Hello all simulation geeks...
Just for fun, I made a comparison between ANSYS and Creo Simulate 3, to see what the new frictional contact can do in Creo 3. A block with a slot, a plate is located in the slot. The block is squeezed with 20 kN, the plate is pulled out with a force of 1 kN. Coefficient of friction is 0.2, static and dynamic.
Two graphs showing the contact pressure, and frictional factor, i.e. shear stress at the surface/contact pressure. This should be =0.2 where the friction is fully developed, and <0.2 in the stick zone where friction is not fully developed. Similar results, no particular effort was made to refine the solution, except a slight mesh refinement compared to default mesh...
B.R. Mats L (*for the moment out of assignment*)
