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Analysisf1-D bar element with axial loading

Aim: To find the nodal displacements, stress and reaction forces in a stepped bar using FEM.

Objective: Use ANSYS tool to determine the field variables.

Problem: Find Nodal Displacements Stresses and reaction forces for the following problem
using Link Element. AN 2400 mm2, Young's modulus 1 =70x103 N/mm2, Asr 600mm2,
Young's modulus 2 =200x103 N/mm

Aluminiun
Steel

200E3

300 mn 400 mm

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The steps that will be followed are:

Preprocessing:
1. Change Jobnamc.
2. Define element type. (Link1 element)
3. Define real constants. (Area)
4. Define material properties.
5. Create nodes & elements
6. Deline the boundary conditions.

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1. File>change job name> Enter "stepped bar"

2. Ansys Main Menu> Preferences > structural > Ok

3. Ansys Main Menu > Preprocessor> ELEMENT type > Add/edit/delete >add> Link,3D finit stn
180> OK

4. Ansys Main Menu> Preprocessor > Sections> Link> Add> Add Link section with ID=1,
Section Name= 'area1', Area=2400 > Apply> AddLink section with ID= 2, Section Name='area2,
Area=600>ok.
5.Ansys Main Menu > Preprocessor > Material Properties> Material Models> Structural>
Linear> Elastic > Isotropic> Specify Material No: = 1>0K>Young's modulus= 70E3, Poisson's
ratio=0.3 >apply > SpecifyMaterial No: = 2> OK> Young's modulus= 200OE3, Poisson's ratio=
0.3 apply> OK

6. Ansys Main Menu> Preprocessor >Modeling> Create > Nodes > In active CS> Set Node No: =
1, X=0,Y=0, Z=0 > Apply>

Set Node No: =2, X= 300, Y=0, Z=0 > Apply>

Set Node No: = 3, X=700, Y=0, Z==0> OK

7. Ansys Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create(Check Elementattributes) > elements

>Auto numbered »Thru Nodes> Pick 1& 2 nodes > 0OK

8.Ansys Main Menu> Preprocessor > Modeling> Create >elements >Elements Attributes> Set
ElementType No 1 LINK1,Set Material No. 2,Set section with ID: = 2> OK

9. Ansys Main Menu > Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> elements> Thru Nodes> Pick nodes
2& 3 node> OK

Utility menu>plot controls>style> size and shape >Display of element based on real constant
ON>ok. To visualize the stepped bar

10.Ansys Main Menu> Preprocessor > Loads

» Define Loads> apply> Structural Displacement
On Nodes> Pick 1 and 3> 0k> all DOF> Ok
11. Ansys Main Menu> Preprocessor >loads > Define Loads > apply > Structural > force/

Moment > On Nodes> Pick 2nd Node > 0k> Select FX- Apply as Constant Value and Select
Value of Force/Moment = 200e3 >0K

12. Ansys Main Menu> solution >Solve Current LS >OK Soln Done> Close

Element table > Define table > Add> set user

13. Ansys main menu > general post processor >
label for item = STRESS, select item, comp, results
data item =
by sequence number- select
OK> set user label for item =
Force, select item, comp, results
LS,1(Type 1 after selecting LS)>
sequence number-
select SMISC,1>Close
data item =
by
> List Element Table Select
14. Ansys Main Menu> General Post Processor> Element Table
>

and force in each element

STRESS and force> OK> Note the stress

15. Ansys Main Menu> General Post Processor>

List Results > Nodal Solution >
Dofsolution > x

Component of DOFs > Ok (Note

the Nodal displacement results)
16. Ansys Main Menu> General Post Processor> List Results > Reaction Solutions > Select all
items > OK> (Note the reaction solution)

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17. Ansys Main Menu > General Post Processor> Plot Results > Deformed Shape > Select Def
Unreformed > Ok (Blue line indicates deformed shape and white line indicates original shape

18. Ansys Main Menu > General Post Processor> Plot Results > Contour Plots -Line Element
Results> Select Lab1=stress> Ok (see thestress in the members)

19. File> Save as > Selecttheuser directory> Axial2 > OK

Results: NODAL SOLUTION- DISPLACEMENTS:

Node No. Ux(mm) Uy(mm) Uz(mm))

O 0o O-00
:2325S6 O Oo
O-O0O O 00 O 00

Results:ELEMENTAL SOLUTION- STRESSES:

Element No. Stress(MPa)_ Force (N)
54 26 o30X10
|6 23 -697600

Results: REACTION SOLUTION:

Node No. Fx Fy Fz
-013623X 6 O O
-69767-00.
Check Fx= ZFy
Note: Compare Solutions with SOM

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Title: Structural analysis of cantilever beam.

Aim: To plot the shear force diagram and Bending moment diagram of
cantilever beam using Ansys APDL.

