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    linear and nonlinear gaps

    Rahul, Do you have a screen shot of your model or a hand sketch. Also, as a rule of thumb (good FEA post processing practice) does the deformation (i.e DISPLACEMENT) plot resemble what you were expecting? "....or do i need to use much big thickness." I thought the idealized aircraft skin had a...
  2. aeroAFRIX

    Question about contact problem

    I think the question itself is too general for anyone to provide a specific answer. Element choice for contact problems depends on ( amongst other factors) whether you are performing a 2D or 3D contact FEA. Also, FEA softwares have different and sometimes unique approach to element formulations...

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