How-To: Finite Element Analysis in Fusion 360
This week we embark on a journey to build a DPS5015-Based laboratory power supply.
We thought it would be fun to use the Simulation Module in Fusion 360 to look at the displacement a button press will cause on a 3D-Printed front panel.
Material properties of PLA
| Characteristic | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Solid density | 1.252 | g/cm^3 |
| Melt density | 1.073 | g/cm^3 |
| Glass transition temperature | 55 | °C |
| Melting temperature | 165 | °C |
| Specific heat Cp @190°C @100°C @55°C | 2060 1955 1590 | J/kg*K J/kg*K J/kg*K |
| Thermal conductivity @190°C @109°C @48°C | 0.195 0.197 0.111 | W/m*K W/m*K W/m*K |
| Tensile strength | 59 | MPa |
| Elongation at break | 7 | % |
| Elastic modulus | 3500 | MPa |
| Shear modulus | 1287 | MPa |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.36 | - |
| Yield strength | 70 | MPa |
| Flexural strength | 106 | MPa |
| Rockwell hardness | 88 | HR |
| Heat deflection temperature | 55 | °C |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 73 | MPa |
| Percent of elongation | 11.3 | % |
| Young's modulus | 1280 | MPa |