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Phone: +91-7837999222
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Simulation of 40MM
END CLAMP
Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Designer: Janesh Kumar
Study name: Static 1
Analysis type: Static

Table of Contents
Description...........................................1
Assumptions..........................................2
Model Information..................................2
Study Properties.....................................3
Units..................................................4
Material Properties.................................4
Loads and Fixtures..................................5
Description
FEA REPORT - 40mm END CLAMP Mesh information....................................6
Resultant Forces....................................7
Study Results........................................8
Conclusion..........................................10

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Assumptions
Comments:
SYSTEM TYPE:-40mm END CLAMP
WIND SPEED:- 200KMPH
TILT ANGLE:- 25°
SHED HEIGHT:- 15m
MATERIAL - ALUMINUM
GRADE:- 6063 T6

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Model Information

Model name: 40MM END CLAMP

Current Configuration: Default

Solid Bodies
Document Name and Document Path/Date
Treated As Volumetric Properties
Reference Modified
Cut-Extrude2
Mass:0.0344214 kg H:\PERSONAL\SUNMOUNT
Volume:1.27487e-005 m^3 SOLUTIONS\40MM END
Solid Body Density:2700 kg/m^3 CLAMP\40MM END
Weight:0.337329 N CLAMP.SLDPRT
Oct 02 18:52:36 2021

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Study Properties
Study name Static 1
Analysis type Static
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Thermal Effect: On
Thermal option Include temperature loads
Zero strain temperature 298 Kelvin
Include fluid pressure effects from SOLIDWORKS Off
Flow Simulation
Solver type FFEPlus
Inplane Effect: Off
Soft Spring: Off
Inertial Relief: Off
Incompatible bonding options Automatic
Large displacement Off
Compute free body forces On
Friction Off
Use Adaptive Method: Off
Result folder SOLIDWORKS document (H:\PERSONAL\SUNMOUNT
SOLUTIONS\40MM END CLAMP)

Units
Unit system: SI (MKS)
Length/Displacement mm
Temperature Kelvin
Angular velocity Rad/sec
Pressure/Stress N/m^2

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Material Properties
Model Reference Properties Components
Name: 6063-T6 SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude2)
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic (40MM END CLAMP)
Default failure Max von Mises Stress
criterion:
Yield strength: 2.15e+008 N/m^2
Tensile strength: 2.4e+008 N/m^2
Elastic modulus: 6.9e+010 N/m^2
Poisson's ratio: 0.33
Mass density: 2700 kg/m^3
Shear modulus: 2.58e+010 N/m^2
Thermal expansion 2.34e-005 /Kelvin
coefficient:

Curve Data:N/A

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Loads and Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Entities: 2 edge(s), 3 face(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry
Fixed-1

Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(N) -0.0187325 -1676.66 -0.00384159 1676.66
Reaction Moment(N.m) 0 0 0 0

Load name Load Image Load Details

Reference: Top Plane
Values: 0 0 -9.81
Units: SI
Gravity-1

Entities: 1 face(s)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 1677 N
Force-1

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Mesh information
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Mesher Used: Standard mesh
Automatic Transition: Off
Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off
Jacobian points 4 Points
Element Size 1.48981 mm
Tolerance 0.0744906 mm
Mesh Quality Plot High

Mesh information - Details

Total Nodes 52328
Total Elements 32582
Maximum Aspect Ratio 20.873
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 94.2
% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0.0614
% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:10
Computer name: PRINCE

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Resultant Forces
Reaction forces
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N -0.0187325 -1676.66 -0.00384159 1676.66

Reaction Moments
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N.m 0 0 0 0

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Study Results

Name Type Min Max

Stress1 SX: X Normal Stress -4.763e+001N/mm^2 (MPa) 9.407e+001N/mm^2 (MPa)
Node: 42890 Node: 40266

40MM END CLAMP-Static 1-Stress-Stress1

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Name Type Min Max

Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0.000e+000mm 2.046e-002mm
Node: 1 Node: 51994

40MM END CLAMP-Static 1-Displacement-Displacement1

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Name Type Min Max

Factor of Safety1 Automatic 2.372e+000 1.050e+007
Node: 40430 Node: 27761

40MM END CLAMP-Static 1-Factor of Safety-Factor of Safety1

Conclusion
Comments:
From the above calculations, the end clamp of size 35mm is safe enough to withstand the loads as per
specified conditions by following IS-8147.

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