GeniE Analysis Basic

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Sesam User Course

Module 3: Structural Analysis
Module 3: Structural Analysis

Whats in it for you?
To be able to create and run static and dynamic analyses in GeniE, using Sestra
Learning objectives
Set up your analysis
Edit the Sestra input file for advanced options
Learn the basic capabilities of Sestra
Understand input and output of files in Sestra
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Slide 2
Setting up and running your

analysis
Purpose of this section:
Understand how to set up your analysis in GeniE and check the run status
Learn how to set up:
- Static and eigenvalue analysis
- Tension / Compression analysis
Slide 3
Setting up and running your analysis (1/9)

Analysis activities
GeniE comes with a set of pre-defined
analysis activities (workflow processes)
Tools > Analysis > Activity Monitor
(Alt+D)
- Linear Structural Analysis, Static or
Eigenvalue (Sestra)
- Pile Soil Analysis (structure-pile-soil
interaction Wajac, Splice and Sestra)
- Wave Load Activity (Wajac and Sestra)
- Tension/Compression Analysis (Sestra)
Slide 4

Run your analysis
Uncheck an activity to skip it
Stop at any time
(Start button changes to Abort
during execution)
Open Sestra.lis for checking your run
Sestra.lis file
Info of analysis
Sum of loads and moments
Sum of reaction forces and moments
Get more info when warning/error
Slide 5

Sestra listing (print file) - contains important QA information
:
:
PRINTOUT OF DATA GIVEN AS DIRECT INPUT TO SESTRA
COMM Default SESTRA commmand file
ITOP
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
INAM 20040510_122532_
RETR
3.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
RNAM 20040510_122532_ NORSAM
SOLM
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
CMAS
0.
1.
1.
0.
0.
0.
RSEL
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
Z
0.
0.
0.
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.
0.
0.
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.
0.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
Dump of input
(created by
GeniE)
:
:
SUM OF REACTION FORCES AND MOMENTS
**********************************
GIVEN IN THE GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM OF THE TOP LEVEL SUPERELEMENT
LOADCASE (INDEX)
1
RX
SumRYof reactionRZforces
-4.5993E-12
-6.5921E-12
2.9386E+03
-2.7023E+07
-2.7833E+07
-9.2972E-08
:
:
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SUMMED LOADS AND REACTION FORCES
****************************************************
LARGER THAN
0.00E+00 FOR TRANSLATIONAL COMPONENTS AND LARGER THAN
0.00E+00 FOR ROTATIONAL COMPONENTS
LOADCASE (INDEX)
1
X
-4.5978E-12
Y
-6.5921E-12
RX
9.5497E-12
1.3784E-07
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Difference between
sum
and
RY of loads RZ
reaction forces
6.7055E-08
-9.2955E-08

Uncheck
Editing the Sestra input file
Click to generate file
Edit the sestra input file
Slide 7

Create an Eigenvalue Analysis
Edit Linear Structural Analysis activity
- Choose eigenvalue solver
- Decide number of eigenmodes
No loads in
eigenvalue
analysis!
Slide 8

Tension / Compression Analysis (1/3)
Makes certain T/C elements structurally inactive if they are under tension or
compression.
1. Define the elements in GeniE as truss elements Edit -> Properties -> Beam Type
-> Create/edit beam type -> Truss tab
Tension and Compression

element = always active
Tension element = active
under tension
Compression element =
active under compression
Slide 9

2. Edit the analysis options in the Activity Monitor. Select the loadcases that you want
to analyse for tension / compression.
Slide 10

3. Run the analysis, check the results and the
Sestra TensionCompression.lis file
Simple Tension / Compression example
Slide 11

Feature: Smart loadcombinations
Feature to combine results for
loadcases after running the Sestra
analysis
- Faster than running analysis on actual
loadcombinations
- Must be used when combining rotational
acceleration fields
- Must be used in analysis with wave loads
and no piles
- Irrelevant (setting has no consequence)
for piled structure analysis
- Causes combination names not to
appear in Framework
Slide 12
Sestra
Purpose of this section:
Understand the basic features of Sestra
Get to know the input and output of files
Learn how to do some basic QA of your results
Slide 13
Sestra
Features
Static and dynamic linear structural analysis
Also:
-
Stress stiffening (2nd order effect handled in two-step procedure)

Linear buckling
Contact problem
Inertia relief
Tension/Compression analysis
Multilevel superelement analysis for static analysis

Supports truss, beam, membrane, shell, solid, spring & damper elements
Virtually unlimited problem size
Slide 14
Overview of general analysis capabilities

Sestra
Static analysis
Direct analysis
Quasi-Static
analysis
Superelement
analysis
Free vibration
Forced
response
Time / Frequency
domain
Tension /
Compression
analysis
Dynamic
analysis
Slide 15
Sestra Static Analysis

Direct analysis
Standard analysis option
Sestra
Equation of static equilibrium is solved:

= =
Multifront solver
Static analysis
- By default activated through GeniE

- Fast for direct analysis of structure
Supermatrix solver
Direct analysis
- May be used in certain superelement analyses
Modest CPU consumption
Tension /
Compression
analysis
Slide 16
Superelement
analysis

Superelement analysis
Divide model into superelements why?
Sestra
Static analysis
Direct analysis
Tension /
Compression
analysis
Slide 17
Superelement
analysis

Superelement analysis
Divide model into superelements why?
- Faster solution for large structures
- Able to use one superelement in different
locations
- Models can be created in parallel by different
engineers and then assembled together
r a , K a, R a
r b , K b, R b
Solution process
Establish matrices for each superelement
Reduction eliminates internal d.o.f. for the
individual superelements to the interfaces
(supernodes)
Retracking determines internal d.o.f.s
Slide 18
a
ras, ka, Fa
b
rbs, kb, Fb

