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Ansys Workbench contact problem

Ansys Workbench contact problem

Ansys Workbench contact problem

(OP)
Greetings,


I'm currently using Ansys Workbench to perform a static structural test on a w-beam guardrail. I've designed the beam on solidworks and imported it into Workbench as an IGS file.

This beam is supported by two cylinders and there is an extra one pressing it on upper side at the center.

Workbench is capable of automatically detecting all the contacts, but when I run a deformation test the following error pops up:

"One or More Contact Regions May Not Be In Initial Contact"

Any quick tip to solve this problem? Can the IGS file be the source of the problem?

Thank you!

RE: Ansys Workbench contact problem

Guys, I met the same problem in current simualtion with warning:not in initial contact.Through got the FEA results ,still afraid the plot ccuracy.
 

RE: Ansys Workbench contact problem

Did you try importing it in Parasolid format? You might wanna check if the lines of two volumes are not overlapping each other.  

RE: Ansys Workbench contact problem

(OP)
Hi harishamid,


Thanks a lot for your reply. Exporting my drawing file to a parasolid format solved my problem. I no longer get the contacts warning.

Frankel2011, try to do the same. :)


Cheers,
jact

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