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Successive load application in solid mechanics
Posted 09.01.2018, 08:23 GMT-5 Structural & Acoustics, Mesh, Structural Mechanics Version 5.0 0 Replies
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Hello!
I'd like to simulate the deflection/deformation of a laboratory two-axes mirror mount (tilts a platform in two directions) milled out of a single piece of metal, so i thought of a one-body-problem.
In a first step, i fixed the mounting surface and applied a force on the first linkage surface. The results were as expected.
However, for the tilt along the second axis a force relative to another reference plane needs to be applied, i.e. between faces that were already deformed by the first step. Thus the definition of fixed faces changes between the two steps.
How can i use the results from a first calculation as initial conditions for my second calculation (if needed)? I read about using a moving mesh or adding a second study step, but its unclear to me what strategy should fit best for my case.
Big thanks! Maik
Hello Maik Faerber
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