Pre-stress/Pre-tension
Pre-stress/Pre-tension
(OP)
Hi guys,
I am trying to create a tensegrity structure with pre-stress/pre-tension on the cables. I am wondering whether there is an element type in Abaqus such that I could assign pre-stress/pre-tension on (like the SPAR element in ANSYS). Many thanks.
Feng
I am trying to create a tensegrity structure with pre-stress/pre-tension on the cables. I am wondering whether there is an element type in Abaqus such that I could assign pre-stress/pre-tension on (like the SPAR element in ANSYS). Many thanks.
Feng





RE: Pre-stress/Pre-tension
What is a tensegrity structure? One way to assign pretension is to define a bolt section. It is not defined by element type, but by defining the section across which the tension will act.
Gurmeet
RE: Pre-stress/Pre-tension
Cheers
Greg Locock
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