Abaqus/CAEDynamicResponseTutorial

ProblemDescription

The two dimensional bridge structure, which

consists of steel sections, is simply supported
at its lower corners, and subjected to the
following time varying load.

1.2

LoadAmplitude

1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0

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0.05

0.1
0.15
Time[s]

0.2

0.25

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AnalysisSteps
1. StartAbaqusandchoosetocreateanewmodeldatabase
2. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonthePartsnode(orrightclickonpartsandselectCreate)

3. IntheCreatePartdialogbox(shownabove)namethepartand
a. Select2DPlanar
b. SelectDeformable
c. SelectWire
d. Setapproximatesize=20
e. ClickContinue
4. Createthegeometryshownbelow(notdiscussedhere)

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5. DoubleclickontheMaterialsnodeinthemodeltree

a. Namethenewmaterialandgiveitadescription
b. ClickontheMechanicaltabElasticityElastic
c. DefineYoungsModulusandPoissonsRatio(useSIunits)

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d. ClickontheGeneraltabDensity
e. Density=7800
f. ClickOK

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6. DoubleclickontheProfilesnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheprofileandselectIfortheshape
b. ClickContinue
c. Enterthevaluesfortheprofileshownbelow
d. ClickOK

7. DoubleclickontheSectionsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NamethesectionBeamPropertiesandselectBeamforboththecategoryandthetype
b. ClickContinue
c. LeavethesectionintegrationsettoDuringAnalysis
d. Selecttheprofilecreatedabove(IBeam)
e. Selectthematerialcreatedabove(Steel)
f. ClickOK

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8. ExpandthePartsnodeinthemodeltree,expandthenodeofthepartjustcreated,anddoubleclickon
SectionAssignments
a. Selecttheentiregeometryintheviewport
b. Selectthesectioncreatedabove(BeamProperties)
c. ClickOK

9. ExpandtheAssemblynodeinthemodeltreeandthendoubleclickonInstances
a. SelectDependentfortheinstancetype
b. ClickOK

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10. DoubleclickontheStepsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethestep,settheproceduretoLinearperturbation,andselectFrequency
b. ClickContinue
c. Givethestepadescription
d. Numberofeigenvaluesrequested=50
e. ClickOK

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11. DoubleclickontheBCsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheboundaryconditionedPinnedandselectDisplacement/Rotationforthetype
b. ClickContinue
c. SelectthelowerleftandlowerrightcornersofthegeometryandpressDoneinthepromptarea
d. ChecktheU1andU2displacementsandsetthemto0
e. ClickOK

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12. DoubleclickontheStepsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethestep,settheproceduretoLinearperturbation,andselectModaldynamics
b. ClickContinue
c. Onthebasictab,setthetimeperiodto0.5andthetimeincrementto0.005(totalof100increments)
d. Onthedampingtab,applyacriticaldampingfractionof0.05toall50modes

13. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonAmplitudes
a. SelectTabularandnametheamplitude
b. Specifyasmoothingfactorof0.25
c. Enterthetimeandamplitudesshownbelow

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14. DoubleclickontheLoadsnodeinthemodeltree
a. SelectConcentratedforceandclickContinue
b. Selectthepointinthemiddleofthelowermember
c. SetCF2to100000
d. ChoosetheamplitudecreatedaboveandclickOK

15. InthemodeltreeundertheAssemblynode,doubleclickonSets
a. Nametheset,selecttheGeometryoption,andclickContinue
b. Selectthepointthattheloadwasappliedto

16. DoubleclickontheHistoryoutputrequestsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethehistoryoutput,selectthemodaldynamicsstep,andclickContinue
b. SetthedomaintoSetsandselectthesetcreatedabove

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c. Forthefrequencychoosetooutputevery1increments
d. FortheoutputselecttheU2displacement
e. ClickOK

17. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonMeshfortheBridgepart,andinthetoolboxareaclickontheAssign
ElementTypeicon
a. SelectStandardforelementtype
b. SelectLinearforgeometricorder
c. SelectBeamforfamily
d. Notethatthenameoftheelement(B21)anditsdescriptionaregivenbelowtheelementcontrols
e. ClickOK

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18. InthetoolboxareaclickontheSeedEdge:ByNumbericon(holddownicontobringuptheotheroptions)

a. SelecttheentiregeometryandclickDoneinthepromptarea

b. Definethenumberofelementsalongtheedgesas20
19. InthetoolboxareaclickontheMeshParticon
a. ClickYesinthepromptarea

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20. InthemenubarselectViewPartDisplayOptions
a. ChecktheRenderbeamprofilesoption
b. ClickOK

21. ChangetheModuletoProperty
a. ClickontheAssignBeamOrientationicon
b. Selecttheentiregeometryfromtheviewport
c. ClickDoneinthepromptarea
d. Acceptthedefaultvalueoftheapproximaten1direction

22. InthemodeltreedoubleclickontheJobnode
a. Namethejob
b. ClickContinue
c. Givethejobadescription
d. ClickOK

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23. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthejobjustcreated(Bridge)andselectSubmit
a. WhileAbaqusissolvingtheproblemrightclickonthejobsubmitted(Bridge),andselectMonitor

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b. IntheMonitorwindowcheckthattherearenoerrorsorwarnings
i. Ifthereareerrors,investigatethecause(s)beforeresolving
ii. Iftherearewarnings,determineifthewarningsarerelevant,somewarningscanbesafely
ignored

24. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthesubmittedandsuccessfullycompletedjob,andselectResults

25. Displaythedeformedcontouroverlaidwiththeundeformedgeometry
a. Inthetoolboxareaclickonthefollowingicons
i.
PlotContoursonDeformedShape
ii.
AllowMultiplePlotStates
PlotUndeformedShape
iii.

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26. InthetoolboxareaclickontheCommonPlotOptionsicon
a. NotethattheDeformationScaleFactorcanbesetontheBasictab
b. ClickOK

27. InthemenubarclickonResultsActiveSteps/Frames
a. UnchecktheExtractFrequenciesstep
b. ClickOK

28. Clickonthearrowsonthecontextbartochangethetimestepbeingdisplayed
a. Clickonthethreesquarestobringuptheframeselectorsliderbar

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29. Ontheresultstree,expandtheHistoryOutputnodeanddoubleclickonthespatialdisplacementhistory
created

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