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129 - Using Perimeter Welds

Using perimeter welds allows connecting parallel plates in part or assembly models. To create a perimeter weld, you specify two parallel surfaces to connect, edges where the weld will be applied, the weld thickness, and material. This adds new shell elements bridging the gap between the plate midsurfaces. For example, a perimeter weld connects the midsurfaces of two parallel plates, adding cyan-colored weld geometry shell elements along the specified edges.

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129 - Using Perimeter Welds

Using perimeter welds allows connecting parallel plates in part or assembly models. To create a perimeter weld, you specify two parallel surfaces to connect, edges where the weld will be applied, the weld thickness, and material. This adds new shell elements bridging the gap between the plate midsurfaces. For example, a perimeter weld connects the midsurfaces of two parallel plates, adding cyan-colored weld geometry shell elements along the specified edges.

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AnalyzingAssembliesI UsingPerimeterWeldsLecture UsingPerimeterWelds.

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Using Perimeter Welds


You can use perimeter welds in part or assembly models to connect parallel plates.
Requirements:

Surface References Edge References Thickness Material

2D View Before Perimeter Weld

2D View After Perimeter Weld

3D View Before Perimeter Weld

3D View After Perimeter Weld LectureNotes Perimeter Welds You can use perimeter welds in part or assembly models to connect parallel plates. The plates can be curved as long as the surfaces are parallel to each other. Perimeter welds create new shell elements that bridge the gap between two midsurfaces. When the perimeter weld is used, Mechanica adds shell mesh elements perpendicular to the plates along the edges you specify. When creating a perimeter weld, you will need to specify the following:

Surface References: You must specify two surfaces that you want to weld to each other with new shell elements after the solid is converted to a midsurface shell model. Edge References: The edges on which you want the weld material added must be specified. Thickness: The thickness of the weld material shell elements that you are adding must be specified. Material: The material that the weld material is composed of must also be specified.

An example is shown on the slide. Two parts are shown assembled parallel to each other. The original geometry is shown in black, the midsurface geometry is shown in green, and added weld geometry is shown in cyan. Note in the figures on the left how the midsurfaces do not contact each other. However after a perimeter weld is added between the two surfaces of the models in contact with each other (at the specified edges of the smaller surface), the midsurface geometry from the top part is connected to the midsurface geometry of the bottom part with new weld geometry shell elements as shown in the figures on the right. Best Practices Mechanica detects which midsurface components should be connected and automatically applies link elements to connect them. Though this has diminished the need for defining welds, it is important to understand how welds work and how each type connects the two components to which they are defined. You should also be aware that each of these weld types will add material to the model, and therefore the models mass in the analysis may appear greater than what would be reported by Pro/ENGINEER. UsingPerimeterWeldsDemonstration UsingPerimeterWelds_demo.mp4 UsingPerimeterWeldsProcedure

Procedure: Creating Perimeter Welds


Scenario
Create a perimeter weld for a midsurface model. CreatePerimWeld perimeter_weld.asm

Task 1. Open the Mechanica application and create a perimeter weld.

1. Click Applications > Mechanica. 2. Click AutoGEM > Review Geometry... > Apply from the main menu. 3. If necessary, go to the FRONT view by clicking Named View List Note the gap between the two parts in the midsurface model. > FRONT.

4. Click Close to close the Simulation Geometry dialog box. 5. Click Named View List 6. Click Weld > Default Orientation to change the Orientation.

from the Mechanica toolbar.

7. From the Type drop-down menu, select Perimeter Weld. 8. For the first surface reference, select the bottom hidden surface of the top component (PLATE2.PRT), as shown in the left. 9. For the second surface reference, select the top surface of the bottom component (PLATE1.PRT) as shown on the right.

10. Press CTRL and select the four edges where the actual weld will be located, as shown.

11. Type 1 in the Thickness field and verify that the units field is set to mm. 12. Select STEEL from the Material drop-down menu. 13. The dialog box should now appear as shown. Click OK to complete the Weld Definition and close the dialog box. 14. From the main menu, click AutoGEM > Create... > Create. 15. Click Simulation Display from the Main toolbar.

16. Select the Mesh tab and select the Shrink Elements option in the Mesh Display area of the dialog box. Verify the default is set to 10%. 17. Click OK to apply the Simulation Display setting and close the dialog box.

Note that the creation of the vertical shell elements are a result of creating the perimeter weld.

18. Click Close > Close > Close > No to close all of the open dialog boxes.

19. Return to the Standard Pro/ENGINEER mode by clicking Applications > Standard. 20. Click Save from the main toolbar and click OK to save the model. 21. Click File > Close Window from the main menu. 22. Click File > Erase > Not Displayed > OK to erase the model from memory. This completes the procedure.

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