How do I model a spherical bridge bearing

- June 15, 2023 at 12:54 pm
  
  Sam Ho
  Subscriber
  
  I am trying to model a spherical bridge bearing using spherical joints and a frictional contact. However, I couldn't get a solution as it never converges.
  Does anyone know how to model a spherical bridge bearing? Does anyone have experience/tutorial/examples of spherical joints?
- June 16, 2023 at 12:34 pm
  
  Sampat Kumar
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi Sam,
  
  I have attached some tutorial links for the spherical joint that might be helpful to you.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbklvc9Psss&t=585s
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkYLar2etDg&t=1096s
  
  You can also follow the Ansys help document for a detailed explanation of the spherical joint.
  Joint Types (ansys.com)
  
  The following forum thread is somehow related to the spherical joint, which is why it's attached here.
  https://forum.ansys.com/forums/topic/how-can-i-apply-friction-on-spherical-joints-in-rigid-dynamics/
  
  If these attached documents don't help you, then you can also explain the problem in detail.
  
  Regards,
  Sampat

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