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I need to tighten up my buckling analysis and would like to head into the nonlinear realm. I am basically dealing with an eccentrically loaded column. The compressive loads applied to the column are not enough to yield the material, so I should be in the elastic range. Running...
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One of our project teams has expressed interest in performing proof testing on single point failure fasteners to verify structural integrity rather than choosing other nondestructive evaluation methods. Our written standards for this testing specify that fasteners be proof...
I am a newbie analyst looking to gather the opinion of this great forum. When using solid elements I have been mainly sticking with hex elements, but with some added complexities to my current project’s design I have been leaning towards using tets with midside nodes. What is everyone’s take...
