Project Page 1 of 20

Project
First Saved Friday, April 15, 2016
Last Saved Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Product Version 16.0 Release
Save Project Before Solution No
Save Project After Solution No

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 2 of 20

Contents
l Units

l Model (B3)
¡ Geometry
n Parts
¡ Coordinate Systems
¡ Connections
n Contacts
n Contact Regions
¡ Mesh
¡ Named Selections
¡ Static Structural (B4)
n Analysis Settings
n Loads
n Solution (B5)
n Solution Information
n Results

l Material Data
¡ Structural Steel
¡ FFU

Units
TABLE 1
Unit System Metric (mm, kg, N, s, mV, mA) Degrees rad/s Celsius
Angle Degrees
Rotational Velocity rad/s
Temperature Celsius

Model (B3)
Geometry
TABLE 2
Model (B3) > Geometry
Object
Geometry
Name
State Fully Defined
Definition
C:\Users\ben narendran\AppData\Local\Temp\WB_BSBDSHDJSJDJFV_benZ_3288_2
Source
\unsaved_project_files\dp0\global\MECH\SYS-1\AssembledModel\SYS-1.pmdb
Type External Model
Length Unit Millimeters
Element
Program Controlled
Control
Display
Body Color
Style
Bounding Box
Length X 3.e+006 mm
Length Y 3.57e+005 mm
Length Z 2.75e+006 mm
Properties
Volume 6.7061e+017 mm³
Mass 1.6929e+012 kg

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 3 of 20

Statistics
Bodies 8
Active
8
Bodies
Nodes 15637
Elements 6807
Mesh Metric None
Advanced Geometry Options
Analysis
3-D
Type

TABLE 3
Model (B3) > Geometry > Parts
Solid 1 Solid 2 Solid 3 Solid 4 Solid 5 Solid 6 Solid 7 Solid 8
Object Name (External (External (External (External (External (External (External (External
Model) Model) Model) Model) Model) Model) Model) Model)
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness
Flexible
Behavior
Coordinate
Default Coordinate System
System
Reference
By Environment
Temperature
Material
Structural Structural
Assignment FFU
Steel Steel
Nonlinear
Yes
Effects
Thermal
Yes
Strain Effects
Bounding Box
Length X 3.e+006 mm 2.5e+005 mm 3.e+006 mm
1.72e+005 1.72e+005
Length Y 1.85e+005 mm
mm mm
Length Z 1.5e+005 mm 2.75e+006 mm 1.5e+005 mm
Properties
3.0057e+016 3.0057e+016
Volume 1.0175e+017 mm³
mm³ mm³
2.3595e+011 2.3595e+011
Mass 2.035e+011 kg
kg kg
-1.1325e+006 1.25e+005 -2.375e+006 -3.75e+005 -8.75e+005 -1.375e+006 -1.875e+006 -1.1325e+006
Centroid X
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
2.6392e+005 2.6392e+005
Centroid Y 84792 mm
mm mm
-2.138e+006 -4.62e+005
Centroid Z -1.375e+006 mm
mm mm
Moment of 9.9125e+020 9.9125e+020
1.2882e+023 kg·mm²
Inertia Ip1 kg·mm² kg·mm²
Moment of 1.7712e+023 1.7712e+023
1.2897e+023 kg·mm²
Inertia Ip2 kg·mm² kg·mm²
Moment of 1.7779e+023 1.7779e+023
1.289e+021 kg·mm²
Inertia Ip3 kg·mm² kg·mm²
Statistics
Nodes 6894 310 319 311 317 318 311 6857
Elements 3051 119 126 120 124 125 120 3022
Mesh Metric None
Transfer Properties

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 4 of 20

Source A2::External Model

FIGURE 1
Model (B3) > Geometry > Figure

Coordinate Systems
TABLE 4
Model (B3) > Coordinate Systems > Coordinate System
Object Name Global Coordinate System
State Fully Defined
Definition
Type Cartesian
Coordinate System ID 0.
Origin
Origin X 0. mm
Origin Y 0. mm
Origin Z 0. mm
Directional Vectors
X Axis Data [ 1. 0. 0. ]
Y Axis Data [ 0. 1. 0. ]
Z Axis Data [ 0. 0. 1. ]

