Reply To: Brakedrum thermo- mechanical analysis

[Erik Kostson]

Hi

See our courses for more on contacts (search our webiste for more courses):

https://innovationspace.ansys.com/product/fundamental-topics-in-contact/

For contact convergence search the internet (one example):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-qTAiE8Kdo

Substeps more:

https://www.padtinc.com/2011/11/08/you-dont-wanna-step-to-this-breaking-down-loadsteps-and-substeps-in-ansys-mechanical/

As for your final quetion (heat generation from frictional..) see the help manual:

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/public/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v242/en/wb_wbtec/WBtecfricstir.html

Or search there for example:

Chapter 28: Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Simulation

All the best

Erik