Ansys Workbench – Modeling Bolted Connections

Description:

This one-hour technical webinar recording discusses several common methods for modeling bolted connections in ANSYS Mechanical Workbench. These methods can be grouped into 4 categories:

• Use bonded contact to attach the parts (bolts not included)
• Use beam elements to model the bolts
• Use solid elements to model the bolts but do not model the threads
• Include the threads