Comparison for Bearing Load and force in ANSYS

[@farvezfarook3422]

Bearing Loads can be used two cylindrical surfaces are in contact. Like a bolt inside a hole. the force is transmitted only at the contact surfaces of the two cylinders. A force load wil push/pull on all the nodes of the cylindrical hole. a bearing load will only push the nodes in the direction of the force applied

[@PranaovChellian]

When to use bearing load ?.. also if we are attaching a pipe to a mount with help of a bolted joint , should we use bearing load in ansys ?

[@AGHunter1992]

Thanks for the video. I'm having trouble applying the bearing load. After clicking on the face and pressing the apply button it just says no selection. Do you know why that would be the case?

[@rishi0299]

Yes i have the same problem...did u fix it?

[@Yamiyo1123]

Maybe it's a geometry problem. The bearing rod will not be applied unless the side is a complete cylinder.

[@rishi0299]

@@Yamiyo1123 Figure it out... my imported file from solidworks was an IGS file. It didnt work. But when I imported the file in STEP format... it worked! Thanks

[@avishekdey1943]

use Step format. Igs format breaks the cylinder into two half cylinders

[@umutcankangal9246]

Still got no fucking idea

[@tarkozturk7092]

No explanation, no nothing. Still have no clue under which circumstances to use bearing load or force. Thanks for wasting 10 mins+1min for making me write a comment.

[@Alhussainba]

Have you figured it our yet ?