Week 8 - Universal Joint
Week 8 - Universal Joint
AIM
To run the Transient structural analysis for Mechanism on a total of 3 different cases with change in material terms and provide the inference on the output
Objective
To find and compare the results of Equivalent stress, directional deformation, Equivalent elastic strain, and contact pressure in all cases.
For this challenge, you will have 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(They can all be found in the General Materials section) The three materials must be used on the joint with the springs alone. Use a refined mesh if possible for the academic license. You need to obtain the Equivalent stress and total deformation for all the three cases and compare them. Submit a report regarding the same.
CASE 1 Structural Steel
CASE 2 Stainless Steel
CASE 3 Titanium alloy
CASE 1 Structural Steel
Import the model.
select the material.
Strainless steel.
And open the model panel.
In connection panel connect
And delete the contact component
And create the joint
create the fixed joint
By body to ground
2nd revolute joint
body to ground
3rd revolute joint
body to ground
joint load
body to body type
all 8 joint are created in same as the universal joint
Mesh the component with mesh option.
mesh the component with element size of 2mm.
Analysis setting in transient structural analysis
step = 4
1st step to 4th step
auto time step = ON
time step = 0.1s
with large deflection = ON
weak spring = program control
Create the joint rotation
ground to gear
Import the model.
select the material.
Strainless steel.
structural steel.
And open the model panel.
In connection panel connect
And delete the contact component
And create the joint
create the fixed joint
By body to ground
2nd revolute joint
body to ground
3rd revolute joint
body to ground
joint load
body to body type
all 8 joint are created in same as the universal joint
Mesh the component with mesh option.
mesh the component with element size of 2mm.
Analysis setting in transient structural analysis
step = 4
1st step to 4th step
auto time step = ON
time step = 0.1s
with large deflection = ON
weak spring = program control
Create the joint rotation
ground to gear
Import the model.
select the material.
Strainless steel.
titanium alloy
And open the model panel.
In connection panel connect
And delete the contact component
And create the joint
create the fixed joint
By body to ground
2nd revolute joint
body to ground
3rd revolute joint
body to ground
joint load
body to body type
all 8 joint are created in same as the universal joint
Mesh the component with mesh option.
mesh the component with element size of 2mm.
Analysis setting in transient structural analysis
step = 4
1st step to 4th step
auto time step = ON
time step = 0.1s
with large deflection = ON
weak spring = program control
Create the joint rotation
ground to gear
RESULT
perform a transient structural analysis on a double universal joint with a spring using three different materials: Structural Steel, Stainless Steel and Titanium alloy(They can all be found in the General Materials section) The three materials must be used on the joint with the springs alone.
CASE 1
STRUCTURAL STEEL
TOTAL DEFORMATION
STRESS
STRAIN
CASE 2
STRAINLESS STEEL
TOTAL DEFORMATION
STRESS
STRAIN
CASE 3
TITANIUM ALLOY
TOTAL DEFORMATION
STRESS
STRAIN
CASE TOTAL DEFORMATION STRAIN STRESS
STRUCTURAL STEEL 38.637MAX 0.0071394MAX 1427MAX
STRAINLESS STEEL 38.637MAX 0.0071654MAX 1382.1MAX
TITANIUM ALLOY 38.637MAX 0.0073036MAX 700.77MAX