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#48677 - 05/04/12 05:29 PM Block Spring hangers
Ravanan Offline
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Registered: 02/20/06
Posts: 26
Loc: india
Dear Sir,

I have 3 to 8 Springs in my Calculation and i want to block

(make it as rigid support) 2 springs of the total 8 springs in

particular condition .

It can be done by taking out spring in that location and

putting a rigid restraint for that 2 springs but Is there

option to make it as rigid support in hanger data table.
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#48700 - 05/07/12 10:43 PM Re: Block Spring hangers [Re: Ravanan]
SJ Offline
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Registered: 11/14/09
Posts: 276
Loc: India
You may define it as user defined spring & put infinite value (1e 12 N/mm) in spring rate & very small preset load (say 1 N). This will simulate the blocked spring (or a rigid restraint) but frcition effects will not be considered.

I guess you can't alter the spring tables in Caesar.

Hope this is of some help.
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#48708 - 05/08/12 06:21 AM Re: Block Spring hangers [Re: Ravanan]
Richard Ay Offline
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Registered: 12/13/99
Posts: 6226
Loc: Houston, Texas, USA
The bigger issue is the statement "I want to block 2 of the springs in a particular condition." I take this to mean that the spring state (flexible or rigid) varies by load case. You can't do that in a single model in CAESAR II, with only "some" of the springs..
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#48713 - 05/08/12 07:39 AM Re: Block Spring hangers [Re: SJ]
Dave Diehl Offline
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Registered: 12/14/99
Posts: 2382
Loc: Houston, TX, USA
If it's OK with you, you can lock ALL springs by a single Load Case Options switch.
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