{"id":391543,"date":"2024-10-28T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/ansys-discovery-replicating-a-mechanical-engineering-textbook-example\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T08:09:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T08:09:00","slug":"ansys-discovery-replicating-a-mechanical-engineering-textbook-example","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/ansys-discovery-replicating-a-mechanical-engineering-textbook-example\/","title":{"rendered":"Ansys Discovery &#8211; Replicating a Mechanical Engineering Textbook Example"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;Hello ANSYS Community,&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&#8217;m working on replicating a mechanical engineering textbook example of a Motorcycle footbrake using ANSYS Discovery for validation. The problem is as follows:&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A motorcycle footbrake lever (see attached image) is pivoted at O. With a 75 N vertical force applied by the rider&rsquo;s foot, determine the tension&nbsp;&lt;span class=&#8221;katex&#8221;&gt;&lt;span class=&#8221;katex-mathml&#8221;&gt;T&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; in the horizontal connecting cable and the reaction at point O.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&#8217;ve carefully followed the problem setup as per the book&rsquo;s parameters (including key geometry and load applications), but my results (195N) differ slightly from the expected values provided in the text (200N). The discrepancy is within a 2.5% margin of error.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Could someone help clarify if this level of error is generally acceptable for typical ANSYS simulations, or might there be a specific setting or factor I should adjust to achieve even closer alignment? Any insights into common sources of minor deviations when replicating textbook examples would be appreciated!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/28-10-2024-1730102513-Footbrake.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/28-10-2024-1730102725-Footbrake page2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-391543","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-ansys-discovery","topic-tag-static-structural"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello ANSYS Community,I&#039;m working on replicating a mechanical engineering textbook example of a Motorcycle footbrake using ANSYS Discovery for validation. 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