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How to determine slot joint force direction in Mechanical APDL

Tagged: apdl, direction, force, joint, slot
    • June 6, 2022 at 9:58 am
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      One can use relative displacement to determine slot joint force direction. For a slot joint, it is negative relative displacement for compression and positive for tension.

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