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User defined support condition

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    • January 25, 2024 at 4:45 pm
      R421
      Subscriber

      "I'm working with an ANSYS shell model and need assistance with constraints. Is it possible to apply a constraint in the +y direction while allowing release in the -y direction? Additionally, is there a way to incorporate a friction coefficient in this setup? Any guidance on achieving this in ANSYS would be greatly appreciated."

    • January 29, 2024 at 4:09 pm
      dlooman
      Ansys Employee

      No.  You need to support the shell with nonlinear contact to constrain it only in one direction.  In Workbench/Mechanical, this is referred to as a compression only constraint.

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