Reverse Engineering of Windshield Wiper

Windshield wiper

FE Mesh of windshield wiper

Boundary conditions/loads (more detailed image)

Procedure

• Image Acquisition
  • Medical scanner (Siemens Somatom 16)
  • Image resolution: 0.5mm x 0.5mm x 0.5mm
• Segmentation/Mesh Generation
  • Noise reduction filter applied
  • Threshold floodfill
• Boundary Conditions/Loads
  • Loads applied to side of head
  • Distal end clamped
• Analysis
  • Non-linear (large deformation analysis)
  • Cross-sectional asymmetry generates significant twisting

Animation

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