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Contents © 2020, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge® iii Chapter 6: Assembly Analysis .................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Assembly Analysis Process .......................................................... 6-2 6.2 Analysis Connection Supports ...................................................... 6-5 6.3 Connection Properties.................................................................... 6-7 6.4 Result Visualization ...................................................................... 6-16 Practice 6a Bicycle Crank Assembly.................................................. 6-18 Chapter 7: Contact Analysis........................................................................ 7-1 7.1 Contact Connection Property ........................................................ 7-2 7.2 Pressure Fitting Connection Property .......................................... 7-6 7.3 Mesh Refinement ............................................................................ 7-7 7.4 Contact Analysis Solution.............................................................. 7-8 7.5 Contact Analysis Results ............................................................... 7-9 Practice 7a Pin-Jointed Assembly...................................................... 7-12 Practice 7b Press-Fit Analysis ............................................................ 7-31 Chapter 8: Fasteners .................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 Fastener Modeling Methods in FEA .............................................. 8-2 8.2 Rigid and Smooth Connection Properties .................................... 8-4 8.3 Virtual Bolt Tightening Connection Property ............................... 8-6 8.4 Virtual Spring Bolt Tightening Connection Property................... 8-8 8.5 Bolt Tightening Connection Property ......................................... 8-10 8.6 Obtaining Fastener Loads ............................................................ 8-13 Practice 8a Stress Analysis of a Fastened Assembly ...................... 8-15 Chapter 9: Shell Idealizations...................................................................... 9-1 9.1 Shell Idealization ............................................................................. 9-2 9.2 Mid-Surface Geometry .................................................................... 9-5 9.3 Shell Mesh and 2D Property........................................................... 9-7 9.4 Loads and Restraints...................................................................... 9-9 9.5 Result Visualization ...................................................................... 9-10 9.6 Welding Connections ................................................................... 9-11 Practice 9a Sheet Metal Clip................................................................ 9-20 Practice 9b Thin-Walled Bracket......................................................... 9-37 Practice 9c Welding Connections....................................................... 9-55 Sample provided by ASCENT for review only All copying and reuse strictly forbidden.