3D Lab08 Spike DieChangeAndBlow2
3D Lab08 Spike DieChangeAndBlow2
3D Lab08 Spike DieChangeAndBlow2
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. The
original Top Die mesh is now gone but the old geometry still remains. Click
and
import the geometry Spike_TopDie2.STL. The new top die geometry will be shown in
the DISPLAY window. Mesh the new die using the default mesh settings by clicking
and then
. Click the
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surfaces of the top die except the symmetry planes and then hit
condition.
and select interference. Change the Positioning Object to the Top Die and the Reference
Click
. After
to initialize (delete) the contact between the Billet and the old Top Die.
We want the Top Die to travel 0.25" during this second forging blow. Click
and set the
Number of Simulation Steps to 10. Leave all of the other stepping parameters the same so that 10
steps will be run at 0.025in/step.
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icon to open
After the database is generated, to the MAIN window and start the simulation by clicking
Monitor the progress of the simulation by looking at the Message file.
8.9. Post-Processing
When the simulation has finished, click on
the steps.
. Click
and view
of
Play through the steps, focusing especially on the steps for the second forging blow, Steps-90 to
100. Use the
button to view how the contact evolves through the simulation. Also, investigate
temperature, effective strain and load vs. stroke behavior.
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