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Choosing Time Steps

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LOUDOG

Mechanical
Sep 3, 2008
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Does anyone have any tips on choosing time steps and other settings when doing Static Nonlinear analysis?

Currently I have a large model of a tank using shell elements. I am using a nonlinear analysis because inside the tank their are large flat baffle that undergo an upset hydrostatic pressure that would cause large deformations.

Does anyone have a tip that relates time-steps and convergence to the size or magnitude of force in a model?
 
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