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    Varying youngs modulus value

    Hi all, I know it is possible to change shell element density, thickness etc with a distribution table such that you can get a varying thickness and density etc. Is it possible to do the same for the youngs modulus value. Im trying to linearly decrease my Youngs Modulus value along the length...
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    Abaqus Datum

    Hi all, I have an abaqus model which has a Datum csys off centre. I create a new csys with 3 points, create a job and write an input file. However, when I import the input file, the new coordinate system has moved to the position of the original datum. This is not correct for my boundary...
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    Kinematic Coupling for wind turbine rotor

    Hi All, Would anyone be able to explain to me how I can apply kinematic coupling to my wind turbine rotor such that it will rotate but the blades wont flex too much. At the roots (first ring of nodes at the blade root) of the blades I have a rigid body constraint applied with the master node...
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    Defining a surface using ABAQUS input file

    Hi all, How do you define a surface in an ABAQUS input file? I keep getting an unknown assembly id error. Please see the attached ABAQUS input file. Regards, Jerhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=547daf25-75ae-4d27-ac1e-5596403f7d93&file=abq_input_cosim-trial2.inp
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    Bottom up mesh

    Hi Corus Sorry for the late reply. I have been trying to use brick elements using the create bottom up mesh method but I get this error around the trailing edge. Any idea why this is occuring? Regards...
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    Bottom up mesh

    Hi All, I'm trying to mesh a turbine but I am unable to get the blades to mesh. I got an error saying that I had to generate a bottom-up mesh. However, when I generate the bottom-up mesh I get the following: See attached. I then try the extrude method for bottom-up mesh but the mesh does not...
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