Hello Brian,
I took a few days off and now I'm ready to look at this again. Thanks for your input on the d calculations. I realized my mistake was measuring d from the unformed original shape instead of the red dotted line. It makes sense now. I realized a good approximation of max deflection/4...
Thank you Brian. I made a similar model using beams and the results look pretty similar to yours. How did you arrive at d=0.29? It seems like if I pick a midpoint on the beam, the deflection is about half of the max which would be d=0.6, so I'm a little confused.
I have stress values from both...
yup I made sure the units match and are consistent. The initial temp for the part is at room temp (73F) and the applied temp load is -29F (body load). I have an entire surface fixed on one end.
Here is the 3-2-1 method I came across...
Hello everyone,
I'm trying to analyze the behavior of 2 bimetallic materials driven by a temperature load. I am having some issues trying to validate my calculations and FEA simulations, so I'm seeking help. Here's what I have done and let me know if you have any suggestions to improve my...
