Workshop 10A Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket

10A. Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket
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INTRO RODUCTIO ON TO ANSYS ANSYS - Part Part 1

Apply loads to the 3 3-D D bracket model below and solve using the Sparse iterative solver. The model has already been meshed with SOLID95 20-noded bricks, and Youngs Modulus has been set to 30e6 psi.

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10A. Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket
Loads and Boundary Conditions

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Fix kp 28 in z-direction

1000 psi on top area

Symmetry B.C. on hole surface

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10A. Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket
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Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using bracket-3d as the jobname. R Resume th the b bracket-3d.db1 k t 3d db1 database d t b file: fil
Utility Menu > File > Resume from Select the bracket-3d.db1 database file, then [OK] Or issue: RESUME bracket 3d db1 RESUME,bracket-3d,db1

3.

Enter the solution processor and restrain translations normal to hole surfaces:
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > Symmetry B.C. > On Areas Pick the areas on the hole surfaces (area numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6), then [OK] Or issue: /SOLU DA,3,SYMM DA,4,SYMM DA,5,SYMM DA,6,SYMM

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10A. Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket
4.
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Keypoints Enter keypoint number 28 28 in the ANSYS picking menu followed by [Enter] [OK]

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To prevent rigid body motion along the Z axis, constrain UZ translation on keypoint 28:

Set Lab2 = UZ, then [OK] Or issue: DK,28,UZ , ,

5.

Apply 1000 psi pressure load to the top surface area of the 3-D bracket:
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Pressure > On Areas Pick the top surface area (area number 11) , then [OK] Set VALUE = 1000, 1000 then [OK] Or issue: SFA,11,1,PRES,1000

6.

Select the Sparse direct solver:

Main Menu > Solution > Analysis Type > Soln Controls Pick the Soln Options tab Select the Sparse direct solver, then [OK] Or issue: EQSLV,SPARSE

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10A. Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket
7. Save the database and obtain the solution:
Pick the SAVE_DB button in the Toolbar Main Menu > Solution > Solve > Current LS [OK] Or issue: SAVE SOLVE (or select: Utility Menu > File > Save as Jobname.db)

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8.

After the solution is completed, enter the general postprocessor and plot the von Mises stress (SEQV):
Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu Select Nodal Solution > Stress > von Mises stress stress, then [OK] Or issue: /POST1 PLNSOL,S,EQV

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10A. Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket

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10A. Loading and Solution

3-D Bracket
9. Change the viewing angle and replot:
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > View Settings > Viewing Direction ... XV = -0.5 YV = -0.25 ZV = 1 [OK] Or issue: /VIEW 1 0 5 -0.25, /VIEW,1,-0.5, 0 25 1 /REPLOT

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10. Save the ANSYS database:

Pick the SAVE_DB button in the Toolbar
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Workshop W k h 10B Loading and Solution

Connecting Rod

10B. Loading and Solution

Connecting g Rod
Description

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INTRO RODUCTIO ON TO ANSYS ANSYS - Part Part 1

Apply loads to the connecting rod (half (half-symmetry) symmetry) model below and solve using the SPARSE solver. The model has already been meshed with SOLID95 20-noded bricks, and Youngs Modulus has been set to 30e6 psi.

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10B. Loading and Solution

Connecting g Rod
Loads and Boundary Conditions

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INTRO RODUCTIO ON TO ANSYS A - Part P 1

Constrain UZ DOF on Node

1000 psi on Area

Symmetry B B.C. C on Areas

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10B. Loading and Solution

Connecting g Rod
1. 2 2.

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Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using conn-rod as the jobname. R Resume th the conn-rod.db1 d db1 database d t b file: fil
Utility Menu > File > Resume from Select the conn-rod.db1 database file, then [OK] Or issue: RESUME conn rod db1 RESUME,conn-rod,db1

3.

Enter the solution processor and restrain translations normal to the larger hole surfaces:
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > Symmetry B.C. > On Areas Pick the areas on the hole surfaces (area numbers 8 and 9), then [OK] Or issue: /SOLU DA,8,SYMM DA 9 SYMM DA,9,SYMM

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Connecting g Rod
4. Apply symmetry boundary constraints on all area surfaces at Y=0:
Pick the areas on the plane Y=0 Y 0 (area numbers 7 7, 10 and 13) 13), then [OK] Or issue: DA,7,SYMM DA,10,SYMM DA,13,SYMM , ,

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Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > Symmetry B.C. > On Areas

5.

To prevent rigid body motion along the Z axis, constrain UZ translation on node 702:
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Nodes Enter node number 702 in the ANSYS picking menu followed by [Enter] [OK]

Set Lab2 = UZ, then [OK] Or issue: D,702,UZ

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10B. Loading and Solution

Connecting g Rod
6. Apply 1000 psi pressure load to area number 11 located on the smaller hole:
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Pressure > On Areas Pick area number 11 11, then [OK] Set VALUE = 1000, then [OK] Or issue: SFA,11,1,PRES,1000

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7 7.

