FEA Report Template
- Smile Khatri
Objective
[Briefly describe the goal of the simulation. This report is valid for stress and thermal simulations. Delete this before publishing.]
Simulation Setup
Assumptions and Preliminary Calculations
[Include any hand calculations. Delete this before publishing.]
[What assumptions are you making in this simulation? I.e. linear material behavior, ignoring friction/other forces, if simulating 3D printed material how are you modifying the geometry/material properties?]
[insert the material property if you have modified it, include links if you obtained them from a source]
Applied Loads
[Insert screenshots showing where loads are applied on the part, forces in Newtons/kN Delete this before publishing.]
[If force magnitude is not visible in the image, mention it here]
Fixtures
[Insert screenshots showing where fixtures are applied. Make sure the type of fixture is visible in the image and if not, mention it in the caption]
Mesh
[Insert screenshots of the mesh. Ideally you want to perform multiple trials and improve mesh refinement to see when the solution stops changing as the mesh size increases].
Trial # | Mesh Parameters | Screenshot |
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1 | Element size: # of nodes: |
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2 | Element size: # of nodes: |
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3 | Element size: # of nodes: |
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[If local mesh refinement is used, include pictures that show where the refinement is added]
Results
Trial # | Maximum Stress (MPa) | Screenshot |
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Could also include minimum safety factor.
[Make sure to capture the point/points where the maximum stress occurs]
Conclusion
[Summarize your findings. Bullet points are fine]
[Provide any recommendations as to how the design can be improved. I.e. adding cutouts where there is extremely low stress distribution]