FEA Hook and pin
I'm trying to model a latch part which is shaped like a hook. The hook piece looks like a rod with a hook on the bottom that hooks around a pin, and is being pulled up on from the top. The hook curvature may not match the pin's exactly. I'm not sure how best to model the hook/pin interaction in FEA to make sure the hook is strong enough. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Right now I'm fixing the bottom part of the hook and pulling on the top, but this feels like an improper way to do it.
u/GuardianGold — 6 days ago