{"id":293220,"date":"2023-07-15T13:28:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T13:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-solve-mesh-artifacts-obtain-reaction-forces-and-contact-penalty\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T13:28:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T13:28:27","slug":"how-to-solve-mesh-artifacts-obtain-reaction-forces-and-contact-penalty","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-solve-mesh-artifacts-obtain-reaction-forces-and-contact-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"How to solve mesh artifacts, obtain reaction forces and contact penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, <\/p>\n<p>When using solid elements to mesh each of the 12 layers of composite I am simulating that is subjected to a low-velocity impact, in section view the mesh goes crazy like in the picture. It almost disappears when impacted, but this only happens when using this mesh element. How can I solve this?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also, I want to obtain the impact force caused by the impactor to then plot a Force vs Displacement graph. What is the best method? I have tried bndout but it says &#8220;file has no information to be found&#8221;, and spcforc has forces = 0.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As for the contact, my impactor is visually surpassing the outmost layer. Is there any setting to solve this?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks!&nbsp;<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/15-07-2023-1689427465-mceclip0.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/15-07-2023-1689427604-mceclip1.png\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-293220","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-Forcecalculation-1","topic-tag-contact","topic-tag-lsdyna"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_bbp_subscription":["286381","13468"],"_bbp_author_ip":["96.7.218.215"]," _bbp_last_reply_id":["0"]," _bbp_likes_count":["0"],"_btv_view_count":["486"],"_bbp_topic_status":["unanswered"],"_bbp_status":["publish"],"_bbp_topic_id":["293220"],"_bbp_forum_id":["27814"],"_bbp_engagement":["13468","286381"],"_bbp_voice_count":["2"],"_bbp_reply_count":["1"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["293351"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["293351"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2023-07-17 09:39:43"]},"test":"2210479my-ipleiria-pt"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/293220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/293220\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}