Yes, the L-sections are the edges of a rectangular prism and the frames are spacers holding the shape.
The structure is contrained at the two ends (all DOF) and also I prevented the spacers from deflecting in the X and Y direction.
The force is in the -Z direction on the central spacer.
What...
hi thanks for replying so fast...
i'm using Ansys 8.1
i've tried using the same nodes but it didnt work.
these are the steps i followed:
1. change title/jobname
2. created BEAM188 element
3. created the required section
4. applied material properties
5. created nodes in 3D space
6. connected...
hi everyone,
the structure is made up of 4 L-beams along its length. These beams are joined together by rectangular frames at regular intervals (each frame is made up of 4 L-section beams).
i've used the BEAM188 element and the "common sections" part. i've used keypoints and...
