Project 1-Meshing of Rear Wheel Holder challenge

AIM: To mesh the Rear wheel holder and follow the given quality criteria, then assign thickness.

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1: IMPORT THE MODEL

file > import > geometry

STEP 2: GEOMETRY CLEAN UP

Here I have to delete all the button like structures, then I have seen some surface issues. In wireframe mode we can see red lines.

So, I started to fix those errors.

STEP 3: MID SURFACE EXTRACTION

geom > mid surface > auto extraction

Here I have seen some geometrical errors

So, I started to fix those errors.

This model is almost symmetrical in nature, but not 100% symmetry. Here some regions having errors on surface , these region I did reflect option to restore those surfaces.

STEP 4: ADD QUALITY CRITERIA

2D > element clean up > edit criteria

STEP 5: MESHING

2D > auto mesh

Here meshing is completed.

For getting better mesh and good mesh flow here I used,

1. smooth option

2. swap edge

3. element optimization

4. split/collapse edges

5. combine tria element

Here I have lot of qualities to fix,

Lot of elements are failed for minimum size.

Here I did not clear those minimum size issues, why because, If I move it and clear it means it will effect the geometry. so, leaved it as it is.

STEP 6: FREE EDGE CHECKING

tool > edges

We can see here free edges are present on surfaces, I have to fix it. For this we can use preview equivalence.

STEP 7: ELEMENT TO SURFACE

mesh > check > element > comparison

STEP 8: CHECK NORMAL

tool > normal

STEP 9: ASSIGN THICKNESS

First create a new property, then give thickness as per the parent geometry. Then assign this property to the mesh.

STEP 10: ORGANIZE

tool > organize

STEP 11: DELETE THE MID SURFACE

delete > surface

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