Hi All,
I have a problem, where I want to analyse how slider block can affect the guide bar. I have looked through good few tutorials on YouTube but nothing seems to match.
There is a welded frame where a slide(marked blue) is moved by hydraulic cylinder within prescribed range. In case of cylinder failure the spring through slider block marked in red would keep the slide in required position.
I have a problem constraining the sliding block. I have tried applying coincident constrains to block walls and slide slot walls, also constrain the axis on bar and slide. But not sure if that replicates the reality where (noticed from real life application) due to repeated operation the block moves out of position (black arrow) and bends the bar. I think would need to constrain it in a way that there would be a contact defined between the bar and the block, as a result I might be able to see the travel of sliding block I y direction and deflection if any on the bar.
I have ran the analysis and it shows the point did not moved at all in y direction.
Creo mechanism analysis is a new tool for me, not sure if this type of analysis is available at all, so any help is much appreciated
have attached the assembly files (all values are random)