Objectives: - 1) To determine Shear Force and Bending moment of

respective forces acting on beam.
2) Draw SFD and BMD diagrams for calculated shear force and bending
moments.

3) To determine and plot shear force and bending moment diagram u_inS
ANSYS APDL.

4) Validate the result.

Problem statement: -

A cantilever beam 2m long subjected to transverse loading as shown

in figure below. Take e=2 x 10 N|mm-,u = 0.3 and square cross section.

400M 30oN 8oor SooN

2m

Steps involve to solve problem using Ansys

-

1) file> charge job Name> Enter "522 Beam"

2) Ansys Main menu > preferences> structural >ok.

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3)Ansys Main Menu> pre-processor> ELEMENT type > Add/edit/delete

add> Beam> node = 180>ok

4)Ansys Main Menu > pre-processor > Material properties > material
Models & structural> linear elastic> isotropic =2 x 10 poisons ratio=
0.3>apply>section > Beam > common section>size 50x50mm>ok

5)Ansys main Menu > pre-processor>Modelling> create> key points > in

co-ordinate system
key point1
x=0 Y=0 z=0> apply
keypoint 2

x=600,Y=0,z=0 >apply
keypaint 3
x = 1000 , y=0,z=0 >apply

keypoint 4
x = 1500, y=0,z=0 >apply

keypoint 5
x =2000, y=0,z=0>apply
create> Lines>Lines>
6)Ansys Main menu> preprocessor> modelling>
to draw 1st line and repeat for
straight line> pickl & and pick point
2
next.

Menu> Meshing>size
control> Manual size>Line > All
7)Ansys Main
lines>no.of Division =3>ok

mesh =pick all lines> ok

menu> Meshing> mesh tool>
8.Ansys Main
number>ok
plot control>numbering> node

Loads >apply>
Main Menu> preprocessor> Loads>Define
9.Ansys constrain all degree of
nodes pick node 1- en
structural displacement>on
freedom>ok

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10.Ansys Main Menu> preprocessor> Loads>
> Forces on nodes > Define Loads > structural

node 2 Force Fy=-400N> ok

node 5
Fy=Force=-300> ok
node 8= fy =

Force =-800> ok
node 11: Fy =
Force =
-500 > ok

11.Ansys Main Menu > solution >solve current load step > ok
12.Ansys Main Menu> General post processor> Element
table >Add > SF1=l= By table >Define
sequence no. SMISC, 67 >ok -

13) Ansys main Menu> General post processor > Element table Define
table Add> SF2-2-By sequence no. SMISC, 19 >ok =

14) Ansys Main Menu > General post processor> element table> Define
table> Add > BM 1= By sequence n=SMISC 3 >ok

Define table > Add> BM2- By sequence no =

SMISC 16>K

15)Ansys Main Menu> General post processor> List Results> List>

structural forces> Y-component of force >ok
16) Ansys main Menu > General post processor> List Results>Element
solution >structured moment >z component of moment >ok
17) Ansys Main Menu > General post processor> List Results > Reaction
solution> structured forces >ok

18) Ansys Main Menu > General post processor> plot results> Deformed
shape> select deformation + undeformed >ok

19) Ansys Main Menu > General post processor plot results
plots - line element results > select SF1 and SF2 > Ok

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20)Ansys Main Menu > General post processor> plot results> contour
plats> line element results> select BMI and BM2>ok.

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Aim:-To study the steady state thermal

analysis of fin.
Objective: 1) To determine the steady state temperature distribution,
2) Steady state heat transfer rater to the base of fin.
Problem Statement: -

A cylindrical copper fin conducts heat away from it base at 100°C and
transfer its surrounding. Find at 25°C through the convection. The convection
heat transfer coefficient is 10 w/m2kthe copper has thermal conductivity of
398 w/mk.

Steps regarding the problem statement: -

1) file> charge job Name > Enter "522 fin"

2) Ansys Main menu> preferences >thermal >ok.

3) Ansys main menu> Pre-processor> element type>solid>Tet 10 node >ok

4) Ansys main menu> pre-processór> material properties> material model>

therimal>conductivity>Isotropic> Kxx= 398 >ok
5) Pre-processor>modelling> create>volume>cylinder>solid cylinder>
Wp X=0
Wp Y = 0

Radius=0.0125

Depth -0.4 >ok

6) Ansys main screen> Isometric view > ok
7) pre-processor > meshing> mesh tool > click small size > take fine 1 > mesh>
select the element >ok
8) pre-processor>load> analysis type> new analysis >steady state>ok
9) pre-processor >load>define load > apply >thermal> temperature> select the

base area> ok >select TEMP> load temp value =100>ok

10) pre-processor >load>define load > thermal> convection >on area > click 3
times on the element >film coefficient = 10 & Bulk temperature = 25

1) Solution> Solve >ln current LS>ok

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12) General Post-processor > Plot results> contour plot> nodal solution Dor
solution> Nodal temperature>ok
13) General post processor> list results >nodal solution> Dof solution >nodal
temperature>ok

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Experiment No.5

Aim Static structural analysis of 3D component using ANSYS Workbench. (Mesn

Convergence using parameter set)
Objective:- 1) To find out the equivalent stress of a 3D component (Plate with circular hole)

2) To find out the Total Deformation of a 3D component.

