Defining joints

[Abijith Mesia]

Hello everyone,

I’m working on the structural analysis of an EV battery module assembly.In the real-world scenario, the battery modules are connected using both bolts

For the simulation:
I’ve already defined 3D bolts to represent the mechanical fasteners, which are working as expected. The challenge I’m facing is modeling the adhesive bond between the modules.
Initially, I tried using a TIE contact to simulate the adhesive behaviour but the simulation is not converging. I suspect this may be due to the over-constrained nature or improper representation.

My questions are:
What is the best practice to simulate bonding between components

Thanks in advance!

 

[SWComposites]

suggest you delete this post and repost in either the Finite Element Analysis forum or the OptiStruct forum (if it exists). This forum is mostly Civil Structures engineers.

 

[GregLocock]

For advanced woowoo I suggest the FEA forum, the altair ones don't get much traffic.