FEA REPORT OF FCA LINKS

COMPARISON BETWEEN
CUSTOMER DESIGN
AND
SAF DESIGN
 DESIGN COMPARISON

S No Model Mass Centre to Centre Thickness

(Kg) Distance (mm)
(mm)

1 CUSTOMER DESIGN 0.560 307.86 28

2 SAF DESIGN 0.435 307.86 24

CUSTOMER DESIGN
CAD MODEL
 BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

 Two nodes are created at both the centers. The inner surfaces and the nodes are connected
with beam constraint. For Tensile test simulation the DOF of first node is constrained in all
directions (U1=U2=U3=UR1=UR2=UR3=0). The DOF for the second node is constrained in all
directions except U1 (U1=10,U2=U3=UR1=UR2=UR3=0). A Displacement is given in positive
U1 direction
 For compression test DOF of the first node is the same and displacement is given in negative
U1 Direction at the second node.
 MESH

Mesh Name : Tetra Mesh

Mesh Type : 3-Dimensional
Mesh Size : 1.2 mm
TENSILE TEST

Stress (Mpa)
TENSILE TEST

Plastic Strain (Mpa)

COMPRESSION TEST

Stress (Mpa)
COMPRESSION TEST

Plastic Strain (Mpa)

 TENSILE

COMPRESSIVE
SAF DESIGN
CAD MODEL
 BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

 Two nodes are created at both the centers. The inner surfaces and the nodes are connected
with beam constraint. For Tensile test simulation the DOF of first node is constrained in all
directions (U1=U2=U3=UR1=UR2=UR3=0). The DOF for the second node is constrained in all
directions except U1 (U1=10,U2=U3=UR1=UR2=UR3=0). A Displacement is given in positive
U1 direction
 For compression test DOF of the first node is the same and displacement is given in negative
U1 Direction at the second node.
 MESH

Mesh Name : Tetra Mesh

Mesh Type : 3-Dimensional
Mesh Size : 1.2 mm
TENSILE TEST

Stress (Mpa)
TENSILE TEST

Plastic Strain (Mpa)

COMPRESSION TEST

Stress (Mpa)
COMPRESSION TEST

Plastic Strain (Mpa)

 TENSILE

COMPRESSIVE
 RESULT COMPARISON

S.No Model Tensile Strength Compressive Strength

(kN) (kN)

1 CUSTOMER DESIGN 64 123

2 SAF DESIGN 65 108