The center nodes on both cylinders of the link were restrained in the "Y" direction to prevent
vertical movement. The center nodes on the left cylinder were restrained in the "X" direction to
prevent rigid body motion. The surfaces of the model in the X-Y plane were restrained in the "Z"
direction to prevent rigid body motion. A deflection was applied to the hinge simultaneously in the
"X" and "Y" direction using tables to define the path. The bow, link and hose were defined as
deformable bodies in the MARC contact table, with each of them defined as touching each other.
The hose and the link were further defined as touching themselves. For the initial step, the hose was
restrained using a link defined with very low spring rate properties to prevent hose rigid body
motion. There were no gap elements or rigid contact surfaces defined in this model. Note the
portion of the link that applies the pressure to the hose to shut off the flow. Note the stiffener and
the boss detail in the bow.
The following video shows results from the analysis.
Video of Analysis Results
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