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Can we add hydrostatic pressure to tanks?
Tony_C_
Member Posts: 277 PRO
in Simulation
Is it possible to add varying pressures down the sidewall of a tank?
I'm doing some simulations on a water holding tank, and since the pressure at the bottom of the tank would be greater than the top, I need to have differing pressures as the water depth increases.
Is that currently possible with the beta?
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Greetings Tony C,
Fortunately, the analysis engine "under the hood" of Onshape Simulation is particularly well suited to handle field-driven inputs, such as hydrostatic pressures. It is entirely possible that, in the future, we introduce a means to define field-driven loads such as these.
Having said that, we must first improve Onshape Simulation's performance of thin-walled structures. At present, we do not recommend simulation of parts whose aspect ratio exceed 50:1. So, even if we were to release a specialized hydrostatic load, it is likely that the pressure vessels meant to bear them would not fair well under our current limitations.
We recognize the impact of this limitation and have made thin-walled structures our top development priority; significant progress is expected by year's end. Along the way, we may introduce field-driven loads, but rest assured that they will appear on our short-list of simulation features once thin-walled structures support is complete.
Best Regards,
Chris