AIR CONDITIONING LINE FILL PORT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

摘要

A system for virtual testing of a vehicle air conditioning system includes a processor-based subsystem executing instructions including at least a rendering engine configured to render a three-dimensional A/C line assembly geometry representation and an finite element analysis engine configured to simulate an A/C refrigerant charging process. The finite element analysis engine simulates a refrigerant charging process including one or both of an application of a vertical load on the simulated A/C line assembly and at least one horizontal load applied on the simulated fill port. The finite element analysis engine calculates one or both of a fully applied vertical load and/or horizontal load fill port deflection and a residual simulated A/C line assembly deflection. The rendering engine is configured to render a representation of a fill port strain contour at one or both of during and after the simulated application of the horizontal and vertical loads.