What boundary conditions should be used to run a FEM study of a Door Stopper?

Robert Trumpet
Robert Trumpet
10 May, 2018 07:10 PM

My question is regarding how and whereto apply boundary conditions onto a solid model of the door stopper to make it accurate when compared to a real life situational use of a door stopper. Here attached is a free body diagram of where I believe the forces act. I am using SOLIDWORKS.

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