plastic part - EP analysis

SteveMelton

this printed plastic part is trapped in a a groove. loading is 30 deg offset for axial, 211 lb. ABS material strain to failure = 0.3.

meshed with gmesh.

SteveMelton

load testing. perfect.

Victor

Thanks for sharing the excellent pictures at usual. What will be tied to the loop? Not a wing-walker, I hope!

SteveMelton

this is a airplane control gust lock. it is part of a kit. a separate part captures the rudder. my youngest daughter makes gas money with printed parts. I throw them over the wall she sells them to experimental aircraft builders. Mecway was key in the design of these parts. Thanks for a really great program.

SteveMelton

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