Tutorial 2 Finite Element Analysis Using Pro-E and ANSYS

In this section we will attempt to perform a FEA (Finite Element Analysis) on a shaft. Before that, I created a shaft using Pro-E. Create the shaft as shown.

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Adding the coordinate system: _PART >> Feature > Create > Datum > Coord Sys > Default Adding points to the model: The purpose of adding point to the model is for force and moment placement later on. Adding to center _ FEAT >> Create > Datum > Point > At center >

Query Select > Accept > Done Sel (PNT 0) select the circular edge

Adding another on the surface _ DTM PNT MODE >> Add New > Three Srf > Pick >

pick 3 surface where you > Done (PNT 1) want the point to intersect

In my case: - I select DTM2, DTM3 and the Circular Edge (end of the shaft)

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Creating material properties: _ PART >> Set Up > Material > Define > (enter filename: FEA) > (Vi editor appear) If you are familiar with Vi editor then start enter the properties of the part otherwise save it to file, quit and use other editor to edit the file. Type (shift : w and filename.mat) to save In my case, I Type (: w Part.mat) to save Type (shift : and q!) to quit.

In UNIX, use other editor to edit the file that you save. You need to enter the first 4 line of information: Young Modulus, Poisson Ratio, Shear Modulus and the Weight Density. Applying load to the part: _PART >> FEM > Define Model > Load / BC > Add > (enter name: FEM) Applying Force to the part: _ STRUCTURAL >> Force | Uniform | Constraint | Select | Pick > (select PNT 1) > Done Sel _ CSYS SELECT >> Select | Cartesian > Pick > (Select CS 0) >

enter X component enter Y component > > force : 550 force : 0

enter Z component > Done Sel > Yes force : 0

You will see and arrow pointing down toward the CS 0. If the arrow is in the wrong direction, reselect PNT 1 redo the whole process and this time set the force to 100.

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Applying moment: _ STRUCTURAL >> Moment | Uniform | Constant | Select | Query Select > (Select PNT O) > Accept > Pick > (Select CS 0) >

enter X component enter Y component > > moment : 0 moment : 30 enter Z component > Done Sel moment : 0
When applying the moment, use the right hand rule method. The thumb represent the magnitude for the moment in Pro-E.

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Also there are other way applying the moment to the shaft. You have to convert the moment to force and apply as a force as shown below.

In my case, I apply a force in PNT 1 in the x-direction and apply anotherforce of the same magnitude but opposite x-direction on PNT 0.

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Applying a pressure

_ STRUCTURAL >> Pressure | Uniform | Constraint | Select | Pick > Query Select >

select the circular > Accept edge of the shaft

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To Confirm otherwise > Done Sel > (Enter Pressure). select NEXT

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Grounding the part Go to the other end of the shaft, in this section we are we are going to ground the shaft. _ STRUCTURAL >> Displacement | Uniform | Constraint | Immovable | Select | Single | Query Select (Select the circular edge) > Accept > Done Sel

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Assigning material to part: _ PART >> FEM > Define Model > Materials > Whole Part | Assign

enter filename | From File > with extension mat : Part.mat

Meshing Control:

_ FEM >> Define Model > Mesh Control > Global Max | Constraint >

Enter meshing > Done / Return size (max) : 0.06

Meshing: _FEM >> Make Model > Tet Mesh > Yes

Output of Meshing: _FEM >> Output Model >

Under solver : > (enter filename) >OK go to ANSYS

In our situation, we create the meshing in PRO-E and perform the FEA in ANSYS program. Before using ANSYS program, you must quit PRO-E.

Using ANSYS to solve the Finite Element Analysis: XANSYS53 MENU >> Run Interactive Now ANSYS / UNIVERSITY UTILITY MENU >> Read Input From >

Select filename that you save > OK earlier on Pro - E : * .ans

ANSYS / UNIVERSITY UTILITY MENU >> Plot > Element ANSYS / UNIVERSITY UTILITY MENU >> PlotCtrls > Pan, Zoom and Rotate. Align the part for better viewing using the Pan, Zoom and Rotate menu. ANSYS MAIN MENU >> Solution > Run FORTRAN ANSYS MAIN MENU >> General PsotProc > Plot results > Element Solu In the menu, select stress and Von Mises and hit OK.

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To Print the Result: ANSYS / UNIVERSITY UTILITY MENU >> PlotCtrls > Capture Image Under the image menu, go to File >> Print Menu shown below will appear:

Type in the command for printing and filename for saving and then hit OK.

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