Design mechanisms and validate their kinematic and dynamic behaviors within the complete 3D product definition. Validate the linear structural strength of 3D Assemblies

Designers can seamlessly define complex assemblies with their mechanisms to validate their kinematic and rigid dynamic motion. Mechanisms are composed of bodies, re-using parts and geometry, joints, contacts, and machine elements such as springs. Mechanisms are driven by excitations as displacements, velocity or external loads. After its simulations, animation of the complete assembly and all different variables can be assessed. In addition, linear static structural analysis can be performed on the assembly.

Benefits

Motion Design enables mechanical designers to predict the mechanical behavior of their assembly under motion and loads and structural strength of parts as a design assessment. These validation phases save time and money by removing the tasks and exchanges with analysts for a first validation. Moreover, human manikins can defined and positioned in the product to have a first check of human-product compliance and prepare work for ergonomists.

Highlights

Mechanism Manager:

- Create and manage mechanisms from exisiting Product, Geometry and Engineering Connections or from scratch

Mechanism elements:

- Bodies, Joints, Contacts Machine Elements (Springs and Bushings), Drivers, Functions (including complex user functions from 2D Sketches), Loads, Swept Volume and Traces definition

 Fully associative with Product definition and modification. All elements can be managed by knowledgeware

Simulations:

- Kinematic

- Dynamic, taking into account, mass & inertia of the Products, gravity and loads

Results:

- Animations can be exported to the product

- All variable of the mechanism can be plotted and assessed

- Swept volumes and traces can be shared and reused for downstream applications.

- Assessment of results is made easier with 3D animation for force & torques, moreover, result values can be exported to a table

- 2D Sketch to define complex user functions that can be used to define a given excitation such as a position, an angular velocity or a given force during a period of time.

- Kinematic measurements between geometries and Force/Torque probes

- Designers can now build complex mechanisms and validate their kinematic and rigid dynamic behavior at the complete product definition by capturing and re-using mechanisms of components.
-  They can validate and assess the correct behavior of the product during motion simulations by uncovering interferences and clearances between components.
- In addition, mechanisms can be automatically defined as new motion elements by upgrading existing assets created with existing mechanical system Apps.