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First Saved Thursday, June 19, 2025

Last Saved Friday, June 20, 2025
Product Version 2024 R1
Save Project Before Solution No
Save Project After Solution No
Contents
 Units

 Model (A4)
o Geometry Imports
 Geometry Import (A3)
o Geometry
 Parts
o Materials
 PLA Assignment
o Coordinate Systems
o Connections
 Contacts
 Contact Regions
o Mesh
 Body Sizing
o Static Structural (A5)
 Analysis Settings
 Standard Earth Gravity
 Loads
 Solution (A6)
 Solution Information
 Results
 Stress Tool
 Safety Factor

 Material Data
o PLA

Units
TABLE 1
Unit System Metric (m, kg, N, s, V, A) Degrees rad/s Celsius
Angle Degrees
Rotational Velocity rad/s
Temperature Celsius

Model (A4)
TABLE 2
Model (A4) > Geometry Imports
Object Name Geometry Imports
State Solved

TABLE 3
Model (A4) > Geometry Imports > Geometry Import (A3)
Object Name Geometry Import (A3)
State Solved
Definition
C:\Users\PARTHA PRATIM
Source
ROY\Desktop\New_drone_project\complete_arm.SLDASM
Type SOLIDWORKS
Basic Geometry Options
 Solid Bodies Yes
Surface Bodies Yes
Line Bodies No
Parameters Independent
Parameter Key ANS;DS
Attributes No
Named Selections No
Material Properties No
Advanced Geometry Options
Use Associativity Yes
Coordinate Systems No
Reader Mode Saves
No
Updated File
Use Instances Yes
Smart CAD Update Yes
Compare Parts On
No
Update
Analysis Type 3-D
Mixed Import Resolution None
Import Facet Quality Source
Clean Bodies On Import No
Stitch Surfaces On
None
Import
Decompose Disjoint
Yes
Geometry
Enclosure and Symmetry
Yes
Processing

Geometry
TABLE 4
Model (A4) > Geometry
Object Name Geometry
State Fully Defined
Definition
C:\Users\PARTHA PRATIM
Source
ROY\Desktop\New_drone_project\complete_arm.SLDASM
Type SOLIDWORKS
Length Unit Meters
Element Control Program Controlled
Display Style Body Color
Bounding Box
Length X 4.e-002 m
Length Y 3.0928e-002 m
Length Z 0.204 m
Properties
Volume 5.0025e-005 m³
Mass 6.2031e-002 kg
Scale Factor Value 1.
Statistics
Bodies 3
Active Bodies 3
Nodes 655394
 Elements 401334
Mesh Metric None
Update Options
Assign Default Material No
Basic Geometry Options
Solid Bodies Yes
Surface Bodies Yes
Line Bodies No
Parameters Independent
Parameter Key ANS;DS
Attributes No
Named Selections No
Material Properties No
Advanced Geometry Options
Use Associativity Yes
Coordinate Systems No
Reader Mode Saves
No
Updated File
Use Instances Yes
Smart CAD Update Yes
Compare Parts On
No
Update
Analysis Type 3-D
Mixed Import Resolution None
Import Facet Quality Source
Clean Bodies On Import No
Stitch Surfaces On
None
Import
Decompose Disjoint
Yes
Geometry
Enclosure and Symmetry
Yes
Processing

