Challenge

Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge

AIM

Mesh the given geometry. Provided below are the quality parameters that you have to follow.

Target Element size - 5 Units

Create connector and Attach the various parts of the given model

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. Rest all the component left Join them with suitable connectors

MODEL

PROCEDURE

Open the hyperworks software.
Open the hm file in hyper mesh software in optistruct profile
The given model is an extracted midsurface so we have to mesh this model with proper mesh.
Give the quality criteria and mesh parameters.(preference>criteria/mesh parameters)
Go to 2D mesh menu and select automesh option, change the element size to 5, element type to mixed and select the mid surface and click mesh to generate the mesh.(2D>automesh>select surface>mesh)
After generating the mesh, check for the quality criteria, to perform the quality criteria.(2D>quality index)
Use element cleanup for fixing the off elements.(2D>elementclean up)
Next step is to give connection as per given.

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

Go to the connectors panel in 2D/3D.(2D>connectors>seam)
Now select the nodes where the weld has to be created by clicking nodes list.
Specify spacing as target length and select the components which are to be connected.
Specify the tolerance depends on distance between the components.
Select the type as Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)
Hit on create to create seam weld
After the creation of weld shown below.

Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Quad elements

Go to the connectors panel in 2D/3D.(2D>connectors>seam)
Now select the nodes where the weld has to be created by clicking nodes list.
Specify spacing as target length and select the components which are to be connected.
Specify the tolerance depends on distance between the components.
Select the type as Quad elements
Hit on create to create seam weld
After the creation of weld shown below.

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

Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1:- Hexa (Adhesive)

Go to the connectors panel in 2D/3D.(2D>connectors>seam)
Now select the nodes where the weld has to be created by clicking nodes list.
Specify spacing as target length and select the components which are to be connected.
Specify the tolerance depends on distance between the components.
Add the width of element.
Select the type as Hexa (Adhesive)
After the creation of weld shown below.