Post Displacement Larger Than Length of Post

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Hey y'all!

I've been working with a beam I designed in COMSOL and I have been applying some lateral forces to it to measure the amount of deformation in the beam. I am expecting a linear relationship similar to Hooke's Law for reasonable values, and also expect that the deflections will max out at very high forces.

However, when I use very high forces, I get extremely high deflections which do not make sense. For example, after applying 1000 micronewtons of force, I get a deflection larger than the size of my post which does not make sense. Can someone explain why this is the case?

Thank you!


1 Reply Last Post 2024年7月10日 GMT+2 09:15
Acculution ApS Certified Consultant

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Posted: 2 months ago 2024年7月10日 GMT+2 09:15

You are probably not including non-linear geometry, so 1 N will just give you 1000x more deflection than 1 uN, as everything scales linearly. Otherwise, upload your case.

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René Christensen, PhD
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You are probably not including non-linear geometry, so 1 N will just give you 1000x more deflection than 1 uN, as everything scales linearly. Otherwise, upload your case.

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