TABLE 5
Model (A4) > Geometry > Parts
Object Name Motor_mounting-1 support_clamp_2-1 Pipe_14-1
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness Behavior Flexible
Coordinate System Default Coordinate System
Reference Temperature By Environment
Treatment None
Material
Assignment PLA
Nonlinear Effects Yes
Thermal Strain Effects Yes
Bounding Box
Length X 4.e-002 m 2.5e-002 m 1.8443e-002 m
Length Y 3.0928e-002 m 1.8443e-002 m
 Length Z 7.8e-002 m 7.e-002 m 0.2 m
Properties
Volume 2.0931e-005 m³ 2.0926e-005 m³ 8.1681e-006 m³
Mass 2.5955e-002 kg 2.5948e-002 kg 1.0128e-002 kg
Centroid X 0.69393 m
Centroid Y 0.88702 m 0.88514 m 0.88522 m
Centroid Z 1.4289 m 1.2797 m 1.3569 m
Moment of Inertia Ip1 7.2303e-006 kg·m² 4.0488e-006 kg·m² 4.2615e-007 kg·m²
Moment of Inertia Ip2 1.5027e-005 kg·m² 7.6885e-006 kg·m² 3.3869e-005 kg·m²
Moment of Inertia Ip3 1.4659e-005 kg·m² 8.8337e-006 kg·m² 3.387e-005 kg·m²
Statistics
Nodes 278541 318355 58498
Elements 181950 210540 8844
Mesh Metric None

FIGURE 1
Model (A4) > Geometry > Image

TABLE 6
Model (A4) > Materials
Object Name Materials
State Fully Defined
Statistics
Materials 3
Material Assignments 1

TABLE 7
Model (A4) > Materials > PLA Assignment
Object Name PLA Assignment
State Fully Defined
General
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry 3 Bodies
Definition
Material Name PLA
Nonlinear Effects Yes
Thermal Strain Effects Yes
Reference Temperature By Environment
Suppressed No
 FIGURE 2
Model (A4) > Materials > PLA Assignment > Image

Coordinate Systems
TABLE 8
Model (A4) > Coordinate Systems > Coordinate System
Object Name Global Coordinate System
State Fully Defined
Definition
Type Cartesian
Coordinate System ID 0.
Origin
Origin X 0. m
Origin Y 0. m
Origin Z 0. m
Directional Vectors
X Axis Data [ 1. 0. 0. ]
Y Axis Data [ 0. 1. 0. ]
Z Axis Data [ 0. 0. 1. ]
Transfer Properties
Source
Read Only No

Connections
TABLE 9
Model (A4) > Connections
Object Name Connections
State Fully Defined
Auto Detection
Generate Automatic Connection On Refresh Yes
Transparency
Enabled Yes
Statistics
Contacts 2
Active Contacts 2
Joints 0
 Active Joints 0
Beams 0
Active Beams 0
Bearings 0
Active Bearings 0
Springs 0
Active Springs 0
Body Interactions 0
Active Body Interactions 0

TABLE 10
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts
Object Name Contacts
State Fully Defined
Definition
Connection Type Contact
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry All Bodies
Auto Detection
Tolerance Type Slider
Tolerance Slider 0.
Tolerance Value 5.2543e-004 m
Use Range No
Face/Face Yes
Face-Face Angle Tolerance 75. °
Face Overlap Tolerance Off
Cylindrical Faces Include
Face/Edge No
Edge/Edge No
Priority Include All
Group By Bodies
Search Across Bodies
Statistics
Connections 2
Active Connections 2

TABLE 11
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Object Name Contact Region Contact Region 2
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Contact 4 Faces 6 Faces
Target 1 Face
Contact Bodies Motor_mounting-1 support_clamp_2-1
Target Bodies Pipe_14-1
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
 Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim Tolerance 5.2543e-004 m
Contact APDL Name
Target APDL Name
Suppressed No
Display
Element Normals No
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection Method Program Controlled
Penetration Tolerance Program Controlled
Elastic Slip Tolerance Program Controlled
Normal Stiffness Program Controlled
Update Stiffness Program Controlled
Pinball Region Program Controlled
Geometric Modification
Contact Geometry Correction None
Target Geometry Correction None

