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Simulation of
10000070
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Designer: Mike Spens
Study name: Static 1
Analysis type: Static

Table of Contents
Description ............................................ 1
Model Information ................................... 2
Study Properties ..................................... 3
Material Properties .................................. 4
Loads and Fixtures................................... 5
Mesh Information .................................... 6
Description Resultant Forces ..................................... 7
Maximum breaking load Study Results ......................................... 8
Conclusion .......................................... 10

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Model Information

Model name: 10000070

Current Configuration: FEA
Solid Bodies
Document Name and Document Path/Date
Treated As Volumetric Properties
Reference Modified
Split Line1
Mass:0.14314 kg C:\EPDMVault\Designs\Pro
Volume:1.78925e-005 m^3 ject
Solid Body Density:8000 kg/m^3 0022\DesignData\Compon
Weight:1.40277 N ents\10000070.SLDPRT
May 16 13:28:45 2014

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Study Properties
Study name Static 1
Analysis type Static
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Thermal Effect: On
Thermal option Include temperature loads
Zero strain temperature 298 Kelvin
Include fluid pressure effects from SolidWorks Off
Flow Simulation
Solver type FFEPlus
Inplane Effect: Off
Soft Spring: Off
Inertial Relief: Off
Incompatible bonding options Automatic
Large displacement Off
Compute free body forces On
Friction Off
Use Adaptive Method: Off
Result folder SolidWorks document
(C:\EPDMVault\Designs\Project
0022\DesignData\Components)

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Material Properties
Model Reference Properties Components
Name: AISI 420 QUENCHED & SolidBody 1(Split
TEMPERED (32-38 Line1)(10000070)
HRC)
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic
Default failure Unknown
criterion:
Yield strength: 2.75e+008 N/m^2
Tensile strength: 6.55e+008 N/m^2
Elastic modulus: 1.95e+011 N/m^2
Poisson's ratio: 0.27
Mass density: 8000 kg/m^3
Shear modulus: 7.7e+010 N/m^2
Thermal expansion 1.7e-005 /Kelvin
coefficient:
Curve Data:N/A

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Loads and Fixtures

Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Entities: 2 face(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry
Fixed-1

Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant
Reaction force(N) -153.973 0.130203 0.217014 153.974
Reaction Moment(N.m) 0 0 0 0

Load name Load Image Load Details

Entities: 1 face(s)
Reference: Face< 1 >
Type: Apply torque
Torque-1 Value: 200 lbf.in

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Mesh Information
Mesh type Solid Mesh
Mesher Used: Standard mesh
Automatic Transition: Off
Include Mesh Auto Loops: Off
Jacobian points 4 Points
Element Size 2.61645 mm
Tolerance 0.130823 mm
Mesh Quality High

Mesh Information - Details

Total Nodes 27153
Total Elements 13891
Maximum Aspect Ratio 16.893
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 88.5
% of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0.036
% of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:03
Computer name: SAL-MSPENS-M66

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Resultant Forces
Reaction Forces
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N -153.973 0.130203 0.217014 153.974

Reaction Moments
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant
Entire Model N.m 0 0 0 0

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Study Results

Name Type Min Max

Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 0.00414579 psi 34131.2 psi
Node: 8215 Node: 25078

10000070-Static 1-Stress-Stress1

Name Type Min Max

Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0 mm 0.0441795 mm
Node: 227 Node: 17166

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10000070-Static 1-Displacement-Displacement1

Name Type Min Max

Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 2.20739e-010 0.000479305
Element: 13053 Element: 9411

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10000070-Static 1-Strain-Strain1

Conclusion
Based on the simulation, the brake rotor in maximum breaking mode will survive with a factor of safety of
just above 1. This will be an extremely rare, maximum breaking mode. Anything above should be
considered over use or abuse and would not need warrantee.

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