Aim: 1. To explain a MATLAB demo model named ‘Speed control of a DC motor using BJT H-bridge’, comment on the armature current shoot-up from the scope results and compare it with the H-bridge model. 2. To develop a 2-quadrant chopper using Simulink & explain the working of the same with the relevant…
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Week 11 - Final project
Aim: Development of a Door Trim panel Intent: To create thickened plastic components using the class A surface of the following door trim panel. Objective: To create a thickened component with nominal thickness using class A. To create B surface features using the master section reference …
03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 10- Assembly Workbench
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03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 9 - Project 1 - Door Trim Lower with Engineering Features
Aim: Create the Door Trim Lower Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. To begin with, the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface should be created meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform the Draft analysis on the model Body of content: From the Given Class A surface, B Surface…
03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 9 - Project - A pillar Design with Master Section
Aim: To Create a Pillar design with the help of the master section Body of content: From the Given Class A surface, B Surface has been created by offset command By doing this there were many missing elements in the CLASS B surface Sorted out each and every missing element in the Class B Surface with help of various commands…
03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 9 - Attachment Feature Creation - Challenge 2
Aim: To Create the Dog House for the Door Trim considering the design rules Body of content: From the Given Class A surface, B Surface has been created by offset command By doing this there were many missing elements in the CLASS B surface Sorted out each and every missing element in the Class B Surface with help of various…
03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 9 - Attachment Feature Creation (Ribs & Screw Boss) - Challenge 1
Aim: To Create the rib and screw boss for the Drill Handle considering the design rules Body of content: From the given class a Surface creates a closed surface and creates a body Create a sketch for the ribs and the screw boss on the surface Pad the sketches and assemble them to the main body Draft the sides and fillet…
03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 8 - Challenge 6 - Core & Cavity Design
Aim: To Create the Core and cavity blocks for the switch bezel. Body of content: from the previous switch bezel project, the inputs are taken. Creating the tooling axis, Now we have to see which surface will create problems or will be difficult to be tooled and make a line along that surface using point to point option.…
03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 8 - Challenge 4 - Bumper
Aim: To Create the Bumper Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. To begin with, the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface should be created meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform the Draft analysis on the model. Body Of Content: As Class A surface which is given in CATPART…
03 Sep 2022 06:52 AM IST
Week 8 - Challenge 3 - Coin Holder Design
02 Sep 2022 07:42 AM IST
Week 8 - Challenge 2 - Switch Bezel Design
02 Sep 2022 07:41 AM IST
Week 8 - Challenge 1 - Base Bracket Design
AIM : To perform draft analysis for the given class A surface and make a surface model then close the volume with the body and again check the draft analysis. PROCEDURE : DRAFT ANALYSIS : No parts can be ejected from the tool if it is having a straight 90 degree profile from its base surface. A small draft angle is provided…
02 Sep 2022 07:41 AM IST
Design of backdoor
