The R2026x GA release of the user assistance includes an update to the existing example Explicit Dynamic Analysis of a Pillar Collapse. 💥
In earlier releases, the example demonstrated how to define and run a simulation in which a high-speed event crushes a pillar. While the example continues to illustrate this type of event, it now also illustrates how to account for the real-life pillar's geometric imperfections. Accounting for these geometric imperfections substantially changes the workflow. To complete the example, you must now define two analysis cases: one that determines the pillar's probable collapse modes and one that uses this information to gauge the pillar's sensitivity to imperfections.
While completing this example, you now learn how to:
- Apply different types of meshes based on a component's geometry.
- Create abstractions to prepare a model for simulation.
- Account for imperfections in a model's geometry.
- Request output for pertinent variables.
- Generate plots, view animations of simulation results, and compare simulation results.
To try this example for yourself, see Explicit Dynamic Analysis of a Pillar Collapse.
You must have access to the following apps:
- Mechanical Scenario Creation
- Model Assembly Design
- Structural Model Creation
- Physics Results Explorer
Here’s a huge shoutout to Randy MARLOW for his contributions to developing the improved workflow. Thank you!
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