Mech Design 2: Structural Component Analysis and Design Assignment

This document presents a comprehensive solution to a Mechanical Design 2 FEA assignment, focusing on structural component analysis and design. It includes detailed analyses of various components such as tensile strips with circular holes, L-shaped brackets, and hollow cantilever brackets. The assignment also involves the application of finite element analysis (FEA) using SolidWorks to analyze these components under different loading conditions and boundary constraints. The solution covers multiple exercises, including cantilever brackets with symmetry and anti-symmetry boundary conditions. Furthermore, it incorporates an analysis of a shaft specification from a Junior Engineering Design Report (JEDR), requiring the interpretation of loads and modification of a SolidWorks model. The analysis includes considerations of mesh refinement, displacement, and stress distribution, providing insights into the convergence of solutions and the impact of mesh density. The document provides summaries and plots of key parameters like displacement and stress against degrees of freedom and mesh refinement, offering a thorough understanding of the FEA process and the behavior of the components under analysis.