Week 2 Bevel Gear Challenge
Q1). Grid dependency test is to investigate how the solution depends on the grid size by running the simulation with refined mesh that is finer the mesh, higher is the accuracy of the result.
Q2). and Q3) Attached files
Q4).
| Update Order | P1 - Mesh Element Size | P2 - Face Sizing Element Size | P3 - Mesh Nodes | P4 - Mesh Elements | P5 - Equivalent (von-Mises) Stress Maximum | P6 - Equivalent Elastic Strain Maximum | P7 - Total Deformation Maximum |
| mm | mm | MPa | mm mm^-1 | mm | |||
| 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 32498 | 17685 | 119.8560113 | 0.000713985 | 47.88824275 |
| 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 31620 | 17181 | 151.456862 | 0.000823384 | 47.88821891 |
| 3 | 6 | 1.5 | 30991 | 16791 | 129.8913871 | 0.000701959 | 47.88764185 |