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HX-1251: Calibrator Analysis

HX-1251: Calibrator Analysis

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HX-1251: Calibrator Analysis

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The model files for this tutorial are located in the file mfs-1.zip in the subdirectory \hx\MetalExtrusion\HX_1251. See Accessing Model Files.

To work on this tutorial, it is recommended that you copy this folder to your local hard drive where you store your HyperXtrude data; for example, "C:\Users\HyperXtrude" on a Windows machine. This will enable you to edit and modify these files without affecting the original data. In addition, it is best to keep the data on a local disk attached to the machine to improve the I/O performance of the software.

hmtoggle_plus1greyStep 1: Load and inspect the model
1.Load the model HX_1251.hm. The model is already meshed.

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hmtoggle_plus1greyStep 2: Assign materials
1.To select and assign the suitable materials, click Material Data on the Utility menu.
2.Select the material PVC_Generic and click Add.

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3.Right-click on PVC_Generic and click Assign Material.

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4.Assign the material to suitable components by clicking on the respective component checkboxes. Click Update to complete the material assignment.
5.Repeat Steps 2-4 to assign the material H_13(Tool_Material) to the components CalibratorBottom3D and CalibratorTop3D.

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6.Set the Deformation type as Stationary Elastic for components that have Tool Material assigned to them.

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7.Click on Close to exit the Material Data window.

 

hmtoggle_plus1greyStep 3: Define and assign boundary conditions
1.In the Utility menu, under BCs, click Create/Edit.
2.Click on BCs to create a new boundary condition.
3.Enter Inlet in the Name field.
4.Set the Type field to Inflow, and the Material field to PVC_Generic(Polymer).
5.Click Create to set the parameters for this BC.
6.Set the following fields, and leave the others with their default values:
ZVelocity = 50 mm/s
Temperature = 450 deg/C
7.Click Create Faces to assign the BC face elements for the BC.
8.Turn on the respective 3D component and pick one element on the face and click proceed.

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9.Repeat steps 3 - 8 to create another boundary condition:

Name

ProfileFreeBC

Type

FreeSurface

Material

PVC_Generic(Polymer)

10. Click Create to set the parameters for this BC. Create another one, using the following parameters:

Heat Transfer Type

Convection

Convection Coefficient

10 W/m^2-degC

Convection Temp

40 degC

11.Pick a few elements on ProfileIn3D and ProfileOut3D to create ProfileFree BC.

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12.Repeat steps 3 - 8 to create another boundary condition:

Name

CalibratorOuter

Type

ToolSurface

Material

H_13 (Tool)

13.Click Create to set the parameters for this BC. Use the following parameters:

Heat Transfer Type

Convection

Convection Coefficient

10 W/m^2-degC

Convection Temp

40 degC

14.Pick a few elements on the outer face of CalibratorTop3D and CalibratorBottom3D to create CalibratorOuter BC.

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CalibratorOuter BC

15.Repeat steps 3 - 8 to create another boundary condition:

Name

ProfileCalibrator

Type

SolidFluidInterface

Material

PVC_Generic(Polymer)

16.Click Create to set the parameters for this BC. Use the following parameters:

Friction Model

SlipVelocity

Frict Coefficient

100

Contact Type

Mismatched

Contact Surface

CalibratorProfile

Heat Transfer Coeff

3000 W/m^2-degC

17.Pick a few element on the outer face of Profile3D.

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ProfileCalibrator BC

18.Repeat steps 3 - 8 to create another boundary condition:

Name

CalibratorProfile

Type

SolidFluidInterface

Material

H_13 (Tool)

19.Click Create to set the parameters for this BC. Use the following parameters:

Friction Model

SlipVelocity

Frict Coefficient

100

Contact Type

Mismatched

Contact Surface

CalibratorProfile

Heat Transfer Coeff

3000 W/m^2-degC

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CalibratorProfile BC

20.Repeat steps 3 - 8 to create another boundary condition:

Name

Pipes

Type

ToolSurface

Material

H_13 (Tool)

21.Click Create to set the parameters for this BC. Use the following parameters:

Heat Transfer Type

Convection

Convection Coeff

1000 W/m^2-degC

Convection Temp

40 degC

22.Pick a few elements in the interior circular regions of CalibratorTop3D and CalibratorBottom3D.

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Pipes BC

23.Repeat steps 3 - 8 to create another boundary condition:

Name

Outlet

Type

Outflow

Material

PVC_Generic(Polymer)

24.Click Create to set the parameters for this BC. Use the following parameters:

Pressure

Checkbox should be activated

25.Pick a few elements on the Maximum Z face of the Profile3D component.

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Outlet BC

hmtoggle_plus1greyStep 4: Set process parameters
1.Click Parameters on the Utility menu.
2.Click on the User Commands tab and write the commands solve and exit under Footer data.

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3.Click Close to exit the Parameters dialog.

 

The model setup is complete; it is ready to be exported and solved.

 

 

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