{"id":51531,"date":"2021-01-22T19:49:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T19:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/applying-cohesive-zone-modeling-general-model-setup-questions\/"},"modified":"2021-01-22T19:49:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T19:49:45","slug":"applying-cohesive-zone-modeling-general-model-setup-questions","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/applying-cohesive-zone-modeling-general-model-setup-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying Cohesive Zone Modeling: General Model Setup Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Item-Body\">\n<div class=\"Message userContent\">\n<p>All, I&#039;m currently working on a ANSYS model with utilizing CZM to simulate adhesively bonded lap joints. I have some general questions about getting the model setup correctly. I&#039;ve tried to attach some images to better explain my questions. I should add that the lap joints are fixed at the end of one plate, and pulled in the axial (left\/right direction of the screen) at the other end. I&#039;ve added my questions are bullet points to try to separate out my questions. If there&#039;s any confusion, please let me know and I&#039;ll clarify!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When the lap joint is constructed, the adhesive is applied between the two plates. This adhesive then has a thickness (maybe 0.1mm or so). Should this thickness be utilized in the ANSYS model? I&#039;ve watched multiple videos on CZM, and everyone assumes the &quot;plates&quot; are in direct contact (as shown in the &quot;current model&quot; image, below. The CZM material is then applied directly at the contacting interface. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"embedExternal embedImage\">\n<div class=\"embedExternal-content\">\n<a class=\"embedImage-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6032193\/uploads\/8A90IO0PXJ82\/current-jpg.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"embedImage-img\" src=\"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6032193\/uploads\/8A90IO0PXJ82\/current-jpg.jpg\" alt=\"current.JPG\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-51531","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-cohesive-zone-modeling","topic-tag-contact-debonding","topic-tag-contact-tool","topic-tag-czm","topic-tag-structural"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_bbp_old_topic_id":["23803"],"_bbp_old_topic_author_name_id":["Anonymous"],"_bbp_old_is_topic_anonymous_id":["false"],"_bbp_old_closed_status_id":["publish"],"_bbp_author_ip":["`,\u001aI"],"_bbp_old_sticky_status_id":["normal"],"_bbp_likes_count":["0"],"_btv_view_count":["3134"],"_bbp_subscription":["238220"],"_bbp_topic_status":["unanswered"],"_bbp_status":["publish"],"_bbp_topic_id":["51531"],"_bbp_forum_id":["27791"],"_bbp_engagement":["161324","184199","185297","198497"],"_bbp_voice_count":["4"],"_bbp_reply_count":["3"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["229569"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["229569"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2021-07-23 22:37:12"]},"test":"jacobengland16"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/51531","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\/51531\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}