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How can I implement a prestressing effect on

springs in Explicit Dynamics
Problem/Description:
Explicit Dynamics does not have a GUI option to apply a preload to springs as there is when they are
used in implicit analyses in Static Structural.

Solution:
The solution to this is to provide a non-zero load at zero deflection in the tabular force deflection curve.
Example is attached.

Figure 1: Applied force displacement graph.

Attachments:

1. 2042411.wbpz

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