advanced version of desktop product.

Thanks for the response. Any idea if this is available in the online version? I'm using OnShape as my CAD platform (SimSolid Online integrates directly into OnShape).

GirishM

Thanks for the response. Any idea if this is available in the online version? I'm using OnShape as my CAD platform (SimSolid Online integrates directly into OnShape).

For the cloud version, there is a workaround, see below.

1) Create a loadcase with just bolt tightening using torque/axial force and capture the number of nut turns from the bolt forces output.

2) Create a second loadcase with operating load and bolt tightening (using number of nut turns). This should give you an estimate of the final forces in the bolt to understand if the bolt slips.