Pretension a 1D Bolt Through 3 Parts

Aidan Clark_21669

Which beam should I apply pretension to in this long bolt that connects three parts? The bolt model is shown in the below image.

Thanks!

 

Rajashri_Saha

Hi Aidan,

From the picture it is not clear which is the bolt head and which is thread region. You need to check the CAD for that if you are modelling through 1D elements. Usually, we apply the pretension in bolt thread location. 

You can go through the below tutorial to find more on this where both 1D and 3D bolt pretensioning is being explained.

OS-T: 1390 Pretensioned Bolt Analysis of an IC Engine Cylinder Head, Gasket and Engine Block System (altair.com)

Thanks

Rajashri