Week 9-Creation of 1D Connectors Challenge

Objective:-  To mesh the given model and create 1D,2D connector to each parts by given data as follows:

1. Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)

1.1.Front_truss_2 & Right_rail_2:- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)

2. Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Quad elements 

2.1.Front_truss_2 & Left_rail_2 :- Quad elements

3. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Right_Rail_1:- Spot weld with 2 Layers and 5 mm Diameter

4. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1:- Hexa (Adhesive)

5. Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector

6. Rear_truss_2 & Left_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector

7. Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements

8. Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Spring Elements

9.Refine_plate & Front_truss_1, Front_truss_2:- Spot-weld with Bar2 Element

10.Right_Rail_1 & Rear_truss_2 :- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements 

11.Left_Rail_1 & Rear _truss_2 :- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements 

12.Rear_truss_1 & Rear_truss_2 :- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements

Procedure:-  

1.Firstly, Import the model.

 

2.Then, mesh the all the part with given data.

3.All the parts are mesh and also check the quality criteria.

Final Mesh:

 

4.Now, assign the property and material.

 

1D connections 

1. Right_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)

To create a seam weld, 

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>seam>>select nodelist>>spacing-5mm>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)>>weld angle-45/60>>create]

• Select nodelist by path on one component.
• Select spacing based on the target element size which is 5mm. Or 
• Select density based on the total number of nodes.
• Select the two components.
• Tolerance should be double than the distance between two components.
• Type is Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L).
• Weld angle is may be 60 or 45 based on the components.
• Lastly, check the imprint and create.

1.1.Front_truss_2 & Right_rail_2:- Seam-Quad(angled+capped+L)

All the procedure are same.

2. Left_Rail_2 & Front_truss_1:- Quad elements

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>seam>>select nodelist>>spacing-5mm>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Seam-Quad>>create]

• Select nodelist by path on one component.
• Select spacing based on the target element size which is 5mm.
• Select the two components.
• Tolerance should be double than the distance between two components.
• Type is Seam-Quad
• Lastly, check the imprint and create.

2.1.Front_truss_2 & Left_rail_2 :- Quad elements

All the procedure are same as above.

3. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Right_Rail_1:- Spot weld with 2 Layers and 5 mm Diameter.

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>spot>>select node>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Weld>>diameter-5mm>>num layer-total 2>>create]

• Select the nodes by path on one component.
• Select the two component.
• Select number layer Total 2 as per given.
• Tolerance is also 10mm and diameter is 5mm given.
• Select type is weld.
• Lastly, press create tab.

4. Front_truss_2, Front_truss_1 & Left_Rail_1:- Hexa (Adhesive)

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>seam>>select nodelist>>spacing-5mm>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Hexa(Adhesive)>>create]

• Select nodelist by path on one component.
• Select spacing based on the target element size which is 5mm.
• First, select the two components.
• After that select another two component.
• Tolerance should be double than the distance between two components.
• Type is Hexa(adhesive).
• Strips and coats is 1 as data not given so select 1 for both.
• Lastly, press create tab.

 5. Rear_truss_2 & Right_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>bolt>>select node>>tolerance-10mm>>type-Bolt(general) >>create]

• Select by node and put the node on that point where the bolt connection create.
• Select both component.
• Tolerance is 10mm.
• Type is bolt(general)
• Most important select create hole, if none.
• Lastly, create the bolt connection.

 6. Rear_truss_2 & Left_Rail_2:- Bolt Connector

All the procedure are same as above.

 

7. Right_Rail_1 & Right_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>spot>>select node>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Rigid >>create]

• Select the nodes by path on one component.
• Select the two component.
• Select number layer Total 2 as per given.
• Tolerance is also 10mm.
• Select type is rigid.
• Lastly, press create tab.
• Do same to both side of component.

8. Left_Rail_1 & Left_Rail_2:- Spot-weld with Spring Elements

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>spot>>select node>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Spring >>create]

• Select the nodes by path on one component.
• Select the two component.
• Select number layer Total 2 as per given.
• Tolerance is also 10mm.
• Select type is Spring.
• Lastly, press create tab.
• Do same to both side of component.

Following components are left so join them with suitable connectors.

9.Refine_plate & Front_truss_1, Front_truss_2:- Spot-weld with Bar2 Element

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>spot>>select node>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Bar2 >>create]

• Select the nodes by path on one component.
• Select the two component.
• Select number layer Total 2 as per given.
• Tolerance is also 10mm.
• Select type is Bar2.
• Lastly, press create tab.
• Do same to both side of component.

10.Right_Rail_1 & Rear_truss_2 :- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements 

Command:- [1D/2D >>connectors>>spot>>select node>>tolerance-10mm>>type- Rigid >>create]

• Select the nodes by path on one component.
• Select the two component.
• Select number layer Total 2 as per given.
• Tolerance is also 10mm.
• Select type is rigid.
• Lastly, press create tab.
• Do same to both side of component.

 

11.Left_Rail_1 & Rear _truss_2 :- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements  

All the procedure are same as above.

 

12.Rear_truss_1 & Rear_truss_2 :- Spot-weld with Rigid Elements 

Here also all the procedure are same as above.

• Select the nodes by path on one component.
• Select the two component.
• Select number layer Total 2 as per given.
• Tolerance is also 10mm.
• Select type is rigid.
• Lastly, press create tab.
• Do same to both side of component.

Final Model:-

Conclusion:- 

1.In this challenge , we mesh the component and learn about various types of connectors.

2.All the component are successfully realized.