MANE 4240/ CIVL 4240: Introduction to Finite Elements
Abaqus 6.9SE Handout
Professor Suvranu DeDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospaceand Nuclear Engineering
© Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Abaqus SE Installation Instructions ............................................................................................. 5
3. Introduction to Abaqus/CAE ........................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Starting Abaqus/CAE ............................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Components of the main window ........................................................................................... 7
3.3 Starting Abaqus command.................................................................................................... 10
4. TRUSS EXAMPLE: Analysis of an overhead hoist .................................................................. 12
4.1 Creating part ......................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Creating material .................................................................................................................. 17
4.4 Defining the assembly .......................................................................................................... 19
4.5 Configuring analysis ............................................................................................................. 20
4.6 Applying boundary conditions and loads to the model ........................................................ 23
4.7 Meshing the model ............................................................................................................... 25
4.8 Creating an analysis job ........................................................................................................ 27
4.9 Checking the model .............................................................................................................. 28
4.10 Running the analysis ........................................................................................................... 29
4.11 Postprocessing with Abaqus/CAE ...................................................................................... 29
5. 2D EXAMPLE: A rectangular plate with a hole in 2D plane stress .......................................... 35
5.1 Creating a part ...................................................................................................................... 36
5.2 Creating a material................................................................................................................ 36
5.3 Defining and assigning section properties ............................................................................ 37
5.4 Defining the assembly .......................................................................................................... 38
5.5 Configuring your analysis .................................................................................................... 38
5.6 Applying boundary conditions and loads to the model ........................................................ 38
5.7 Meshing ................................................................................................................................ 40
5.8 Remeshing and changing element types ............................................................................... 41
5.9 Creating an analysis job ........................................................................................................ 43
5.10 Checking the model ............................................................................................................ 43
5.11 Running the analysis ........................................................................................................... 44
5.12 Postprocessing with Abaqus/CAE ...................................................................................... 44
5.12.1 Generating solution contours ....................................................................................... 45
5.12.2. Generating report of Field Outputs ............................................................................. 46
6. 3D EXAMPLE: Analysis of 3D elastic solid ............................................................................. 48
6.1 Creating the cube .................................................................................................................. 49
6.2 Adding the flange to the base feature ................................................................................... 50
6.3 Creating a material................................................................................................................ 51
6.4 Defining a section ................................................................................................................. 51
6.5 Assigning the section ............................................................................................................ 52
6.6 Assembling the model by creating an instance of the hinge ................................................ 52
6.7 Defining analysis steps ......................................................................................................... 52
6.8 Selecting a degree of freedom to monitor ............................................................................ 54
6.9 Constraining the hinge .......................................................................................................... 54
6.10 Applying the pressure and the concentrated load to the hinge ........................................... 55
6.11 Meshing the assembly ........................................................................................................ 55
6.11.1 Partitioning the model ................................................................................................. 56
6.11.2 Assigning the Abaqus element type ............................................................................ 57
36.11.3 Seeding the part instances............................................................................................ 58
6.11.4 Meshing the assembly ................................................................................................. 58
6.12 Creating and submitting a job ............................................................................................. 58
6.13 Viewing the results of your analysis ................................................................................... 60
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