Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge

Objective: Mesh the given geometry and Create connectors, provided quality criteria

Target Element size - 5 Units

S.N	Quality Criteria	Value
1	Aspect Ratio	5
2	Skewness	45
3	Warping	15
4	Taper	0.5
5	Min. Length	2 Units
6	Max. Length	8 Units
7	Min angle Quad	45
8	Max angle Quad	135
9	Min angle Tria	30
10	Max angle Tria	110
10	Tria %	15

Here we first Mesh the given component, by using Automesh providing an element size of 5 and Quad type elements.

After Meshing, we use different connectors to connect different components, as follows :

1) Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:

In order to connect Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1, we use Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L) connector

• Connectors Menu, Select Seam type
• In seam type connector, we select Angled + capped+ L type
• Specify spacing 5 units and click on 'retain notes'
• Provide tolerance of 10 unit

2. Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:-

Here, to connect Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1, we use Quad connector

• Connectors Menu, Select Seam type
• In seam type connector, we select Quad type
• Specify spacing 5 units and click on 'retain notes'.
• Provide tolerance of 10 unit

3. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Right_Rail_1:

Here, to connect Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Right_Rail_1, we use Spot weld with 2 Layers connector and 5 mm Diameter

• Connectors Menu, Select Spot type
• In Spot type connector, we select 'plot'
• Specify spacing 5 units and click on 'retain notes'.
• Provide tolerance of 10 unit
• Also, select the number of layers to 3

4. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1:-

Here, to connect Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1, we use Hexa (Adhesive) connector

• Connectors Menu, Select Seam type
• In seam type connector, we select Hexa (Adhesive) type
• Specify spacing 5 units and click on 'retain notes'.
• Provide tolerance of 10 unit
• Also give width of 2 unit

5. Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2:

Here, to connect Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2, we use Bolt Connector

• Connectors Menu, Select Bolt type
• In Bolt type connector, we select Bolt type
• Specify spacing 5 units and click on 'retain notes'.
• Provide tolerance of 10 units.

6. Rear_truss_2 & Left_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector

7. Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2:-

Here, to connect Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2, we use Spot-weld with Rigid Elements

• Connectors Menu, Select spot type
• In spot type connector, we select rigit type
• Specify spacing 5 units and click on 'retain notes'.
• Provide tolerance of 10 unit

8. Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2:-

Here, to connect Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2, we use Spot-weld with Spring Elements

At last, we provided the required connectors to the assembly,

1) Here we use a Seam connector, and particularly seam quad vertical angeled type.

2) Here we use Hexa adhesive type under seam Connector to connect.

Conclusion:

Here, we meshed the component and provide the required connector, these connectors have been defined and successfully realised. At last, check for proper Mesh flow and also check elements for quality.