Week- 5 - Solid meshing

Objective: To run the simulation of a given model and plot the rigid wall forces with designated shell properties. Procedure: Change the animation steps to 60 in 0001.rad Change the run time to 55 ms. In 0001.rad Case 1: Import the solver deck 0000.rad Without making any changes, run the simulation using Analysis >…

The speed of the sound is 5188.75 m/s where, E = 210000 N/mm2 and ρ = 0.0078 g/mm2 The time taken by the shock wave to travel the entire length of rail is 0.0019 s . Where l = 1000 mm and c = 5188.75 m/s. Objective: To 3D mesh the given models and satisfy the criteria Model 1: Procedure: Import the model Clean-up the…

Objective: To extract the midsurface of the given model and generate 2D mesh on it according to given criteria. Model 1: Procedure: Clean-up the geometry – Check for free edges, missing surfaces, extra surfaces. Take the help of quick edit tools. Extract the midsurface – Use auto-midsurface tool. Try out the different…

Aim: to extract the midsurface and mesh it CAD model:   Procedure: Midsurfacing: Used 2D > midsurface > auto midsurface The method used was offset+planes+sweep After midsurfacing is generated, topology clean-up is done Symmetrical features are deleted Some dome shaped features were removed according to the question…

Aim: To mesh the given model and establish various connections between the components Model: Procedure: Import the model or geometry Perform geometry and topology clean-up Set meshing parameters Perform mesh on the surface with trias using 2D > automesh Improve the mesh flow by using rebuild and remesh Use 2d > connectors…

Aim: to extract the midsurface of the given model and mesh it and assign thickness to the 2D elements.   Procedure: Clean up the geometry. Eliminate any free edges. Offset the surface manually to create midsurface. Create midlines on top surfaces of ribs and trim the midsurface using the same lines Generate midsurface…

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Aim: To create 3d mesh of the given models. Model 1:   Procedure: Import the model or geometry Perform geometry and topology clean-up Set meshing parameters Perform mesh on the surface with trias using 2D > automesh Tria element should be used for plane surfaces and R-tria element should be used for curved surfaces…

Aim: To extract the mid-surface and mesh the given model. Procedure: Import the model Extract the midsurface of the components one by one using Geom > midsurface tool. The Offset method was used in this case If the midsurface was symmetrical then one half was deleted The surface was split wherever necessary to improve…

Aim: to mesh the given model and establish connections with various 1D elements.     Procedure: Import the given model Extract the midsurface with Geometry > midsurface tool Assign properties to the midsurface Mesh it with 2D > automesh with an average element size of 5 mm Create RBE2 and RBE3 links wherever…

Aim: to mesh the given model of rear wheel suspension. Objective: Check for geometrical errors Generate mesh for the outer surface of the parts that have variable thickness above 5 mm Generate the midsurface of parts that have thickness of 5 mm or less Generate the solid mesh and 2D mesh of midsurfaces Maintain the given…

Aim: to mesh the given model of console.   Objective: Create the mid-surface of all the components Check for geometrical errors Generate mesh for the mid-surface Maintain the given mesh element quality criteria The mid-surface and the mesh is generated at a time by the option Faces > Mid-surface > Casting. With…

Morphing: I used morphing to increase the size and shapes of various structures within the models. Steps: Hexahedral morphing boxes are created with the help of Boxes > New option Align the boxes with the help of Align feature within the New option if necessary. Split the boxes into smaller boxes to localize morphing…

Aim: To establish connections in the part wherever is deemed necessary to make the model rigid without compromising certain degrees of freedom to achieve best possible simulation.   Procedures: At first the potential connection points are identified. Then kind of connection is figured out. Suitable connections are…

Solid mesh of intake manifold.

Aim: to mesh the given model of rear-view mirror.       Objective: Check for geometrical errors Generate mesh for the outer surface Generate the solid mesh Maintain the given mesh element quality criteria   Geometry clean-up is done using the Checks > Geometry option, where a list of all the geometry…

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Aim: to mesh the given model of bottle cap.     Objective: Create the mid-surface of all the components Check for geometrical errors Generate mesh for the mid-surface Maintain the given mesh element quality criteria   At first the mid-surface is generated using the Faces > Offset or Faces > Mid Surface…

Aim: to mesh the given model of hood.           Objective: Create the mid-surface of all the components Check for geometrical errors Generate mesh for the mid-surface Maintain the given mesh element quality criteria   At first the mid-surface is generated using the Faces > Offset or Faces…

Assembly of Atmospheric Train Objective: To model parts and assembly of an atmospheric train. In this course, Ultimate Solidworks, I learned how to model an atmospheric train as my independent project. I used different features and tools to design it. Suitable appearances were applied and photo realistic images were rendered.…

Radar Mast  front side isometric feature manager tree Assembly of Yacht Objective: To model parts and assembly of a Sunseeker Predator Yacht. In this course, Ultimate Solidworks, I learned how to model a yacht with the help of Solidworks. In order to do that I had to model some individual parts viz. hull, superstructure,…

Assembly of Chopper Model Objective: To create individual parts and assembly of the same of an American Chopper. in this course, Ultimate Solidworks, I had to create a model of an American Chopper. To do that I had to build each part individually with proper dimensions, apply proper and appropriate appearance to them and…