{"id":159206,"date":"2021-06-06T10:51:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T10:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/possible-error-in-the-reaction-force-due-to-the-simulation-of-contact-between-two-bodies\/"},"modified":"2021-06-22T19:28:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T19:28:53","slug":"possible-error-in-the-reaction-force-due-to-the-simulation-of-contact-between-two-bodies","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/possible-error-in-the-reaction-force-due-to-the-simulation-of-contact-between-two-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible error in the reaction force due to the simulation of contact between two bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello<\/p>\n

I think I have an error on the calculation of the reaction force due to the contact between two bodies.<\/p>\n

As you can see from the figures I have a conical pin inserted in a special slot. At the end of the pin there is a fixed support, while at the end of the slot there is a point mass that simulates the weight of a shaft and what is mounted on it. This shaft is supported at both ends by two conical pins (in the simulation I considered only one pin, halving the weight of the mass to be supported).<\/p>\n

The contact constraint was assigned as follows:<\/p>\n

– type of contact = friction<\/p>\n

– conical pin = contact<\/p>\n

– slot = target<\/p>\n

– friction coeff = 0.7 (steel vs steel)<\/p>\n

– behavior = symmetric<\/p>\n

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At this point, by checking the reaction force, I get that all the weight (2700 N) has been discharged in the Z direction. But shouldn't there also be a substantial thrust component in the Y direction?<\/p>\n

I have also attached my hand calculations, so as to show you my reasoning.<\/p>\n

Do you think there is an error in the hand calculations or is the FEM modeling to be wrong?<\/p>\n

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