Create Wind Tunnel Simulation in SolidWorks

Inlet

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Part 2- Nozzle

  • On the front plane, sketch a 200 x 200 mm square

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  • Draw a plane 20 cm from the Front Plane

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  • Sketch a 9x9 cm square on the new plane

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  • Use Lofted Boss/Base on Sketch1 and Sketch2

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  • Right click the small square on Loft1 and start a sketch

    • do the same on the other side
  • Click Offset Entities, 0.5, check Reversed

  • Use Lofted Cut

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  • Drag the blue bar above Cut-Loft1 in the feature panel
    • start a new sketch on the smaller square
    • Click Offset Entities, 0.5

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  • Extrude the top and bottom squares

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  • Move the blue bar back down, then hide Plane1

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Part 3- Test Section

  • On the front plane, create a 9x9 cm square and extrude it

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  • Use shell tool on either side

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  • Start a sketch on one of the sides, draw a 5x10 rectangle

  • Click the rectangle center and the the midpoint along the length of the bigger rectangle and add vertical relation

    • Do similar for horizontal relation

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  • Use Extruded Cut on the smaller rectangle

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  • Click Box-Etrude1, click Convert Entities, then click on the outer edge, then click Offset Entities, 0.5cm
  • Reverse extrude 0.5cm

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  • Do the same on other side picture 20

Part 4- Diffuser

  • Draw a 9x9mm square on the front plane

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  • Use Reference plane to add a plane 50cm from the front plane, then sketch a 12.5x12.5cm square on that

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  • Use Lofted Boss/Base to extrude between the squares

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  • Use Shell feature, 0.5cm

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  • Create a sketch on the smaller square, convert entities,

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  • Reverse Boss extrude,, 0.5cm

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  • Do the same thing on the other side

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  • Click edit features and add outer edge to selected contours, then merge result

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Part 5- Exit

  • Sketch 12.5x12.5mm square on front plane
  • Boss extrude 20cm

Part 6- Comb

  • Sketch a 20x20mm square on front plane

  • Boss extrude 1cm

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  • Create a sketch on one face
  • Use polygon tool to create a hexagon, 0.3cm and make top line horizontal

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  • Use extruded cut tool on

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  • Use Linear Pattern Fill Pattern