Week 3 Verification of Weld Joints
Objective:
Simulate three different types of welding using three different weld materials:
Case_1: Stainless Steel (Plates, ribs, and weldments)
Case_2: Aluminum Alloy (weldments), Stainless Steel (Plates, ribs)
Case_3: Bronze(weldments), Stainless Steel for (plates), Copper (ribs)
GEOMETRY:
The geometry is imported into space- claim and can be seen below with two plates attached with strength reinforcement ribs by weldments.
MATERIAL AND THEIR PROPERTIES:
MESHING:
Body Sizing: 7mm (ribs, plates)
Global Element Sizing: Default
PROCEDURE:
CONTACTS:
The contacts between the weldments and the plates are specified with bonded type connection. The contacts between the plates and ribs are specified with frictional contact. The various contacts are:
BOUNDARY CONNECTIONS:
Fixed Supports: Supports are specified for the four holes to prevent motion in any degree of freedom.
Force: A force of 15000 N is applied to the faces of the rectangular hole and is specified in the global Y-Axis.
ANALYSIS SETTINGS:
Auto Time Stepping: Program Controlled
Solver Type: Program Controlled
RESULTS:
Case_1: Stainless Steel (Plates, ribs, and weldments)
Directional Deformation = 0.349 mm
Max. Equivalent Stress in the Weldments:
Equivalent Strain:
Case_2: Aluminum Alloy (weldments), Stainless Steel (Plates, ribs)
Directional Deformation:
Max. Equivalent Stress in the Weldments:
Equivalent Strain:
Case_3: Bronze(weldments), Stainless Steel for (plates), Copper (ribs)
Directional Deformation:
Max. Equivalent Stress in the Weldments:
Equivalent Strain:
CONCLUSION:
