For Solidworks Simulation Analysis of an assembly Question a

For Solidworks Simulation

Analysis of an assembly

Question a&b plz

Explain how a \'plane force\' can be applied to a cylindrical member. What does is mean for a geometry to be \'fixed\'? Was anything broken? When SolidWorks plots the \'von Mises\' stress, what is ACTUALLY being shown? How is this different from the principal stresses in the x, y, z directions? What is the value of the von Mises stress from an engineering design point of view? When the reaction forces are shown on the fixed member, why is Fx dominant? When \'Controlling the Section Plot\' and setting the Superimposed model to \'Translucent (Single Color)\' what is actually being plotted? When using the probe to select location, the x, y, z location is shown along with the \'Value\' of stress at that location. What does this value represent?

Solution

(a) You can simply apply plane force by creating a plane at the desired location(tangent, through, from the center axis of cylinder) and applying force on that plane.

to create a plane you first have to draw a line from the center of crossection of the cylinder to the point you want your force plane to be located, than select the end point of the line you have just drawn and create a plane, after that apply force on that plane.

(b) \"fixed\" in Solidworks Simulation Analysis of an assembly means that for solids this restraint type sets all translational degrees of freedom to zero, fixed restrain is set to the parts in the assembly that is to be used for the motion reference or constrained to the other part. this helps to analyse the proper ablity of mechanism.