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    BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONS) IN MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATION: FEA & DESIGN TOOLS YEAR 4 DECEMBER 2009 DURATION: 2 HOURS Date: Monday 21" December Time: 16:4! ‘Venue: Main Hall EXAMINERS: MR. CONALL DORAN DR. JAMES KENNEDY MR. KEVIN MALONEY INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1 ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS 2 ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Question 1 (a) (Explain, with the aid ofa diagram, what the Product Life Cycle is. Is the duration of this cycle typically increasing or decreasing? (i) Explain, with the aid of a diagram, what is meant by Concurrent Design. How does this compare to the Traditional Design Process? (10 marks) (b) Certain design approaches, such as concurrent engineering, attempt to speed up the design process. () With the aid of a diagram, explain what is meant by the supply chain. (ii) Describe how these design approaches put pressure on this supply chain. (10 marks) Question 2 (a) (i) How does ANSYS manage the issue of which unit system (e.g. meters or inches) is used to describe the model? Explain your answer with an example. (ii) The image below is a portion of screengrab from ANSYS showing the top left area of the screen. It shows Von Mises stress results from a mechanical simulation. The loads were in Newtons and the dimensions were in meters. If the component material used is ductile with a yield strength of 400 MPa, is it likely to fail? Explain your answer. What is the maximum deflection predicted? Explain your answer. (10 marks) (6) Outline and explain the steps in the generalised finite element method. Also, refer to how each of these is applied using ANSYS software, (10 marks) [BEng (H) Mech & Manu Eng- Yr 4~ FEA & Design Tools Sem | ~ De 2009 Question 3 (@) (When modelling a problem with FEA, a number of primary assumptions are made : explain what these assumptions are. (ii) Outline the difference between correctness and accuracy when constructing a finite clement model. (10 marks) (b)_ Two problems which can occur during the injection moulding process are Overpacking and Weld lines (i) Describe both of these problems and suggest potential solutions. (ii) Which output from Moldflow will help identify that these problems may oceur? (10 marks) Question 4 (a) Describe the following features that can be constructed using SolidEdge Sheetmetal, For cach feature explain the purpose of the feature and the type of profile that is required to construct the feature, Use diagrams to help explain your answer. (i) Tab (i) Louver (iii) Drawn cutout (10 marks) (b) Referring to the SolidEdge Sheetmetal application. (What is its function? (ii) Howis it relevant to concurrent design? (10 marks) [BEng (H) Mech & Manu Eng- Yr 4 FEA Design Tools Sem | ~ Dee 2009 Question 5 (a) The following prototypes need to be manufactured using a rapid prototyping proce: 8s. For each prototype recommend a suitable process taking into account the Cost of the prototype and its functionality. Available RP processes are : Fused Deposition Modelling, Selective Laser Sintering, Stereolithography, Laminated Object Modelling @ (ii) (ii) (b) What A low cost prototype of a new design of computer mouse is required. It does not need to be functional as its purpose is to check for general appearance and comfort in the hand of the potential operator. A number of prototypes of a new intake manifold for a petrol engine are required. These prototypes have to be capable of being tested on real engine and will have to operate at temperatures of up to 250°C. A prototype of a new miniature gearbox is required. This prototype is geometrically intricate and will have some moving parts. The prototype is required for management approval and will not be subject 0 full-scale mechanical loading. (10 marks) is meant by Rapid Tooling? Describe an example of a Rapid Tooling Process. (10 marks) BEng Mech & Mann Eng Yr 4-FEA & Desi Tols Sem I Dee 2008 Marking Scheme WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Exam Marking Scheme SESSIOI SUMMER SEMESTER 1 YEAR: 2009-2010 SOLUTION(S)/MARKING SCHEME(S) COURSE: _B.Eng (Honours) in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering STAGE/YEAR: Year 4 SUBJECT: _ FEA and Design Tools EXTERNAL EXAMINERS: — Kevin Lynch & Pat Roche ‘TERNAL EXAMINERS: — Conall Doran PERCENTAGE MARKED BY Conall Doran 100, % EACH INTERNAL EXAMINER:- % Solution(s)/Marking Scheme(s) for the above are given on the attached sheets. Internet Explorer.ink WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Marking Scheme ] Course: B.Eng in Mechanical and Manufacturing Eng. | Page 2 of 13 ‘Exam session : Summer ‘Subject : FEA & Design Tools ‘Year : 2009-2010 ~ Examiner : Conall Doran Stage: 4 | Question 1 (a) @ Product life cycle © The product life eycle is the entire life of the product from expression of the market need to the eventual disposal of the product. * All aspects of the life cycle need to be considered to ensure a quality product ‘© It can be shown in a diagram as follows Product Life Cycle Market Need Product Design Production J Sales T Servicing! Repair I Disposal * Product life cycles are getting shorter as are lead times for new products. Gi) Concurrent design process ‘© The aim is to increase knowledge of the design early in the process and reduce the number of iteration later. This is done by designing the product and the manufacturing system together. The entire life-cycle is considered. School of Engineering WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY [Marking Scheme | Course: BEng in Mechanical and Manufacturing Eng, | Page Sof Exam session ; Summer Subject : FEA & Design Tools ‘Year : 2009-2010 Examiner : Conall Dor Stage: 4 Concurrent design process : Concurrent Design Process | Technical Des Production

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