Analyzing gaskets with Simcenter Samcef

In Simcenter Samcef, you can define a Gasket - Strain material on solid elements and on cohesive elements.

You can do this both in 3D and 2D structural analyses.

You define the gasket material properties in the Gasket - Strain Material dialog box (Simcenter Samcef Structure).

For more details on these properties, see Gasket material properties overview (Simcenter Samcef).

Viewing Simcenter Samcef gasket status in Pre/Post post-processing

In the Post Processing Navigator, gasket status is an elemental, scalar result, in which each element is assigned an integer value between 1 and 5:

Pre/Post post-processing	Status	Description
1	Open	The gasket pressure is less than the leakage pressure.
2	Closed	The gasket pressure is higher than the leakage pressure but plasticity is not initiated.
3	Sealed	There has been plastic gasket deformation and the current pressure is above the gasket leakage pressure.
4	Leaked	After plastic deformation, the gasket pressure has dropped below gasket leakage pressure.
5	Crushed	Gasket closure strain has exceeded the rupture value.

For more information, see the Samcef Gasket material page.

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