Perform an analysis to simulate the bending of a wire
Objective: Perform an analysis to simulate the bending of a wire using 3 different types of materials for the wire.
Methodology:
In this Simulation process, I can compare three cases as per given and compare the cases.
Step 1- Import Model
Step 2 - Setup The Simulation
Import the Material from ANSYS material library, I have to performed an analysis to simulate the bending of wire in ANSYS. I have to used Copper Alloy (Non-Linear), Aluminium Alloy (Non-Linear) and Magnesium Alloy (Non-Linear) for the wire alone.
Step-3: Defined Contact
In This Step, I Can be defined contacts between wire and lever. The lever is movable and wire is in contact in lever. and also defined contact between wheel and wire. Defined Contacts showing following Images.
Step-4: Defined Joints
the lever is moving circular and wire is contacted with frictional hence wire also rotate and bend as per path followed by the lever.
Step 4: Defined Analysis Setting
Case 1
Material Used in Case 1
Post-Processing
Solution:
Results:
Equivalent Stress
Maximum Stress that occurred in the Aluminium Alloy Nl is 325.2 MPa
Equivalent Strain
maximum Strain occurred in the Aluminium Alloy Nl is 0.0046151
Total Deformation
Total Deformation occurred in the Aluminium Alloy Nl is 262.64 mm
Case 2.
Material
Result:
Equivalent Stress
Maximum Stress that occurred in the Copper Alloy Nl is 336.09 MPa
Equivalent Strain
maximum Strain occurred in the Copper Alloy Nl is 0.003069
Total Deformation
Total Deformation occurred in the Copper Alloy Nl is 262.64 mm
Case 3
Material
Result
Equivalent Stress
Maximum Stress that occurred in the Stainless Steel Nl is 282.02 MPa
Equivalent Strain
maximum Strain occurred in the Stainless Steel Nl is 0.0015763
Total Deformation
Total Deformation occurred in the Stainless Steel Nl is 262.64 mm
Conclusion
When I study three cases, I Can notice the stress and strain graphs varies linearly it means the stress is directly proportional to strain. This Simulation Behaves under elastic limits.
The total Deformation is not changed in all three cases. The maximum Stress-induced in copper alloy NL material i.e 336 Mpa.