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enginer wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 7:44 am Is it reasonable that there is a great difference in the bending moment of two nodes in the sameelement?

Imagine someone putting weights on a diving board. If they put more weight near the end, it's going to bend more there, right? The same thing happens in structures. If the load isn't spread out evenly, or if there's a big load plopped down closer to one node, that spot's going to feel more of the bending action.

RobertoPhd wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:52 pm Hi all
I'm trying to put an Impact material and a Viscous Damper material in series in a two node-link but without success (the force stays 0).
Is it possible to put these two materials in series? Does anybody have any suggestions?

Thank you
Roberto

Here are a few things you could try:

Check the Activation Conditions:
Make sure the conditions to activate the Impact material are being met in your simulation. Maybe the forces or movements aren't enough to kick it into gear.

Adjust the Properties:
Play around with the properties of both materials. Maybe the damping effect is too strong, or the impact resistance needs tweaking.

Simulation Settings:
Sometimes the issue lies in how the simulation is set up. Check your time step, convergence criteria, and other settings to ensure they're suitable for capturing the behavior of these materials in series.