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nIn the paper, they describe the simple method of fixing the front solid body and applying a force on the rear solid body to tension the membrane between them as shown by the straight gray lines between the solid bodies. You can do the same. Don't fix the rigid body on the trailing edge. Use a Displacement to move it back until you get the desired level of stress in the membrane.n