Suspension components.
INITIAL.
Isometric View: Final.
Reference Planes.
Front View.
Rear View.
Top View.
Isometric View: A
Isometric View: B
Isometric View: C
Isometric View: D
Side (left) View.
Side (right) View.
Bearing removal.
Exaggerated translational movement (x10).
Contact Set(s).
Beam Elements.
Applied to Upper and Lower A-Arms, Tie Rod, and Tension Rod.
Factor of Saftey (FoS) for Beam elements.
Localized Stresses.
Mesh control.
Mesh increase.
Cylinder Modifications.
Thickness.
Contact Set, No Penetration.
Spherical Bearing, and housing.
Modifications.
Pin diameter.
Upper A-Arm Contact, Fillet.
Contact Sets.
No Penetration.
Global Stress.
Von Mises Failure Criteria.
*focus on local pin stress
Pin Stress.
Truss Elements.
Edge Weld.
Shell Elements.
Shell Element
Front View.
Shell Elements
Side (left) View.
Shell Elements
Top View.
Shell initial Results
No bending.
FoS Shell.
FoS
Pin Stress Concentration.
