MBD for ANSYS

Stanley Hand Tools is a brand of hand tools. It is a division of Stanley Black & Decker, following the 2010 merger of The Stanley Works with Black & Decker. Stanley owns the biggest market share in the construction and DIY segment

The forces applied to locking pliers by the hands of a user result in the distribution of significant forces on the tool. Using MBD for ANSYS, a variety of input forces on the grips can be modeled and simulated numerically over a wide range of conditions to obtain an accurate range of distributed forces over the tool without requiring a physical prototype. These resultant reaction forces at the various joints and connections of the tool can be transferred into a finite element model in ANSYS for structural and durability analyses.

Step #1. Import the CAD file.

Step #2. Create joints, spring and contact.

Step #3. Define the gripping force as a driving force.

Step #4. Run the simulations and review the results.

Step #5. Modify the parameters and compare the results.

Firstly, import the CAD file using ANSYS Workbench. K-2

Create dynamic objects using GUI.

Run 1. MBD Load Transfer Config.

Select the part to transfer the loads and the time instants.

Run 2. Set FE Boundary Cond.

Solve the FEA model using the transferred load condition.

The calculation of loads (at joints, contacts and where forces are applied) that can be used for component-level structural analysis.

The study of the dynamic behavior of assembly of rigid or flexible bodies, usually including large translational/rotational displacement (motion).