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Create shapes in Solid Works and calculate maximum stress and deformation

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Weldment_Structure-1.png Create shapes in Solid Works and calculate maximum stress and deformation
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Publication date 2023-11-09 at 06:45
Design number 1566875
robbiesmith

robbiesmith

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Executive Summary:

I ran a static analysis on a truss bridge using SolidWorks Simulation to find the highest stress and displacement under a load of -1200 N.

Methodology:

I made a solid mesh of the bridge using tetrahedral elements and assigned steel material properties. I applied the -1200 N force to the top plane and fixed all nodes on the bottom plane.
I solved the static analysis using the direct solver and examined the results to find the highest stress and displacement.

Results:

The highest stress is 1.683e+006 N/m^2 in element 4, and the highest displacement is 3.572e-002 mm in node 2.

Conclusion:

The bridge can hold up to the weight, but the highest stress is close to the yield strength of steel. I recommend reducing the weight or redesigning the bridge to reduce the stress.

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