Simulation of Bracket

Date: luni, 6 februarie 2017

Designer: Gabriela Pricope
Study name: Static 1
Analysis type: Static

Table of Contents
Description...........................................1
Assumptions..........................................2
Model Information..................................2
Study Properties.....................................3
Units..................................................3
Material Properties.................................4
Loads and Fixtures..................................5
Mesh information....................................6
Resultant Forces....................................7
Study Results........................................8
Description Conclusion..........................................10
Strength analysis for the bracket.

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Assumptions

Comments:
Two similar brackets support one lightning bar.
The weight of a lightning bar is 10 lbs.

Model Information

Model name: Bracket 2

Current Configuration: Default

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Study Properties
Study name Static 1
Analysis type Static
Mesh type Shell Mesh Using Mid-surfaces
Thermal Effect: On
Thermal option Include temperature loads
Zero strain temperature 298 Kelvin
Include fluid pressure effects from SOLIDWORKS Off
Flow Simulation
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:\Workspace\1 -
Activ\02102 - Bracket\Documente proprii\Model)

Units
Unit system: SI (MKS)
Length/Displacement mm
Temperature Kelvin
Angular velocity Rad/sec
Pressure/Stress N/m^2

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Material Properties
Model Reference Properties Components
Name: 1060 Alloy SolidBody 1(Split Line1)
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic (Bracket 2)
Default failure Max von Mises Stress
criterion:
Yield strength: 2.75742e+007 N/m^2
Tensile strength: 6.89356e+007 N/m^2
Elastic modulus: 6.9e+010 N/m^2
Poisson's ratio: 0.33
Mass density: 2700 kg/m^3
Shear modulus: 2.7e+010 N/m^2
Thermal expansion 2.4e-005 /Kelvin
coefficient:

Curve Data:N/A

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Loads and Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Entities: 2 face(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry

Fixed-1

Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(N) 0.00709277 -22.2427 0.000911545 22.2427
Reaction Moment(N.m) -0.00021367 -0.000360283 -1.08659e-005 0.000419019

Load name Load Image Load Details

Entities: 1 face(s)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 5 lbf
Force-1

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Mesh information
Mesh type Shell Mesh Using Mid-surfaces
Mesher Used: Standard mesh
Automatic Transition: Off
Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off
Jacobian points 4 Points
Element Size 0.0767441 in
Tolerance 0.0038372 in
Mesh Quality Plot High

Mesh information - Details

Total Nodes 2931
Total Elements 1391
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:01
Computer name: DESKTOP

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Resultant Forces
Reaction forces
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N 0.00709277 -22.2427 0.000911545 22.2427

Reaction Moments
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N.m -0.00021367 -0.000360283 -1.08659e-005 0.000419019

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Study Results

Name Type Min Max

Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 0.000e+000N/mm^2 (MPa) 68.106 N/mm^2
Node: 737 (MPa)
Node: 300

Bracket 2-Static 1-Stress

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Name Type Min Max

Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0.000e+000mm 0.096 mm
Node: 700 Node: 2020

Bracket 2-Static 1-Displacement

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Name Type Min Max

Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 0.000e+000 6.864e-004
Element: 1328 Element: 538

Bracket 2-Static 1-Strain-Strain1

Conclusion
Comments:
The strength of the bracket is in safety limits.

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