Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
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If I wanted to do a 3-point bend test for a tube in Solidworks using COSMOSWorks, how would I go about it?
I'm using Solidworks Office Premium 2008 (64bit edition).
Thanks!
I'm using Solidworks Office Premium 2008 (64bit edition).
Thanks!






RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
TOP
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RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
Solidworks just doesn't seem to want to behave when it comes to working with a tube.
The test is on a thinwall tube (1 meter long, 1" O.D with a .049" wall thickness).
RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
Can you post screendumps of your model?
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Greg Locock
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RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
Simply supported at one end.
Simply supported slider at the other end.
Load the center node. (you did arrange for that?)
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RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
The only real FEA I've done with solidworks is tensile tests.
RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
To get the boundary conditions stated you would take your model which would be based on two equal length collinear curves and at one end you would fix UX, UY, UZ RY and RX. At the other end you would fix UY and UZ. In the center you would apply -FY.
These boundary conditions would not work on a shell or solid model without additional construction.
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RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
Can I have non-member reference points?
RE: Simulate 3-point bending of tube?
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