Dear colleagues
In order to study the efficency of tensegrity structures I am trying to write down the stiffness equations of such structures, to compare my equations with the answer of FEM softwares I have done a really simply model in Ansys but I have some problems to model de behaviour of the cables in the structure.
How can I model cables in Ansys Workbench? Should I choose the cables and change the properties of the material for anisotropic? or there is another way?
ps - In attached a picture of the structure and the bonduary conditions
Thanks for the attention
Vitor
In order to study the efficency of tensegrity structures I am trying to write down the stiffness equations of such structures, to compare my equations with the answer of FEM softwares I have done a really simply model in Ansys but I have some problems to model de behaviour of the cables in the structure.
How can I model cables in Ansys Workbench? Should I choose the cables and change the properties of the material for anisotropic? or there is another way?
ps - In attached a picture of the structure and the bonduary conditions
Thanks for the attention
Vitor