Aim: To come up with a back door design, use appropriate design methodologies, and provide the necessary reinforcements and embosses. Solution: DESIGN OF BACKDOOR In the crowded automotive market, there are some basic types of vehicles. They are SEDAN COUPE SPORTS CAR STATION WAGON HATCHBACK CONVERTIBLE SPORT-UTILITY…
27 Aug 2022 11:50 AM IST
Roof challenge
Aim: For the Given Roof styling, create an ASSEMBLY by developing the essential flanges for the outer roof and creating the reinforcements. Solution: An Automobile roof or car top is the portion of an automobile that sits above the passenger compartment, protecting the vehicle occupants from sun, wind, rain, and other…
27 Aug 2022 11:50 AM IST
Section Modulus calculation and optimization
Aim: To calculate and optimize the section modulus for the designed car hood. Solution: Section modulus: Section modulus is a geometric property for a given cross-section used in the design of beams or flexural members. It is termed as the ratio of the second moment of area and distance from N.A. (Neutral axis) to the…
27 Aug 2022 11:50 AM IST
Fender Design Challenge
Aim: Follow the given Master section to create the Drip Area Solution: DESIGN OF FENDER A fender is the part of an automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well (the fender underside). Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road…
27 Aug 2022 11:50 AM IST
Fender Design - Wheel Arch Challenge
Aim: To calculate the Wheel Arch gap at required points and check whether the car passes the European standard. Solution: Fender: A fender is a part of an automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, and other road sprays from being thrown…
27 Aug 2022 11:50 AM IST
Hood design-Week 2
Aim: To design Hood Outer Panel, Inner Panel, and the necessary reinforcements by following the Master Section. Solution: Create the 'offset curve in face' for a distance of 20 mm as shown in the picture. Use fillet sharp corners to ensure that sharp corners are replaced by the best-fit fillets (30 mm). Trim the working…
26 Aug 2022 07:25 AM IST
Underbody Coating
Write one page about Underbody coating and its purposes. its types in detail, and its pros and cons. Underbody coating is usually a dense cladding (often based on rubber) applied uniformly to the undercarriage of the automobile. It is normally sprayed or painted on when the car is just out of the dealership and is clean. The…
26 Aug 2022 07:24 AM IST
Benchmarking
Case: Mr D.S. Pughazhyendhii is a married man who lives in Bangalore which is a highly crowded city. His Family comprises five members including his wife, a five-year-old boy, his father, and his mother. He visits his native place Madurai which is 500kms away from Bangalore once a month. Also, he will be using his car…
26 Aug 2022 07:24 AM IST
Radar Mast & Final Assembly of Yacht
Aim: To model the Radar mast and assemble the Yacht using SolidWorks. Solution: 1. Radar Mast: Front View: Top View: Left View: Isometric View: 2. Yacht Assembly: YACHT- A yacht is a watercraft used for pleasure or sports. The term originates from the Dutch word "jacht" (which means “hunt”,…
20 Aug 2022 04:45 PM IST
Photo Realistic Rendering
Aim: To write the Report on the Assembly of the Chopper Model. Solution: AMERICAN CHOPPER'S RENDER- Photoview 360 rendering is a SolidWorks add-in that helps us in rendering our solid models. Steps which are involved in renderings are- First comes scene setup so set up your model in the desired…
20 Aug 2022 04:45 PM IST
Assignment 7-Side Pole Crash Simulation Challenge
Aim: To perform the simulation according to the given parameters and get the desired output requests. Procedure: PRE-PROCESSING : Make sure the unit system is in Kg mm ms by checking the starter file. Create a type 7 interface on the whole vehicle body as follows. Go to tools-->penetration check-->select…
17 Aug 2022 05:46 PM IST
Assignment 6-Frontal Crash Simulation Challenge
Aim: To perform the crash analysis according to the given conditions and obtain the desired output requests. Procedure: PRE-PROCESSOR (Radioss) : Import the model and check the unit system in the starter file. Create a type-7 interface for the whole vehicle body by selecting all nodes and elems for slave master respectively.…
