Simcenter 3D Solutions Chladni Plate - Normal Mode Analysis - Part 3/5 - Mesh and assign material properties to Chladni plate

Summary

This tutorial shows how to analyze normal modes on Chladni plate using Simcenter 3D. This tutorial is divided into 5 parts: 1. Background of the Chladni plate 2. How to create Chladni Plate geometry and setup FEM and SIM files 3. Mesh and assign material properties to Chladni plate 4. Apply boundary conditions to Chladni plate 5. Run and postprocess the normal mode results

Details

For previous steps - please follow below tutorial:
Chladni Plate - Normal Mode Analysis - Part 2 - How to create Chladni Plate geometry and setup FEM and SIM files


Part 3: Mesh and assign material properties to Chladni plate

Step 09: Create the Mesh

 

•Select the 2D Mesh  tool in the Mesh group of the Home tab tool ribbon

•Ensure that Type is set to CQUAD4

•Set Element Size to 2mm

•Check the Attempt Free Mapped Meshing checkbox under the Advanced Parameters drop-down menu

•Select all bodies in the display

•Click OK

Step 10: Assign Materials and Properties
 

•Expand the 2D Collectors item in the Simulation Navigator

• Right-click on the ThinShell(1) item and select Edit

•In the Mesh Collector menu that appears, click on Edit

•Click on the Choose Material      button for Material 1

•Select Steel from the list that appears, click OK

•Set the Default Thickness to 1mm

•Click OK and OK again

Step 11:Check that Thicknesses have been Assigned Properly

•Right-click on the 2d_mesh(1) item and select Plot Thickness Contour

•Check that the thicknesses have been correctly assigned

Once satisfied, click Return to Model 

Please follow Chladni Plate - Normal Mode Analysis - Part 4 -  Apply boundary conditions to Chladni plate