Mesh
TABLE 12
Model (A4) > Mesh
Object Name Mesh
State Solved
Display
Display Style Use Geometry Setting
Defaults
Physics Preference Mechanical
Element Order Program Controlled
Element Size Default
Sizing
Use Adaptive Sizing Yes
Resolution Default (2)
Mesh Defeaturing Yes
Defeature Size Default
Transition Fast
Span Angle Center Coarse
Initial Size Seed Assembly
Bounding Box Diagonal 0.21017 m
Average Surface Area 2.7618e-004 m²
Minimum Edge Length 7.9375e-005 m
Quality
Check Mesh Quality Yes, Errors
Error Limits Aggressive Mechanical
Target Element Quality Default (5.e-002)
Smoothing Medium
Mesh Metric None
Inflation
Use Automatic Inflation None
Inflation Option Smooth Transition
 Transition Ratio 0.272
Maximum Layers 5
Growth Rate 1.2
Inflation Algorithm Pre
Inflation Element Type Wedges
View Advanced Options No
Advanced
Number of CPUs for Parallel Part Meshing Program Controlled
Straight Sided Elements No
Rigid Body Behavior Dimensionally Reduced
Triangle Surface Mesher Program Controlled
Topology Checking Yes
Pinch Tolerance Please Define
Generate Pinch on Refresh No
Statistics
Nodes 655394
Elements 401334
Show Detailed Statistics No

TABLE 13
Model (A4) > Mesh > Mesh Controls
Object Name Body Sizing
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry 3 Bodies
Definition
Suppressed No
Type Element Size
Element Size 1.e-003 m
Advanced
Defeature Size Default
Behavior Soft

FIGURE 3
Model (A4) > Mesh > Image

Static Structural (A5)

 TABLE 14
Model (A4) > Analysis
Object Name Static Structural (A5)
State Solved
Definition
Physics Type Structural
Analysis Type Static Structural
Solver Target Mechanical APDL
Options
Environment Temperature 22. °C
Generate Input Only No

TABLE 15
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Analysis Settings
Object Name Analysis Settings
State Fully Defined
Step Controls
Number Of Steps 1.
Current Step Number 1.
Step End Time 1. s
Auto Time Stepping Program Controlled
Solver Controls
Solver Type Program Controlled
Weak Springs Off
Solver Pivot Checking Program Controlled
Large Deflection Off
Inertia Relief Off
Quasi-Static Solution Off
Rotordynamics Controls
Coriolis Effect Off
Restart Controls
Generate Restart Points Program Controlled
Retain Files After Full
No
Solve
Combine Restart Files Program Controlled
Nonlinear Controls
Newton-Raphson Option Program Controlled
Force Convergence Program Controlled
Moment Convergence Program Controlled
Displacement
Program Controlled
Convergence
Rotation Convergence Program Controlled
Line Search Program Controlled
Stabilization Program Controlled
Advanced
Inverse Option No
Contact Split (DMP) Program Controlled
Output Controls
Stress Yes
Back Stress No
Strain Yes
Contact Data Yes
Nonlinear Data No
 Nodal Forces No
Volume and Energy Yes
Euler Angles Yes
General Miscellaneous No
Contact Miscellaneous No
Store Results At All Time Points
Result File Compression Program Controlled
Analysis Data Management
C:\Users\PARTHA PRATIM
Solver Files Directory
ROY\Desktop\FEA\fea_arms_19_files\dp0\SYS\MECH\
Future Analysis None
Scratch Solver Files
Directory
Save MAPDL db No
Contact Summary Program Controlled
Delete Unneeded Files Yes
Nonlinear Solution No
Solver Units Active System
Solver Unit System mks

FIGURE 4
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Image

TABLE 16
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Accelerations
Object Name Standard Earth Gravity
State Fully Defined
Scope
Geometry All Bodies
Definition
Coordinate System Global Coordinate System
X Component 0. m/s² (ramped)
Y Component -9.8066 m/s² (ramped)
Z Component 0. m/s² (ramped)
Suppressed No
Direction -Y Direction

