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Senior Design Fixture Analysis

This document summarizes a senior design project analyzing a fixture for a capstone design project sponsor Remy, Inc. using finite element analysis. The analysis focused on von Mises stresses and deflection/deformation of the fixture under an applied torque. Several attempts were made to accurately model applying forces to the fixture in ANSYS Workbench before achieving acceptable results. The maximum von Mises stress of 48.51 MPa and deflection of 0.004mm indicated the design was structurally sufficient to withstand the maximum applied torque of 1130 Nm.

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Senior Design Fixture Analysis

This document summarizes a senior design project analyzing a fixture for a capstone design project sponsor Remy, Inc. using finite element analysis. The analysis focused on von Mises stresses and deflection/deformation of the fixture under an applied torque. Several attempts were made to accurately model applying forces to the fixture in ANSYS Workbench before achieving acceptable results. The maximum von Mises stress of 48.51 MPa and deflection of 0.004mm indicated the design was structurally sufficient to withstand the maximum applied torque of 1130 Nm.

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Senior Design Fixture Analysis

ME 450: Finite Element Analysis Dr. K Nema Final Project Javier Angulo Matt Schonauer Avery Sheets

Overview

Introduction Background Model Details Analysis and Results Conclusions

Introduction

Analysis will be done on a fixture designed for ME 462: Capstone Design Project sponsor is Remy, Inc

Out of Anderson, IN
Von Mises stresses Deflection/Deformation

The analysis will be purely structural


Background

Remy designs and manufactures starters

Background

Most analysis of products is done using FEA Testing is usually a break it test Tests arent universal and standardized No reliable way to compare current products to competitor products

Background

Force transmission path through individual components

Background

The particular fixture being tested will be used to connect the drive shaft to the torsion machine The pin end will be held by the fixture

Model Details

Model Details

Model Details

Analysis and Results


Attempt #1 This method would not provide any moment at all There is no implementation in Workbench to apply a pressure on part of a surface

Analysis and Results

Attempt #2

Analysis and Results


Attempt #3 An okay approximation, but not quite accurate Placement of point forces based solely on clicking the mouse This discrepancy caused forces to be unbalanced

Analysis and Results

Results from the last analysis indicated that the point of high stress was indeed the base of the triangular part Rounds were added at the intersection of the circular base and the triangular chuck

Analysis and Results

Surfaces can be split into multiple surfaces in Pro Engineer The force of the torsion machine exerted on the triangular chuck could be better modeled

Analysis and Results

Pro Engineer problems

Deleted features still stored in the database

Had to create a completely new part

Analysis and Results

Maximum torque that can be applied is 1130 Nm

Analysis and Results


Maximum von Mises stress is 48.51 MPa Maximum deflection is 0.004 mm (negligible)

Conclusions

Design was approved through FEA using a combination of Pro E and ANSYS Workbench Good example of the importance of learning the theory behind FEA

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