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Year 2026 · Volume 7 · Issue 5
Original Article
Static Structural Analysis and Mesh Convergence Study of a C-Frame Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Saravanan V1
Prakash S2
Loga Arjun3
Sathish T4
1 2 3 4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Published Online: September-October 2026
Pages: 67-71
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↗ https://www.doi.org/10.59256/ijire.20260705008
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Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 14, Issues 2–3, 1993, pp. 297–310. DOI: 10.1016/0168-874X(93)90028-O.
[2]. Zhang, C., “Finite Element Modeling of the Frame Structure of a 300 MN Hydraulic Forging Press,” ASME 1994 International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE1994-1396, 1994, pp. 127–131. DOI: 10.1115/IMECE1994-1396.
[3]. Bi, D. S., Liu, D. D., Chu, L., and Zhang, J., “Finite Element Analysis on Frame-Type Hydraulic Press,” Advanced Materials
Research, Vols. 199–200, 2011, pp. 1623–1628. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.199-200.1623.
[4]. Trebuňa, F., Šimčák, F., Bocko, J., Trebuňa, P., Pástor, M., and Šarga, P., “Analysis of crack initiation in the press frame and
innovation of the frame to ensure its further operation,” Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2011, pp. 244–255. DOI:
10.1016/j.engfailanal.2010.09.004.
[5]. Zhao, X., Liu, Y., Hua, L., and Mao, H., “Finite element analysis and topology optimization of a 12000KN fine blanking press frame,”
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 54, 2016, pp. 375–389. DOI: 10.1007/s00158-016-1407-4.
[6]. Kittur, M. G. and Huston, R. L., “Finite element mesh refinement criteria for stress analysis,” Computers & Structures, Vol. 34, No.
2, 1990, pp. 251–255. DOI: 10.1016/0045-7949(90)90368-C.
[7]. Taylor, R. L., Simo, J. C., Zienkiewicz, O. C., and Chan, A. C. H., “The patch test—A condition for assessing FEM convergence,”
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 22, No. 1, 1986, pp. 39–62. DOI: 10.1002/nme.1620220105.
[8]. Lee, C. K. and Lo, S. H., “Automatic adaptive refinement finite element procedure for 3D stress analysis,” Finite Elements in Analysis
and Design, Vol. 25, Issues 1–2, 1997, pp. 135–166. DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(96)00031-5.
[9]. Veyhl, C., Belova, I. V., Murch, G. E., Öchsner, A., and Fiedler, T., “On the mesh dependence of non-linear mechanical finite element
analysis,” Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 46, No. 5, 2010, pp. 371–378. DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2009.12.003.
[10]. Gilioli, A., Manes, A., and Giglio, M., “Numerical simulation of a fracture toughness test of an Al6061-T6 aluminium alloy using a
ductile criterion,” Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 58, 2014, pp. 2–9. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2013.08.007.
[11]. Scapin, M. and Manes, A., “Behaviour of Al6061-T6 alloy at different temperatures and strain-rates: Experimental characterization
and material modelling,” Materials Science and Engineering: A, Vol. 734, 2018, pp. 318–328. DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2018.08.011.
[12]. “The Influence of Ribbing of Mechanical Crank Press Cast C-Frames over the Stress State in Critical Areas,” Applied Sciences, Vol.
12, No. 11, 2022, 5619. DOI: 10.3390/app12115619.
[13]. Sabtu, M. A., Admi, A. E., Salleh, M. M., Osman, S. A., and Osman, S. A., “Finite Element Analysis of Stress Distribution in AL6061
Frame Structures under Varying Applied Loads,” International Journal of Integrated Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2024, pp. 259–269.
[14]. Periasamy, V., Govindan, A., and Ramasamy, S., “Axial compression behavior of edge stiffened C-profile aluminium alloy: a finite
element analysis,” Matéria (Rio de Janeiro), Vol. 30, 2025.
[15]. “Numerical Analysis of the Three-Roll Bending Process of 6061-T6 Aluminum Profiles with Multiple Bending Radii Using the Finite
Element Method,” Metals, Vol. 15, No. 10, 2025, 1097.
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