SOLIDWORKS Simulation Evaluation

NAME ____________________________________
Chapt. #2, Exercise 3 (Curved Anchor Bracket)

Deliverables:
a) Quality of stress calculations ( 5) ____
Work neater or organize work
Label all calculations (e.g., Stress on concave surface)
Include value of each term in all equations
Include units with all calculated results

Include a labeled free-body-diagram ( 5) ____

Calculation of stress at concave side (10) ____
Calculation of stress at outside edge (10) ____

b) Image showing the horizontal force applied

at the hole between user defined Split Lines.(10) ____

c) von Mises stress plot (min & max stress labeled)(10) ____

d) Correct regions where the safety factor

is < 1.5 (if any) are circled on the plot. (10) ____
Region(s) of max. and min. safety factor
labeled by software. ( 5) ____

e) Probe graph of the most appropriate stress

at section B-B. (10) ____
Probe Results table showing FEA
numerical results on both surfaces. (10) ____

Descriptive title and axis labels ( 5) ____

(good / fair / need improvement)

Percent difference equation used to

compare FEA and classical results (5) _____

f) Quality of statements about possible errors. (5) ____

TOTAL ____/100

OTHER:
Do not submit items not requested. (marked NA)

Organize pages in order listed in the problem

statement.

Work neater (or) organize work (or) label calculations

(or) include units.

Use more descriptive title(s) on plots and/or graphs.

Include your name on each plot and graph. Also,

include your name at end of the STUDY name so
that it appears on each plot.

Pages oriented properly when stapled at top left.