Connections
TABLE 5
Model (B3) > Connections
Object Name Connections
State Fully Defined
Auto Detection

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 5 of 20

Generate Automatic Connection On Refresh Yes

Transparency
Enabled Yes

TABLE 6
Model (B3) > Connections > Contacts
Object Name Contacts
State Fully Defined
Definition
Connection Type Contact
Scope
Scoping Method Source Assembly
Source Assembly A2::External Model
Auto Detection
Tolerance Type Slider
Tolerance Slider 0.
Tolerance Value 10213 mm
Use Range No
Face/Face Yes
Face/Edge No
Edge/Edge No
Priority Include All
Group By Bodies
Search Across Bodies
Statistics
Connections 12
Active Connections 12

TABLE 7
Model (B3) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Contact
Object Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact Contact
Region Region
Name Region Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9
10 11
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 1 Face
Target 1 Face
Solid 2 Solid 3 Solid 4 Solid 5 Solid 6
Contact
Solid 1(External Model) (External (External (External (External (External
Bodies
Model) Model) Model) Model) Model)
Solid 2 Solid 3 Solid 4 Solid 5 Solid 6 Solid 7
Target
(External (External (External (External (External (External Solid 8(External Model)
Bodies
Model) Model) Model) Model) Model) Model)
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope
Automatic
Mode
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim
Program Controlled
Contact
Trim
10213 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Penetration
Program Controlled
Tolerance

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 6 of 20

Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Normal
Program Controlled
Stiffness
Update
Program Controlled
Stiffness
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction
Target
Geometry None
Correction

TABLE 8
Model (B3) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Object Name Contact Region 12
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Contact 1 Face
Target 1 Face
Contact Bodies Solid 7(External Model)
Target Bodies Solid 8(External Model)
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim Tolerance 10213 mm
Suppressed No
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Detection Method Program Controlled
Penetration Tolerance Program Controlled
Elastic Slip Tolerance Program Controlled
Normal Stiffness Program Controlled
Update Stiffness Program Controlled
Pinball Region Program Controlled
Geometric Modification
Contact Geometry Correction None
Target Geometry Correction None

Mesh
TABLE 9
Model (B3) > Mesh
Object Name Mesh
State Solved
Display
Display Style Body Color
Statistics
Nodes 15637
Elements 6807
Mesh Metric None
Model Assembly
Read Only Yes

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 7 of 20

Named Selections
TABLE 10
Model (B3) > Named Selections > Named Selections
Object Name nodal force
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry 2 Nodes
Definition
Send to Solver Yes
Visible Yes
Program Controlled Inflation Exclude
Statistics
Type Manual
Total Selection 2 Nodes
Suppressed 0
Used by Mesh Worksheet No

Static Structural (B4)

TABLE 11
Model (B3) > Analysis
Object Name Static Structural (B4)
State Solved
Definition
Physics Type Structural
Analysis Type Static Structural
Solver Target Mechanical APDL
Options
Environment Temperature 22. °C
Generate Input Only No

TABLE 12
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Analysis Settings
Object Name Analysis Settings
State Fully Defined
Step Controls
Number Of Steps 1.
Current Step Number 1.
Step End Time 1. s
Auto Time Stepping Program Controlled
Solver Controls
Solver Type Program Controlled
Weak Springs Program Controlled
Solver Pivot Checking Program Controlled
Large Deflection Off
Inertia Relief Off
Restart Controls
Generate Restart Points Program Controlled
Retain Files After Full Solve No
Nonlinear Controls
Newton-Raphson Option Program Controlled
Force Convergence Program Controlled
Moment Convergence Program Controlled
Displacement Convergence Program Controlled
Rotation Convergence Program Controlled
Line Search Program Controlled
Stabilization Off

