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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation General Mechanical How to create link180 element in workbench ? Reply To: How to create link180 element in workbench ?

ErKo
Ansys Employee

 

 

Hi

It is much better and easier to have a bonded contact with a fixed contact stiffness representing the material between the two rings.

https://www.padtinc.com/2014/09/22/default-contact-stiffness-behavior-for-bonded-contact/#:~:text=If%20all%20contacts%20are%20bonded,underlying%20solid%20or%20shell%20elements.

 

All the best

Erik

 

 

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