Aim:  The aim of this report is to make a design choice by making a comparison between the two design case scenarios as explained below: Case 1: Model a plate with a single hole at the middle and analyse maximum stress and deformation. Case 2: Model a plate with 3 holes 1 at the centre and 2 equally apart from the…

Aim: Compare and conclude for the design choice on the best-suited material for spur gear design. Pre-Processing: The geometry is loaded into the Ansys workbench. Then the material properties are added to the library and chosen for different cases as follows: case 1. Cast Iron, case 2. Cast Steel, case 3. Cast Bronze.…

Aim: The aim of this project is to compare and contrast the results such as Total deformation, equivalent stress and life of Railtrack and wheel results for 100000N and 500000N loads.  Geometry: A cad model of Railtrack and wheel is imported into the Ansys workbench with a structural steel material property.…

Aim: The objective of this project is to simulate a sheet metal bending with different properties, friction coefficient and mesh sizes. Then to compare the results and provide conclusions. Pre Processing: The 3D CAD model of the sheet metal bending is imported into the Ansys workbench. Material properties: The material…

Aim: The aim of this project is to verify the weld joints using different materials by comparing the simulation results. Model Setup: A weld joint CAD model was imported into Ansys workbench with 2 plates, 2 ribs and 26 weld joints. The material properties differ in three cases as follows: Case 1: Plates and weldments…

Aim:  The aim of this project is to conduct a grid dependency test for a bevel gear model using 4mm, 5mm, and 6mm mesh size. This project also compares the results for 3 mesh cases. Grid Dependency Test: It is known that finer mesh gives more accurate results compared to coarse mesh but at the cost of computational…

 Objective: The aim of this project is to conduct a rolling operation on a copper model. Model Set-up: A static structural workbench was setup. Geometry: The CAD geometry is imported into SpaceClaim and the workpiece was increased in length by 60mm and its size on both sides was decreased with 8mm.  Material:…

Aim: To perform a simulation for a sphere pressing a flat plate. Model Setup:  A CAD model for a quarter sphere has been imported into Ansys static structural workbench.  Non-linear structural steel was added to the material library. It was assigned to the plate of the model. The sphere was general structural…

Aim: The aim of this project is to analyse a wire under bending with three different non-linear materials copper, aluminium and magnesium alloys. Model Set-up: Geometry: CAD model was imported into the static structural workbench. In the material library required materials are added such as Copper, Aluminium, and…

Aim: The objective of this project is to simulate an iPhone bending using default location settings and changing the default location of the fingers to x=22.5mm and z=10mm.  Model-setup: A CAD model for the iPhone bending scenario using fingers was set-up in the static-structural workbench surfaces…

Aim:  The objective of this project is to compare the results for changes in the frictional coefficient on a piston and cam mechanism. Model Set-up:  A CAD model was loaded into Ansys transient structural workbench. Since we are focussed on the follower results, the other two components cam and barrel are set…

Aim:  The objective of this project is to compare the stress and total deformation results for structural steel, stainless steel and titanium alloy.  Model-setup: A CAD model of a universal joint was loaded into the transient structural workbench. The model has 5 parts. The spring part is our area of interest. …

Aim: The objective of this project is to run a worm gear simulation in Ansys. Model Setup: A CAD model was imported into Ansys transient structural workbench. The gear was cut into half to make it feasible to analyse in academic version.  Connections: Contacts: Frictionless contact was defined between the inner…

Aim:  The objective of this project is to conduct tension (case 1) and torsion (case 2) simulation to find total deformation, equivalent stress and temperature of the specimen. Model Set-up: A CAD model to conduct tension and torsion analysis has been imported into explicit dynamics workbench. Steel 1006 material…

Aim: The objective of this project is to run a simulation and compare results for a machining operation at two different velocities for the tool. Model Setup: A CAD model has been imported into Explicit dynamics workbench. The tool was set to be rigid as we are not interested in the tool damage. Steel was assigned…

Aim:  The aim of this project is to conduct a parametric study of the thickness of the car body in a car crash simulation.  Model Set-up: A car model with a wall is loaded into Ansys explicit workbench. Non-linear stainless steel material is attached to the car body. The car thickness was set parametric…

Aim: The objective of this project is to perform an explicit analysis of a bullet penetrating three different non-linear material bucket. Model Set-up: A cad model of a bucket and a bullet are imported into Ansys workbench. A tantalum material and three non-linear materials structural steel Case 1, copper Case 2 and aluminium…