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Cbush preload

Cbush preload

Cbush preload

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Dear all,

does anyone has an answer to this two problems related to bush preload?
1 - in a 106 simulation, I modeled a nonlinear spring with a cbush with nonlinear F_VS_Displ dependency. Now I am looking to set a preload to this element, and I tried to set the curve to have a non-zero initial force (apply a phase shift to the function). In order to test the system I clamped the element at one end, with the other free, and I run the simulation. What happen is that the simulation show only half the expected displacement. Ideas??

2 - in a 601 simulation, I defined the above mentioned nonlinear spring (without preload), but the simulation use the stifness defined in the main CBUSH property table (note: the LGDISP is set to 1).

Thanks in advance
Best regards

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