Week 9-Challenge

Objective: 1) To study & generate mesh on given components in HyperWorks.

2) To study connectors & attach the various parts of the given components.

Import the model:

• Selected the open model option in model view.
• Then selected the file and selected open.

2D mesh generation :

• Navigated 2D menu page and selected automesh option

• Selected element size as 5

• Selected the mesh type as mixed.

• Selected the surface to be meshed

• Hit the mesh tab.

• Now, the mesh is generated for all components.

Connectors:

1) Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1 :

• Apply seam quad (angled + capped + L) connector to attach Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1

• Navigated to 2D menu page.

• Selected the connectors option

• Then clicked seam option

• For connector location selected nodes by path.

• Selected components to be connected.

• Selected the seam weld type as seam quad (angled + capped + L)

• Defined tolerance as 10.

• Then hit the create tab.

• Made sure the connectors are highlighted with green colour.

• That means the connector is realized

2) Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:-

• Apply seam quad connector to attach Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1

• Navigated to 2D menu page.

• Selected the connectors option

• Then clicked seam option.

• For connector location selected nodes by path

• Selected components to be connected.

• Selected the seam weld type as quad

• Defined tolerance as 10

• Then hit the create tab.

• Made sure the connectors are highlighted in green colour.

3) Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Right_Rail_1 :

• Apply spot weld connector to attach Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Right_Rail_1

• Navigated to 2D menu page.

• Selected the connectors option

• Then clicked spot option.

• For connector location selected nodes by path.

• Selected components to be connected.

• Selected the spot weld type as weld

• Defined tolerance as 10.

• Defined diameter as 5 mm

• Defined number of layers as total 3.

• Then hit the create tab.

• Made sure the connectors are highlighted in green colour.

4) Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1:

• Apply Hexa (adhesive) connector to attach Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1

• Navigated to 2D menu page

• Selected the connectors option

• Then clicked area option.

• For connector location selected nodes by path.

• Selected components to be connected

• Defined tolerance as 10.

• Then selected the type as adhesive.

• Then hit the create tab.

• Made sure the connectors are highlighted in green colour

5)Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2:-

• Apply Bolt Connector connector to attach Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2

• Navigated to 2D menu page

• Selected the connectors option

• Then clicked bolt option.

• For connector location selected nodes by path

• Selected components to be connected.

• Defined tolerance as 10

• Then selected the type as bolt (general)

• Selected create hole option from the dropdown.

• Then hit the create tab.

• Made sure the connectors are highlighted in green colour

6) Rear_truss_2 & Left_Rail_2:

Repeat same procedure as described for 5) Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2

7) Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2:

• Apply Spot-weld connector to attach Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2
• Navigated to 2D menu page

• Selected the connectors option

• Then clicked spot option.

• For connector location selected nodes by path

• Selected components to be connected.

• Defined tolerance as 10.

• Defined number of layers as auto.

• Then selected the type as rigid

• Then hit the create tab.

• Made sure the connectors are highlighted in green colour.

8) Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2:

• Apply Spot-weld connector to attach Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2

• Navigated to 2D menu page.

• Selected the connectors option

• Then clicked spot option

• For connector location selected nodes by path
• Selected components to be connected

• Defined tolerance as 10.

• Defined number of layers as auto.

• Then selected the type as spring

• Then hit the create tab

• Made sure the connectors are highlighted in green colour.

Conclusion :

• We have successfully created connectors and attached the different components.