Is there a better (simpler) way to do pinned joints?
Is there a better (simpler) way to do pinned joints?
(OP)
This is an example of a type of connection I use a lot. Curious if there was a better / easier way of looking at the joints considering I'm not too interested in the stresses in the bolt itself.
I do a distributing coupling in the bolt hole to a reference point, and then a pinned rigid body between the reference points. I use contacts on the faces in contact. I've attached a png and a cae of what I am doing for an example of a plate with a bolt in double shear.
Is there a better way to approach this?
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I do a distributing coupling in the bolt hole to a reference point, and then a pinned rigid body between the reference points. I use contacts on the faces in contact. I've attached a png and a cae of what I am doing for an example of a plate with a bolt in double shear.
Is there a better way to approach this?
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