modelling contained fluid

[dakeb]

Hi Guys.


I have an oil-filled assembly containing various parts and i want to model the oil to include it in mass properties, cog analyses etc.


I can create the oil as a merged part without problem, but when it comes to cutting out the interfering parts I hit a snag.


Most of the interfering parts are hollow casings, and I don't want the hollow parts of these to be oil filled. There are a large number of them, many relatively small components.


Is there any way i can exclude these so ProE treats them as filled solids? Any other suggestions?


Thanks


Dave

 

[Kaz Z06]

Try using "Component Operations" - "Cut-Out". You can select which parts are used as references to remove material from a "start part" of oil. I've used this approach to construct the fluid volume for all my CFD models.

Kaz