{"id":388075,"date":"2024-10-04T04:28:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T04:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/contact-problems-curved-surface-and-plane-interaction-in-simulation\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T04:28:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T04:28:52","slug":"contact-problems-curved-surface-and-plane-interaction-in-simulation","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/contact-problems-curved-surface-and-plane-interaction-in-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Problems: Curved Surface and Plane Interaction in Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;Hello everyone,&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am trying to simulate the behavior of a clip, which involves contact between a curved surface and a plane. However, I am encountering an issue where, as the plane slides along the curved surface, the gap between the surfaces increases unexpectedly. This leads to a change in the contact status to &#8220;no contact,&#8221; which affects the accuracy of my simulation.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Could anyone advise on the correct contact settings for this type of interaction? Specifically, I&#8217;m unsure how to handle the sliding behavior and gap formation. Any tips on improving contact stability or preventing loss of contact would be greatly appreciated.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/04-10-2024-1728015928-contact_problem.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"207\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/04-10-2024-1728015998-mceclip0.png\" width=\"263\" height=\"280\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/04-10-2024-1728016033-mceclip1.png\" width=\"196\" height=\"226\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/04-10-2024-1728016081-mceclip2.png\" width=\"263\" height=\"386\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you in advance for your help!&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-388075","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-ansyscontact-1","topic-tag-ansys-mechanical","topic-tag-curved-surface-1"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello everyone,I am trying to simulate the behavior of a clip, which involves contact between a curved surface and a plane. 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