Example23 Deformation due to Centrifugal Force

General

  • The deformation due to the centrifugal force is analyzed.
     

  • The deformation, the displacement and the mechanical stress are solved.
     

  • Unless specified in the list below, the default conditions will be applied.
     

 

Analysis Space

Item

Settings

Analysis Space

3D

Model unit

mm

 

Analysis Conditions

Select “Angular velocity” at Options.

The analysis type is “Static analysis”.

Item

Settings

Solvers

Mechanical Stress Analysis [Galileo]

Analysis Type

Static analysis

Options

Select “Angular velocity”.

The Angular Velocity tab is set as shown below.

It is equal to 100 rotations a second.

Tab

Setting Item

Settings

Angular velocity

Z component

360×10^2[deg/s]

Model

If the angular velocity is opted, the rotational axis is Z axis. Therefore the model is created to be symmetric with reference to Z axis.

Cylindrical solid bodies are created and they are modified with boolean operations.

Body Attributes and Materials

Body Number/Type

Body Attribute Name

Material Name

7/Solid

Body1

008_Cu *

* Available from the Material DB

Boundary Conditions

N/A

Results

The displace diagram is shown below. The contour diagram shows the displacement.

The non-supported portions of outer wheel deforms outwards.

 

The vectors of the mechanical stress are shown below.