Simulation of drone

frame assembly without

fastners
Date: 11 June 2023
Designer: Solidworks
Study name: Static 2
Analysis type: Static

Table of Contents
Description...........................................1
Assumptions..........................................2
Model Information..................................3
Study Properties.....................................7
Units..................................................7

DME ASSIGNMENT Material Properties.................................8

Loads and Fixtures................................10
Connector Definitions.............................10
1. SAMUEL WESLEY MONDAL Contact Information...............................11

2. PRATHIBHAAVAN Mesh information..................................12

Sensor Details......................................13
3. SALLY DANIEL Resultant Forces...................................13
Beams...............................................13
Study Results.......................................14
Conclusion..........................................16

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Assumptions

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Model Information

Model name: drone frame assembly without fastners

Current Configuration: Default

Solid Bodies
Document Name and Document Path/Date
Treated As Volumetric Properties
Reference Modified
Boss-Extrude1
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.488262 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:6.34107e-05 m^3
AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Main frame
Weight:4.78497 N
plate.SLDPRT
Jun 11 21:12:10 2023

Boss-Extrude1
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.488262 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:6.34107e-05 m^3
AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Main frame
Weight:4.78497 N
plate.SLDPRT
Jun 11 21:12:10 2023

Mass:0.0744426 kg
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
Fillet1
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Weight:0.729537 N
Fillet1 Solid Body Mass:0.0744426 kg
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
C:\Users\samwe\
OneDrive\Desktop\
AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Part file\Arm mount
flush.SLDPRT
Jun 11 19:22:43 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
OneDrive\Desktop\

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 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Arm mount
Weight:0.729537 N
flush.SLDPRT
Jun 11 19:22:43 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0163315 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:2.12097e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount
Weight:0.160048 N
bottom part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0575367 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:7.47229e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount top
Weight:0.563859 N
part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.114904 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:1.49226e-05 m^3
Boss-Extrude1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\single
Weight:1.12606 N
arm.SLDPRT
May 2 19:09:25 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0744426 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
Fillet1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Arm mount
Weight:0.729537 N
flush.SLDPRT
Jun 11 19:22:43 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0744426 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
Fillet1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Arm mount
Weight:0.729537 N
flush.SLDPRT
Jun 11 19:22:43 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0163315 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:2.12097e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount
Weight:0.160048 N
bottom part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0575367 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:7.47229e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount top
Weight:0.563859 N
part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.114904 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:1.49226e-05 m^3
Boss-Extrude1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\single
Weight:1.12606 N
arm.SLDPRT
May 2 19:09:25 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0744426 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
Fillet1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Arm mount
Weight:0.729537 N
flush.SLDPRT
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 C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0744426 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
Fillet1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Arm mount
Weight:0.729537 N
flush.SLDPRT
Jun 11 19:22:43 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0163315 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:2.12097e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount
Weight:0.160048 N
bottom part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0575367 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:7.47229e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount top
Weight:0.563859 N
part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.114904 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:1.49226e-05 m^3
Boss-Extrude1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\single
Weight:1.12606 N
arm.SLDPRT
May 2 19:09:25 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0744426 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
Fillet1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Arm mount
Weight:0.729537 N
flush.SLDPRT
Jun 11 19:22:43 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0744426 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:9.66786e-06 m^3
Fillet1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Arm mount
Weight:0.729537 N
flush.SLDPRT
Jun 11 19:22:43 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0163315 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:2.12097e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount
Weight:0.160048 N
bottom part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.0575367 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:7.47229e-06 m^3
Cut-Extrude3 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\Motor mount top
Weight:0.563859 N
part.SLDPRT
May 3 13:30:08 2023
C:\Users\samwe\
Mass:0.114904 kg
OneDrive\Desktop\
Volume:1.49226e-05 m^3
Boss-Extrude1 AeroTHON 2023\Design\
Solid Body Density:7,700 kg/m^3
Part file\single
Weight:1.12606 N
arm.SLDPRT
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Study Properties
Study name Static 2
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 Off
SOLIDWORKS 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 (C:\Users\samwe\OneDrive\
Desktop\AeroTHON 2023\Design\Part file)

