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Base Acceleration in Harmonic Analysis – 3 Techniques and 1 ACT Extension
Harmonic analysis is a technique used to determine the steady-state response of linear structures to loads that vary sinusoidally (harmonically) with time. In harmonic analysis, the entire structure...
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Response Spectrum Basics, the Easy Way
A response spectrum analysis is mainly used in place of a time-history analysis to determine the response of structures to random or time-dependent loading conditions such as earthquakes, wind loads,...
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Multilayer Piezoelectric Actuators: Can a Single Layer be Modeled to Simulate...
Piezoelectric actuators are widely used in a variety of industrial, automotive, medical, aviation, aerospace and consumer electronics applications. Your burger has been likely grilled on a gas BBQ...
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Piezoelectricity in ANSYS Mechanical, Say Goodbye to Command Snippets!
Piezoelectricity is the ability of certain crystalline materials to generate an electric charge proportional to a mechanical strain (direct piezoelectricity). Direct piezoelectricity was discovered by...
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Multilayer Bender Piezoelectric Actuators: Unimorph/Bimorph
I recently wrote a blog that outlined a formula to scale a multilayer stack actuator under axial deformation (stroke). In that blog we found out that “(n = number of layers)” was the multiplying factor...
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More on Base Excitation Using the Enforced Motion Method, TRANSIENT Analysis
In an earlier bog, I have developed an ACT extension for harmonic base excitation using the enforced motion method EMM. That blog demonstrated three different techniques of applying base excitation in...
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Electromagnetics – Structural Harmonics Coupling
Electric motors and generators produce vibrations and noise associated with many physical mechanisms. It’s always been of great interest to look at the vibrations and noise produced by the transient...
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Coupled Diffusion Analysis in ANSYS Mechanical
Diffusion is the process by which subject is transported from one part of a system to another as a result of random molecular motions, which is analogues to transfer of heat by conduction. Examples of...
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How to Apply a Harmonic Base Excitation Natively in ANSYS Mechanical...
In a previous post, I have presented how to apply a harmonic base excitation in ANSYS Mechanical 15.0 using three different techniques. Among those techniques, we had the great ACT extension that has...
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