Hello Bajwa,

a suitable model of such a U-bolt clamp can be for a pipe in X-direction as follows:

1. variant - input at an location: restraint Y without friction + restraint Z (or guide) without friction + restraint X2 (K2=1, Fy=resistance force from tightly bolting = additional friction);

2. variant - input at 2 locations: restraint Y with friction + restraint Z (or guide) with friction - at 1st node and restraint X2 (K2=1, Fy=resistance force from tightly bolting = additional friction) at 2nd node near to the 1st

regards