adhesive bonded structure modeling

[Tritium]

Hi everyone,

this is my first topic in this forum and I'm really excited about it.

I have to model an adheive bonded structure. Now, I know I have to use a zero thickness model, and I know I have to use contact elements CONTA171 on one substarct, and target element on the other. and chose CZM variant with the command TB.

I just don't know how to do that. So if anyone could please help me. I'm quiet desperate at the moment. The deadline is approching and I'm stuck.

Thank you.

 

[fuzzdoug]

I would suggest reading this article:

http://www.padtinc.com/epubs/focus/2007/0056_0420/TheFocus_56.pdf#Page=3

I adapted their code to work in Workbench.

-Doug