Seeking input/experience/comments on the use of Dual Grade/Certified 316/L. At issue – AI, internal engineers ( me among them ) and management are “uncertain” in addressing the use of dual grade material and how to document it on manufacturing drawings, GA drawings and in calculations using...
Here is the entire assembly showing the form/mold to which pressure is being applied ( from a liquid ) on the inside and being held so as not to deform too much by the clamping system.
My goal is to find stresses in clamps and bolts and deformation of the "form" by internal pressure with the...
Here is a partial assembly not showing the "form" that the clamping is holding... http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=03476419-ee5a-4d31-9405-c45f8a966f70&file=Right_Side_Internal_and_center_Brace_assembly_sans_FEA.EASM
It's a bolted and "wedged"/press fitted assembly. Seeking if clamps will hold and the stresses induced on components.
I posted a similar assembly and question before showing a similar assembly in both this forum and the regular SoludWorks forum. On IPhone at the moment or I would upload an...
Any advice/comments/suggestions/experience with how many parts is maximum or rather worth assembling for force/pressure in CosmosWorks?
Bascially if I'm assembly several components and applying various forces and pressures. When does CosmosWorks reach it's pratical limit?
Does putting...
rollspswx astutely suggested that I start a new thread for this so here it is -
AutoCAD 3D (non-Inventor) parts and assemblies to SolidWorks - is there a good/better/best format for doing this, i.e. sat, iges, etc?
I'm currently importing the files/models/assemblies for FEA with CosmosWorks (...
Yeah, FRP material spec.'s are scary and a lot goes into affecting them but basic numbers to guess from can be helpful...
Another issue - when i run Comosworks ( 2008 ) on assemblies ( more than one component ) many times ( not always ) some of the components disappear during the analysis. I...
Thanks for the input, Rob. I wasn't sure about the shell guidelines. And, I'm well aware of the issues with material properties of FRP, was just wondering if others out there have the same issues and have come up with some ballpark numbers to use just to get and idea.
I know this is not the...
This a post I have on the Cosmos forum but I haven;t gotten any repsonse so I thought I'd try here -
I have an FRP ( fiberglass ) form that is being held by several external bracing "clamps". Basically the form is a W shape but with the the W vertices flat instead of pointed. The 'clamps" are...
Here's the model...http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=32d27984-05b4-4e6a-99a8-8090ecaabc69&file=Hlf_Md_-l_1ft_w_3_Ext_Sctns_-_Complete_Assembly.easm
I posted about this in my 'Shell/no shell" thread but figured it couldn;t hurt a repeat.
Anyone have material property numbers that they "feel comfortable" with for CosmosWorks on FRP? I took some from ctopher's latest database and have been using them but a more complete "guesstimated" list...
