Given the significant increase in analysis time when using
contacts, is it incorrect, in a linear static test, to model the
contacting structure into the structure being analyzed. In
otherwords, why not model the two contacting structures as one and
cut a section at the interface to review the results?
Regards,
Dave Trent
SW07 sp4.0
Regards,
Dave Trent
SW07 sp4.0
If you truly have a condition where sliding or separation can occur, I don't recommend you try to shortcut this. Use contact and let it run. I can share with you that one of the more common mistakes users make is to over-bond components that should have some relative movement and run the risk of invalidating their results. Please be careful with this technique. Even though we made it the default, it isn't always the right option. Please make sure that your part-part interactions are as near to the actual physical conditions as possible.
If you take the time to experiment, you may find that a shortcut can give you the same results or at least guide you to the same design decisions as a full contact model, thus speeding up subsequent runs. However, you won't know they match unless you've run the more complete model first.
Vince