Analysis on a plate with a hole

Objective

Perform a static analysis on two models of plate with holes. You will have to create the model in Solidworks and perform the analysis.

Simulation Parameters

1) Material alloy steel with youngs modulus of 210GPA

2) Fixed geomery : Face where beam is fixed

3) A force of 1000N on the side opposite to fixed face such that the plate is stretched.

4) Mesh : 3mm thickness

Simulation Results

case1 plate with single hole

Fig1 Stress distribution on plate

Fig 2 Deformation on plate

Fig 3 Strain on plate

case2 plate with three holes

Fig 4 Stress on plate

Fig 5 Deformation on plate

Fig 6 Strain on plate

Results

1) Both plates have stress below yield point meaning there is only elastic defoemation i.e plate will regain its original shape if plate is unloaded.

2) Maximum stress of 1.26 Mpa exits on plate in case 1 (Fig 1) and maximum stress of 1.16 Mpa exits on plate in case 2 (Fig 4)

3) Maximum Deformation of 0.0006 mm exits on plate in case 1 (Fig 2) and maximum Deformation of 0.0005 mm exits on plate in case 2 (Fig 5)

4) Maximum strain of 4.54 x10^-6 exits on plate in case 1 (Fig 3) and maximum stress of 4.64x 10^-6 exits on plate in case 2 (Fig 6)