> Hi,
>
Dear Daniel,
> I wonder if there are any general guidelines to which method to use for imposing
> constraints in a dynamic structural analysis?
> Penelty method? Lagrange?
>
Either may cause problem if you use explicit method. Fully implicit
method is more tolerant.
> Thanks,
> //Daniel
>
regards,
Andrew
>
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