Workbench - Mechanical

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B.
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ANSYS DesignSpace Entra

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Linear Static Analysis {x}

[K ]{x} = {F}

[K]

{F}

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Details of surface body

DesignModeler
Simulation

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x y z
//

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Engineering Data

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Contact Tolerance controls

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CT

ANSYS Professional

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Contact Type
Bonded
No Separation
Frictionless
Rough
Frictional

Iterations
1
1
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple

Normal Behavior (Separation) Tangential Behavior (Sliding)

No Gaps
No Sliding
No Gaps
Sliding Allowed
Gaps Allowed
Sliding Allowed
Gaps Allowed
No Sliding
Gaps Allowed
Sliding Allowed

Bonded No Separation
FrictionlessRough Frictional

Interface Treatment

Offset00
Adjusted to Touch ANSYS
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Offset

Adjusted to touch

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Advanced
pinball
Pin Ball Region
Inside pinball = near-field contact
Outside pinball = far-field contact

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pinball

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Spot weld
SpotweldCAD DesignModeler Unigraphics
Spotweld

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Contact Geometry Solid Body Face

Solid Body Edge

(Scope = Target)
Surface Body Face

(Scope = Contact)
Bonded, No Separation
All formulations
Asymmetric only
Not supported for solving1 Bonded, No Separation
All formulations
Asymmetric only
Bonded, No Separation Bonded, No Separation

(Scope = Target)

All formulations

All formulations

Symmetry respected

Asymmetric only
Bonded only

Solid Body Face

(Scope = Target)
Solid Body Edge

Surface Body Edge

(Scope = Target)

(Scope = Contact)
All types
All formulations
Symmetry respected

Not supported for solving1

MPC formulation
Asymmetric only

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Surface Body Face

Surface Body Edge

(Scope = Contact)
Bonded, No Separation
All formulations
Symmetry respected

(Scope = Contact)
Bonded only
MPC formulation
Asymmetric only
Not supported for solving1 Bonded only
MPC formulation
Asymmetric only
Bonded, No Separation Bonded only
Augmented Lagrange,
All formulations
Pure Penalty, and MPC
formulation
Symmetry respected
Asymmetric only
Not supported for solving1 Bonded only
Augmented Lagrange,
Pure Penalty, and MPC
formulation
Asymmetric only

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details of Analysis Settings

Step Controls

Solver Controls
Program Controlled
ANSYS
ANSYSPGC.

Weak springs

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. . . - Analysis Data Management

Analysis Data Management

Solver Files Directory

Future Analysis
project schematic

Scratch Solver Files Directory

ANSYS DB
Delete Unneeded Files Mechanical APDL

Solver Units Active System manual.

Solver Unit System
Mechanical APDL
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Step Controls

Tabular Data

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Analysis TypeWorksheet

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Retrieve
This Result

Retrieve
This Result

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UY

x y z
xy z

UX
UZ

ZZ

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Point Masses

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Define ByComponents

Load
Supports Coordinate Systems
Acceleration
No
Standard Earth Gravity
Yes
Rotational Velocity
Yes
Force
Yes
Remote Force
Location of Origin Only
Bearing Load
Yes
Moment
Yes
Given Displacement
Yes

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mass*length/time2

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101 lbf
20

F=1 lbf

20

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Z

LS1
LS2

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Details of Bolt PretensionDefine By

Load Adjustment
Lock :
Open open

2
4
3
1

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()

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x y z
x y z

xyz
0

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Loads

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th

= = = (T Tref )
x
th

y
th

z
th

= CTE
Tref = 0
T =

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Solve:

Tools > Solve Process Settings

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5100N

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DS

Solve

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Context Toolbar

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Utotal = U x2 + U y2 + U z2
Directionalxyz

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(x, y, z, xy, yz, xz) (x, y, z)
NormalShear
Thermal
s1 > s2 > s3

s1 - s2, s2 - s3 s3 - s1

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Mohr-Coulomb

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Solution Contact Tool

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Contact Tool2
1. Worksheet view (details)

2. Geometry

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solution User Defined Result

Solution Worksheet Create User

Defined Result.

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Details of User Defined Result

Identifier

identifier

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