Week 9-Challenge [MESH COMPONENTS AND CREATE CONNECTORS TO ALL PARTS]
#WEEK 8 CHALLENGE
AIM: To mesh the components and create connectors to all parts.
OBJECTIVES:
(1). Mesh and create Seam-Quad(angled+capped=L) collector to Right Rail 2 andFront truss 1.
(2). Mesh and create Quad Elements collector on Left Rail 2 and Front Truss 1.
(3). Mesh and create Spot Weld collectors on Front Truss 1, Front Truss 2 and Right Rail 1.
(4). Mesh and create Hexa Adhesive collector Front Truss 1, Front Truss 2 and Left Rail 1.
(5). Mesh and create Bolt collector on Rear Truss 2 and Right Rail 2.
(6). Mesh and create Bolt collector on Rear Truss 2 and Left Rail 2.
(7). Mesh and create Spot weld with Rigid Element on Right Rail 1 and Right Rail 2.
(8). Mesh and create Spot weld with Spring Element on Left Rail 1 and Left Rail 2.
(9). Connect all left out components with suitable connectors.
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 1:
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh to both the components and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Seam-Quad(angled+capped=L) collector to Right Rail 2 andFront truss 1.
*2D>collectors>seam>
Outcome 1:
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 2: Left Rail 2 and Front Truss 1.
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh on Left Rail 2 and Front Truss 1 and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Mesh and create Quad Elements collector on Left Rail 2 and Front Truss 1.
*2D>collectors>seam>type=Quad>select component>create
Outcome 2:
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 3: Front Truss 1, Front Truss 2 and Right Rail 1
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh to both the components and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Mesh and create Spot Weld collectors on Front Truss 1, Front Truss 2 and Right Rail 1 with 3 layers and diameter 5mm.
*2D>collectors>spot>type=weld>select component>layer 3>diameter 5mm>create
Outcome 3:
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 4: Front Truss 1, Front Truss 2 and Left Rail 1.
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh to both the components and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Mesh and create Hexa Adhesive collector Front Truss 1, Front Truss 2 and Left Rail 1.
*2D>collectors>seam>type=Hexa adhesive>select component>set strip,coats,width>create
Outcome 4:
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 5: Rear Truss 2 and Right Rail 2.
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh to both the components and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Mesh and creating Bolt collector on Rear Truss 2 and Right Rail 2.
*2D>collectors>bolt>type=Bolt(general)>select component>use dynamic vector>create hole if non>create
Outcome 5:
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 6: Rear Truss 2 and Left Rail 2.
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh to both the components and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Mesh and creating Bolt collector on Rear Truss 2 and Left Rail 2.
*2D>collectors>bolt>type=Bolt(general)>select component>use dynamic vector>create hole if non>create
Outcome 6:
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 7: Right Rail 1 and Right Rail 2.
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh to both the components and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Mesh and create Spot weld with Rigid Element on Right Rail 1 and Right Rail 2.
*2D>collectors>spot>type=rigid>select component>create
Outcome 7:RBE2
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 8: Left Rail 1 and Left Rail 2.
STEP 1: Generating 2D mesh to both the components and check element quality criteria.
STEP 2: Creating Mesh and creating Spot weld with Spring Element on Left Rail 1 and Left Rail 2.
*2D>collectors>spot>type=spring>select component>create
Outcome 8: CELAS1
PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIVE 9:Connect all left out components with suitable connectors.
- Bolt Connector on Left Rail 1 and Rear Truss 2.
Outcome :
- Spring Connector to Front Truss 1 and Left Rail 1
Outcome:
- Hexa Adhesive collector on Front Truss 2 and Left Rail 2
Outcome:
FINAL RESULTS:
- All meshed Components
- All Component's Quality Criteria
- All Component's Collectors Provided.
LEARNINGS:
- Seam-Quad(angled+capped=L) collector.
- Quad Elements collector.
- Spot Weld collectors.
- Hexa Adhesive collector.
- Bolt collector.
- Spot weld with Rigid Element .
- Spot weld with Spring Element.
- Editing values from the collector entity tree and realising it.
- Managing Tolerance between the components to get realised.
- Reverse Direction of the failed seam weld elements.
- Bolt hole options,vector options.
- Weld angle,Cap angle,Runoff angle, weld diameter.
- Hexa adhesive strips,coats,width.
- Opening collector tree-Menubar>view>hypermesh>collector.