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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation General Mechanical question about define joint in dynamics analysis with ANSYS mech Reply To: question about define joint in dynamics analysis with ANSYS mech

dlooman
Ansys Employee

Instead of a joint consider using a nonlinear spring (COMBIN39.)  The nonlinear spring has a material property DMPR, which is short for damping ratio.  

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