Week 8 - Universal Joint

Aim: To perform Explicit dynamic Analysis on the car body collision using different values of thickness for the car body Theory Crash stimulation, also known as crash testing or impact testing, is a method used to evaluate the safety performance of a product or structure in the event of a crash. This type of testing is…

Aim: To simulate a bullet penetrating a bucket and to use 3 different nonlinear materials for the bucket and analyze their behavior for the same velocity of the bullet. Procedure: The analysis we are doing is an Explicit Dynamic Analysis, Select Explicit Dynamic from the ANSYS workbench  Open Engineering…

Aim: Perform an explicit dynamics simulation to find out the Equivalent Stress, Total Deformation and also insert a User-defined result to calculate the temperature of the body Case 1: To cut the body with a velocity of 20000mm/s Case 2: To cut the body with a velocity of 15000mm/s Procedure: The analysis we are doing…

  Aim: To perform tension and Torsion tests on the specimen and obtain the results Case 1:For the tension test, displace one end of the specimen to 18mm while keeping the other fixed. You will need to find out the total deformation, equivalent stress, and temperature of the specimen and attach appropriate images to…

Aim: To perform a transient structural analysis on a worm gear assembly. Principle: A worm gear is a gear consisting of a shaft with a spiral thread that engages with and drives a toothed wheel. Worm gears are an old style of gear and a version of one of the six simple machines. A worm gear is a screw butted up against…

Aim: To perform a transient structural analysis on a double universal joint with a spring using three different materials Procedure: The analysis we are doing is a transient analysis and since we have to do it on three different materials                        …

Aim: To perform a transient analysis on a piston and cam mechanism model Procedure: The analysis we are doing is a transient analysis and structural steel  is the material  chosen                                      …

Aim: To simulate a sphere pressing on a plate. Procedure: The analysis we are doing is a static structural analysis and structural steel and structural steel NIL  is the material  chosen                                                    (Structural Steel)                                                    (Structural…

Aim: Perform an analysis to simulate the bending of a wire in ANSYS Procedure: The analysis we are doing is a static structural analysis and Since we have to do an analysis on three different materials and compare the results. Aluminum alloy Nonlinear, Copper Alloy Nonlinear, Magnesium Nonlinear, and Stainless Steel are…

Aim: To simulate the rolling operation on a workpiece made of copper using static structural analysis Procedure: The analysis we are doing is a static structural analysis and structural steel and copper are added to the engineering data                        …

Aim:Perform a static structural analysis on the Railwheel and Track setup Procedure: The analysis we are doing is a static structural analysis and Structural steel is taken as the material Before we can begin analysis we need to create a model with the given dimensions but since the model is already given it is imported…

Aim:Simulate three different types of welding using three different weld materials Procedure: The analysis we are doing is a static structural analysis and Since we have to do an analysis on three different materials and compare the results. Aluminum alloy(high strength, wrought), Copper Alloy, Bronze, and Stainless…

Aim: To perform structural analysis on sheet metal with  cases given below Case 1:Aluminium Alloy 1199( mentioned in the course video), Copper Alloy NL, and Magnesium Alloy NL. Find out the Equivalent stress, Equivalent elastic strain, and Total Deformation in the Y direction and compare the results for…

Aim: To perform a grid dependency test on a bevel gear and to observe total deformation, elastic strain, and equivalent stress Principle: Bevel gears are gears where the axes of the two shafts intersect and the tooth-bearing faces of the gears themselves are conically shaped. Bevel gears are most often mounted…

Aim: To perform a static analysis on spur gear using three different materials (Cast iron(ductile), Cast steel, and Cast bronze) and to find out  Equivalent stress, Total deformation, Stress intensity also the location of failure. Principle: Spur gears or straight-cut gears are the simplest…

Aim: Create a model with given cases and find the maximum deformation and Stress developed in the model CASE1: Design a plate with a hole model with dimensions shown below Since we are doing static structural model analysis, Static structural is selected and structural steel is selected  as the material Before we can begin…

AIM:Follow the Quality Criteria and mesh the following component and assign thickness Target Element Length = 5 Units Procedure: Load the component into the hypermesh software. Since the file is in the STP format.Select the STP in the import column The model is checked for any geometrical error before midsurfacing is done…

AIM:Follow the Quality Criteria and mesh the following component and assign thickness Target Element Length = 4 Units Procedure: Load the component into the hypermesh software. Since the file is in the STP format.Select the STP in the import column The model is checked for any geometrical error before midsurfacing is done…

Aim: To mesh the given geometry with quality criteria and provide connections for the same Quality criteria: Connections required: Procedure: Load the component into Hypermesh software As seen from the above image the component is made up of individual parts .These parts has to be connected with each other so that load…

