How to perform cyclic analysis with pneumatic cylinder with time dependent?

HK2204

i want to find out stress of plate where pneumatic cylinder mounting bracket are bolted , pneumatic cylinder are working at fixed time interval.

Pls provide detail or tutorial of analysis of this type.

RobHoglund

Hi HK2204,

If you are interested in linear transient stress analysis with OptiStruct with time-dependent loading, please see the tutorial here as one example:

https://help.altair.com/hwsolvers/os/topics/solvers/os/hw_direct_transient_analysis_airframe_model_intro_r.htm

Thanks,

Rob H.