Simulation of fork

Date: Friday, May 25, 2012 Designer: Solidworks Study name:SimulationXpress Study Analysis type:Static

Table of Contents
Description ............................................ 1 Assumptions .......................................... 2 Model Information ................................... 2 Material Properties .................................. 3 Loads and Fixtures................................... 3 Mesh Information .................................... 4 Study Results ......................................... 5 Conclusion ............................................ 7

Description
Fork Part Model

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Assumptions

Model Information

Model name: fork Current Configuration: Default

Solid Bodies
Document Name and Reference Cut-Extrude4 Treated As Volumetric Properties Mass:0.792208 lb Volume:7.88786 in^3 Density:0.100434 lb/in^3 Weight:0.791671 lbf Document Path/Date Modified C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\C OSMOSWorksDesignerPart s\Load Reference\bearing load\fork.SLDPRT Mar 20 01:01:56 2007

Solid Body

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Material Properties
Model Reference Properties
Name: Model type: Default failure criterion: Yield strength: Tensile strength: 2024-T4 Linear Elastic Isotropic Max von Mises Stress 3.25e+008 N/m^2 4.7e+008 N/m^2

Components
SolidBody 1(CutExtrude4)(fork)

Loads and Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Entities: Type: 1 face(s) Fixed Geometry

Fixed-1

Load name

Load Image

Load Details
Entities: Type: Value: 2 face(s) Apply normal force 1000 N

Force-1

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Mesh Information
Mesh type Mesher Used: Automatic Transition: Include Mesh Auto Loops: Jacobian points Element Size Tolerance Mesh Quality Solid Mesh Standard mesh Off Off 4 Points 0.199121 in 0.00995603 in High

Mesh Information - Details

Total Nodes Total Elements Maximum Aspect Ratio % of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 % of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 % of distorted elements(Jacobian) Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): Computer name: 12936 7882 4.7977 99.9 0 0 00:00:04 ADMIN-PC

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Study Results
Name
Stress

Type
VON: von Mises Stress

Min
0.115652 N/mm^2 (MPa) Node: 5477

Max
36.7729 N/mm^2 (MPa) Node: 10166

fork-SimulationXpress Study-Stress-Stress

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Name
Displacement

Type
URES: Resultant Displacement

Min
0 mm Node: 197

Max
0.159611 mm Node: 93

fork-SimulationXpress Study-Displacement-Displacement

Name
Deformation

Type
Deformed Shape

fork-SimulationXpress Study-Displacement-Deformation

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Name
Factor of Safety

Type
Max von Mises Stress

Min
8.83804 Node: 10166

Max
2810.16 Node: 5477

fork-SimulationXpress Study-Factor of Safety-Factor of Safety

Conclusion
As conclusion, if the load of 1000N given to the 2 faces fork inner area, the min stress produce is
0.115652 N/mm^2 (MPa) while max stress is 36.7729 N/mm^2 (MPa). The fork tend to deform with the displacement of 0.159611 mm.

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