Week 4-1D Element Creation Challenge
AIM:
To Mesh the Given component with the Size of 5 Units. Create 1D elements on the following component with given cross-section and DOF.
a. Rod element:- Translational DOF should be Constrained with 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 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.
OBJECTIVE:
To mesh the given component and To Create 1D elements on the following component with given cross-section and DOF.
PROCEDURE:
1. CREATING ROD ELEMENT USING THE GIVEN CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS:
Cross-Section: BOX- Dimension a= 12 mm
dimension b=10 mm
Thickness t= 0.75 mm

2. CREATING BEAM ELEMENT USING THE GIVEN CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS:
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

3. CREATING BAR ELEMENT USING THE GIVEN CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS:
Cross-section: X section- Dimension DIM1= 5 mm
Thickness DIM2= 1.2 mm
Dimension DIM3= 10 mm
Thickness DIM4= 1.2mm

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

b. Beam element:- All DOF should be constrained with the RBE3 link:
c. Bar element:- Constrain only x and y DOFs With RBE3 link.

d. & e. Apply the mass of magnitude 10 with the RBE2 link.
IMAGE-1: RBE2 AT POSITION D

IMAGE-1: RBE2 AT POSITION E:

A. ROD ELEMENT:

B. BEAM ELEMENT:

C. BAR ELEMENT:

D. CMASS1 AT D

E. CMASS1 AT E

F. SPRINGS NEAR "D & F" AND "E & F" AS SHOWN BELOW:
IMAGE-1: SPRINGS NEAR "D & F"

IMAGE-2: SPRINGS NEAR "E & F"

ASSIGNING APPROPRIATE PROPERTIES:
1.FOR RODS:
IMAGE-1: ASSIGNING PROPERTY FOR ROD

IMAGE-2: ASSIGNING PROPERTY FOR ROD IN 1D

2.FOR BEAMS:
IMAGE-1: ASSIGNING PROPERTY FOR BEAM

IMAGE-2: ASSIGNING PROPERTY FOR BEAM IN 1D

3.FOR BARS:
IMAGE-1: ASSIGNING PROPERTY FOR BAR

IMAGE-2: ASSIGNING PROPERTY FOR BAR IN 1D

FINAL CROSSECTION OF 1D:
IMAGE-1:

IMAGE-2:
