How do I conditionally deactivate a bushing during a solution run. I want to deactivate the bushing when the internal force on that bushing reaches a maximum?
How do I conditionally deactivate a bushing during a solution run. I want to deactivate the bushing when the internal force on that bushing reaches a maximum?
Hi Mike! One way is to use a SENSOR to detect the force threshold crossing, and to stop the simulation. Then in your simulation script, you would DEACTIVATE/BUSHING,id=X and issue another simulate command.
I suspected a sensor would be used. I'm having trouble finding an example of the commands used in the script file. Is their an example somewhere I could use?
Hello, in attachment you have cmd with simple model. Model consists of one part, loaded by increasing force, attached by two bushings, there is one sensor which stops simulation, when force in left bushing reaches prescribed value.
Thanks for the input example. Helped very much. I now have a bushing that deactivates based upon its reactive force.
A problem I have now, is the bushing deactivates about 0.0021 seconds later than it should. I’ve made several iterative runs changing the sensor characteristics with no success.
