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bolt preloading Abaqus
Mon, 2017-02-27 11:41 - CMiculas
Hellor,I am trying to make a comparison between methods of applying bolt preloading in Abaqus.1. bolt load method - which works fine2. predefined field, initial stress - not really working.I have created the following steps:Stepinitial - BC + initial state of stress in bolt shank (this step works - see Fig. 3 & 4)01 (static general) - activating contact elements02 (static riks) - applying external loadAm I missing something?Any suggeestions/ideas would be highly appreciated!
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