FIGURE 5
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Standard Earth Gravity
 TABLE 17
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Loads
Object Name lift_force Fixed Support motor_weight
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry 1 Face 26 Faces 1 Face
Definition
Type Force Fixed Support Force
Define By Components Components
Applied By Surface Effect Surface Effect
Coordinate System Global Coordinate System Global Coordinate System
X Component 0. N (ramped) 0. N (ramped)
Y Component 8.43 N (ramped) -0.52 N (ramped)
Z Component 0. N (ramped) 0. N (ramped)
Suppressed No

FIGURE 6
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > lift_force
 FIGURE 7
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > motor_weight

Solution (A6)
 TABLE 18
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution
Object Name Solution (A6)
State Solved
Adaptive Mesh Refinement
Max Refinement Loops 1.
Refinement Depth 2.
Information
Status Done
MAPDL Elapsed Time 2 m 38 s
MAPDL Memory Used 4.1484 GB
MAPDL Result File Size 260.69 MB
Post Processing
Beam Section Results No
On Demand Stress/Strain No

TABLE 19
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Solution Information
Object Name Solution Information
State Solved
Solution Information
Solution Output Solver Output
Newton-Raphson Residuals 0
Identify Element Violations 0
Update Interval 2.5 s
Display Points All
FE Connection Visibility
Activate Visibility Yes
Display All FE Connectors
Draw Connections Attached To All Nodes
Line Color Connection Type
Visible on Results No
Line Thickness Single
Display Type Lines

TABLE 20
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Results
Object Name Total Deformation Equivalent Stress
State Solved
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry All Bodies
Definition
Type Total Deformation Equivalent (von-Mises) Stress
By Time
Display Time Last
Separate Data by Entity No
Calculate Time History Yes
Identifier
Suppressed No
Results
Minimum 0. m 46.561 Pa
Maximum 2.3859e-003 m 9.6069e+006 Pa
 Average 7.9547e-004 m 3.0677e+005 Pa
Minimum Occurs On support_clamp_2-1
Maximum Occurs On Motor_mounting-1 Pipe_14-1
Information
Time 1. s
Load Step 1
Substep 1
Iteration Number 1
Integration Point Results
Display Option Averaged
Average Across Bodies No

TABLE 21
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Total Deformation
Time [s] Minimum [m] Maximum [m] Average [m]
1. 0. 2.3859e-003 7.9547e-004

FIGURE 9
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Total Deformation > Image

TABLE 22
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Equivalent Stress
Time [s] Minimum [Pa] Maximum [Pa] Average [Pa]
1. 46.561 9.6069e+006 3.0677e+005

FIGURE 11
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Equivalent Stress > Image
 TABLE 23
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Safety Tools
Object Name Stress Tool
State Solved
Definition
Theory Max Equivalent Stress
Stress Limit Type Tensile Yield Per Material

TABLE 24
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Tool > Results
Object Name Safety Factor
State Solved
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry All Bodies
Definition
Type Safety Factor
By Time
Display Time Last
Separate Data by Entity No
Calculate Time History Yes
Identifier
Suppressed No
Integration Point Results
Display Option Averaged
Average Across Bodies No
Results
Minimum 6.2455
Minimum Occurs On Pipe_14-1
Information
Time 1. s
Load Step 1
Substep 1
Iteration Number 1

TABLE 25
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Tool > Safety Factor
 Time [s] Minimum Maximum Average
1. 6.2455 15. 14.986

FIGURE 13
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Tool > Safety Factor > Image

Material Data
PLA
TABLE 26
PLA > Constants
Density 1240 kg m^-3

TABLE 27
PLA > Color
Red Green Blue
234 247 209

TABLE 28
PLA > Isotropic Elasticity
Young's Modulus Pa Poisson's Ratio Bulk Modulus Pa Shear Modulus Pa Temperature C
2.75e+009 0.36 3.2738e+009 1.011e+009

TABLE 29
PLA > Tensile Yield Strength
Tensile Yield Strength Pa
6.e+007

TABLE 30
PLA > Tensile Ultimate Strength
Tensile Ultimate Strength Pa
7.6e+007