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 8 of 20

Output Controls
Stress Yes
Strain Yes
Nodal Forces No
Contact Miscellaneous No
General Miscellaneous No
Store Results At All Time Points
Analysis Data Management
Solver Files Directory D:\YAS\COMPOSITE MULTIPLE NORMAL SLEEPER_files\dp0\SYS-1\MECH\
Future Analysis None
Scratch Solver Files Directory
Save MAPDL db No
Delete Unneeded Files Yes
Nonlinear Solution No
Solver Units Active System
Solver Unit System nmm

TABLE 13
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Loads
Object Name Fixed Support Nodal Force Displacement
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection Named Selection Geometry Selection
Geometry 6 Faces 12 Faces
Named Selection nodal force
Definition
Type Fixed Support Force Displacement
Suppressed No
Coordinate System Nodal Coordinate System Global Coordinate System
X Component 0. N (ramped) 0. mm (ramped)
Y Component -2.3e+005 N (ramped) Free
Z Component 0. N (ramped) Free
Divide Load by Nodes Yes
Define By Components

FIGURE 2
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Nodal Force

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 9 of 20

FIGURE 3
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Displacement

Solution (B5)
TABLE 14
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution
Object Name Solution (B5)
State Solved
Adaptive Mesh Refinement
Max Refinement Loops 1.

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 10 of 20

Refinement Depth 2.
Information
Status Done
Post Processing
Calculate Beam Section Results No

TABLE 15
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Solution Information
Object Name Solution Information
State Solved
Solution Information
Solution Output Solver Output
Newton-Raphson Residuals 0
Update Interval 2.5 s
Display Points All
FE Connection Visibility
Activate Visibility Yes
Display All FE Connectors
Draw Connections Attached To All Nodes
Line Color Connection Type
Visible on Results No
Line Thickness Single
Display Type Lines

TABLE 16
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Results
Equivalent Total Equivalent Directional
Object Total Equivalent Equivalent Directional
Elastic Deformation Elastic Deformation
Name Deformation Stress Stress 2 Deformation
Strain 2 Strain 2 2
State Solved
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Geometry All Bodies 6 Bodies All Bodies 6 Bodies
Definition
Equivalent Equivalent Equivalent Equivalent
Total Total
Type (von-Mises) Elastic (von-Mises) Elastic Directional Deformation
Deformation Deformation
Stress Strain Stress Strain
By Time
Display
Last
Time
Calculate
Yes
Time History
Identifier
Suppressed No
Orientation X Axis
Coordinate
Global Coordinate System
System
Results
8.1036e- 1.9898e-
3.1756e- 3.9099e- -1.2862e-005 -4.3273e-006
Minimum 0. mm 016 0. mm 014
011 MPa 011 MPa mm mm
mm/mm mm/mm
3.4998e- 3.4998e-
8.6583e-005 3.7518e- 3.9576e-005 2.8002e- 1.2914e-005 4.7628e-006
Maximum 010 010
mm 005 MPa mm 006 MPa mm mm
mm/mm mm/mm
Solid 2 Solid 1 Solid 8 Solid 3 Solid 4 Solid 7 Solid 1 Solid 6
Minimum
(External (External (External (External (External (External (External (External
Occurs On
Model) Model) Model) Model) Model) Model) Model) Model)
Solid 1 Solid 5
Maximum
Solid 1(External Model) Solid 5(External Model) (External (External
Occurs On
Model) Model)

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 11 of 20

Information
Time 1. s
Load Step 1
Substep 1
Iteration
1
Number
Integration Point Results
Display
Averaged Averaged
Option
Average
Across No No
Bodies

FIGURE 4
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Total Deformation

TABLE 17
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Total Deformation
Time [s] Minimum [mm] Maximum [mm]
1. 0. 8.6583e-005

FIGURE 5
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Total Deformation > Figure

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 12 of 20

FIGURE 6
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Stress

TABLE 18
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Stress
Time [s] Minimum [MPa] Maximum [MPa]

