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Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of Flexible Materials Using Ansys


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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Govt. College of Engineering, Salem-11, India
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai-25, India
     

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The deformation behaviours of flexibie materials for various handling conditions are analyzed using ANSYS software and their results are presented. This will help in the necessary robotic handling automation and proper handling of limp materials in the automotive and textile industries. A two step method of using dynamic and static analysis with a nine node flexible shell element produces flexible material simulations very close to actual deformation. The equilibrium equations are solved using the finite element method. The simulation must be sufficiently realistic to the robotic gripper designers' needs and be carried out quickly enough for the designer to optimize the grasping locations for handling flexible materials. Computational simulation with this model can assist the engineer in specifying design variables as gripping conditions, grasping locations and loads applied to supporting structure.
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S. Ragunathan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Govt. College of Engineering, Salem-11, India
L. Karunamoorthy
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai-25, India

Abstract


The deformation behaviours of flexibie materials for various handling conditions are analyzed using ANSYS software and their results are presented. This will help in the necessary robotic handling automation and proper handling of limp materials in the automotive and textile industries. A two step method of using dynamic and static analysis with a nine node flexible shell element produces flexible material simulations very close to actual deformation. The equilibrium equations are solved using the finite element method. The simulation must be sufficiently realistic to the robotic gripper designers' needs and be carried out quickly enough for the designer to optimize the grasping locations for handling flexible materials. Computational simulation with this model can assist the engineer in specifying design variables as gripping conditions, grasping locations and loads applied to supporting structure.