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Stress exerted by a U-bolts for stress analysis

Stress exerted by a U-bolts for stress analysis

Stress exerted by a U-bolts for stress analysis

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Please when modelling in Caesar II, What restraint directions do one give to a pipe held by a U-Bolt? The bolts will be used to clamp the pipe down to an L-Beam.

RE: Stress exerted by a U-bolts for stress analysis

Generally, u-bolts provide lateral restraint and axial movement.

RE: Stress exerted by a U-bolts for stress analysis

You are looking for an x - y restraint. only 2 degrees of freedom.
Similar to point restraint, but with out the z restriction. you should be able to put in a resistive force in the z direction, to simulate resistance on the tube from sliding. But that value may have to be empirically determined.

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