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Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Physics Setup
5. Numerical Solution
6. Numerical Results
7. Verification & Validation
Exercises
Comments
Numerical Results
After running the simulation, we should get these results:
Total Deformation
The total deformation is greatest at the top of the truss, and has a magnitude of 0.28 mm.
Equivalent Stress
The greatest stress occurs in the Flexure mounts, and has a magnitude of 30MPa.
Directional Deformation
The Directional deformation is shown to range from -.04mm to +.04mm.
Joint Probes
Each joint probe shows the magnitude and direction of the force at each probe. The results show that there's a range from 200 N to a whopping 1500N. Fortunately, the 1500N force is in the center, and the flexure mount forces have a value around 400N.