After I published my article: “Bolted connections in ANSYS workbench part 1“, I was asked by several readers to write part 2. So here it is. The purpose of this post is to understand at the fundamental level: How bolted joints work. How simple analytical models compare with the FE models. How a simple, widely […]

There are many ways of modeling bolted connections using ANSYS workbench FE software. This article provides an overview of various methods including best practices. Here is my list in order of increasing complexity and modeling fidelity: No bolts – bonded connections Beam Bolts Spring Bolts 3D solid bolts 3D solid bolts with joint pretension load […]