Abstract

Automating tasks saves time, reduces costs, and minimizes errors in any field. In an FEA analyst's daily workflow, tasks typically include preparing geometry, meshing, performing analysis, and post-processing. In general, the workflow in ABAQUS/CAE involves importing geometry files, assigning sectional and material properties, meshing, performing analysis, and post-processing. However, meshing a large model with many components can be quite time-consuming. In such cases, automating tasks like importing, assigning properties, and meshing the components is highly beneficial. This approach saves time and reduces manual effort. A Python script can be created to automate these processes up to the meshing stage, although some limitations exist, and further extensions to the script are still underway. The current script automatically imports the geometry files into ABAQUS/CAE, creates sectional and material properties, and assigns them to the respective components. It also meshes all the components using tetrahedral elements. Although the script has some limitations, there are plans to extend it to mesh the components with an optimal mesh size.

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Presenter Bio

Jeevaratnam Myla, Analysis Engineer, The Raymond Corporation

Jeeva Myla is an Analysis Engineer with 15 years of experience in the Aerospace and Heavy Engineering industries. Currently, he serves as a Simulation and Analysis Engineer at Raymond Corporation, Greene, New York, which is part of Toyota Material Handling North America. He holds a master’s degree in Machine Design from JNTU Kakinada, India. Jeeva is passionate about exploring new methods and technologies and applying them to enhance his work.