COMPUTER AIDED

ENGINEERING
(EAT216)

ASSIGNMENT 2

SEPTEMBER 2021
Student Particulars
: BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Course Programme
: JAN/2023
Intake
: COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING
Subject Title
: EAT 216
Subject Code
: ASSIGNMENT 2
Assignment Title
: 21/11/2023
Due Date
: MR SOBANA RAJ SUBRAMONIAN
Name of Lecturer
: SEGI COLLEGE, PENANG
College

Declaration by students:

I, hereby declare that the attached assignment is my own work and understand that if I am
suspected of plagiarism or another form of cheating; my work will be referred to the lecturer who
may, as a result recommend to the Examinations Board that my enrolment in the programme be
discontinued.

Name Student Number IC Number Signature

DHAYALAN NAIDU A/L SCPG2200355 990819-02-5421 S.DHAYA

SUNDARARAJOO
Assignment Allocation of Marks
Marks
Weighting
No. Description of criteria Allotted by
s, %
Lecturer
A 3D model drawings together with the 2D vital dimensions 15

Calculations for input load 10

Boundary conditions 10

Result 15

Conclusion 5

B Calculations for input load 15

Boundary conditions 10

Result 15

Conclusion 5

Total Mark 100%

Comment:

__________________________
Lecturer’s Name: SOBANA RAJ SUBRAMONIAN
Date:
The material of the water tank tower is mild steel. The properties of the materials of the materials
are

listed in Table 1 below.

Properties

Name Mild Steel

Model Type Linear Elastic Isotropic

Default Failure Criterion Unknown

Yield Strenght 3.51571e+08 N/m^2

Tensile Strength 4.20507e+08 N/m^2

Analysis Part 1

1. a) Empty tank

Input load, force = mg

= 10 x 9.81

= 981 N
2. Boundry conditions
The Fixtures and load of water tank tower are set as shown in Tables below. The
tables below contains fixture name, image of the face of fixtures and direction of load
applied, fixtures details and the details of load.
Table 2. Fixtures
Fixture Fixture Image Fixture Details
name
Fixed-1 Entitles: 16 faces
Type: Fixed
Geomatry

Fixed-2 Entitles: 4 faces

Types: Fixed
Geomatry

Table 3. Load of Empty Tank

Load Name Load Image Load Details

Force-1 Entities : 2 faces forced is

applied

Type : Applied normal force

Value : 981N
Mesh Information

Table 4 contains mesh information as well as trailer frame specifacations. Figure 1 depicts the
meshmodel of the tower frame.

Table 4. Mesh Information and Details

Mesh Types Solid Mesh

Mesher used Blended Curvature-based mesh

Jacobian points for high quality mesh 16 points

Max element size 0.216826 m

Min element size 0.0191342 m

Total nodes 12891

Total elements 6227

Maximum aspect ratio 19.45

Percentage of elements with Aspect 44.3

Ratio < 3

Percentage of elements with Aspect 3.24

Ratio > 10

Percentage of disorted elements 0

Number of disorted elements 0

Time to complete mesh (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:10

Mesh Quality High

 Figure 1: Mesh Model

3. The study results for Von Mises stress are displayed in Figures 2 and below. The value
range is depicted on the right side of the picture.

Figure 2: Von Mises Stress contour under empty tank condition

The connecting area between the upper the upper frame and the wheel frame has the
highest value of Von Mises Stress, which is 7.544 e+03 Nmm2. The dark blue highlighted
zone represents the lowest value of Von Stress, which is 0 N/mm2.
4. Figure 3 demonstrate the study outcomes in terms of consequent displacement. The value
range is depicted on the right side of the picture.

Figure 3 : Displacement contour under empty tank

The red highlighted region shown the maximum value of displacement which is 1.004 e-
03 mm. The dark blue highlighted region shown the minimum value ofdisplacement
which is 0 mm

5. Figure 4 demonstrate the study outcomes in terms of safety factor. The value range is
depicted on the right side of the picture

Figure 4: Safety factor contour under empty tank

Under empty tank conditions, the tower frame has a safety factor of 60.
CONCLUSION

In comparison to analysis 1 and 2 has the lowest safety factor, the highest maximum Von
Mises Stress, and the largest displacement value. The design is acceptable: it can work
properly and complete the task. As a result, it is reasonable and appropriate to make.
 PART B ( FULL TANK)

The material of the water tank tower is mild steel. The properties of the materials of the materials
are

listed in Table 1 below.

Properties

Name Mild Steel

Model Type Linear Elastic Isotropic

Default Failure Criterion Unknown

Yield Strenght 3.51571e+08 N/m^2

Tensile Strength 4.20507e+08 N/m^2

Mass Density 7,900 kg/m^3

A) Full Tank

Input load, force = mg

= 89.4 x 9.81

= 877.014 N
6. Boundry conditions

The Fixtures and load of water tank tower are set as shown in Tables below. The tables
below contains fixture name, image of the face of fixtures and direction of load applied,
fixtures details and the details of load.

Table 2. Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details

Fixed-1 Entitles: 16 faces

Type: Fixed Geomatry

Fixed-2 Entitles: 4 faces

Types: Fixed Geomatry

Table 4. Load of Full Tank

Load Load Image Load Details

Name

Force-2 Entities : 2 faces

forced is applied

Type : Applied
normal force

Value : 877.014 N
Mesh Information

Table 5 contains mesh information as well as trailer frame specifacations. Figure 1 depicts the
meshmodel of the tower frame.

Table 5. Mesh Information and Details

Mesh Types Solid Mesh

Mesher used Blended Curvature-based mesh

Jacobian points for high quality mesh 16 points

Max element size 0.216826 m

Min element size 0.0191342 m

Total nodes 12891

Total elements 6227

Maximum aspect ratio 19.45

Percentage of elements with Aspect 44.3

Ratio < 3

Percentage of elements with Aspect 3.24

Ratio > 10

Percentage of disorted elements 0

Number of disorted elements 0

Time to complete mesh (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:15

Mesh Quality High

 Figure 5: Mesh Model

7. The study results for Von Mises stress are displayed in Figures 6 and below. The value
range is depicted on the right side of the picture.

8. Figure 6: Von Mises Stress contour under full tank condition

The maximum value of Von Mises Stress was 1.004 e-30 N/mm2 in the red highlighted
region, which was the connecting area between the upper frame and the wheel frame. The
dark blue highlighted zone represents the lowest value of Von Mises, which is 0 N/mm2.
 9. Figure 7 demonstrate the study outcomes in terms of consequent displacement. The value
range is depicted on the right side of the picture.

10. Figure 7: Displacement contour under full tank

The red highlighted region shows the greatest displacement value 1.098 e-02 mm. The dark blue
highlighted region represents the smallest value of displacement, which is 0 mm.

11. Figure 8 demonstrate the study outcomes in terms of safety factor. The value range is
depicted on the right side of the picture.

Figure 8: Safety factor contour under full tank

Under empty tank conditions, the tower frame has a safety factor of 3.7.
CONCLUSION

In comparison to analysis 1 and 2 has the lowest safety factor, the highest maximum Von
Mises Stress, and the largest displacement value. The design is acceptable: it can work
properly and complete the task. As a result, it is reasonable and appropriate to make.