i’m an idiot i should have done the maximum tensile and then the maximum compressive cases
Fixtures
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Mesh Settings
Mesh settings:
Using curvature-based mesh
Applying mesh refinement to the flange edge
Using h-adaptive method with mesh coarsening enabled
Mesh Convergence
Material yield strength: 460 MPa
Fwd left acceleration
Max Node Size (mm) | Mesh Picture | Max Stress (MPa) | Nominal Stress (MPa) | Location/Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5.63 2.67 (on flange edge) |     | 7.146 | 0.02862 |    |
4.53 2.67 (on flange edge) |     | 7.683 | 0.02972 |    |
3.57 2.67 (on flange edge) |     | 11.15 | 0.03499 |    |
3.01 2.67 (on flange edge) |     | 16.38 | 0.0352 |    |
2.57 1.66 (on flange edge) |     | 54.57 | 0.01217 |   |