Strand7 - adding a torque or moment
Strand7 - adding a torque or moment
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Hi there Im new here and was so frustrated by this problem i thought i would join this community.
Basically I am trying to model torque on a shaft using brick elements with linear static analysis. Very simple in any FEA package but Strand it seems. I am fixing one end of the shaft, and applying a moment to the other end's nodes. The moment arrows display as they should, but the solver fails when run.
Can anyone help?
Basically I am trying to model torque on a shaft using brick elements with linear static analysis. Very simple in any FEA package but Strand it seems. I am fixing one end of the shaft, and applying a moment to the other end's nodes. The moment arrows display as they should, but the solver fails when run.
Can anyone help?





RE: Strand7 - adding a torque or moment
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RE: Strand7 - adding a torque or moment
One common approach is to the connect a "wagon wheel" set of beams to the nodes of the solid elements. You can then apply a moment to the center of the wagon wheel. This will translate into a set of equivalent forces to the solid elements.
Brian
www.espcomposites.com
RE: Strand7 - adding a torque or moment
Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/
RE: Strand7 - adding a torque or moment
Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/
RE: Strand7 - adding a torque or moment
Thanks all for the suggestions.