Expansion joint simulation

[Anonymous]

I am attempting to model expansion joints in Autodesk Simulation 2015 ,  can expansion joints be modelled with springs ? 

Any tutorials or tips on this process ? 

The best I could find was this answer posted in 2012: 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/simulation-mechanical-and/how-to-model-an-expansion-joint/td-p/3481470

Thanks 

[PipePakPat]

Hello alynch2587,

I see that you are working with Autodesk Simulation 2015, but it is not clear which simulation product you are working with.  Are you referrign to Simulation Mechanical 2015 or Robot Structural Analysis?  If you are working with Simulation Mechanical, then I can move your question to the Simulation Mechanical and Multiphysics forum and reply there?

[Anonymous]

I am working with Simulation 2015

[PipePakPat]

Hello alynch2587,

Autodesk has a number of products that can fall under the catagory of "Simulation 2015".  We have the following products:

• Inventor Simulation 2015
• Simulation CFD 2015
• Simulation Mechanical 2015
• Robot Structural Analysis 215
• Simulation Moldflow 2015

Perhaps you can open the software you are using, then choose the <prt sc> (Print Screen) button on your desktop and choose to paste that image in a reply to this post.  This will clarify to me what simulation product you are using and reply more appropriately.  I'm looking forward to being of assistance to you.

[Anonymous]

Sorry about the confusion.
I'm using
Simulation Mechanical 2015.
Build 2015.20.00.0207 23-Jul-2014

[PipePakPat]

Hello alynch2587,

I think the next best action here would be to post this message within the correct forum.  This forum is for Robot Structural Analysis and you want to be on the Simulation and Multiphysics forum.  Please post your question there so that we can begin to address your concern 🙂

[PipePakPat]

Hello alynch2587,

Your question has now been moved to the Simulation Mechanical and Multiphysics forum.  There is no explicit tutorial on how to model expansion joints using Sim Mech (short for Simulation Mechanical), as this is a general finite element analysis tool.  Perhaps you could provide an image of what you would like to simulate and I can provide details on how to represent your scenarion using Sim Mech?  More details will be required at this point since your question matches the orignally posted question which was addressed by the link you provided in your original post: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/simulation-mechanical-and/how-to-model-an-expansion-joint/td-p/3481470

I'm looking forward to being of assistance.