Week 8 - Universal Joint

Aim:

The aim is to analyze the given model.

Observation:

To perform a transient structural analysis on a double universal joint with a spring using three different materials: Structural Steel, Stainless Steel and Titanium alloy.

Procedure:

Initially open up the ansys workbench,

then open up the model and edit it in the mechanical ansys,

change the names and reframe it,

Now delete the contact point,and add the joint

now generate the mesh and

give the joint rotation,

change the required transtitial analysis settings,

and add the solution requirements,

finally solve it and save it as archive.

Case 1:

Case 2:

Case 3:

Result:

	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3
Total deformation mm	38.637	38.637	38.637
Stress Mpa	1470.8	725.67	1424.5

From the output we can say that the total deformation remains constant for all the three materials. But the stress (equivalent) for structural steel is highest of the three. there is a slight difference in the values of stress between stainless steel and structural steel. But the titanium alloy has the least stress induced of all the three materials As the structural steel has the highest value of Youngs modulus of all three the stress is maximum and titanium has lowest value of youngs modulus of stress is lowest in titanium.

The animation and the archive are attached to the asset.