Analysing stepped lap joint

Hi Thomas,

Could you please share both model files?

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Hello 

I have send u my files

I keep getting Error 608 too..

kind regards 

Thank you for sharing the files. 

I will check and update you soon. 

Hi,

I've gone through the model and I see some elements are referenced in both the laminates which should write out an error.

Are you using the same model which you shared?

Hallo,

Read the comment i made

Hi,

I missed your comment,

So the error is with the element used in different laminates. I will update you soon on this. 

I have updated the file.

I will share that file with you soon, 

Hello, 

Thank you for the updated version. It helped me a lot. But now i ran into a different problem. I have been asked to simulate the same stepped joint with the same overlap length. but now with a gap at each step. The gap is filled with matrix. The same matrix used for the laminetes. So it should look a bit like this.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

I have created a model like this. But i can not get the interfaces correct. I keep getting Error 640

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

I hope you are able to give me some tips.

Thank you for your time

Kind regards 

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Hi,

I will look into this and will get back to you soon.

Hi Thomas, 

The interface is not well designed and I see more than 4 interfaces.  Is that correct?

Hi,

@Prakash Pagadala That is kinda my question i think. Im not complete sure how many interfaces i need

Hi Thomas,

I was a bit confused with the layout. Anyways, I will check and update you soon on this. 

@Prakash Pagadala I am sorry about teh confusing. Feel free to ask me for more information if its needed

@Prakash Pagadala i have tried to redesign the interfaces but i keep getting the same errors

Hi @thoom30

I am halfway done. I will share the file soon. 

@Prakash Pagadala Thank u for your time