Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge

OBJECTIVE: Meshing the given model considering all the Element quality criteria, and connecting the components with proper connectors as specified.

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

PROCEDURE: a) Importing the given model, toggling the lines which doesn't contribute much to the analysis and then meshing the model making sure all the elements pass the given Element quality criteria.

b) Assigning the specified connectors at specified locations.

1. Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L).

2.Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Quad elements.

3. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Right_Rail_1:- Spot weld with 2 Layers and 5 mm Diameter.

4. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1:- Hexa (Adhesive)

5. Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector.

6. Rear_truss_2 & Left_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector

7. Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements.

8. Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Spring Elements.

9. Right_Rail_1 & Right_Truss_2: Spot-weld Rigid.

10. Left_Rail_1 & Right_Truss_2: Spot-weld Rigid.

11. Rear_Truss_1 & Rear_Truss_2: Spot-weld Rigid.

12. Front_Truss_2 & Right_Rail_2: Adhesive.

13. Front_Truss_2 & Left_Rail_2: Adhesive.

14. Front_Truss_1 & Reinfo_plate: Spot-weld Rigid.

15. Front_Truss_2 & Reinfo_plate: Spot-weld Rigid.

FINAL FE-MODEL with all the connectors specified and all the elements passing given Element quality criteria.