Simulation of Elbow Joint Bracket_OuterDate: Friday, February 01, 2013Designer: SolidworksStudy name: Study 1Analysis type: Static

Table of ContentsDescription...............................................1Assumptions.............................................2Model Information.....................................2Study Properties.......................................3Units.........................................................3Material Properties...................................4Loads and Fixtures...................................4Mesh Information......................................5Sensor Details..........................................6Resultant Forces.......................................6Beams......................................................6Study Results............................................7Conclusion..............................................10

DescriptionNo Data

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Assumptions

Model Information

Model name: Elbow Joint Bracket_Outer

Current Configuration: Default

Solid BodiesDocument Name and

Reference Treated As Volumetric Properties Document Path/Date Modified

Cut-Extrude2

Solid Body

Mass:0.0263005 kgVolume:9.70498e-006

m^3Density:2710 kg/m^3Weight:0.257745 N

E:\Senior Design - P13203\EDGE SVN\P13203\web\public\

CAD Files\Elbow Joint Bracket_Outer.SLDPR

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Study PropertiesStudy name Study 1Analysis type StaticMesh type Solid MeshThermal Effect: OnThermal option Include temperature loadsZero strain temperature 298 KelvinInclude fluid pressure effects from SolidWorks Flow Simulation

Off

Solver type FFEPlusInplane Effect: OffSoft Spring: OffInertial Relief: OffIncompatible bonding options AutomaticLarge displacement OffCompute free body forces OnFriction OffUse Adaptive Method: OffResult folder SolidWorks document (E:\Senior Design -

P13203\EDGE SVN\P13203\web\public\CAD Files)

UnitsUnit system: SI (MKS)Length/Displacement mmTemperature KelvinAngular velocity Rad/secPressure/Stress N/m^2

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Material PropertiesModel Reference Properties Components

Name: 1100-H12 Rod (SS)Model type: Linear Elastic

IsotropicDefault failure

criterion:Max von Mises Stress

Yield strength: 9.92845e+007 N/m^2

Tensile strength: 1.1e+008 N/m^2Elastic modulus: 6.89e+010 N/m^2Poisson's ratio: 0.33

Mass density: 2710 kg/m^3Shear modulus: 2.6e+010 N/m^2

Thermal expansion

coefficient:

2.4e-005 /Kelvin

SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude2)(Elbow Joint Bracket_Outer)

Curve Data:N/A

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Loads and FixturesFixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details

Fixed-1

Entities: 2 face(s)Type: Fixed Geometry

Resultant ForcesComponents X Y Z Resultant

Reaction force(N) -0.00412879 -79.9972 -0.00935024 79.9972Reaction Moment(N-

m) 0 0 0 0

Load name Load Image Load Details

Force-1

Entities: 1 edge(s)Reference: Face< 1 >

Type: Apply forceValues: ---, ---, 80 N

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Mesh InformationMesh type Solid MeshMesher Used: Standard meshAutomatic Transition: OffInclude Mesh Auto Loops: OffJacobian points 4 PointsElement Size 0.00239943 mTolerance 0.000119972 mMesh Quality High

Mesh Information - DetailsTotal Nodes 12360Total Elements 6441Maximum Aspect Ratio 8.3132% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 99.1% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:09Computer name: ME-HP14

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Sensor DetailsNo Data

Resultant ForcesReaction ForcesSelection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant

Entire Model N -0.00412879 -79.9972 -0.00935024 79.9972

Reaction MomentsSelection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant

Entire Model N-m 0 0 0 0

BeamsNo Data

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Study Results

Name Type Min MaxStress1 VON: von Mises Stress 261.184 N/m^2

Node: 80735.44183e+007 N/m^2Node: 12360

Elbow Joint Bracket_Outer-Study 1-Stress-Stress1

Name Type Min MaxDisplacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0 mm

Node: 150.0690336 mmNode: 1

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Name Type Min Max

Elbow Joint Bracket_Outer-Study 1-Displacement-Displacement1

Name Type Min MaxStrain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 2.24318e-009

Element: 49110.000334366Element: 1081

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Name Type Min Max

Elbow Joint Bracket_Outer-Study 1-Strain-Strain1

Name TypeDisplacement1{1} Deformed Shape

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Name TypeElbow Joint Bracket_Outer-Study 1-Displacement-Displacement1{1}

Image-1

Conclusion

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