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Surface force/ pressure in custom direction

Surface force/ pressure in custom direction

Surface force/ pressure in custom direction

(OP)
is it possible?
i'm trying to load a model in only one direction (strictly), but there is no option of specifying a vector for the pressure (it's just normal to surface). a force isn't good either (no surface contact).
is there anything else? would it be possible to set gravity for each part (there are two and a cohesive element in between) separately?

RE: Surface force/ pressure in custom direction

(OP)
can someone please explain what am i doing wrong with boundary conditions (view deformed shape). in some other scenarios (like a contra-force) i don't get convergence.
i am trying to fix the below (smaller) part so that i get accurate data on cohesive stress.

RE: Surface force/ pressure in custom direction

You should be able to apply a traction force as well as a pressure normal to the face, and hence get your vector.

corus

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