Select the Sparse direct solver:

Main Menu > Solution > Analysis Type > Soln Control Pick the Soln Options tab Select the Sparse direct solver, then [OK] Or issue: EQSLV,SPARSE

8.

Save the database and obtain the solution:

Pick the SAVE_DB button in the Toolbar Main Menu > Solution > Solve > Current LS [OK] Or issue: SAVE SOLVE (or select: Utility Menu > File > Save as Jobname.db)

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10B. Loading and Solution

Connecting g Rod
9.
Main Menu > General Postproc p > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu Select Nodal Solution > Stress > von Mises stress, then [OK] Or issue: /POST1 PLNSOL,S,EQV

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After the solution is completed, enter the general postprocessor and plot the von Mises stress (SEQV):

10 Save 10. S the th ANSYS database: d t b

Pick the SAVE_DB button in the Toolbar
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Workshop W k h 10C Loading and Solution

Wheel

10C. Loading and Solution

Wheel
Description Apply loads to the wheel model shown in the next slide and solve using the SPARSE solver. The model has already been meshed with SOLID45 bricks, SOLID95 pyramids, and SOLID92 tets. Young s Modulus has been set to 30e6 Youngs psi and density has been set to 0.00073 lbf-s2/in4.

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10C. Loading and Solution

Wheel
Loads

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Symmetry B.C. on Areas

Angular Velocity of 525 rad/sec

Constrain UY DOF on Node 33

Symmetry B.C. on Areas

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10C. Loading and Solution

Wheel
1. 2. Resume the wheelb-omega.db1 g database file:
Utility Menu > File > Resume from Select the wheelb-omega.db1 database file, then [OK] Or issue: RESUME,wheelb-omega,db1 Utility Menu > Select > Component Manager Highlight areas_1 and click on the Select Component/Assembly Icon Utility Menu > Plot > Areas O i Or issue: CMSEL,S,AREAS_1 APLOT

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Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using wheelbomega as the jobname.

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3.

Select the areas from the area component name areas_1:

4.

Apply symmetry boundary conditions on the selected set of areas:

Main M i M Menu > S Solution l i >D Define fi Loads L d > Apply A l > Structural S l > Displacement Di l > Symmetry S B.C. B C > On O Areas A [Pick All] Or issue: /SOLU , , DA,ALL,SYMM

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Wheel
5. Select everything and plot areas:
Utility Menu > Select > Everything Utility Menu > Plot > Areas Or issue: ALLSEL,ALL,ALL APLOT

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6 6.

To prevent rigid body motion, motion constrain UY translation on node 33:

Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Nodes Enter node number 33 in the ANSYS picking menu followed by [Enter] [OK]

Set Lab2 = UY, UY then [OK] Or issue: D,33,UY

7.

Apply rotational velocity of 525 rad/sec about global Y axis:

Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Inertia > Angular Velocity > Global Set OMEGY = 525 [OK] Or issue: OMEGA,0,525

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10C. Loading and Solution

Wheel
8. Select the Sparse direct solver:
Main Menu > Solution > Analysis Type > Soln Control Pick the Soln Sol n Options Options tab Select the Sparse direct solver, then [OK] Or issue: EQSLV,SPARSE

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9 9.

Save the database and obtain the solution:

Pick the SAVE_DB button in the Toolbar Main Menu > Solution > Solve > Current LS [OK] Or issue: SAVE SOLVE (or select: Utility Menu > File > Save as Jobname.db)

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10C. Loading and Solution

Wheel
Main Menu > General Postproc p > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu Select Nodal Solution > Stress > von Mises stress, then [OK] Or issue: /POST1 PLNSOL,S,EQV

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10. After the solution is completed, enter the general postprocessor and plot the von Mises stress (SEQV):

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Wheel
Utility Menu > WorkPlane > Change Active CS to > Specified Coord Sys KCN = 11 [OK] NREPEAT = 16 TYPE = Local Polar PATTERN = Alternate Symm DY = 22.5

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11. Expand the results about the Z-axis of local coordinate system 11 (cylindrical):

Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Style > Symmetry Expansion > User-Specified Expansion ...

[OK] Or issue: CSYS,11 /EXPAND,16,LPOLAR,HALF,,22.5 /REPLOT

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10C. Loading and Solution

Wheel
12. Turn expansion off:
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Style > Symmetry Expansion > No Expansion Utility Menu > Plot > Replot Or issue: /EXPAND /REPLOT

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13. Save and exit ANSYS:

Pick the SAVE_DB button in the Toolbar Pick the QUIT button in the Toolbar

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