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Lab#3
ANSYS Analysis of a Beam
By Claude Daley
INTRODUCTION
A 10.0 m long rectangular beam carries a patch load of 5 N/m (excluding its own weight) as shown
below. Draw the shear force, bending moment diagram and calculate the shear and normal stresses at
mid span and near the support of the beam. What is the maximum deflection of the beam?
E = 200 GPa
I = 510-6 m4
This problem was solved in three different ways in the notes. The Maple results are reproduced below
for reference;
> evalf(subs(x=0,m));evalf(subs(x=L,m));evalf(subs(x=L,yy));
1) Open Workbench and save the project as Tutorial 3. Drag Static structural project icon to project
schematic window as shown below:
1) Double click Geometry to create CAD model and choose meter for units.
2) Generate 4 points at (0,0,0), (2,0,0), (6,0,0) and (10,0,0) using the point tool . In the Details
View at the lower left, under Definition, select Manual Input and enter (0,0,0) for X, Y, and Z
coordinate respectively for first point and (2,0,0), (6,0,0) and (10,0,0) for the other points.
1) Double click on the model in ANSYS window and it will open the Mechanical window. We need to
mesh the beam and apply loads and support. For mesh, use the default element size and generate by
right clicking on the mesh icon and select Generate Mesh.
2) To apply the fixed support, right click on the static structural and go to insert and choose Fixed
Support. Click on left end of the beam and apply button for geometry.
On the other end you need to apply a guided support. This can be done with a support called Remote
Displacement.
3) Load the 2nd beam using line pressure of 5 N/mm. Right click on the static structural and choose line
pressure.
5) Plot the Moment Shear and Deflection of the beam. To do this, right click on the Solution, and select
Insert > Beam Results > Bending Moment and Insert > Beam Results > Shear Force. Also select Insert >
Deformation > Total.
The two end moments can be found by using the tool. The moments are identical to the
Maple solution.
7) Change the Total Shear-Moment Diagram to Direction Shear moment diagram (VZ-MY-UZ).
The reason to choose VZ-MY-UZ is that the ANSYS Z-axis is same as the DesignModeler Y-axis as
shown below. This will also give us negative and positive moments (vs just magnitude)
Now we will analyze the same beam using a 3D solid model. We need to see the bending and shear
stress through the cross section at the end of the beam. We will model the beam in three parts as before.
Let us see how we can do this.
2) Now we need to tell Ansys to create a face where the load can be applied.
Click on icon for new plane and chose From Face. Select the top of the beam and hit Apply.
Now sketch a rectangle over the beam. Add dimensions for the distance from the end of the beam to the
rectangle (2m) and for the length of the rectangle (4m).
By Doing this we have created a separate surface on which to apply the load.
3) To apply support, right click on the static structural and go to insert and choose Fixed Support for
one end face. Click on other end face of the beam and apply a Remote Displacement.
Set the Y component to Free, and all others to 0.
5) Output
To get the deflection, right-click on Solution and select Deformation: Total Deformation.
Exercise 3: Work in groups of 2 or alone (but have each student hand in this page). Make 2 models of
the fixed-pinned T-section steel frame shown below (with beam and solid elements). Find the pressure
that needs to be applied on a 200mm x 200mm central load patch to cause yielding. Comment on the
results and identify potential concerns.
50 mm 300 mm
50 mm
2.0 m 200 mm
P = ? MPa