Thermal and structural simulations of a CNC turning centre
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32972/dms.2020.008Keywords:
FEA, steady state, control volumeAbstract
This article shows the application of Finite Element Analysis FEA using Siemens NX 12 Nastran for thermal and structural simulations of a CNC turning center CTX Alpha-500 Gildemeister. The simulations were performed under steady state conditions, stationary system, the heat generated by the workpiece and the machine is neglected and the control volume remains constant.
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