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MCI generation of an assembly, with different section cuts and phases

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Platypusimon

Aerospace
Jan 20, 2023
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Hi everyone,

I would require knowledge and experience on this subject.

Suppose I have a large assembly, composed of many different components and fluids. The assembly/system will know different phases where it will have different amounts of fluid (i.e. different mass). I would like to have the MCI. I know I can generate the MCI of the assembly through Mass properties by using a CAD software, and then through different sections by using section cut. But suppose I have to do +50 sections cuts, and cuts with the fluid and without (obtain longitudinal and lateral mass when full & empty). Is there any other technique that is viable, automated, fast or simple? I can only imagine using CAD software of the assembly, but once again doing every single case that is required would be interminable...

I would gladly like some information, as I can only see a tedious and long task on creating manually different sections of the assembly, with and without fluid, to obtain all the different MCI I require.

Many thanks in advance
 
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