16 Aug 2022 12:42 PM IST
Assignment 5-RADIOSS Interfaces & Study of Effect of Notches Challenge
Aim: To mesh the given bumper assembly according to the required criteria. To perform the given simulations according to the conditions required and notice the change in results. Procedure: Import the model bumper into the hypermesh pre-processor. Using geometry cleanup fix any duplicate surfaces that may be present…
16 Aug 2022 12:42 PM IST
Assignment 4-RADIOSS Material Laws Challenge
Aim: To perform a comparative study on rupture plates by assigning different material properties to the same component and noticing the difference in fracture mechanics. Procedure: The results are discussed based on the 5 parameters given in the question above : 1. The Total number of cycles, Energy error, mass error…
16 Aug 2022 12:42 PM IST
Assignment 3-2D Element Formulation Challenge
Aim: To compare the results with base simulation and improve shell element properties. Case 1: Setup and Procedure of Base Simulation Import the engine file into the Radioss block 120 Change the Run time from 60ms to 55ms 3. Changing the animation steps to 50 so the Tfreq value changes to 1.1ms. 4. Select…
14 Aug 2022 01:05 PM IST
Assignment 2-RADIOSS Engine File Editing & 3D Meshing Challenge
Answers to Questions: (1). Check the material properties of the rail component and calculate the speed of sound in steel rail=_______ Solution 1: Given: We know that -- Calculation -- Speed of Sound = `((Modulus)/(Density))^½` [Under root can be represented as ^½ ] Speed of Sound = `(210000/0.0078)^½` …
13 Aug 2022 09:46 AM IST
Assignment 1-2D Meshing Challenge
Aim: To carry out the geometry cleanup operation on the given 3 files. Practice Clip Repair Mounting Bracket There should not be any free edges, convert all of them into refined geometry. To clean the geometry, Extract and clean the midsurface, create a 2D mesh with a target length of 5mm, min 3.5mm max 7mm, and assign…
13 Aug 2022 09:46 AM IST
Project - 2 - Meshing on the suspension Assembly
Aim: For the given assembly, check for the geometrical errors and mesh with the given element Quality criteria. Assign thickness for the midsurfaces after meshing the component. Use Appropriate connections to connect the component as suggested and perform the Symmetry command to reflect the half-finished model to…
09 Aug 2022 08:05 AM IST
Project 1 - 2D meshing on the instrumental Panel
Aim: 1. For the given component, check for the geometrical errors and mesh with the given element's Quality criteria. 2. Assign the thickness after meshing the component. 3. Prepare a detailed report on the approach for the challenge. The quality criterion to be followed: Abstract: In this project, the instrument…
09 Aug 2022 08:05 AM IST
Week - 8 - Morphing
Aim: To practice all the Morphing techniques. Perform morphing for the Model and Increase the Height of the Dog houses and Ribs Morphing: Morphing is the Design change terminology. It is used to change the design of any component without any Numerical Inputs. It is used to adjust the shape and size of the component to…
09 Aug 2022 08:05 AM IST
Week 6 - Creating connection for Rear door
Aim: For the given Rear door FE model, create and apply different PIDs for different components and perform suitable connections. Types of Connections: 1. Bolt connection Bolt connections are formed from two or more holes, which are either shell or solidly meshed. Mostly, bolt connectors consist of a head, washer, body,…
09 Aug 2022 08:05 AM IST
Tool Test-2
The tool test was completed successfully.
07 Aug 2022 03:49 AM IST
Week- 5 - Solid meshing
Aim: For the given Rear view mirror component, check for the geometrical errors and mesh the Surfaces with the given 2D element Quality criteria as given below. Procedure: 1. Import the geometry and check for any geometry errors. If any geometrical errors are present, fix the errors by using the auto-fix option. 2. Mesh…
06 Aug 2022 08:16 AM IST
Tool Test 1
The tool test for both models was completed successfully as per the given requirement.
