Meshing PCB Guides

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hi,

Thanks to all of you for your valuable time and efforts putting in helping others.

Actually I need your valuable guidance on meshing the below parts, it is structure made from plastic PCB Rails, Metal PCB Guides with very complex shape to hold PCB's. had attached the images of the assembly and individual parts for your reference. 

 

horizontal members are plastic

vertical members are steel.

 

please guide me how to mesh this for getting accurate results.

 

Thanks in advance for your valuable time and efforts.

Thanks,

David

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  • Rahul Rajan_21763
    Rahul Rajan_21763 New Altair Community Member
    edited September 2018

    what is the end objective of this Analysis? This would help us to provide you further information on meshing such structure via 2d or 3d meshing.

  • QuyNguyenDai
    QuyNguyenDai Altair Community Member
    edited September 2018

    For general purpose, you can work with Shell modeling.

    For high quality analysis (and very expensive) you can work for solid modeling.

     

    My advice: Shell !!!

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2018
    Altair Forum User said:

    what is the end objective of this Analysis? This would help us to provide you further information on meshing such structure via 2d or 3d meshing.

    I need to do Stress Analysis, Modal, Vibration Analysis

  • QuyNguyenDai
    QuyNguyenDai Altair Community Member
    edited September 2018

    Another method: make mixte mesh: shell & solid

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2018
    Altair Forum User said:

    what is the end objective of this Analysis? This would help us to provide you further information on meshing such structure via 2d or 3d meshing.

    is there any video tutorial how to mesh this type of profiles..please share that link if you have the details..

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2018
    Altair Forum User said:

    For general purpose, you can work with Shell modeling.

    For high quality analysis (and very expensive) you can work for solid modeling.

     

    My advice: Shell !!!

    is there any video tutorial how to mesh this type of profiles..please share that link if you have the details..

     

    Thanks a lot for the help in advance

  • Rahul Rajan_21763
    Rahul Rajan_21763 New Altair Community Member
    edited September 2018

    We don't have any specific videos for such application.However, you can look into our free ebook on Finite element analysis which should give you basic guidelines for meshing.Please use below link to download same.

    https://altairuniversity.com/free-ebooks-2/free-ebook-practical-aspects-of-finite-element-simulation-a-study-guide/

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