Modeling a Tank Dimple
Modeling a Tank Dimple
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A client of mine has a large tank in which a weld patch was made. During the welding, the thin wall pulled in very irregularly over an area about the size of a double door. I want to model this "dimple" in order to do FEA and I know it is a simple solution for those experienced in surfaces, of which I'm not. I have a series of x,y, and z measurements taken over the effected area which relate to the distance the tank wall "pulled in" from the original outer diameter. What is the best approach to develop the 3D surface model in this case?






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