I’m trying to solve a problem that is a disc under centrifugal loading. I know that it is possible to simplify the geometry in a 1/4 model using the displacement boundary condition to impose the axisymmetry on PrePoMax. Nonetheless, in the case I’m working on, it is possible to simplify to a 1/8 model. Is it possible to set a frictionless support to constrain DOF only in normal directions on an edge? My intention is to set the “frictionless supports” constraining de DOF in edge normal directions like in the figure below:
I mean, you first requested for a frictionless support. There shouldn’t be any misalignment between undeformed and deformed model at the boundary ¿isn’t it?
This is actually what I’m looking for now. I had this same misalignment between undeformed and deformed models in Ansys Mechanical. I’m studying the equations behind this symmetry condition technique to understand why it happens. I had used in the past only frictionless support to constraint DOF in edge normal directions to impose the symmetry condition.
It is a case where the body is under centrifugal acceleration. This load is added to the model by “centrifugal load”. Probably, this misalignment came from an approximation to solve the rotation as a static load.
Your deformation is not symmetric, because of the very thin details with only one element over the thickness. You have bending in that area and with only one element it is difficult to calculate the same deformation. You need a mirrored mesh to get a absolute symmetric result.
I made in Ansys Mechanical a 10th part model of a wheel. Mirrored the mesh and then rotated the mesh 5 times to get the same symmetric damage result on every spoke.
I don’t know if building a mirrored mesh in PrePoMax is possible. Although, I’m going to refine the mesh in thin regions. Thank you for the suggestions.
If you expect a mirrored result output field and to capture it, you need a mirrored mesh, why not split the model again and use only 1/2 of the current model?
