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Step 7: Solve!

As mentioned in step 1, the definition of initial contact is perhaps the most important aspect of building a contact analysis model. Before we start the solution, we'll verify the initial contact status. Issue the following command in the ANSYS Command Input window: *******cncheck

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This brings up the Solution Controls menu. Select Large Displacement Static for Analysis Options. Under Time Control, enter 100 for Time at end of loadstep and select from the off Automatic time stepping drop-down menu. Click OK.

Solve

We are now ready to solve:

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ANSYS performs the solution and a yellow window should pop up saying "Solution is done!". Close the yellow window. You should get the following screen, which shows that the solution has converged.

Verify that ANSYS has created a file called diskscontact.rst in your working directory. This file contains the results of the (previous) solve.

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