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I have a question regarding a custom spot welding application: Is it possible to spot weld through the thin edge of a sheet metal (~3mm) rib standing perpindicular to a mating flat sheet (~0.5mm)? (See attached pic)
And the sheets may be pre-galvanised!
My experience with RSW is...
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I'm sure the answer for this lies in a clever APDL script, thanks to the repackaged limitations of Workbench v12.1, but...
...in brief I would like to pre-stress a model with applied loads then in a second model activate a contact to mimick an adhesive between two parts that is being held...
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Looking for some expert advice on whether to use Victaulic's or compression fittings. It's for an enclosed heat exchanger skid with a max 400kPa pressure rating running 2" & 1" PE100 PN10 pipework between the system components.
Aim is to implement the most robust (ie. least maintenance)...
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I have a product which incorporates a laminated piece of glass to a polystyrene substrate. I have read some background research about the potential for water accumulation in polystyrene due to thermal cycling and water vapour transfer. I am interested in the affect of this combined with the...
I'm in the mood to share some info, so here goes...
If, like me you're not keen on using Ansys Classic, here is a script to export/capture node information from a surface in Workbench...
Overall process is to: a) Create a named selection set (eg Face) of the surface of interest b) ensure it is...
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Any help on this much appreciated...
I am trying to setup a modal analysis for a scissor lift mechanism. Putting it simply: it is a 4 bar linkage (including ground) with a fifth bar connecting across two joints.
Therefore whilst the linkages are connected by pin joints, the mechanism as a...
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I was wondering what building classification (ASCE 7-05 Table 1-1) should be used for wind turbines, and other renewable power plants?
I would assume cat III, but was wondering if a renewable power plant might fall under cat II if it is providing surplus energy supply to the base load -...
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I am trying to find technical design information on the use of pre-cast, ie above ground, concrete pads to support small lightly loaded structures. Something similar to temporary road barriers.
Of my concerns with employing such a structural foundation is:
1) soil settlement
2) soil...
I came across an interesting piece of software the other day called Ecotect by Square One (http://squ1.com/).
It appears, on preliminary review, to provide some good tools to predict sun shadowing and annual solar energy on a surface, which is of particular interest for solar power plant...
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Has anyone seen or implemented non-parametric bead optimisation in Ansys WB or classic?
I've seen/read about the functionality offered by Altair's Optistruct, Tosca, etc, but was interested in finding out a way of performing similar analysis in Ansys. Particularly as this functionality...
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Supposedly in Ansys 12 there's going to be new functionality to more easily allow the export of deformed geometry. But in the mean time here's a method of exporting STL based data from Workbench.
I can't claim any credit for the original STL export script (ie. the difficult bit), that was...
I wasn't sure where else to post this, but does anyone know of a website/blog/forum that supports the discussion of new product ideas specifically with a techy mech eng bent?
I've seen Dell's Ideastorm forum and recently read an article discussing something like this, but can't for the life of...
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Does anyone have any suggestions for getting Ansys to fully utilise all the processing power of a 2 x Dual Core machine (4 x Xeon E5335's).
In Design Modeller it only ever seems to use 25% and in Simulation 50%.
I think this may be a limitation of the licensing/software. But I was...
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I have been tasked with analysing and optimising a laminated glass panel and was wondering if anyone new of any good reference material/tips/examples/etc for this type of work.
The product comprises two layers of glass bonded together with an adhesive and metal mounting blocks bonded to...
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I am trying to evaluate a demo version of OptiShape an optimisation solver which uses Nastran files. However I am unable to find an obvious way of exporting from Ansys Workbench (11) to this file format.
Is this even possible and if so does anyone know how this could easily be achieved...
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We are experiencing a problem with an overdriving worm gear box. The worm gear ratio is 100:1 which would suggest that it should (ideally) self-lock. However probably due to the high loads and vibration it is overdriving. It is probably also a function of gear teeth wear as the overdriving...
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Fairly techy question: Does anyone know of the best way/method of exporting CAD data from SolidEdge to FEA packages (FEMAP in particular) for truss and beam analysis?
Any other techniques or suggestions would also be appreciated...Cheers R (mech eng)
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Hopefully a simple question, but what is the standard tolerance applied to features located on a part centreline.
To explain I have a symmetric part detailed with a centreline. Certain hole features are located on the centreline with vertical position dimensions from the top of the part...
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I've seen a number of threads regarding tooling/plastic part surface finishes and wondered which standard or call-out is preferred by toolmakers? Grade numbers vs Ra values or perhaps something else?
Also is their an industry standard or reference guages for EDM surface finishes (ie. like...
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Can anyone advise on best methods/material to pot electrical components - in particular speaker baskets, mics, switches, battery contacts - in plastic housings?
Cheers,
Rich
