Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of weld plate 1

Simulation of weld
plate

Date: Thursday, May 08, 2014
Designer: Solidworks
Study name: Study 2
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
Connector Definitions ............................... 6
Contact Information ................................. 6
Mesh Information .................................... 7
Sensor Details ........................................ 8
Resultant Forces ..................................... 8
Beams .................................................. 8
Study Results ......................................... 9
Conclusion .......................................... 11


Description
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Assumptions


Model Information


Model name: weld plate
Current Configuration: Default


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Study Properties
Study name Study 2
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
Flow Simulation
Off
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 (E:\Solidworks designed files)


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: Plain Carbon Steel
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic
Default failure
criterion:
Max von Mises Stress
Yield strength: 2.20594e+008 N/m^2
Tensile strength: 3.99826e+008 N/m^2
Elastic modulus: 2.1e+011 N/m^2
Poisson's ratio: 0.28
Mass density: 7800 kg/m^3
Shear modulus: 7.9e+010 N/m^2
Thermal expansion
coefficient:
1.3e-005 /Kelvin

SolidBody 1(Base-
Flange1)(plate 1-1),
SolidBody 1(Base-
Flange1)(plate 1-2)
Curve Data:N/A



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Loads and Fixtures
Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Fixed-1

Entities: 1 edge(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry
Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(N) 0.0967898 -0.145311 -0.0183105 0.175553
Reaction Moment(N-m) -6.87749e-006 -0.0023979 9.31058e-006 0.00239792


Load name Load Image Load Details
Force-1

Entities: 1 face(s)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: -5000 N
Force-2

Entities: 1 face(s)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: -5000 N



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Connector Definitions

EdgeWeldConnector
Model Reference Connector Details Edge-weld Size Graph

Edge Weld Connector-2
Type: Groove, Single-
Sided
Standard: American
Standard
Safety Factor: 2.2
Electrode: E70
Weld Strength: 1.06179e+008N/
m^2
Weld size: 0.25in
Terminating Part: plate 1-2
Mating Part: plate 1-1

Connector Forces
Type Min Max Mean
Weld size (mm.) 1.4992 2.3216 1.64
Weld throat size (mm.) 1.4992 2.3216 1.64
Joint normal force (N) 72298 1.1119E+005 78672
Shear-Weld axis force (N) -13719 15816 -106.42
Shear-Surface normal
force (N)
0 0 0
Bending moment (N-m) -0.020923 0.0043417 -0.0080085




Contact Information

Contact Contact Image Contact Properties
Global Contact

Type: Bonded
Components: 1 component(s)
Options: Compatible
mesh




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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 0.00677052 m
Tolerance 0.000338526 m
Mesh Quality High

Mesh Information - Details
Total Nodes 2541
Total Elements 1200
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:02
Computer name: GAURAV-PC



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Sensor Details
No Data

Resultant Forces
Reaction Forces
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N 0.0967898 -0.145311 -0.0183105 0.175553
Reaction Moments
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N-m -6.87749e-006 -0.0023979 9.31058e-006 0.00239792


Beams
No Data


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Study Results

Name Type Min Max
Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 11.379 N/mm^2 (MPa)
Node: 1
19.1484 N/mm^2 (MPa)
Node: 31

weld plate-Study 2-Stress-Stress1

Name Type Min Max
Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0 mm
Node: 31
0.014687 mm
Node: 1280

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weld plate-Study 2-Displacement-Displacement1

Name Type Min Max
Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 4.34066e-005
Element: 566
6.4712e-005
Element: 710

weld plate-Study 2-Strain-Strain1

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Conclusion