Challenge

Week 9 - Attachment Feature Creation (Ribs & Screw Boss) - Challenge 1

General Guideline for Rib Design:

  • Draft Angle - It allows the rib to release from the mould.
  • 0.5 deg per side minimum
  • Rib Thickness - Rib thickness should be 0.4 times wall thickness.
  • Rib Fillet - 0.25mm Maximum
  • Rib Height - Less than 5 times nominal wall thickness

General Guideline for Screw Boss Design:

  • Outer diameter of the acrew boss should be 2 to 2.4 times the outer diameter of the screw.
  • Draft Angle - Grater than 0.5 deg For both inner and outer surface of the screw boss.
  • Boss Height - Less than 5 times nominal wall thickness
  • Fillet - 0.25mm Maximum
  • Thickness - Typically 40%* of the nominal wall at the base.
  • Height to Diameter Ratio - 3:1
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