04 Aug 2022 09:58 AM IST
Week - 4 - 2D meshing for Plastic components
Aim: For the given Plastic Bottle Cap model, check for the geometrical errors, take the mid surface by suitable mid surfacing techniques and mesh the same with the given element Quality criteria. Procedure: 1) Import the model from File>Open>select the CAD File>open. Then the cad file will be opened in the ANSA. 2)…
04 Aug 2022 09:58 AM IST
Week 3 - 2D meshing for sheet metal
Aim: For the given Hood model, take the mid surface for all the components after checking the geometrical errors and mesh the mid surface with the given element Quality criteria using ANSA software. Solution: 1) Import the .stp file in ANSA software by navigating to File>open>select all format>select the model from…
01 Aug 2022 03:58 PM IST
Week 12:Project 2-Meshing of Rear Wheel Holder challenge
Aim: To build a 2D mesh for the floor panel of the car with the given quality criteria and after meshing assign the thickness to the mesh as mentioned. Solution: The given component is a rear wheel holder of the car. First import the (.hm) file of the wheel holder of the car. Then we take the mid surface of the model…
30 Jul 2022 10:08 AM IST
Week 12:Project-1-Meshing of Door Inner Panel Challenge
Aim: To create a 2D mesh on the side door plastic component according to the quality criteria and apply the thickness to the mesh. Solution: The given component is a plastic component which is a side door model. These types of plastic components have varying thicknesses and are having a large number…
30 Jul 2022 10:08 AM IST
Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge
Aim: To create connectors for various parts of the given model as per the given quality parameters. Solution: Steps: First, download & import the model in Hypermesh. Then update the criteria file settings & 2D mesh the model. Next check for mesh quality, correct any errors, and create the connections…
30 Jul 2022 10:06 AM IST
Week 8-3D Tetra Meshing Challenge
Aim: To create 3D meshes for the models provided in the challenge according to the parameters mentioned. Solution 1: TetraMesh Generation Method: 2D to 3D Conversion Elements sizes: Min- 2 Units, Target- 5 Units, Max- 7 Units Tet collapse: 0.15 Procedure: Import the housing files by using import geometry. Remove…
23 Jul 2022 05:44 AM IST
Week 6-Meshing of Hood Challenge
AIM: mesh the following components individually and follow the quality criteria of mesh as per the given data. OBJECTIVE: To import the following geometry file and check for solid surfaces and geometrical errors. To extract the midsurface of each component individually and check for geometrical errors. To mesh the individual…
08 Jul 2022 07:37 AM IST
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 RBE2 link Cross-Section: BOX- Dimension a= 12 mm dimension b=10 mm …
05 Jul 2022 11:30 AM IST
Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_7_ Metal bracket-II
17 Jun 2022 10:11 AM IST
Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_6_Bracket
17 Jun 2022 10:11 AM IST
Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_5_Odd Shaped Enclosure
17 Jun 2022 10:11 AM IST
Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_2_Box Assembly
17 Jun 2022 10:10 AM IST
Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_1_Casing Design
17 Jun 2022 10:10 AM IST
Project 1 Mechanical design of battery pack
Aim: To prepare a Battery pack of capacity 18 kWh with an ANR26650M1-B cell. Solution: Battery Pack Drawing of Configuration of 47S47P: General steps followed to design a battery pack: 1 - Design of cell holder (Bottom and Top) The main function of a battery holder is to keep cells fixed in place safely and…
07 Jun 2022 07:25 AM IST
Week 7 State of charge estimation
Aim: 1. To simulate the 3 test cases from the harness dashboard and write a detailed report on the results 2. What is coulomb counting? Refer to the above model and explain how BMS implements coulomb counting for SOC estimation? Solution 1: Test Case 1: From the plot, it is seen that the vehicle…
20 May 2022 08:06 AM IST
Week 1 Understanding Different Battery Chemistry
Aim: 1. To prepare a table that includes materials & chemical reactions occurring at the anode and cathode of LCO, LMO, NCA, NMC, LFP, and LTO types of lithium-ion cells and give a detailed explanation of it. 2. To compare the differences between each type of Li-ion battery based on their characteristics. Solution: …
22 Apr 2022 06:24 AM IST
Final Project: Electric Rickshaw modelling
Aim: To design and model an electric rickshaw using Matlab and Simulink Objectives: To create a detailed MATLAB model of an electric rickshaw (three-wheel passenger vehicle) as per the details below: 1. Rear wheels driven by PM brushed type motor2. Assume efficiency points of motor controller and motor3.…
