Modelling a cable as beam element

- May 19, 2022 at 2:27 pm
  omar30
  Subscriber
  Hello ,
  I got a problem and have been trying to solve. Considering a cable (hanger) that has boundary conditions as pinned-pinned or fixed-fixed. I am trying to evaluate the stress in the beam element, as previously suggested to use bolt pretension which solved the tension issue. I got 2 questions and I hope to receive answers about them:
  Why applying bolt pretension force calculate accurate solution however force applied at supports gives wrong solution?(attached pictures 1,2 are for bolt pretension ,3,4 for force )
  If I am willing to apply a horizontal force component or moment at the lower part of cable. What form should I introduce the force/ moments? as a nodal force or?
  I appreciate your support and hope to get a response
- May 31, 2022 at 8:38 am
  
  Ashish Khemka
  Ansys Employee
  
  You can fix one end and apply force/ moment at the other end.
  
  Regards Ashish Khemka

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