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: Alloy Steel SolidBody 1(Boss-Extrude1)
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic (Main frame plate-1),
Default failure Max von Mises Stress SolidBody 1(Boss-Extrude1)
criterion: (Main frame plate-2),
Yield strength: 6.20422e+08 N/m^2 SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
Tensile strength: 7.23826e+08 N/m^2 assembly without fastners-
Elastic modulus: 2.1e+11 N/m^2 1/Arm mount flush-1),
Poisson's ratio: 0.28 SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
Mass density: 7,700 kg/m^3 assembly without fastners-
Shear modulus: 7.9e+10 N/m^2 1/Arm mount flush-2),
Thermal expansion 1.3e-05 /Kelvin SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
coefficient: (arm assembly without
fastners-1/Motor mount
bottom part-1),
SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
(arm assembly without
fastners-1/Motor mount top
part-1),
SolidBody 1(Boss-Extrude1)
(arm assembly without
fastners-1/single arm-1),
SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
assembly without fastners-
2/Arm mount flush-1),
SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
assembly without fastners-
2/Arm mount flush-2),
SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
(arm assembly without
fastners-2/Motor mount
bottom part-1),
SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
(arm assembly without
fastners-2/Motor mount top
part-1),
SolidBody 1(Boss-Extrude1)
(arm assembly without
fastners-2/single arm-1),
SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
assembly without fastners-
3/Arm mount flush-1),
SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
assembly without fastners-
3/Arm mount flush-2),
SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
(arm assembly without
fastners-3/Motor mount
bottom part-1),
SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
(arm assembly without
fastners-3/Motor mount top
part-1),
SolidBody 1(Boss-Extrude1)
(arm assembly without

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 fastners-3/single arm-1),
SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
assembly without fastners-
4/Arm mount flush-1),
SolidBody 1(Fillet1)(arm
assembly without fastners-
4/Arm mount flush-2),
SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
(arm assembly without
fastners-4/Motor mount
bottom part-1),
SolidBody 1(Cut-Extrude3)
(arm assembly without
fastners-4/Motor mount top
part-1),
SolidBody 1(Boss-Extrude1)
(arm assembly without
fastners-4/single arm-1)
Curve Data:N/A

Loads and Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Entities: 4 face(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry

Fixed-1

Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(N) -0.006428 200.013 -0.00136736 200.013
Reaction Moment(N.m) 0 0 0 0

Load name Load Image Load Details

Entities: 1 face(s)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 200 N
Force-1

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Connector Definitions
No Data

Contact Information

Contact Contact Image Contact Properties

Type: Bonded
Components: 1 component(s)
Options: Incompatible
mesh
Global Contact

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Mesh information
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Mesher Used: Standard mesh
Automatic Transition: Off
Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off
Jacobian points for High quality mesh 16 Points
Element Size 5.14512 mm
Tolerance 0.257256 mm
Mesh Quality High
Remesh failed parts with incompatible mesh Off

Mesh information - Details

Total Nodes 94889
Total Elements 48443
Maximum Aspect Ratio 19.641
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 61.9
% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0.417
% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:07
Computer name:

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Sensor Details
No Data

Resultant Forces
Reaction forces
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N -0.006428 200.013 -0.00136736 200.013

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

Free body forces

Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N 0.225364 -0.025635 -0.083506 0.241701

Free body moments

Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N.m 0 0 0 1e-33

Beams
No Data

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Study Results

Name Type Min Max

Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 1.071e+04N/m^2 2.061e+07N/m^2
Node: 47802 Node: 88435

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Name Type Min Max

Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0.000e+00mm 6.175e-02mm
Node: 37478 Node: 24814

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Name Type Min Max

drone frame assembly without fastners-Static 2-Displacement-Displacement1

Name Type Min Max

Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 4.967e-08 6.834e-05
Element: 24802 Element: 21628

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 Image-1

Conclusion

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