Aim: To create a Tetramesh for the following components with the given quality criteria Procedure Model 1:Housing Load the Back door component into the hypermesh software. Since the file is in the STP format.Select the STP in the import column Since the component has 2 sub-parts, Tetramesh is done separately for each component…

AIM: For the below-mentioned quality criteria, mesh the component given below and assign thickness Principle: A car hood also referred to as a bonnet in some other countries is the hinged cover that rests over the engine of a front-engine vehicle. Its purpose is to provide access to the engine for repair and maintenance.…

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 the RBE2 link Cross-Section: BOX- Dimension a= 12 mm                …

Aim: For the given assembly, check for the geometrical errors and mesh with the given element Quality criteria. After meshing the component the thickness has to be assigned for mid surfaces. Use tetra elements to model non-uniform thickness components.  Common Note: Use Volume mesh for Tyre and Rim with the below…

Aim: For the given component, check for the geometrical errors and mesh with the given element's Quality criteria. After meshing the component the thickness has to be assigned. Quality criteria: Principle : A car dashboard is a part of the car interior installed within the central console of a vehicle. The dashboard originally…

Aim:1) Practice all the Morphing techniques that were shown in the video for Model-1.        2) Perform morphing for Model-2 and Increase the Height of the Dog houses and Ribs.    Principle : Morphing structures are structures that alter their shape and size upon application of a stimulus.…

Aim: To Deploy Connections  for a Front Door by using different PIDS Principle:  NASTRAN is a finite element analysis(FEA) program that was originally developed for NASA in the late 1960s under United States government funding for the aerospace industry. The NASTRAN program has evolved over many versions.…

AIM: For the given Intake Manifold component, check for the geometrical errors and mesh the Surfaces with the given 2D element Quality criteria  Quality Criteria : Principle: The function of the intake manifold is to supply the intake charge to all the cylinders of the engine in equal proportion. It…

Aim: For the given Rear view mirror component, check for the geometrical errors and mesh the Surfaces with the given 2D element Quality criteria  Quality Criteria :   Principle : A rear-view mirror (or rearview mirror) is a flat mirror in automobiles and other vehicles, designed to allow the driver to see rearward through…

Aim: To perform a tool test on Two models ie Plastic and Sheet metal model with given Quality criteria Quality Criteria: Sheet Metal Model Mid surafce: Meshing: Time taken :3.5 hr (system crashed) Plastic Model Mid surface: Meshing : Time taken:6.5 hrs  (System Crashed)

Aim: Meshing of a Plastic Bottle cap with given Quality criteria Quality Criteria: Procedure : Open the ANSA software and import the Bottle cap Model On Clicking the ANSA a window pops up Clicking Ansa and enter the code -performance_mode 3 to improve the graphics of the model The model is as shown in the figure below…

Aim: To take the mid surface for all the components after checking the geometrical errors and mesh the mid surface with the given element Quality criteria Quality criteria :  Principle: The given model is a Hood of a vehicle. It is as shown below                                                                          …

AIM: To carryout a system level simulation of an all terrain vehicle and prepare a technical report Principle:The term ATV stands for All Terrain Vehicle. It is also known as a quad or quadricycle type vehicle. An All-Terrain motor vehicle could have three, four, or even six wheels. Unlike a motorcycle, generally, ATVs…

Aim : 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 & indicate through LED Soaking time should be 200s followed by Washing time of 100s.…

Aim : To make a simulink model of a doorbell using sollenoid  Principle : The electric doorbell which we all have observed in our day-to-day life is said to be a simple circuit that triggers a sound on the completion of a circuit by pressing the button. It is said to be this simplicity that makes the doorbell such…

Aim: To create a Rankine cycle stimulator using Matlab Principle: The Rankine cycle is an idealized thermodynamic cycle describing the process by which certain heat engines, such as steam turbines or reciprocating steam engines, allow mechanical work to be extracted from a fluid as it…

Aim: To find the Enthalpy, Entropy, and specific heat of all the species in NASA Thermodynamic data by reading the filePrinciple: Data parsing is a method where one string of data gets converted into a different type of data. So let’s say you receive your data in raw format, a parser will take the said format and transform…

Aim: To optimize the stalagmite function and find the global maxima of the function Principle : Stalagmite: A stalagmite is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings. Stalagmites are typically composed…

Aim : To stimulate the motion of  a simple pendulum with damping Principle : The following ODE represent the eaquation of a motion of a simple pendulum with damping where  b = damping coeffiecient L = length of the pendulum m = mass of the pendulum g = 9.81m/s^2 since the above equation is in second order we…

Aim: To simulate the forward kinematics of a 2R robotic arm Principle : A 2R robotic arm has 2 links and 2 rotational axis one link is connected to the base while other link is connected to the first link. link1 moves at angle thetha1 and link2 moves at an angle thetha 2. The position of the link 1 and link2 is x0,y0,x1,x2,y1,y2.…