Element Birth/Death ACT Extension

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Simulating Process Conditions

Working from CAD
geometries represents the
final state of a given
product
Manufacturing is a process
where components are
assembled at differing
stress states
Thermal stresses
Deformed shapes

Residual strain from

manufacturing process may
play a role in stress/strains
of finished product
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Ansys Element Birth & Death

Ansys offers element birth and

death technology for process
simulations
EKILL: The elements are set to an
extremely soft stiffness, essentially
deactivated in the analysis but
deforms with the other elements
EALIVE: The elements original
stiffness is restored and the elements
have a zero stress state in the
deformed state

NOTE: Be sure to also deactivate surface loads

and kill contacts on bodies that are killed!

Contact Birth & Death

Change the Type to
Contact for Contact
Element Birth/Death
Select correct contact
from Contact
dropdown

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