18 Apr 2022 12:28 PM IST
Final Project: Design of an Electric Vehicle
Aim: To create a MATLAB model of an electric car that uses a battery and a DC motor, choose suitable blocks from the Powertrain block set and prepare a report about the model including the following 1. System-level configurations 2. Model parameters 3. Results 4. Conclusion Theory:…
16 Feb 2022 10:17 AM IST
Project-1: Powertrain for aircraft in runways
Part A: 1. To search and list out the total weight of various types of aircraft. 2. To list out the difference between ground speed and airspeed? 3. Why is it not recommended to use aircraft engine power to move it on the ground at the Airport? 4. How an aircraft is pushed to the runway when it is ready to…
06 Feb 2022 06:21 AM IST
Week-11 Challenge: Braking
Aim: To calculate the energy required for braking for a defined driving cycle. To understand the analogy of the development of braking torque of electric motors at high speed similar to starting and the coordination of electric and mechanical brakes? To develop a MATLAB program that plots the contour of given motor speed,…
31 Jan 2022 07:07 AM IST
Week-7 Challenge: DC Motor Control
Aim: 1. To explain a MATLAB demo model named ‘Speed control of a DC motor using BJT H-bridge’, comment on the armature current shoot-up from the scope results and compare it with the H-bridge model. 2. To develop a 2-quadrant chopper using Simulink & explain the working of the same with the relevant…
08 Jan 2022 01:47 PM IST
Week-6 Challenge: EV Drivetrain
Aim: 1. To study the types of power converter circuits that are employed in an electric and hybrid electric vehicle? 2. To calculate the EV steady-state speed if the duty cycle is 70% from the vehicle speed-torque characteristics equation …
21 Dec 2021 09:35 AM IST
Week-4 Challenge WOT Condition Part-2
Aim: To study the difference between the mapped and dynamic models of engine, motor, and generator and check if the model type can be changed. To study the calculation of miles per gallon by the model and the factors that are considered to model fuel flow. To run the HEV ReferenceApplication with WOT drive cycle…
30 Nov 2021 07:05 AM IST
Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool
Aim: To use the ADVISOR tool and simulate the following: 1. To calculate if the vehicle can travel for 45 km with an FTP drive cycle for the EV_defaults_in file when the cargo mass is 500 kg with all other default conditions. 2. To change the battery capacity and repeat the simulation in the above case. 3. To perform a…
23 Nov 2021 08:15 AM IST
Project
Aim: To carry out a system-level simulation of an all-terrain vehicle using Simulink. Objective: To prepare a technical report on BAJA ATV explaining model properties and comment on the results. Theory: An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) refers to a motorized single-seated tri or quadricycle bike and buggy that is designed…
01 Nov 2021 08:09 AM IST
Week - 4
Aim: To implement the control logic of the Washing machine and Gear shift mechanism using Stateflow. Objective: 1. To implement control logic of a washing machine using Stateflow as per given sequence: - If the power supply is available, the system gets activated - If the water supply is not available, stop the process…
27 Oct 2021 06:48 PM IST
Week -2
Aim: To simulate a doorbell and heater using Simulink Objectives: 1. To observe the physical movement of the plunger when the switch is closed for 2 seconds and then released. 2. To use a thermistor to sense the temperature of a heater and turn on or turn off the fan as per below conditions:…
15 Oct 2021 10:37 AM IST
Project 1 - Parsing NASA thermodynamic data
1.AIM: To write a function that extracts the 14 temperature co-efficients and calculates properties like molecular weight, enthalpy, entropy, and specific heats for all the species in the given data file. To plot and save enthalpy, entropy, and specific heats for the local temperature range specific for each species…
23 Sep 2021 09:16 AM IST
Week 4.1 - Genetic Algorithm
1.AIM: To write a program on Matlab to optimise the stalagmite function and find the global maxima of the function. To explain the concept of Genetic Algorithm and the syntax for ga. 2.INTRODUCTION: A Genetic Algorithm (GA) is a search-based optimization technique based on the principles of Genetics and…
11 Sep 2021 12:11 PM IST
Week 3 - Solving second order ODEs
1.AIM: To write a program in Matlab to simulate the pendulum motion. 2.GOVERNING EQUATIONS: The Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) represents the equation of motion of a simple pendulum with damping as follows: 3.OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT: To write a program in Matlab to simulate the pendulum…
02 Sep 2021 10:06 AM IST