Lab 1 Tutorial Start-up and preliminary set-up

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create a folder (e.g., lab01) start ANSYS: ANSYS Product Launcher, specify the working directory (the one just created) and a proper job name (e.g., truss) set structural preferences: Main Menu, Preferences, check Structural

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Lab 1 Tutorial Note

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If, at any time, you feel like you lost a window, click the Raise Hidden button.

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Lab 1 Tutorial Preprocessing define the element used in the analysis, LINK1 in this case Main Menu, Preprocessor, Element Type, Add/Edit/Delete Add, Link, 2D spar 1 (this is LINK1), then OK

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Close Element Types window define a real constant set, defining in this case the area of the spar element Main Menu, Preprocessor, Real Constants, Add/Edit/Delete Add Select Type 1, LINK 1 (the only element type created), OK Specify the area and click OK

Close the Real Constants window

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Lab 1 Tutorial

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define a material Main Menu, Preprocessor, Material Props, Material Models Structural, Linear, Elastic, Isotropic Specify Young modulus and Poisson ratio and click OK

Close the Define Material Model Behavior window define the three nodes needed for this model (consider a coordinate system xy with the origin in 3, x horizontal and y vertical) Main Menu, Preprocessor, Modeling, Create, Nodes, In Active CS Fill in the data for node 1, and click OK (leave the Rotation angles fields blank)

By clicking Apply instead of OK the Create Nodes in Active Coordinate System window is retained. Define nodes 2 and 3 analogously.

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The three nodes are created and shown in the graphic window.

save the work This can be a good point where to save the data: ANSYS Toolbar, SAVE_DB The work is saved in jobname.db, where jobname is the one selected at the beginning

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Create 3 elements Main Menu, Preprocessor, Modeling, Create, Elements, AutoNumbered, Thru Nodes Pick a pair of nodes (like 1-2), and click Apply Repeat the same with the other 2 pairs (like 1-3 and 2-3). For the last pair, click OK instead of Apply (so that the Elements from Nodes window is closed). Otherwise, you have to close it manually.

save the work

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Lab 1 Tutorial

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set the boundary conditions (constraints) Main menu, Preprocessor, Loads, Define Loads, Apply, Structural, Displacement, On nodes Pick node 1 and select UX, UY

Pick node 3, and select UX only

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define the load (force) Main Menu, Preprocessor, Loads, Define Loads, Apply, Structural, Force/Moment, On Nodes Pick node 2 and specify the force

save the work It is usually a good idea to save before launching the solution.

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Lab 1 Tutorial Solve Main Menu, Solution, Solve, Current LS Click OK in the Solve Current Load Step window Solution is done! The /STATUS window can be closed

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The results are automatically loaded in the database (memory). Postprocessing 1) deformed shape Main Menu, General Postproc, Plot Results, Deformed shape Select the Def + undeformed option
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DISPLACEMENT STEP=1 SUB =1 TIME=1 DMX =.213E-05

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Y Z X

Does the solution makes sense? This is always a good question to ask. The deformed shape may help to validate the analysis. To animate it, Utility Menu, PlotCtrls, Animate, Deformed Shape

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2) reaction forces Main Menu, General Postproc, List Results, Reaction Solu, All Items
***** POST1 TOTAL REACTION SOLUTION LISTING ***** LOAD STEP= 1 TIME= 1.0000 SUBSTEP= 1 LOAD CASE= 0

THE FOLLOWING X,Y,Z SOLUTIONS ARE IN THE GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM NODE 1 3 FX -1333.3 1333.3 FY 2000.0

TOTAL VALUES VALUE

0.22737E-12

2000.0

To plot them, Utility Menu, PlotCtrls, Symbols For Individuals, check Applied BCs and Reactions

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Set the parameters as shown in the next two figures and then click OK.

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DISPLACEMENT STEP=1 SUB =1 TIME=1 DMX =.213E-05 U F RFOR

2000

-1333

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-2000

Y Z X
1333

Is the system in equilibrium? This is also another good check to perform.

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3) forces in each link Main Menu, General Postproc, List Results, Element Solution, All Available Force Items
PRINT FORC ELEMENT SOLUTION PER ELEMENT ***** POST1 ELEMENT NODE TOTAL FORCE LISTING ***** LOAD STEP= 1 TIME= 1.0000 SUBSTEP= 1 LOAD CASE= 0

THE FOLLOWING X,Y,Z FORCES ARE IN GLOBAL COORDINATES ELEM= 1 3 ELEM= 1 2 ELEM= 2 1 FX 0.0000 0.0000 2 FX 1333.3 -1333.3 FY -1000.0 1000.0 FY -1000.0 1000.0

3 FX FY 1333.3 1000.0 3 -1333.3 -1000.0

This returns the forces in the links in the x and y directions. The axial forces are available among the miscellaneous outputs. It can be find in the help for element LINK1 under MFORX (Member force in the element coordinate system X direction). This is output under SMIS (Summable Miscellaneous) 1. Hence, Main Menu, General Postproc, List Results, Element Solution, Miscellaneous Items, Summable Data, 1

PRINT SUMMABLE MISCELLANEOUS ELEMENT SOLUTION PER ELEMENT ***** POST1 ELEMENT SUMMABLE MISCELLANEOUS RECORD LISTING ***** LOAD STEP= 1 TIME= 1.0000 ELEM 1 2 3 SMIS1 1000.0 1666.7 -1666.7 SUBSTEP= 1 LOAD CASE= 0

MINIMUM VALUES ELEM 3 VALUE -1666.7 MAXIMUM VALUES ELEM 2 VALUE 1666.7

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To plot it, an element table needs to be created first. Main Menu, General Postproc, Element Table, Define Table, Add, SMISC, 1 Then press OK

The table is shown among the available ones (theres just one created so far).

Close the Element Table Data window.

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Main Menu, General Postproc, Plot Results, Contour Plot, Line Elem Res and select SMIS1 (the only element table created).

To show the numeric values on the plot, Utility Menu, Numbering, put SVAL (Numeric Contour Values) to on.
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LINE STRESS STEP=1 SUB =1 TIME=1 SMIS1 SMIS1 MIN =-1667 ELEM=2 MAX =1667 ELEM=1

1667 1000

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1667 -1667

Y 1000
-1667

-1667 -1296

-925.926 -555.556

-185.185 185.185

555.556 925.926

1296 1667

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Lab 1 Tutorial 4) Axial stresses in each link

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The procedure is similar to the one for the axial forces. In this case, the output can be found under By Sequence Number, LS, 1 (check the help of element LINK1 in ANSYS). A proper element table can be created, and then either listed or plotted.
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LINE STRESS STEP=1 SUB =1 TIME=1 LS1 LS1 MIN =-83333 ELEM=2 MAX =83333 ELEM=1

83333 50000

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83333 -83333

Y 50000
-83333

-83333 -64815

-46296 -27778

-9259 9259

27778 46296

64815 83333

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