How to create a Mechanical problem?

To create a Mechanical problem, click the Mechanical problem node of the Data tree:

Figure 1. The New Mechanical problem dialog box.


Then, in the New Mechanical problem dialog box:

  • Provide the Name of the problem;
  • Select the Mechanical problem type from the drop-down menu.
    Note: Only Mechanical problems of type Centrifugal load are available in Flux 2023.1. This kind of mechanical problem is well adapted for the description of a structural mechanics problem representing the rotation of a solid around an axis, as in the case of the rotor of an electrical machine. To fully describe a Mechanical problem of type Centrifugal load, provide the Rotation speed (rpm) of the rotating body represented by the Mechanical regions.
  • Inform which of the previously created Mechanical regions integrate the problem by filling the List of mechanical regions.
  • Similarly, inform which of the previously created Mechanical boundary conditions integrate the problem by filling the List of mechanical regions.
Remember: Once the Mechanical problem has been created, it must be integrated to the description of an Optimization problem. The Optimization problem must also contain one or more Mechanical responses in its description to benefit from the Mechanical problem definition. The Constraints describing the Optimization problem may also derive from Mechanical responses under those circumstances.