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Solidworks Drop Test problem

Solidworks Drop Test problem

Solidworks Drop Test problem

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Hello, I have an issue running a drop test on a kart chassis that I've designed on SW 2009. The design has been constructed using a variety of 2D and 3D sketches then using weldments.

The model meshes successfully but fails at 95% of 'Establishing Element Connectivity'

The analysis is setup with velocity of impact of 1 m/s (this will be increased) with an impact plane 9000mm from the model, as i thought it may have been too close at 1000mm.
Gravity is set from a parallel plane to the chassis and in the obvious direction.
Result options are set to default apart from the solution time after impact which is set to 3000 microseconds.

The warning that comes up is - 'Stopping: Ending Time is Less Than Starting Time'

Anyone have any ideas?  

RE: Solidworks Drop Test problem

Have you tried combining bodies so that you have only one solid body to mesh?

Have you used TOOLS/CHECK to search for short edges and gaps?

Are you running this as a solid model or a shell model. Sound like this is a tube frame more amenable to shell analysis.

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