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[mertturgut.senol]

Dear All Experts;

I am trying to make a structural analysis.

There are reinforcements on the surface of a tank.

I modelled the tank with midsurface. But I modelled the reinforcement on the surface of tank as 3D.

when I connected the reinforcement to the tank I used bonded contact and MPC formulation.

There is gab between tank surface and 3D model. this gab is due to the thickness of the tank plate. I enclosed a photo showing this gab. I used pinball radius.

contact initial information is like that;

 

there are some forces acting to the surface of reinforcement and I am trying to find out the deformation on the tank surface.

I wonder that, this gab may affect my result?

all comments and suggestioın will be appreciated.

best regards.

[Aniket]

Please turn on the shell thickness effect in the contact.

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[mertturgut.senol]

Dear Mr. Aniket;

thank you for your reply.

When I turn on shell thickness effect there is mark question, I think I should give a value but I do not know what it is.

could you write what I am making mistake or missing.

best regards.

[Aniket]

What error do you see when using the show errors button?

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[mertturgut.senol]

Ok yes I solved this problem by viewing error message like you showed.

I adjusted midsurface offset type to the top, it should be middle.

when I changed offset type to the middle it is ok.

[Aniket]

Great, just make sure the shells are where they should be by turning on Thick shells and beams and show mesh in display ribbon tab.

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[mertturgut.senol]

Dr. Mr. aniket;

 

thank you for your valuable suggestion.