Workshop 6 Mid-Surface Extraction Wing Section: 3D Parasolid Solids 2D Surfaces

WORKSHOP 6
MID-SURFACE EXTRACTION
WING SECTION
3D Parasolid Solids
PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

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2D Surfaces
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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Problem Description
The design department has produced a solid model of an

aircraft wing section.
The task is to extract mid-surfaces from the solid model,

preparing for shell meshing.

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
The solid model consists of five individual solids as

shown in the exploded view.

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
The model of the wing section is shown without the

upper wing skin.
Rib cap (6)

Rib (3)
Rib stiffener (9)
Lower wing skin

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Idealization
Replace the solid geometry with surface geometry. Mesh the surfaces
to create plate elements. Mesh the edges of surfaces to create bar
elements.
Wing skins and ribs

are modeled using
plate elements
Rib stiffeners and

rib caps are
modeled using
bar elements
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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
General outline of workshop steps
Import the Parasolid model file wing_section.xmt_txt

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Five parasolid solids
Rib Solids, Solid 1:3

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Skin Solids, Solid 4:5
MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Create rib surfaces
They will be the length(X-direction) of the ribs
Rib

Solid Face
List
Solid 1.5
Solid 2.5
Solid 3.5
Offset Solid
Face List
Solid 1.7
Solid 2.7
Solid 3.7
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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Create rib stiffener surfaces
They will be the width (Z-direction) of the ribs
Solid
Face
Solid
1.32
Solid
1.36
Solid
1.40
Solid
2.32
Solid
2.36
Solid
2.40
Solid
3.32
Solid
3.36
Solid
3.40
Offset
Solid
Face
Solid
1.33
Solid
1.37
Solid
1.41
Solid
2.33
Solid
2.37
Solid
2.41
Solid
3.33
Solid
3.37
Solid
3.41

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Created rib and rib stiffener surfaces

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Use the manual or automatic mode to extract mid-surfaces from the

wing skin solids.
Solid Face List: Solid 4.6 5.6

Offset Solid Face List: Solid 4.1 5.1

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
There is a gap between the top or bottom of the rib/rib stiffener surfaces
and the wing skin surfaces. It is 0.050 inch which is half of the wing skin
thickness.
Wing skin surface
Gap
Rib stiffener
surface
Rib surface

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Only simple (green) surfaces can be extended. MSC.Patran will

automatically attempt to convert complex (magenta) surfaces into
green surfaces before performing the surface extend operation.
In cases where the automatic conversion fails, a manual surface refit
may be required using Geometry: Edit/Surface/Refit.

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Extend the rib stiffener surfaces to the wing skin surfaces to eliminate
those gaps. Do not break the wing skin surfaces during the extend
operation.
Extend rib stiffener

surface at both ends

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Extend the rib surfaces to the wing skin surfaces to eliminate those
gaps. Do not break the wing skin surfaces during the extend operation.
Extend rib surface at

both top and bottom

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Use the rib stiffener surfaces to break the rib surfaces. The rib surface
edges resulting from this operation can be meshed with bar elements to
represent the stiffeners.
Delete the rib stiffener surfaces.

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Extend the wing skin surfaces 4.5 inches in the span direction.
Notice that MSC.Patran automatically refits the magenta surfaces to green

surfaces.
Note that the surface extension retains the contour of the surface.

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
For a further demonstration of the Surface Extend tool, use the extend
by percentage to lengthen the cord of the wing skin by 10% in
anticipation of front and rear spars.

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION
Finally associate the upper and lower rib surface edges with the wing
skin surfaces. This will enforce congruent meshes between the ribs and
wing skins.

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MID-SURFACE
WING SECTION

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WORKSHOP 6

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

The design department has produced a solid model of an

The task is to extract mid-surfaces from the solid model,

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

The solid model consists of five individual solids as

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

The model of the wing section is shown without the

Rib cap (6)

Rib stiffener (9)

Lower wing skin

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

Wing skins and ribs

Rib stiffeners and

General outline of workshop steps

Import the Parasolid model file wing_section.xmt_txt

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Rib Solids, Solid 1:3

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

Skin Solids, Solid 4:5

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Create rib surfaces

They will be the length(X-direction) of the ribs

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Create rib stiffener surfaces

They will be the width (Z-direction) of the ribs

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Created rib and rib stiffener surfaces

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Use the manual or automatic mode to extract mid-surfaces from the

Solid Face List: Solid 4.6 5.6

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Wing skin surface

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Only simple (green) surfaces can be extended. MSC.Patran will

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Extend rib stiffener

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Extend rib surface at

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

Notice that MSC.Patran automatically refits the magenta surfaces to green

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

General outline of workshop steps (continued)

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

PAT302, Workshop 6, December 2004

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