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  1. CharlesFrench

    How to convert FEA analysis into a material choice?

    @rb1957 Not sure what differences you're seeing but the top one is colour coded based on material utilisation and second on first principal stress. Both are the same mesh and setup. I'm using 2D elements. I should also clarify that I'm not looking for a highly accurate result, rather a starting...
  2. CharlesFrench

    How to convert FEA analysis into a material choice?

    You can see the model post simulation which is color coded based on material utilisation. Where blue is tension and red compression. I then find the maximum first principal stress vector (yellow point) and display the value above it in kN/cm2. Given that most material Ultimate tensile strength...
  3. CharlesFrench

    How to convert FEA analysis into a material choice?

    @TheTick Current simulation is run on Steel S235, but I can see that if I select a weaker material such as wood my forces remain the same within 1%. Am I right in thinking that the forces exerted on my model will be agnostic of material choice, providing material isotropic? @rb1957 Thanks for...
  4. CharlesFrench

    How to convert FEA analysis into a material choice?

    Hi All, As pictured below, I have an FEA carried out on a wrench. I've applied 20kN across all red arrows whilst fixing all green points. The main output of the simulations is the first principle force stated in kN/m per mesh face, where compression < 0 and tensile > 0. My question is; how...
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