FEA Bearing
Step 1: Click three-dots icon on Insertion Point cell and click Select.
Step 2: Select Insertion Point as a IP1 and Click OK.
Quick Tip: Learn what the "Bearing Fixity" parameters mean.
In this part, dofs are assigned to nodes. The coordinate system of the each insertion point changes along the support line and alignment. According to this new coordinate system, new dofs should be assigned.
Tx/Ty/Tz/Rx/Ry/Rz fixities are shown below.
Bearing Rotation parameter rotates the support clockwise in the XY plane.
FE behaviour of Transfer Force to Substructure.
Step 3: Keep the Tx as default.
Step 4: Click the three-dots icon on the Ty and Tz cell, and then set Fixed.
Step 5: Keep the Rx, Ry, Rz, Bearing Rotation and Transfer Forces to Substructure as default.
Step 6: Keep the bearing’s name as default.
Step 7: When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM.
The completed definitions for bearings are illustrated below. Please verify that your model matches by examining each view provided here. For more information on performing visual checks, refer to the quick tips.
Quick Tip: Learn how to show Model
Click on the arrow button above the Analysis button located in the upper-left corner of the OpenBrIM screen.
Click on the Model button on the screen that opens up.
To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.
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