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  1. elkhorn

    BC in cylindrical coordinates

    Hello: I have issues with boundary conditions for a quarter-cylindrical shape model. Can we apply a BC constrain in cylicrical coordinate? e.g., rotational constrain. Thank you for your insight.
  2. elkhorn

    Effects of weight in static analysis

    Hello: I would like to include WEIGHT in my structural model. I did it by using DENSITY in MATERIAL PROPERTY. By comparing the results obtained with/without DENSITY, I did not see any difference. Can we use DENSITY in static analysis to include the weight load in static analysis? Could you...
  3. elkhorn

    Shell vs Brick Element in Buckling?

    Hello: I have a problem which deals with "buckling" of a rectangular cross-sectional boom. The boom has about 300 in length, 0.25 in thick, and 22 in side. My question is: which type of element (shell vs. solid brick element) should be the most appropriate for this buckling problem? Thank...
  4. elkhorn

    Redefine orientation of the coordinate system

    Hello: Please advice. I would like to redefine the orientation of the global coordinate system (XYZ) of the part assembly. Thank you for your help. Elkhorn.
  5. elkhorn

    Brick element 8-node using Workbench

    Hi All: I started to use ANSYS WorkBench (11.0). The simplified model was automatically generated with brick element (20 nodes). The question is: "How can I reset or modify commands in order to obtain brick elements with 8 nodes only (not 20)?". Thank you in advance. Elkhorn.

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