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No rating yet Subject: Re: [STRUC] Bonded contacts Author: Martin Liddle Date: 2008-05-06 06:50:50In message <20080506020058.d9px5detog4ckg4s_at_easymail-app.hol.gr>, dimpan_at_hol.gr writes >The amplitude of >the Kn and P depends only on the deformation of the contact surfaces >and are calculated in the same way as in standard contact with >negative sign. > This isn't strictly true for the ANSYS implementation of surface to surface contact for solid body faces. The stiffness in opening can be different to closing and is controlled by the real constant FKOP. -- Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 3 Kentmere Way, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3TW. Web site: . ^-------------------------------------------------------- | XANSYS - www.xansys.org | | The Discussion List for users of ANSYS, Inc. Software | | Hosted by PADT - www.padtinc.com | ^--------------------------------------------------------