{"id":39645,"date":"2019-12-16T15:53:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-solve-a-model-with-high-gap-penetration\/"},"modified":"2019-12-16T15:53:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:53:47","slug":"how-to-solve-a-model-with-high-gap-penetration","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-solve-a-model-with-high-gap-penetration\/","title":{"rendered":"How to solve a Model with high Gap\/Penetration ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everybody
I am a beginner in Ansys simulation and I need your help to solve a model with high penetration.
As can be seen below, I have successfully simulated the first model with low penetration \/ gap. The mesh was optimized, a non-linear contact was defined (frictionless).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now I want to simulate anothermodel with higher gap , under the same conditions as before.<\/span> \"\"<\/span>  <\/p>\n

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* First increased the number of substeps but that didn’t work<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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* Then I reduced the mesh size, but that didn’t work.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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* Then I used a force to reduce the Initial gap size before contact was made, but that didn’t work.<\/strong><\/span>  <\/p>\n

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* Then I used displacement to reduce the gap size, but that didn’t work either<\/strong>.<\/span>    <\/p>\n

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Please Note that I can’t change any Stifness option to solve the convergence problem, because the result has to be symmetrical.<\/span> <\/p>\n

I know I’m missing something, but I don’t know exactly what.
I would be happy to help you solve this problem and have a happy Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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