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Recapitulation
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Introductory Remarks on Nonlinearity
(
K = K(u)
Nonlinear effects ⇒
R = R(u)
load loadstep i + 1
loadstep i
substeps
time
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Nonlinear Analysis with ANSYS
Convergence-enhancement features:
• Line search
• Automatic load stepping
• Bisection
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Nonlinear Analysis with ANSYS (contd.)
ANSYS-parameter TIME:
• Time-independent analysis (statics)
TIME denotes simply a numbering parameter
• Time-dependent analysis (dynamics)
TIME denotes the real, chronological time
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Performing a Nonlinear Static Analysis with ANSYS
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Graphical Solution Tracking
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Graphical Solution Tracking (cont’d)
The quantities being plotted are always some residual versus a tolerance (residual:
difference between the norms of applied load and calculated reaction load). When the
residual becomes less than tolerance, a converged solution is obtained.
ANSYS calculates a convergence criterion based on the norm of the applied load (the
tolerance value can be adjusted by the CNVTOL command). The type of analysis determi-
nes the convergence quantities taken into account, e. g., force, moment, displacement,
temperature,...
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