Gap element or Contact element
Gap element or Contact element
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I am analyzing a structure which have two plates (50x100mm and 150x80mm)connected by three rivets.
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Plate 1 Plate 2 (10 mm in thickness)
The rivet is about 10 mm in diameter. I have used beam element and spider rigid elements to modeling the rivet connection. However, when the force or torque is applied on the right plate. The interface of these two plates (in the direction perpendical to screen) seems to be contacted. Should I use contact elements or gap elements which have a initial of zero to capture the contact?
Thnaks in advance.
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Plate 1 Plate 2 (10 mm in thickness)
The rivet is about 10 mm in diameter. I have used beam element and spider rigid elements to modeling the rivet connection. However, when the force or torque is applied on the right plate. The interface of these two plates (in the direction perpendical to screen) seems to be contacted. Should I use contact elements or gap elements which have a initial of zero to capture the contact?
Thnaks in advance.





RE: Gap element or Contact element
What is the purpose of your analysis?
What are the results your looking for?
Use contact or gap elements, if it is mandatory.Otherwise it will add penalty, on economy of the problem.
Regards,
Loganathan.E
RE: Gap element or Contact element
Thanks for the reply. Actually, I am working on a car brake beam study. Just image the brake pedal beam has to been made in two pieces.
My current model is established as stated. I am doubt that the beams and spider rigid elements (to model rivets) could pass the force and torque to the upper portion of pedal beam. However, are there some better way to model this?
Thanks!
Oso
RE: Gap element or Contact element