Diagram

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Steps Regarding the Problem: -

1) Open ANSYS Workbench > click on the file> Save > Give name of the file as 522 plate

2)Toolbox>Analysis System> Double clicks on Static Structural

Engineering data Sources> select stainless steel
3) engineering data >

4) Click on Geometry > Select XY plane> Right click on XY plane (click on look at)

and draw the rectangle

5/Click on Sketching> Choose the Rectangle

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Give the
6) Dimensions > Semi-automatic > click on the unit and choose millimeter
dimensions

the draw> Draw click dimensions > click On

7) Click on one circle inside the rectangle > on

semi-automatic and gives the dimensions

8) click on extrude > click on apply > take depth = 2mm> Generate

Go back to the click the model

9) save the ile > Ansys main menu > on

click oOn geometry plus sign> click on solid > material > assignment
10) click on Geometry >

select stainless steel

select
11) click on mesh > update > right click on static structural> insert force >geometry >
side of plate > apply> magnitude =
5000N
one

insert > fixed support> select opposite side offorced plate

12) right click on static structural
>

apply
deformation>
13) Right click on solution >
insert>deformation>Total
> click on solve
solution > insert >stress > equivalent stress
14) Right click on

15) click on mesh > sizing> click on element size

deformation> Results > maximum

16) Click on total
Results > maximum
stress >
17) click on equivalent
value 4,3.5,
close the window> click on parameter set> In
Table of design points give the
18)
points
3,2.5,2.1.5>click update all design
In axis (bottom)= Total deformation
the parameter chart>
x
Click charts > Click on
19) on
maximum meter chart
stress
maximum> In y-axis left =Equivalent

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Experiment No.6

Aim: Static structural analysis of 3D component with stress concentration geometry using
ANSYS Workbench.(Determine path and find results)
Objective: 1) Tofind out the equivalent stress of a 30 component (Plate with circular hole)

2) To find out the Total Deformation of a 3D component.

3)Determine the path and find out the results using Ansys Workbench
Diagram: -

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Steps Regarding theProblem:

> Give name of the file as 522_ plate
> click on the file> Save
1) Open ANSYS Workbench
clicks on Static Structural
System> Double
2) Toolbox>Analysis
stainless steel
Sources> select
Engineering data
engineering data>
3 click on XY plane (click on look at)
> Right
> Select XY plane
4) Click on Geometry
and draw the rectangle
> Choose
the Rectangle
JClick on Sketching Give the
and choose millimeter>
click on the unit
Dimensions > Semi-automatic

dimensions

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7) Click on the draw> Draw one circle inside the rectangle > click on dimensions > click on
semi-automatic and gives the dimensions
8) click on extrude > click on apply > take depth 2mm >
Generate =

9) save the file > Go back to the Ansys main menu > click on the model
10) click on Geometry> click oOn geometry plus sign
>click on solid > material> assignment
select stainless steel
11) click on mesh > update > right click on static structural > insert force > geometry> select
one side of plate >
apply> magnitude =S000N
12) right click on static structural> insert> fixed support> select opposite side of forced plate
apply
13) Right lick on solution > insert> deformation> Total deformation>

14) Right click on solution > insert >stress> equivalent stress> click on solve

15) click on mesh> sizing > click on element size

16) Click on total deformation > Results> maximum

17) click on equivalent stress > Results > maximum

18) close the window > click on parameter set> In'Table of design points give the value 4,3.5,
3,2.5,2.1.5> click update all design points

19) Click on charts > Click on the parameter chart> In x axis (bottom)= Total deformation
maximum > In y-axis left =Equivalent stress maximum meter chart

20) Back to the Ansys main menu > Double clicks on the model > Right click on model >Insert
Construction geometry > right click on construction geometry> Click insert bath
21) Right click on Co-ordinate system> Insert Co-ordinate system > origin > defined by-Global

Co-ordinate > take originy =30mm

22) click on path > definition> path co-ordinate system > co-ordinate system start>co
ordinate system > co-ordinate system > click on end > c0-ordinate system> co-ordinate

system in End Yco-ordinate =10mm

23) right click on solution > insert> stresS>equivalent stress

24) click on scope > scoping method > path

click path >select path

25) click on scope > on

export > select file location in

in tabular data section
> > save
26) click on solve > right click
the type of excel

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