1) Preprocessor>>modelling>>create>>key points>>in active CS

1st key point (10,10)

2nd key point (12,10)

3rd key point (13,20)

4th key point (9,20)

5th key point (11.25,17.5)

6th key point (10.75,17.5)

7th key point (10.75,12.5)

8th key point (11.25,12.5)

2) Then, Create>>lines>>straight line

3) Preprocessor>>modeling>>areas>>arbitrary>>by lines

4) Preprocessor>>element type>>add/edit/delete
Select element behavior, K3 plane strs w/thk

5) Preprocessor>>real constant>> add/edit/delete

give thickness=0.125
6) Preprocessor>>material props>>material library>>select units>>BIN>>OK

7) Preprocessor>>material props>>material models

8) Preprocessor>>modeling>>operate>>Booleans>>divide>>divide into n line

L8 is divided into 4 & also L6 is divided into 4

9) Preprocessor>>modeling>>operate>>Booleans>>add
Add L9 & L10

Add L12 & L13

10) Preprocessor>>meshing>>mesh tool

For All lines no of element division=1
Select tri-free and mesh

11) Solution>>define loads>>apply>>structural>>displacement>> on nodes

DOF to be constrained

12) Solution>>define loads>>apply>>structural>>force>> on nodes

13) Solution>>define loads>>operate>>transfer to FE>>all solid Lds>>OK

14) Solution>>solve>>current LS

15) General postproc>>list results>>nodal solution

Displacement

For stress

Von mises stress are

16) General postproc>>plot results>>nodal solution>>y-component of displacement>>ok

17) General postproc>>plot results>>nodal solution>>y-component of stress>>ok

18) General postproc>>plot results>>nodal solution>>von-mises stress>>ok

19) General postproc>>plot results>>deformed shape

Position
U1
U2
U3
U4

Direct Stiffness Method

0
7.5472 104
3.0189 103
4.2767 103

From ANSYS
0
7.2048 104
2.9346 103
4.2513 103