Why following force displacement is lager?

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I am practice the example like this connect

 

https://altairuniversity.com/analysis/structural/nonlinear/beam-comparison-to-nlstat/

 

but I don't know why I set the coordinate and assign the force

 

assigned beam's displacement is  lager than doesn't assigned beam

 

like this photo

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited January 2018

    Hi,

     

    With Follower force, load follows the geometry as it deflects for this you need a coordinate system. 

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited January 2018

    Really thanks to your reply 

     

    but I still don't konw why we need to set coordinate to it 

     

    and when we don't set coordinate means the analysis is wrong?

     

    thanks a lot

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2020

    Hi,

     

    Try this without coordinate system using FLLWER and FORCE1

    Unable to find an attachment - read this blog

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited January 2018

    Really thanks to your reply 

     

     

    @Prakash Pagadala thanks to your apply

     

    and I use your model to set coordinate for case 1 and doesn't set for case 2

     

    at displacement result are the same. What are they mean

     

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited January 2018

    Hi,

     

    You dont need a system with the model I shared. 

     

    The model I shared uses FLLWER card to tell the solver that the load applied (FORCE1) is a follower load. 

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