XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX''"> Problem Description for a Seam Weld Analysis
This simple example is used to demonstrate the use of Seam Weld Analysis in MSC Fatigue.
The tubes are welded as shown and a point load of 394N is to the top of the upper tube.
Objective
• To illustrate seam weld analysis setup and usage
• To demonstrate the unique capability of automatically extracting the seam weld analysis group
• To determine the most damaged nodes on a seam weld
The .op2 files necessary for the example problem are included in the installation as indicated in the following table.
Table 11‑4 File |
P3_HOME/mscfatigue_files/examples/seamw.op2 (Windows) |
P3_HOME/mscfatigue_files/examples/seamw_unix.op2 (UNIX) |
