Linear or Non-Linear FEA for plastic (material) snap-fit?
Linear or Non-Linear FEA for plastic (material) snap-fit?
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Should linear or non-linear FEA be used for a plastic(material) snap-fit? Thanks!
Should linear or non-linear FEA be used for a plastic(material) snap-fit? Thanks!





RE: Linear or Non-Linear FEA for plastic (material) snap-fit?
RE: Linear or Non-Linear FEA for plastic (material) snap-fit?
Large displacements of the parts voiding small displacement assumption (geometrical non-linearity)
Snap fit analyses have generally involved contact between two or more parts (boundary non-linearity).
Plastic materials were typically non-linear under the operational loading conditions (material non-linearity)
RE: Linear or Non-Linear FEA for plastic (material) snap-fit?
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