Reply To: how to set up to find the pretention force of the bolted joint

[Kaushal Vadnere]

Hi Ji Shiyu!

You can calculate the pretension force of the bolt using this formula:

T = K*F*d

Where,
T = Torque in Nm
K = Constant which is usually taken as 0.2 for normal dry conditions,
F = Axial bolt force or pretension force in N
d = Nominal diameter of the bolt in m.

To apply bolt pretension in Ansys Mechanical, you can use bolt pretension object.
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