Workshop 9

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Workshop 9 Goals
Goal:
Use the DesignXplorer Parameter Manager Parameter Manager under Solution branch

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to specify changes to the load magnitude and material properties of our model and solve all scenarios at one time.

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Workshop 9 - Start Page

1. 2. From the launcher start Simulation. Choose Geometry > From File . . . and browse to the file Lever.x_t.

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When DS starts, close the Template menu by clicking the X in the corner of the window.

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Change the working unit system to metric mm.

Units > Metric (mm, kg, N, C, s)

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Workshop 9 - Environment
5. Highlight the Environment branch. 6. Select the surface of the large horizontal cylindrical hole. 7. RMB > Insert > Cylindrical Support. 8. In the detail window change Tangential to Free.
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. . . Workshop 9 - Environment
9. Select the bottom face of the vertical cylinder.
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10. RMB > Insert > Fixed Support.

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11. Select the surface of the smaller horizontal cylinder. 12. RMB > Insert > Bearing Load. 13. In the bearing load detail switch to the 11 component method. 14. Enter a magnitude of 5000N in the Y direction.

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Workshop 9 Boundary Conditions

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5000 N bolt load in Y direction

Fixed Support

Cylindrical Support Radial, Axial = Fixed Tangential = Free

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Workshop 9 Solution Setup

15. Highlight the solution branch. 16. RMB > Insert > Stress > Equivalent (von Mises).
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17. RMB > Insert > Deformation > Total.

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18. RMB > Insert > Parameter Item > Parameter Manager.

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Workshop 9 - Parameters
Set up parameters by toggling on P:
19. Enable bearing load Y component as a Parameter.

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20. Enable Maximum Total Deformation as a Parameter.

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. . . Workshop 9 - Parameters
Set up material as a parameter. 21. Expand the Geometry branch and highlight Part 1. 22. Switch to the Engineering Data tab

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23. Click on the box beside Youngs Modulus and Density to enable them as parameters

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24. Return to the Project page and choose New DesignXplorer Parameter Manager

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25. The chosen Input Parameters are displayed 26. Click Insert new What if design point

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27. Add more input points to get a table similar to the one shown below:

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- Note : Each new scenario becomes a design point

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28. When all design points are entered, choose to Run > Process Design Points

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29. The result should show the output parameters in the table

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30. Click the What-If Charts on the right

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31. What-If Charts allow users to configure and plot input vs. output in XY plots

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32. ..Alternatively, the Parameter Manager can Also be used to achieve the same comparison studies. 33. Continuing from step 23 ( Steps 1 through 23 are the same for both methods) 34. Highlight the Parameter Manager branch. 35. In the Parameter Worksheet place the cursor in the Scenarios section and RMB to Add a new scenario (add 3 new scenarios as shown at bottom of page).

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. . . Workshop 9 - Parameters
Scenario 1: As set up in problem description. Scenario 2: Bearing Load Y Component = 5000 N Youngs Modulus = 190e3MPa

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36. Set up the Parameter Manager for Structural steel and Stainless Steel on the worksheet as shown below:

Density = 7.75e-6 Kg/m3 Scenario 3: Bearing load Component = 10000 N Youngs Modulus = 2e5 MPa

Density = 7.85e-6 Kg/m3 Scenario 4: Bearing Load Y Component = 10000 N Youngs Modulus = 190e3 MPa Density = 7.75e-6 Kg/m3

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Workshop 9 - Solution

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37. Check the status of all scenarios and make sure each is checked

38. Solve.

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Workshop 9 PM Notes
Drag the dividers between columns to resize them. Can change definition names and they will update in the scenario table. Only checked scenarios will be solved.

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Workshop 9 - Results
Current scenario being post-processed will be displayed in Bold type.

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To update the results to a different scenario check the scenario then solve.

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