Car Windshiled Wiper system MBD simulation

YaswanthKumar
YaswanthKumar New Altair Community Member
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Is there any tutorials available for wiper system MBD simulation

Answers

  • Felipe M Leila
    Felipe M Leila New Altair Community Member
    edited February 2020

    Hello Yaswanth,

    We have this model that you could use to learn how to mechanize a Windshield Wiper using Inspire.

     

    What is the objective of the simulation you want to perform?

     

    Best regards,

    Felipe.

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  • YaswanthKumar
    YaswanthKumar New Altair Community Member
    edited February 2020

    Thanks Felipe,

     

    Main object is to study the motion behaviour and stress induced during its operation for different Design iterations for the Wiper system that we develop.

     

    Regards,

    Yaswanth.

  • Chris Coker_21312
    Chris Coker_21312 New Altair Community Member
    edited February 2020

    The model provided then is too simple for what you want to achieve.  For a wiper mechanism, you typically will use MotionView, rather than InspireMotion, due to the need for flexbodies of the support structure, among other features.  Also, I find it useful to model the wiper blades using polybeams, and then simple contacts between the polybeam and glass.

     

    There is a 'snow blocking' test that needs to be set up and run on the wiper.  Scripted simulation is helpful to set up the model here.  Again, this is a feature currently found only in MotionView.

     

    Unfortunately, I don't have any models I can share, due to customer confidentiality.

  • YaswanthKumar
    YaswanthKumar New Altair Community Member
    edited April 2020

    Thanks for your reply Chris. Hope shall be connected for further works.

     

  • Chris Coker_21312
    Chris Coker_21312 New Altair Community Member
    edited April 2020

    So, we have an existing solution today using MotionView, and customers are using it today.  I would recommend you sign up for one of our MotionView training classes, and that will equip you with the necessary knowledge to complete this kind of simulation successfully.