1 Introduction

In the first task of this CAE, a symmetric model of a tank and a connected pipe is
analyses. The second part of the report deals with four simple geometries. The main
theme of these analyses is applying the correct load and finding and evaluating the
reaction force.

2 Part one

A symmetric model was analysed. Four different approaches were used to model
the loading and boundary conditions. Physical/mechanical constants and applied
pressure are common between all four models and are as follows.
Young modulus of elasticity (E) :

200 GPa

Poisson ratio ()

0.3

Pressure

:
:

1.6 MPa

Tank nozzle load (1/2 full load)

402.1 kN

Pipe nozzle load (1/4 full load)

12.444 kN

Element type

SHELL181

Tanks Plate thickness

30 mm

Pipes plate thickness

63.5 mm

2.1 Remote load

As the first approach, nozzle load (in the cut section of the tank and the pipe) was
applied as a remote force on the geometry (Edges on section A and section B).

Figure 1 Nozzle loads were applied as remote forces

Figure 2 Symmetry was applied on edges

Figure 3 Tangential displacement of edges in section A and B were constrained (y component in

respective cylindrical coordinate systems). All rotation were also constrained

Figure 4 Deformation

Deformab
le

Rigid

Figure 5 Reaction force in the section A

Deformab
le

Rigid

Figure 6 Reaction force in the section B

As expected the value of reaction forces under rigid remote force is higher than
deformable. That is because rigid force does not update itself with the deformed
shape.

2.2 Edge load

In this part, nozzle load was applied as an edge load. Everything else is almost
similar to the previous approach. Results are presented below

It could be seen that the results are close to the first section (Remote force)
provided that the deformable option is chosen.

2.3 Using nodal loads

Unfortunately results for this section are not reasonable and do not conform with
previous results and engineering sense but they are nevertheless presented for the
sake of troubleshooting.
Named selection were exclusively used in this section to apply constraints and
symmetry boundary conditions. As shown below for the symmetry on x, those nodes
which are located on pipe opening and tank opening were excluded (since these
nodes should be oriented in the local cylindrical coordinate systems)

Figure 7 named selection for symmetry in x direction

Figure 8 named selection for Symmetry in z direction

Nodal orientation of all nodes on the sections A and B were converted to the local
cylindrical coordinates. The nodal triads are shown for nodes on the section A below.

Figure 9 Nodal triads for the section A (tank opening)

Nodal rotation and nodal displacement constraints were later applied on these
oriented nodes.
For the application of nozzle loads, the extreme nodes (on the symmetry plane) and
interior nodes were dealt differently. Whereas a full load was applied on the interior
nodes, just a half-load was applied on the extreme nodes (due to the fact that these
extreme nodes are common between two symmetric halves and therefore just half
the load should be applied on each symmetric half). To do this at first a full load was
applied on all section nodes, then a half load in opposite direction was applied on
the extreme nodes.

Figure 10 Nozzle load on the pipe opening applied as the superposition of the shown loads

The total deformation is shown below. It is quite clear that the model is not correct.
While he tangential displacement in the section A (y direction in the local
coordinate) is set to zero seemingly the model ended up with a y constrained in the
global coordinate. Moreover all rotation in the section A is set to zero but from
deformation it is obvious that the section A is rotating!

3 Part 2
A pressure of 10 Pa was applied on different surfaces and the reaction force was
retrieved from Ansys. These reaction forces then were compared to the analytical
calculations. SHELL181 was used as the element type for all these surfaces. The
plate thickness for all geometries were considered to be 1 mm.

3.1 Plane shell

Figure 11 Total deformation for the plane shell

The reaction forces are shown below:

Figure 12 Reaction force for the plane shell

It is clear that the applied force on the shell equals pressure by projected area which
lead to 10 N.

3.2 Half cylinder

Figure 13 Reaction force for the half cylinder

Again as expected the reaction force equals projected are multiplied by pressure:

F=A P=( 2r L ) P=2 m 0.5 m 10 Pa=10 N

3.3 cylinder

Figure 14 Reaction force for the 1/4 cylinder

It is quite clear that load has two equal element in x and y direction. The projected
area in both x and y direction equals

rL

F= F 2x + F 2y = ( 10 Pa 0.5 m1 m ) + (10 Pa 0.5 m 1m ) =7.07 N

2

3.4 Half sphere

Figure 15 Reaction force for the half sphere

2

The projected are equals r =3.14 mm

N which fits with FE results.

. Therefor the reaction force would be 31.4