Load Cell Mount 1500N 75over100 In

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Analyzed with SolidWorks Simulation Simulation of Load Cell Mount 1

Simulation of Load Cell Mount Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Designer: Robert Algazi Study name: SimulationXpress Study Analysis type: Static

Table of Contents Description ............................................ 1 Assumptions .......................................... 2

Model Information ................................... 2 Material Properties .................................. 4 Loads and Fixtures................................... 5

Mesh Information .................................... 6 Study Results ......................................... 8

Conclusion .......................................... 11

Description Load Cell Mount FEA Report 4.5" d F: 1500N Height: 0.75"


Robert Algazi 1/11/2012


Assumptions

Model Information




Model name: Load Cell Mount

Current Configuration: Default Solid Bodies

Document Name and Reference Treated As Volumetric Properties Document Path/Date

Modified




CirPattern2

Solid Body

Mass:0.510148 kg Volume:0.000188944 m^3

Density:2700 kg/m^3 Weight:4.99945 N

V:\USLI\Test\Tests\Solidworks\Load Cell Mount.SLDPRT

Dec 18 20:56:02 2011

Material Properties Model Reference Properties Components

Name: 6061 Alloy Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic

Default failure criterion:

Unknown

Yield strength: 5.51485e+007 N/m^2 Tensile strength: 1.24084e+008 N/m^2

SolidBody 1(CirPattern2)(Load Cell Mount)




Loads and Fixtures Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details

Fixed-1

Entities: 16 face(s) Type: Fixed Geometry

Load name Load Image Load Details

Force-1

Entities: 1 face(s) Type: Apply normal force

Value: 1500 N




Mesh Information Mesh type Solid Mesh

Mesher Used: Standard mesh

Automatic Transition: Off

Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off

Jacobian points 4 Points

Element Size 0.197413 in

Tolerance 0.00987067 in

Mesh Quality High

Mesh Information - Details Total Nodes 26195

Total Elements 16846

Maximum Aspect Ratio 7.7949

% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 97.7

% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0

% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0

Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:02

Computer name: WARING108-235







Study Results Name Type Min Max Stress VON: von Mises Stress 5552.23 N/m^2

Node: 19230 1.09057e+006 N/m^2 Node: 22696

Load Cell Mount-SimulationXpress Study-Stress-Stress

Name Type Min Max Displacement URES: Resultant Displacement 0 mm

Node: 1 0.000138617 mm Node: 22343




Load Cell Mount-SimulationXpress Study-Displacement-Displacement

Name Type Deformation Deformed Shape




Load Cell Mount-SimulationXpress Study-Displacement-Deformation

Name Type Min Max Factor of Safety Max von Mises Stress 50.5687

Node: 22696 9932.67 Node: 19230




Load Cell Mount-SimulationXpress Study-Factor of Safety-Factor of Safety

Conclusion

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Load Cell Mount 1500N 75over100 In