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Relative Displacements

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Relative Displacements

Relative Displacements

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I'm trying to find the displacements of the centre of an access cover relative to the fixings around it's edge. The access cover is modelled on a FEM of the full wingbox but my problem is the deflection caused by global wing bending 'swamp' the local deflections on the access panel. How can I remove these global wing bending effects so I can find the local deflections on the access panel caused by the applied air pressures, thermal and wing bending strains?

RE: Relative Displacements

I think you can set up a local coordinate system on the access cover, one that moves with the cover.

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RE: Relative Displacements

Um, just compare the deflection of the center of the panel to the average deflection of all of the nodes around the edge of the panel.

RE: Relative Displacements

Why you want to separate it, it is integral part of the wing, and since you have it FEM-ed you have the picture for stress and strain?

RE: Relative Displacements

i'm guessing he wants to know the deflections around the perimeter of the access panel, maybe to design the seal ?

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