Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge

AIM:- To create a mesh and connectors for the given Chassis Frame as mentioned for each truss and rail .

OBJECTIVE :-

• To create a quality criteria file and mesh the trusses with mixed mesh with target size to be 5.
• Create connector and Attach the various parts of the given chassis frame
• At Right Rail 2 & Front truss 1 connect using Seam Quad (angled+capped+L).
• At Left Rail 2 & Front truss 1 connect using Quad elements.
• At Front truss 2, Front truss 1 & Right Rail 1 connect using Spot weld with 2 Layers and 5 mm Diameter.
• At Front truss 2, Front truss 1 & Left Rail 1 connect using Hexa (Adhesive).
• At Rear truss 2 & Right Rail 2 connect using Bolt Connector.
• At Rear truss 2 & Left Rail 2 connect using Bolt Connector.
• At Right Rail 1 & Right Rail 2 connect using Spot weld with Rigid Elements.
• At Left Rail 1 & Left Rail 2 connect using Spot weld with Spring Elements.
• At remaining Rail ,truss and reinforcement plate connect using other type of connector.

PROCEDURE:-

* The quailty criteria file is been updated as per as the given task, and model is been imported as shown in fig 1.1 .

fig 1.1

* The frame components are selected and mesh by automesh using element size to be 5 units as shown in fig 1.2.

fig 1.2

*By using the connector tool, the Seam option is used at Right Rail 2 & Front truss 1 connect using Seam Quad (angled+capped+L) as shown in fig 1.3.

fig 1.3

*By using the connector tool, the Seam option is used at Left Rail 2 & Front truss 1 connect using Quad elements as shown in fig 1.4.

fig 1.4

*By using the connector tool, the Spot option is used at Front truss 2, Front truss 1 & Right Rail 1 connect using Spot weld with 2 Layers and 5 mm Diameter as shown in fig 1.5.

fig 1.5

*By using the connector tool, the Seam option is used at Front truss 2, Front truss 1 & Left Rail 1 connect using Hexa (Adhesive) as shown in fig 1.6.

fig 1.6

*By using the connector tool, the Bolt option is used at Rear truss 2 & Right Rail 2 connect using Bolt Connector. The same is repeated at Rear truss 2 & Left Rail 2 connect using Bolt Connector as shown in fig 1.7.

fig 1.7

*By using the connector tool, the Spot option is used at Right Rail 1 & Right Rail 2 connect using Spot weld with Rigid Elements as shown in fig 1.8.

fig 1.8

*By using the connector tool, the Spot option is used at Left Rail 1 & Left Rail 2 connect using Spot weld with Spring Elements as shown in fig 1.9.

fig 1.9

*By using the connector tool, the Seam option is used at remaining Rail ,truss and reinforcement plate connect using other type of connector as shown in fig 1.10.

fig 1.10

RESULT:- The chassis frame rails and trusses are connected using the mentioned type and all the components are connected .