Tension / Compression Analysis
Makes certain T/C elements structurally
inactive if they are under tension or
compression.
Sestra
Tension only elements can be used to

simulate wires
Static analysis
Compression only elements can be

used for simulating stubs or supports
Direct analysis
Works on an iterative approach to see

which elements are in
tension/compression.
Tension /
Compression
analysis
Slide 19
Superelement
analysis
Sestra Dynamic Analysis

General
Equation of dynamic equilibrium:
+ + = ()
-
Sestra
Mass matrix M times accelerations a=dv/dt

Damping matrix C times velocities v=dr/dt
Stiffness matrix K times displacements r
Time dependent loading R(t)
r(t) is sought time dependent displacements
Dynamic
analysis
Free vibration
Solving above equation gives dynamic

response to a time varying load (forced
response analysis), two alternatives:
Forced
response
Time / Frequency
domain
- Frequency domain
- Time domain
If C = 0 and R 0 Ma + Kr = 0 Free vibration analysis
Slide 20

Forced response
+ + = ()
Sestra
Two alternative solution

procedures:
Dynamic
analysis
- Frequency domain analysis

- Harmonic (sinusoidal) loading R(t) and
response r(t)
- Harmonic response r(t) (steady state
response)
- Used for stochastic (spectral) fatigue
analysis in Framework or Stofat
Free vibration
Time / Frequency
domain
- Time domain analysis

- Arbitrary time dependent loading R(t)
- Time dependent response r(t) (transient
response)
Computationally expensive in
general
Forced
response
Slide 21

Free vibration
Free vibration = eigenvalue problem
Sestra
+ =
Eigenvalue solvers
Dynamic
analysis
- Lanczos Iteration
- Default from GeniE.
- Multifront Lanczos
- Householder
- Subspace iteration
Free vibration
Time / Frequency
domain
Modest CPU consumtion
Forced
response
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Sestra Quasi-Static Analysis

Analysis neglecting dynamic (damping and inertia)
effects of structure (no added mass either)
Sestra
Quasi-static frequency domain analysis often performed

when frequency of load much lower than lowest
eigenfrequency
Quasi-Static
analysis
Used for stochastic (spectral) fatigue analysis in Framework or Stofat

Equation of static equilibrium:
Kr = R(t)
- Harmonic loading R(t)
- Harmonic response
- Equation solved by using complex (real and imaginary) numbers
- Solving equation using same procedure as for simple static analysis
- Modest CPU consumption
- Two load vectors (real and imaginary) for each harmonic loading
Slide 23
Sestra
Analysis
control data
(SESTRA100.INP)
Input and output

Input to Sestra:
Sesam Manager
PreProcessors
Output from Sestra:

-
PostProcessors
Results Interface Files

- either: R#.SIN
- or:
R#.SIF + R*.SIF
Print file - SESTRA#.LIS
Maintenance file - SESTRA#.MNT
ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSIS
L1.FEM + L2.FEM
+
SESTRA
linear
statics and
dynamics
Print file
(SESTRA100.LIS)
Slide 24
R100.SIN (R100.SIF + R1.SIF + R2.SIF + )
Input Interface Files - T*.FEM

Loads Interface Files - L*.FEM
Sometimes: S-file - S#.FEM
Analysis control data
T100.FEM + T1.FEM + T2.FEM +
Maintenance file
(SESTRA100.MNT)
Sestra
Q/A before and after analysis
Prior to running Sestra:
check FE mesh in the modeller
Slide 25
Sestra
Verify Sestra results:
-
Check Print file for warnings and error

messages
Slide 26
Sestra
-

messages
Slide 27
Sestra
-

messages
Check sum of loads / reaction forces
Slide 28
Sestra
-

messages
Check difference between summed

loads and reaction forces
Slide 29
Sestra
-

messages
Check difference between summed

loads and reaction forces
In Xtract: check stress discontinuities

over element borders
-
Small discontinuities compared with

stress level (<10%?) then OK
Slide 30

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Setting up and running your

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Setting up and running your analysis (1/9)

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Setting up and running your analysis (2/9)

Setting up and running your analysis (3/9)

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Setting up and running your analysis (4/9)

Editing the Sestra input file

Click to generate file

Edit the sestra input file

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Setting up and running your analysis (5/9)

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Setting up and running your analysis (6/9)

Tension and Compression

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Setting up and running your analysis (7/9)

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Setting up and running your analysis (8/9)

Simple Tension / Compression example

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Setting up and running your analysis (9/9)

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Stress stiffening (2nd order effect handled in two-step procedure)

Multilevel superelement analysis for static analysis

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Overview of general analysis capabilities

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Sestra Static Analysis

Equation of static equilibrium is solved:

- By default activated through GeniE

- May be used in certain superelement analyses

Modest CPU consumption

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Sestra Static Analysis

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Sestra Static Analysis

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Sestra Static Analysis

Tension only elements can be used to

Compression only elements can be

Works on an iterative approach to see

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Sestra Dynamic Analysis

Mass matrix M times accelerations a=dv/dt

Solving above equation gives dynamic

If C = 0 and R 0 Ma + Kr = 0 Free vibration analysis

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Sestra Dynamic Analysis

Two alternative solution

- Frequency domain analysis

- Time domain analysis

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Sestra Dynamic Analysis

Modest CPU consumtion

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Sestra Quasi-Static Analysis

Quasi-static frequency domain analysis often performed