mingmongmang
Mechanical
Hi,
I'm trying to analyze the attached part in AutoDesk Inventor (2008) and cant decide upon the best way to constrain it. It's a clamp that gets screwed to a surface and then applies a force towards that surface via a screw.
I'm applying a force to the red surface in the pic, but how to simulate the mounting screw in the counter-bore, holding the clamp to the surface? It seems I should use the annular c'bore surface but I'd also need a constraint on the mounting surface? I don;t really want to simulate 'gluing' the part to the surface..
FYI, Inventor 2008 'incorporates FEA technology from Ansys for part level stress analysis'.
I can give more details on the constraint/load types available if needed.
I'm trying to analyze the attached part in AutoDesk Inventor (2008) and cant decide upon the best way to constrain it. It's a clamp that gets screwed to a surface and then applies a force towards that surface via a screw.
I'm applying a force to the red surface in the pic, but how to simulate the mounting screw in the counter-bore, holding the clamp to the surface? It seems I should use the annular c'bore surface but I'd also need a constraint on the mounting surface? I don;t really want to simulate 'gluing' the part to the surface..
FYI, Inventor 2008 'incorporates FEA technology from Ansys for part level stress analysis'.
I can give more details on the constraint/load types available if needed.