Simulation of

connector
Date: Friday, 31 May 2024
Designer: Solidworks
Study name: SimulationXpress Study
Analysis type: Static

Table of Contents
Description...........................................1
Assumptions..........................................2
Model Information..................................2
Material Properties.................................3
Loads and Fixtures..................................3
Mesh information....................................4
Study Results........................................6
Description
No Data Conclusion............................................8

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Assumptions

Model Information

Model name: connector

Current Configuration: Default

Solid Bodies
Document Name and Document Path/Date
Treated As Volumetric Properties
Reference Modified
Chamfer1
Mass:6.09105 kg
Volume:0.000773958 m^3 C:\Users\User\Desktop\
Solid Body Density:7,870 kg/m^3 connector.SLDPRT
Weight:59.6923 N May 31 00:19:02 2024

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Material Properties
Model Reference Properties Components
Name: AISI 1020 Steel, Cold SolidBody 1(Chamfer1)
Rolled (connector)
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic
Default failure Max von Mises Stress
criterion:
Yield strength: 3.5e+08 N/m^2
Tensile strength: 4.2e+08 N/m^2

Loads and Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Entities: 4 face(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry

Fixed-3

Load name Load Image Load Details

Entities: 1 face(s)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 1,500 N

Force-3

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Mesh information
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Mesher Used: Standard mesh
Automatic Transition: Off
Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off
Jacobian points for High quality mesh 16 Points
Element Size 13.6721 mm
Tolerance 0.683604 mm
Mesh Quality High

Mesh information - Details

Total Nodes 16812
Total Elements 8135
Maximum Aspect Ratio 15.402
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 7.18
Percentage of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0.602
Percentage of distorted elements 0
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:02
Computer name:

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Study Results

Name Type Min Max

Stress VON: von Mises Stress 9.646e+04N/m^2 5.822e+07N/m^2
Node: 3601 Node: 10805

connector-SimulationXpress Study-Stress-Stress

Name Type Min Max

Displacement URES: Resultant Displacement 0.000e+00mm 1.134e+00mm
Node: 1 Node: 15678

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Name Type Min Max

connector-SimulationXpress Study-Displacement-Displacement

Name Type
Deformation Deformed shape

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Name Type

connector-SimulationXpress Study-Displacement-Deformation

Name Type Min Max

Factor of Safety Max von Mises Stress 6.011e+00 3.629e+03
Node: 10805 Node: 3601

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Name Type Min Max

connector-SimulationXpress Study-Factor of Safety-Factor of Safety

Conclusion

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