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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation General Mechanical How to apply a stress as an initial load state ? Reply To: How to apply a stress as an initial load state ?

dlooman
Ansys Employee

Unless you keep the same loads as in the 1st analysis the prestress will unload to zero.  

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