Defining Material Properties in Analysis Mode

[peterso2]

Hello,
I have a CATIA V5, and I am attempting to analyze a frame for a 'segway' type vehicle we are designing. I just was going to put a few distributed loads on it from the person and maybe a force from the wheels that would be applied on the frame as well. Is there any way to define material properties so I can model it? I am very new to this and doing it for a Senior Design Project. Any detailed instructions would be helpful, thank you

Jason

 

[Ashvanth]

Hello there,

Yes u can define the material for the geometry before analysis.

Right click on the part/assembly parts and say edit form the contextual menu and open the part in a new window.

Now the part opens in the part module.

Here you can define the material properties for the part including the mechanical properties.

Regards,
Ashvanth.

 

[peterso2]

Hello, I am having some trouble with exactly what you mean, i can right click and go to edit and there are several properties but they're all locked and im unable to change them

 

[peterso2]

I Am in the PArt creator now and I just dont understand where to go.

 

[catiajim]

Can you show us a picture? You'll need a hosting sight, and then post the URL to the picture.

 

[brep]

1. Make sure you are in the Part Design Workbench
2. Select the part body (or part) and then hit the apply material icon (looks like a sphere with an arrow pointing to a wireframe cube).
3. Choose the appropriate material (try Metal - Aluminium for a test)
4. Apply Material
5. OK!

You should be all set now...

 

[peterso2]

Hello,
I managed to obtain the material type, just put it in as general steel now. But when I go to do the mesh, I have this tubular Steel with wall thickness of .06", and I can't get the mesh down that low without it crashing. Is that why I'm getting just a BLUE stress distribution? there are no colors just blue? Perhaps I could send my Analysis and CAT file to someone who really knows how to work the program. I also have AIM to converse with someone if possible.

Thank You,
Jason

 

[brep]

Jason,

1. What are the other dimensions of the pipe (Length, Diameter)?
2. Perhaps you should try shell elements rather than solids?

 

[peterso2]

1.25" square tube steel with either like a 3/16" wall thickness, right now its .06", since i already have the basic design in CAD is there any way to get this to work? I'd assume im getting blue is bcause the mesh size is too big?