OS-E: 0140 Pretension Analysis of Piston
Convert an Abaqus model to OptiStruct using HyperMesh and SimLab.
![](../../../images/solvers/pretension_analysis_piston_fe_model.png)
Figure 1. FE Model
Model Files
Refer to Access the Model Files to download the required model file(s).
The model file used in this example includes:
PISTON_PRETENSION.fem
Model Description
- FE Model
- Element Types
- CTETRA
- MAT1
- Young’s Modulus
- 2.1E5 MPA
- Poisson's Ratio
- 0.3
- Density
- 7.9E-9
Results
![](../../../images/solvers/pretension_analysis_piston_stress_displacement_contour.png)
Figure 2. Stress and Displacement Contour in OptiStruct