: 3DS_Document_2012
Joe Galliera DS SolidWorks Corp. Senior SIM Tech Mgr, EAST September 25, 2013
Question of Accuracy
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Structural Engineering is the Art of moulding materials we do not wholly understand into shapes we cannot precisely analyse, so as to withstand forces we cannot really assess, in such a way that the community at large has no reason to suspect the extent of our ignorance.
Dr. A. R. Dykes, in the May 1978 issue of the Institution of Structural Engineers official journal, The Structural Engineer
Wrong
What is FEA?
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In the simplest terms, FEA answers complex questions about structural behavior...
Problem Statement
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10 in.
X (0,0,0)
2 in.
(0,0,0)
10 in.
X (0,0,0)
Small Displacement 2 in. Y 1000 lbs. Linear Elastic Stress-Strain 1 in. (0,0,0) Gravity? Z
Load Magnitude & Direction End Restraint Unobtainium? Material Properties
Actual material values from supplier
Problem Statement
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10 in.
X (0,0,0)
2 in.
(0,0,0)
Dilbert Knows
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Material
Element Interactions (Boundary Conditions) Mathematical Representation (Mesh) Idealization
Convergence
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Boundary Conditions
Loads & Constraints Represent the Interactions of the Parts You Didnt Model with the Parts You Did!
Your Boundary Conditions MUST NOT Impose Displacements, Stresses, Rigidity, or Other Behavior That the Parts You Didnt Model Wouldnt Have Imposed.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Tension Spring Failure Offset Shaft Bearing Model Torqued Frame Railcar Floor Casting Backboard Linkage Wheelbarrow Handle Ball Valve CFD
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Field Failure
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Threaded Rod
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Overly Constrained
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Torqued Frame
Improper Interpretation of Interaction
Torqued Frame
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Torqued Frame
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5 6 7 4
3 2 1
24.0
1.80 1.125
UL N P LL LL
UL P
8.00 2.35
G1
1.45 R.
X
1,200 lbs.
G2
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20,000.00
G1_X G1_Y G1_Mag G2_X G2_Y G2_Mag UL_X UL_Y UL_Mag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LL_X LL_Y LL_Mag P_X P_Y P_Mag N_X N_Y N_Mag
15,000.00
10,000.00
Reaction (Lbs)
5,000.00
0.00
-5,000.00
-10,000.00
-15,000.00
-20,000.00
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Wheelbarrow Handle
Incorrect Restraints
Wheelbarrow Handle
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Incorrect Restraints
Ty=0 Rz=0
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Wheelbarrow Handle
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Incorrect Restraints
Grip Pinned
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In Summary
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An Expert:
1. 2. 3. 4. Understands the Physics Involved Can Manage Assumptions Knows How to Use Software Tools Properly Interprets Results
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THANK YOU!
Questions?