Impact and Viscous Damper Material in Series

[RobertoPhd]

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

[jayandc]

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.