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Simulation of pipethickness simulation

Date: Sunday, December 27, 2015 Designer: Solidworks Study name: Study 1Analysis type: Static

Table of ContentsDescription ............................................ 1 

Assumptions .......................................... 2 

Model Information ................................... 2 

Study Properties ..................................... 3 

Units ................................................... 3 

Material Properties .................................. 4 

Loads and Fixtures................................... 5 

Connector Definitions ............................... 5 

Contact Information ................................. 6 

Mesh Information .................................... 7 

Sensor Details ........................................ 8 

Resultant Forces ..................................... 8 

Beams .................................................. 9 

Study Results ....................................... 10 

Conclusion .......................................... 12 

DescriptionNo Data

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Assumptions

Model Information

Model name: pipe thickness simulationCurrent Configuration: Default 

Solid BodiesDocument Name and

Reference Treated As  Volumetric Properties 

Document Path/DateModified 

Extrude-Thin1

Solid Body 

Mass:3.17144 kgVolume:0.00039643 m^3

Density:8000 kg/m^3Weight:31.0801 N

A:\pipe thicknesssimulation.SLDPRT

Dec 27 10:23:05 2015 

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Study PropertiesStudy name Study 1

Analysis type Static

Mesh type Solid Mesh

Thermal Effect: On

Thermal option Include temperature loads

Zero strain temperature 298 Kelvin

Include fluid pressure effects from SolidWorksFlow Simulation

Off

Solver type FFEPlus

Inplane Effect: Off

Soft Spring: Off

Inertial Relief: Off

Incompatible bonding options AutomaticLarge displacement Off

Compute free body forces On

Friction Off

Use Adaptive Method: Off

Result folder SolidWorks document (A:)

UnitsUnit system: SI (MKS)

Length/Displacement mm

Temperature Kelvin

Angular velocity Rad/sec

Pressure/Stress N/mm^2 (MPa)

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Material Properties

Model Reference Properties Components

Name: AISI 304Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic

Default failurecriterion:

Max von Mises Stress

Yield strength: 206.807 N/mm^2Tensile strength: 517.017 N/mm^2Elastic modulus: 190000 N/mm^2

Poisson's ratio: 0.29Mass density: 8000 g/cm^3

Shear modulus: 75000 N/mm^2Thermal expansion

coefficient:1.8e-005 /Kelvin

SolidBody 1(Extrude-Thin1)(pipe thicknesssimulation)

Curve Data:N/A

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Loads and Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details

Fixed-1

Entities:  2 face(s)Type: Fixed Geometry

Resultant Forces Components X Y Z Resultant

Reaction force(N) 0.392578 0.732544 -0.0124512 0.8312

Reaction Moment(N·m) 0 0 0 0

Load name Load Image Load Details

Pressure-1

Entities:  1 face(s)Type: Normal to selected face

Value: 7.74Units: N/mm^2 (MPa)

Temperature-1

Entities:  1 face(s)Temperature: 325 Celsius

Connector DefinitionsNo Data

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Contact InformationNo Data

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Mesh InformationMesh type Solid Mesh

Mesher Used: Standard mesh

Automatic Transition: Off

Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off

Jacobian points 4 Points

Element Size 9.22578 mm

Tolerance 0.461289 mm

Mesh Quality High

Mesh Information - Details

Total Nodes 13788

Total Elements 6856

Maximum Aspect Ratio 6.7926

% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 78.1

% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0

% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0

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

Computer name: ASSURESOLUTIONS

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Sensor DetailsNo Data

Resultant Forces

Reaction ForcesSelection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant

Entire Model N 0.392578 0.732544 -0.0124512 0.8312

Reaction MomentsSelection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant

Entire Model N·m 0 0 0 0

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BeamsNo Data 

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Study Results

Name Type Min Max

Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 85.4861 N/mm^2 (MPa)Node: 11392

1268.37 N/mm^2 (MPa)Node: 11399

pipe thickness simulation-Study 1-Stress-Stress1 

Name Type Min Max

Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0 mmNode: 1

0.0287335 mmNode: 11399

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pipe thickness simulation-Study 1-Displacement-Displacement1 

Name Type Min Max

Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 0.000241524Element: 4335

0.00362262Element: 2480

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pipe thickness simulation-Study 1-Strain-Strain1 

Conclusion