BEng Tech: Applied Computational Modelling - Plastic Analysis

This project analyzes a SolidWorks simulation of plastic analysis, comparing the simulation results with real-world measurements. The assignment involves creating a finite element model using SolidWorks, defining material properties (Acrylic), applying loads and fixtures, and meshing the model. The...Read More

Simulation of
Plastic_Analysis
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Designer: Solidworks
Study name: Static 1
Analysis type: Static
Table of Contents
Description...............................................1
Model Information.....................................2
Study Properties.......................................3
Units.........................................................3
Material Properties...................................4
Loads and Fixtures...................................4
Mesh information......................................5
Resultant Forces.......................................6
Study Results............................................8
Conclusion..............................................10
Description
No Data
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 1

Model Information
Model name: Plastic_Analysis
Current Configuration: Default
Solid Bodies
Document Name and
Reference Treated As Volumetric Properties Document Path/Date
Modified
Chamfer4
Solid Body
Mass:0.00551608 kg
Volume:5.39969e-06
m^3
Density:1021.55 kg/m^3
Weight:0.0540575 N
C:\Work\NT_17\
Plastic_Analysis_1\
Plastic_Analysis.SLDP
RT
Oct 15 06:32:04 2019
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 2

Study Properties
Study name Static 1
Analysis type Static
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Thermal Effect: On
Thermal option Include temperature loads
Zero strain temperature 298 Kelvin
Include fluid pressure effects from
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
Off
Solver type FFEPlus
Inplane Effect: Off
Soft Spring: Off
Inertial Relief: Off
Incompatible bonding options Automatic
Large displacement Off
Compute free body forces On
Friction Off
Use Adaptive Method: Off
Result folder SOLIDWORKS document (C:\Work\NT_17\
Plastic_Analysis_1)
Units
Unit system: SI (MKS)
Length/Displacement mm
Temperature Kelvin
Angular velocity Rad/sec
Pressure/Stress N/m^2
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 3

Material Properties
Model Reference Properties Components
Name: Acrylic
Model type: Linear Elastic
Isotropic
Default failure
criterion:
Max von Mises
Stress
Yield strength: 3e+07 N/m^2
Tensile strength: 4.5e+07 N/m^2
Elastic modulus: 2.5e+09 N/m^2
Poisson's ratio: 0.4
Mass density: 1020 kg/m^3
Shear modulus: 3.189e+08 N/m^2
SolidBody 1(Chamfer4)
(Aluminum_Analysis)
Curve Data:N/A
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 4

Loads and Fixtures
Fixture
name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Fixed-1
Entities: 2 face(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry
Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(N) -3.18512e-07 2782.88 -2.92659e-05 2782.88
Reaction
Moment(N.m) 0 0 0 0
Reference
Geometry-1
Entities: 4 face(s)
Reference: Face< 1 >
Type: Use reference geometry
Translation: ---, ---, 5
Units: mm
Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(N) 0 -2782.88 0 2782.88
Reaction
Moment(N.m) 0 0 0 0
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 5

Mesh information
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Mesher Used: Standard mesh
Automatic Transition: Off
Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off
Jacobian points 4 Points
Element Size 1.75462 mm
Tolerance 0.0877309 mm
Mesh Quality Plot High
Mesh information - Details
Total Nodes 80577
Total Elements 52798
Maximum Aspect Ratio 41.277
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 91.8
% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0.199
% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:13
Computer name: HUM-PC
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 6

Mesh Control Information:
Mesh Control Name Mesh Control Image Mesh Control Details
Control-1
Entities: 3 face(s)
Units: mm
Size: 0.438772
Ratio: 1.5
Resultant Forces
Reaction forces
Selection
set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N -3.18512e-07 -0.00180745 -2.92659e-05 0.00180769
Reaction Moments
Selection
set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N.m 0 0 0 0
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 7

Study Results
Name Type Min Max
Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 4.753e+01 N/m^2
Node: 75251
4.305e+08 N/m^2
Node: 58218
Plastic_Analysis-Static 1-Stress-Stress1
Name Type Min Max
Displacement1 URES: Resultant
Displacement
0.000e+00 mm
Node: 1
5.000e+00 mm
Node: 44785
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Name Type Min Max
Plastic_Analysis-Static 1-Displacement-Displacement1
Name Type Min Max
Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 2.377e-08
Element: 45376
1.436e-01
Element: 20115
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 9

Name Type Min Max
Plastic_Analysis-Static 1-Strain-Strain1
Name Type
Displacement1{1} Deformed shape
Analyzed with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Simulation of Plastic_Analysis 10

Name Type
Plastic_Analysis-Static 1-Displacement-Displacement1{1}
Conclusion
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