W k h 6A:

Workshop 6A

Transient
(Caster Wheel Test)

ANSYS Mechanical

Dynamics

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Workshop 6A - Goals Training Manual

Our goal is to determine the

dynamic response of a caster wheel
exposed to a side impact such as
hitting a curb.
curb
This may be simulated in a physical
test by dropping a heavy Striker
Tool on the side of the wheel.
The dropped weight represents side Striker
impact on the wheel.
Tool
The Wheel and Striker Tool are
made
d off Steel.
St l
Assume the far face of the
Wheel/Axle is constrained.
Assume the sides of the Striker are
constrained to slide up and down
vertical rails.
Assume a damping ratio of 0.02 (i.e.
2%) Wheel
Constrain End

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Workshop 6A Project Schematic Training Manual

From the project schematic, insert a

new Transient Structural system.

Import the Geometry file

caster_test2.agdb

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Workshop 6A - Preprocessing Training Manual

Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical application.

verify that the material assignment is Structural Steel

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Workshop 6A - Preprocessing Training Manual

Suppress the upper Striker.

Expand the geometry Branch, and
determine which part is the upper
Striker >RMB>Suppress Body
Striker.
We will incorporate the lower Striker
in the simulation only.
We will apply an initial velocity to the
lower Striker to account for its
momentum due to the drop height &
force.

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Workshop 6A - Preprocessing Training Manual

Define the contact between the

bottom of the Striker Tool and the
top Edge of the Caster Wheel
LMB on >Connections in the
Outline Tree.
8
>Insert>Manual Contact Region
Use Face select
Change Update Stiffness to Each
Equilibrium Iteration

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Workshop 6A - Environment Training Manual

Apply constraints on the end

of the bore to oppose loads on
the wheel.
Within the Flexible Dynamic
Branch >Insert>Fixed
Support
Use Face Select, LMB and
pick
i k ffour annular
l surfaces
f on
the bottom of the axle hole.

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Workshop 6A - Environment Training Manual

The Striker Tool is guided on rails

so it can only travel up and down
when dropped on the wheel.
>Insert>Frictionless Support
Use LMB and pick all four sides of
the Striker Tool block.
Note: The four sides of the block
may consist of more than four
total faces depending on how the
(CAD) geometry was originally
generated.

a Face

a Face

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Workshop 6A - Environment Training Manual

Apply a gravity inertial load

RMB >Insert>Standard Earth
Gravity to account for weight
(mass) and to accelerate the
Striker downward towards the
Wheel.
In the Details window, change
the Direction in this case to +X
(look at the XYZ Triad to
understand global orientation)

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Workshop 6A - Environment Training Manual

Apply an initial velocity on the Striker.

Change At Rest to Constant Velocity
Use Body Select and pick and >Apply the Striker Part.
Ch
Change the
th Direction
Di ti Defined
D fi d By
B tot Components
C t
Enter 10 m/s for X
initial velocity is assigned to the picked Striker but not
the Caster Wheel

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Workshop 6A Solution Settings Training Manual

Check on >Analysis Settings in the

Outline Tree
define the analysis settings in the
time
time domain
domain
Verify 1 for Number of Steps
Verify 1 for Current Step Number
Verify
y 0.001 for Step end time
Enter 0.0001 for Initial Time Step
Enter 3e-5 for Minimum Time Step
Enter 2e-4 for Maximum Time Step

Solve the Transient analysis.

it may take some hand calculations and/or

trial & error to find values that are appropriate
for the scale and severity of your non-linear
problem.

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Workshop 6A - Results Training Manual

After the Solution is completed review the results.

Very important in many problems like this
Set Result Scale to 1.0 ((True Scale))
>Insert additional solution objects of interest

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Workshop 6A - Results Training Manual

To get an overall view of the

Dynamic (transient) results step
thru the TimeLine for each result
plot of interest.
interest
Evaluate any objects that have lost
their Green Checkmark (possibly
because the Display time has
changed
h d due
d tot changes
h in
i the
th
Timeline.
Remember to Animate (Play &
Stop) the mode from the Timeline
window.
You can typically rotate the model
during animation too. If time permits, make a note of your results, and
>Insert>Sizing (at the mesh object in the outline)
and enter a smaller Element
Element Size
Size (refer to the
Graphics Ruler). Then >Solve again and compare
results.

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