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Understanding Model Types

There are four model types available in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Mechanica.

3-D

2-D Plane Stress

2-D Plane Strain

2-D Axisymmetric

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Model Types There are four model types available in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Mechanica

3-D: The 3-D model is used when none of the other idealized model types can be used. It consists of three-dimensional elements and represents the most complex model type available. Because it makes no assumptions, it can be used to represent all types of design models. 2-D Plane Stress: The 2-D Plane Stress model is a two-dimensional idealized model that is much thinner in one coordinate direction as compared to the other two coordinate directions. To use this type of model in Mechanica, the user must specify a coordinate system and a surface that lies in the XY plane of the selected coordinate system. The Mechanica analysis proceeds by creating a twodimensional analysis model that assumes no stresses in the Z direction. Models that lend themselves well to this type of analysis are thin plates that are subjected to in-plane loads (loads in the X and Y directions only). 2-D Plane Strain: The 2-D Plane Strain model is a two-dimensional idealized model that is much thicker in one coordinate direction as compared to the other two coordinate directions. To use this type of model in Mechanica, the user must specify a coordinate system and a surface (in the case of solid model) or edges/curves (in the case of shell models) that lie in the XY plane of the selected coordinate system. The Mechanica analysis proceeds by creating a twodimensional analysis model that assumes no strains in the Z direction. Models that lend themselves well to this type of analysis are prismatic shapes like beams or pressure vessels that are long in the Z direction and have a cross section that does not vary appreciably in the Z direction. 2-D Axisymmetric: The 2-D Axisymmetric model can be used for models that are symmetric about an axis. This model type requires all aspects of the analysis model (loads, constraints, and geometry) to be symmetric about the axis. To use this type of model in Mechanica, the user must specify a coordinate system and a surface (in the case of a solid model) or edges/curves (in the case of a shell model) that lie in the XY plane of the selected coordinate system. All of the geometry must be in the X >= 0 section of the plane, and all of the loads and constraints must be specified in the XY plane. Models that lend themselves well to this type of analysis are tanks, flanges, and hubs.