Partially fixed edge plate
Partially fixed edge plate
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I am using NENastran Version 8.3
Pinned edge and fixed edge plate problems can be solved directly. How to solve problem with partially fixed edge say 50 % for example.
Please help and thanks.
Pinned edge and fixed edge plate problems can be solved directly. How to solve problem with partially fixed edge say 50 % for example.
Please help and thanks.





RE: Partially fixed edge plate
In my experience your problem must be solved trough iterations. This is due to that 50% partially fixed is not completely clear in stiffness terms, only in force terms.
Fixed means that the support stiffness is infinite, 50 % of infinite is ???, it doesn't compute.
If you instead work with springs you can create the support conditions you want to simulate fairly simple.
Regards
Thomas