This project showcases a Groundnut (G-Nut) Thresher Machine fully designed and validated using SOLIDWORKS, with one clear goal: to support and empower local farming communities through smart, affordable engineering solutions.
🔧 Why SOLIDWORKS? Here’s how the tools made the difference:
⚙️ Assembly & Motion Design
The complete thresher system was built as a detailed assembly, integrating the pedal mechanism, chain drive, pulleys, blower, and frame. This made it possible to:
- Understand real motion and power transmission
- Check clearances and alignment
- Ensure smooth human-powered operation before fabrication
📊 Simulation on the Pedal (SOLIDWORKS Simulation)
To guarantee safety and durability, Static Simulation was carried out on the pedal component:
- Applied real-world loading conditions based on human pedaling force
- Evaluated von Mises stress, displacement, and strain
- Identified critical regions and optimized geometry for strength without unnecessary material
This step ensures the pedal can withstand repeated use in rural conditions—engineering confidence before manufacturing.
🎨 Advanced Surfacing for the Saddle
The bicycle saddle was modeled using SOLIDWORKS Surfacing tools, including:
- Boundary Surfaces
- Sweeps and guide curves
- Mirror and Thicken features
Surfacing allowed smooth, ergonomic shapes that would be very difficult to achieve with solid features alone—proving how industrial design and engineering meet inside SOLIDWORKS.
🌍 Learning Beyond the Classroom
This project reflects how 3DEXPERIENCE EDU + SOLIDWORKS enable students and engineers to:
- Learn by doing
- Design with purpose
- Apply simulation and advanced modeling to real societal challenges
💡 Engineering is most powerful when it solves real problems. Tools like SOLIDWORKS don’t just teach software—they teach thinking, validation, and impact.
🚀 Want to grow beyond tutorials?
Join the 3DEXPERIENCE EDU Community and your local SWUG to learn SOLIDWORKS and 3DX through hands-on projects, simulations, design challenges, and real engineering impact.
👉 Learn • Connect • Innovate • Solve real problems
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