Hello everyone,
I am working on simplifying a transmission model to optimize calculation times. I have extracted a sector composed of two teeth belonging to their respective crowns.
Currently, I have linked the lateral and internal faces of the teeth to a Rigid Body connected to the center of the crown. However, this modeling introduces infinite stiffness that does not represent reality, as it omits the intrinsic torsional stiffness (k) of the crown body.
My goal is to be able to control and vary this stiffness parameter instead of having a completely rigid connection. What type of element or boundary condition would you recommend to introduce this flexibility (springs, bushing-type elements, or specific connectors)?
I am attaching a representative image of the teeth.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.
