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    How to fill a gap?

    Hi guys, I have another CATIA problem I am hoping someone can help me out with: I need to do analysis on a complex weldment which is assembled from many parts. When the physical parts are assembled, they are jigged together which leaves gaps, the welder then fills these as he welds the...
  2. pwildfire

    How to bend around a surface?

    Hi guys, I seem to have run into an issue that I can't figure out in Catia V5R21. I am working with a weldment that is made from many complex 2D sheetmetal parts which are bent to match each others' edge contours and then corner welded. Many of the bends involve variable radii. It seems as...
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    Surface condition effect on heat transfer to fluid

    Hi guys, I am examining a situation in which an aluminum engine part is cooled by forced flow of oil. The surface area cannot be modified, and additional flow rate of oil yields diminishing returns in (measured) heat rejection. My impression is that the limiting factor is heat flux at the...
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    Evaluating existing structure (no drawings)

    Hi guys, I have been asked to design an addition to a local building. This building was originally built in the 1930s and is one of the designated fallout shelters for our area, and is apparently a very strong building. Unfortunately, the owner does not have and has not been able to obtain any...

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