MCL311 Lab 10

Stress Analysis Using ANSYS workbench

Subhaish Das 2013ME10729

 The steps taken can be listed as follows:
1. Defining the analysis type
2. Defining the material model
3. Defining the geometry in Design Modeler
4. Defining the mesh model.
5. Defining the boundary conditions of the problem,
support, etc.
6. Defining the applied loads.
7. Defining the type of solution required eg equivalent
stress, deformation, etc.
8. Obtaining the solution.

A completed model in Design Modeler is shown above.

First window for Ansys Workbench. We have to drag and drop the static
structural analysis module for our purpose

This is the window for entering the material properties of the material.
Values for mild steel are entered by default. We change the units to
Mpa for consistency.
Meshed model of the structure with mesh size as 2.5 mm

Equivalent stresses when an empty bucket is loaded.

 Deformation in the direction of the load.

Estimating the factor of safety for an applied load of 6750 N.

 Estimating the factor of safety for a force of 6850 N

Estimating the factor of safety for an applied load of 6800 N.

Model with the vertical load applied for factor of safety 2.

Equivalent stresses for factor of safety 2.

Deformation in the direction of applied load for Factor of Safety 2
Meshed model with dimensions of bracket changed to t1 = 30 mm and
t2 = 50 mm. Let’s call it bracket 2

Equivalent stresses for bracket 2 with empty bucket.

Factor of safety estimation for an applied load of 13600 N

Model with the applied load for Factor of Safety 2

Equivalent stress for bracket2 for a loading corresponding to Factor of
safety 2

Deformation under loading with a Factor of Safety 2 for Bracket2

 Conclusion of the Analysis

For the above mentioned bracket dimensions we obtain the

following values:
 Load for Fos 2 = 6800 N ( FoS = 2.01 )
 Maximum equivalent stress for empty bucket = 44.799 Mpa
 Maximum deformation along loading direction = 0.026153 mm
 Maximum amount of coal it can carry for FoS 2 = 887.755 Kg

For changing dimensions to t1 = 30 mm t2 = 50 mm:

 Load for FoS 2 = 13600 N (FoS = 2.00)
 Maximum equivalent stress for empty bucket = 22.445 Mpa
 Maximum amount of coal it can carry for FoS 2 = 2275.51 Kg
 Change in mass of coal that can be carried = 1387.755 Kg