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fea contact problem

fea contact problem

fea contact problem

(OP)
dear all,

        I have a spindle axle with bearing attached to
it.now i have to carryout fea analysis.can anyone
suggest me how to simulate this problem.ie type of
element to be chosen is it a non-linear analysis.

thanks.and cheers.

RE: fea contact problem

We need more information...are all the loads/constraints in the same plane?  If so, a 2D with cyclic loading may suffice.  You may even be able to get away with a axisymmetric model...it really depends...

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