Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge
Objective: To perform & Deploy the connection on the components as per the challenge requirement.
- Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)
- Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Quad elements
- 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)
- Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector
- Rear_truss_2 & Left_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector
- Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements
- Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Spring Elements
CAD Model:
Procedure:
Setting Quality Criteria.
|
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 |
Target element size "5".
Midsurfacing & Meshing:
Create midsurfaces for all the component & mesh it as per the criteria mentioned above
Connections:
Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)
Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Quad elements:
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):
Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector
Rear_truss_2 & Left_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector:
Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements:
Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Spring Elements
Quality Check::
Conclusion:
Learnt how to connect the different components with seam, spot & bolt joint.