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A virtual walls represent where the pad made contact with the break pedal and the bolt heads.
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Loading (Perpendicular force):
Load of 311.6N directed perpendicularily on the face, multiplied by 2 for the safety factor (623.2N).
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Loading (Angled force):
311.6N loaded at an angle of 30 degrees, with a safety factor of 2, 623.2N. This is to simulate the angle of the foot pushing the pedal pad.
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Mesh:
Mesh control applied at the point of contact of the pad and the pedal.
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Results (Perpendicular force):
Note: Rounding the corners may be a good idea to reduce stress. However, the DFM may be a little difficult.
Results (Angled force):
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Next steps:
Machine the pedal pad
Sim for different angles of force applied (depends on driver)
(any thing else?)