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 13 of 20

1. 3.1756e-011 3.7518e-005

FIGURE 7
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Elastic Strain

TABLE 19
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Elastic Strain
Time [s] Minimum [mm/mm] Maximum [mm/mm]
1. 8.1036e-016 3.4998e-010

FIGURE 8
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Total Deformation 2

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 14 of 20

TABLE 20
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Total Deformation 2
Time [s] Minimum [mm] Maximum [mm]
1. 0. 3.9576e-005

FIGURE 9
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Total Deformation 2 > Figure

FIGURE 10
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Stress 2

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 15 of 20

TABLE 21
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Stress 2
Time [s] Minimum [MPa] Maximum [MPa]
1. 3.9099e-011 2.8002e-006

FIGURE 11
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Stress 2 > Figure

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 16 of 20

FIGURE 12
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Elastic Strain 2

TABLE 22
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Elastic Strain 2
Time [s] Minimum [mm/mm] Maximum [mm/mm]

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 17 of 20

1. 1.9898e-014 3.4998e-010

FIGURE 13
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Equivalent Elastic Strain 2 > Figure

FIGURE 14
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Directional Deformation

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 18 of 20

TABLE 23
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Directional Deformation
Time [s] Minimum [mm] Maximum [mm]
1. -1.2862e-005 1.2914e-005

FIGURE 15
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Directional Deformation 2

TABLE 24
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Directional Deformation 2
Time [s] Minimum [mm] Maximum [mm]
1. -4.3273e-006 4.7628e-006

FIGURE 16
Model (B3) > Static Structural (B4) > Solution (B5) > Directional Deformation 2 > Figure

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 19 of 20

Material Data
Structural Steel
TABLE 25
Structural Steel > Constants
Density 7.85e-006 kg mm^-3
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 1.2e-005 C^-1
Specific Heat 4.34e+005 mJ kg^-1 C^-1
Thermal Conductivity 6.05e-002 W mm^-1 C^-1
Resistivity 1.7e-004 ohm mm

TABLE 26
Structural Steel > Compressive Ultimate Strength
Compressive Ultimate Strength MPa
0

TABLE 27
Structural Steel > Compressive Yield Strength
Compressive Yield Strength MPa
250

TABLE 28
Structural Steel > Tensile Yield Strength
Tensile Yield Strength MPa
250

TABLE 29
Structural Steel > Tensile Ultimate Strength

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016
Project Page 20 of 20

Tensile Ultimate Strength MPa

460

TABLE 30
Structural Steel > Isotropic Secant Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Reference Temperature C
22

TABLE 31
Structural Steel > Alternating Stress Mean Stress
Alternating Stress MPa Cycles Mean Stress MPa
3999 10 0
2827 20 0
1896 50 0
1413 100 0
1069 200 0
441 2000 0
262 10000 0
214 20000 0
138 1.e+005 0
114 2.e+005 0
86.2 1.e+006 0

TABLE 32
Structural Steel > Strain-Life Parameters
Strength Coefficient Strength Ductility Ductility Cyclic Strength Cyclic Strain Hardening
MPa Exponent Coefficient Exponent Coefficient MPa Exponent
920 -0.106 0.213 -0.47 1000 0.2

TABLE 33
Structural Steel > Isotropic Elasticity
Temperature C Young's Modulus MPa Poisson's Ratio Bulk Modulus MPa Shear Modulus MPa
2.e+005 0.3 1.6667e+005 76923

TABLE 34
Structural Steel > Isotropic Relative Permeability
Relative Permeability
10000

FFU
TABLE 35
FFU > Constants
Density 2.e-006 kg mm^-3

TABLE 36
FFU > Isotropic Elasticity
Temperature C Young's Modulus MPa Poisson's Ratio Bulk Modulus MPa Shear Modulus MPa
8100 0.3 6750 3115.4

file:///C:/Users/ben%20narendran/AppData/Roaming/Ansys/v160/Mechanical_Report/Me... 4/28/2016