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1-Visitor
August 25, 2022
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Mixing Materials in Creo Simulate

  • August 25, 2022
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I have a cylindrical, rubber isolator that is essentially bonded between an inner and outer steel tube in a larger assembly.   I keep getting a warning about the large difference in modulus values and my analysis keeps crashing.   Is it possible to bond different materials together in an analysis?

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1-Visitor
August 26, 2022

This place is for Creo Elements Direct. I think you have a problem with Creo Parametric Analysis module. You wont be find fast reply for your question here. You can move the queastion correct forum. 

12-Amethyst
September 21, 2022

FWIW, When I've had rubber isolators in my assemblies, I haven't include the rubber in the FEA model. I represent the isolator using springs. This doesn't capture the non-linear stiffness at the higher displacements of the rubber. But, if you're operating in the more linear region of the isolator's stiffness this might give you good results.