The Upright
Fixtures
bonded component interaction between upright and both bearings and retaining rings
component contact interaction between spindle and upright
spherical face radial fixtures on both bearings
Virtual wall where steering rod attaches to upright
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Forces in negative X will act on the protruded section of the upright where the spindle sits, and positive X acts on the recess where the spindle sits behind the upright, shown below
Forces in Y and Z will act on the face of the dummy spindle that faces the UPRIGHT MODEL’S +z axis
Moments act on the same face of the spindle that the y and z forces act on, but its important to have them act about the correct axis of the VEHICLE MODEL, where the x axis and z axis of the UPRIGHT MODEL are wrong (for some reason)
Loading Cases:
Case | Fx | Fy | Fz | Mx | My | Mz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 2096.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.3221405 |
2 | -1080.4 | 2160.8 | 1080.4 | 0 | -48.261468 | -211.65036 |
3 | 759.92 | 1519.85 | 759.92 | 0 | -29.3557096 | 275.4714165 |
4 | -1381.27 | 2762.55 | -1381.27 | 0 | 53.3584601 | -270.5903765 |
5 | 971.55 | 1943.1 | -971.55 | 0 | 43.3991385 | 352.186875 |
Mesh Refinement
Mesh Size | Locations |
|---|---|
2.00 mm element size; 1.80 mm min 6mm max everywhere else |   |
Results
Yeild Strength 505 MPa
Case | Max Stress (MPa) | Model |
|---|---|---|
1 | 48.55 | 
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2 | 38.89 |  |
3 | 155.7 |  |
4 | 305.1 |  |
5 | 215.2 | 
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Potential cutouts
using case 4 as it had the max stress
