Dear friends
How to set dent member calculation in boat impact analysis?
for example, I have an impact joint (IMJT), which connects two members (0001-IMJT), and (IMTJ-0002)
How to set the following dent member calculation?
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joint A, ___ (which joint)
Joint B, ___ (which joint)
use all loaded joints? ( what does this mean, use all joints in the above member for denting calculation)
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Thanks
The Joint A and Joint B are simply used to define the member used for the dent energy calculations, namely the section properties used in the calculations. You can use 0001-IMJT or IMTJ-0002 as your member.
The all loads specifier is just used if you want to use multiple joint loads in your dent calculation instead of just the load that is applied to the impact joint. This is not needed for your analysis as you have only loaded one joint.
Regards,
Geoff