Linear stress analysis example.

2. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

3. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
RBE3 –DOF 1-3 ON NODES ON BUSHING CAN
DOF 1-6 AT CENTER NODE
LOCAL COORDINATE
SYSTEM DEFINED
WITH THE X AXIS
ALONG THE LINE
CONNECTING THE
BUSHING CENTERS
RIGID SPIDER
CONSTRAINED IN GLOBAL
DOF 3
BALL JOINT HOUSING
MUST BE MODELED – USE
SOLID ELEMENTS
BUSHING SPRINGS (ZERO LENGTH) ATTACHED TO
CENTER NODE GROUNDED ON OTHER END

4. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
RBE3 –DOF 1-3 ON NODES ON BUSHING CAN
DOF 1-6 AT CENTER NODE
LOCAL COORDINATE
SYSTEM DEFINED
WITH THE X AXIS
ALONG THE LINE
CONNECTING THE
BUSHING CENTERS
RIGID SPIDER
CONSTRAINED IN GLOBAL
DOF 3
BALL JOINT HOUSING
MUST BE MODELED – USE
SOLID ELEMENTS
BUSHING SPRINGS (ZERO LENGTH) ATTACHED TO
CENTER NODE GROUNDED ON OTHER END STRESS CONTOUR

5. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
RBE3 –DOF 1-3 ON NODES ON BUSHING CAN
DOF 1-6 AT CENTER NODE
LOCAL COORDINATE
SYSTEM DEFINED
WITH THE X AXIS
ALONG THE LINE
CONNECTING THE
BUSHING CENTERS
RIGID SPIDER
CONSTRAINED IN GLOBAL
DOF 3
BALL JOINT HOUSING
MUST BE MODELED – USE
SOLID ELEMENTS
BUSHING SPRINGS (ZERO LENGTH) ATTACHED TO
CENTER NODE GROUNDED ON OTHER END STRESS CONTOUR

6. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
RBE3 –DOF 1-3 ON NODES ON BUSHING CAN
DOF 1-6 AT CENTER NODE
LOCAL COORDINATE
SYSTEM DEFINED
WITH THE X AXIS
ALONG THE LINE
CONNECTING THE
BUSHING CENTERS
RIGID SPIDER
CONSTRAINED IN GLOBAL
DOF 3
BALL JOINT HOUSING
MUST BE MODELED – USE
SOLID ELEMENTS
BUSHING SPRINGS (ZERO LENGTH) ATTACHED TO
CENTER NODE GROUNDED ON OTHER END STRESS CONTOUR