Week 4-1D Element Creation Challenge

AIM: Mesh the Given component with the Size of 5 Units. Create 1D elements on the following component with the given cross-section and DOF

a. Rod element:- Translational DOF should be Constrained with the RBE2 link

Cross-Section: BOX- Dimension a= 12 mm

dimension b=10 mm

Thickness t= 0.75 mm

b. Beam element:- All DOF should be constrained with the RBE3 link

Cross-Section: I Section- Dimension a= 8 mm

Dimension b= 10 mm

Dimension c= 8.5 mm

Thickness t1= 0.75 mm

Thickness t2= .6 mm

Thickness t3= .6 mm

c. Bar element:- Constrain only x and y DOFs With the RBE3 link

Cross-section: X section- Dimension DIM1= 5 mm

Thickness DIM2= 1.2 mm

Dimension DIM3= 10 mm

Thickness DIM4= 1.2mm

d. & e. Apply the mass of magnitude 10 with the RBE2 link

f. Join the two components with Spring elements

Given model:

Extracting the mid-surface:

Washersplit and Meshing:

Creating 1D elements with given specifications:

ROD:

BEAM:

BAR:

Creating the RBE2, RBE3, and spring at the respective holes with the given DOF:

Creating VBAR, CROD and CBEAM links:

Updating the 1D element concerning their property:

2-D element detailed representation: