Nut, washer and locking device removed from model.

Nut, washer and locking device removed from model

This free face wascausing meshingfailures; was removedfrom FEM

Solid body mesh mating conditions applied to both sets of rod end and rod body.

• CRES bearing insert and housing were united as uniform material for both rod ends• 3D tetrahedral mesh elements applied with .200” element size.• Rod end FEM properties – AISI4340 CRES • Rod body FEM properties – AA2024 T3

Mesh mating conditionsaligned correctly at nodes between the two different solids

Rigid body element wagon wheel with infinite stiffness tied between centerpoint and bearing i.d. at both rod ends

5000 lb load direction downwardat upper rod end centerpoint

Fixed single point constraint at lowerrod end centerpoint

Mode 1 Eigenvalue = .56Max Run Time = 10 MIN