Finite Element Analysis Boundary Condition for Simulating Symmetry: Many structures have one or more planes of symmetry. It is possible to take advantage of this in FEA, and model just one portion of the structure. Through various devices it is possible to analyze structures with a plane of symmetry but subject to non-symmetric loads. Such approaches are used to reduce modelling and computational effort. In engineering applications, the most commonly encountered types of symmetry are reflective symmetry, rotational symmetry and inversion symmetry as shown in Figure In engineering problems the characterization of symmetry requires not only geometrical symmetry, but also symmetry with respect to material properties and restraints. When only part of a symmetric structure is modelled, the symmetric or anti symmetric boundary conditions must be applied at artificial boundaries introduced because of symmetry. If the y-z plane is the plane of symmetry, and Ux, Uy...
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