FEA Analysis for Base Stand Assembly (ANSYS R2 Workbench Static Structural)
A base stand assembly includes a base, a holder, and a pin, made from structural steel. Assume a no-separation condition for all contact regions. Determine the deformation and von Mises
stress distributions of the assembly under the given load and boundary conditions.
Material:
Structural steel (E= 200 GPa, Poisson's Ratio = 0.3)
Boundary conditions:
The bottom faces of the leg base are fixed.
A downward force of 1 kN is applied to the holder’s top face.
Geometry construction:
- The bottom of the hub base is 35 mm above the ground level.
- The holder is 36 mm tall, 18 mm of which is in contact with
the hub base.
Reference Book: Finite Element Modeling and Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 2014 (Chapter 7)