1. Provide a screenshot of the beam in wireframe view in SWS.

Ensure that the LC’s and

BC’s are clearly indicated in the screenshot.
Ans.

Fig. Parts

Fig. Wireframe Model

2. Provide a screenshot of the full beam showing the results of the Z-stress (stress in the Z
orientation, σzz) resulting from the FEA.
Ans.

Fig. Z-Stress result

Fig. Z-Stress deformation result

3. Provide a screenshot of the full beam showing the results of the Y-displacement (Uy)
resulting from the FEA.
Ans.

Fig. Y-displacement (Uy) result

Fig. Y-displacement deformation (Uy) result

4. Determine the Z-stress and Y-displacement at the following locations using the Probe Tool
(double click in table to open in Excel):
Ans.

Fig. Y-displacement probe readings

Fig. Z-Stress probe reading

Location (mm) σZ (N/m2) δY (mm)

0 4.6 x 10^6 0
500 1.5 x 10^6 -1.5 x 10^-2
1000 4.3 x 10^4 -4.8 x 10^2
5. Perform calculation in a computer program of choice (excel, matlab, Mathcad, etc.) to
determine (a) the normal stress (Z-stress as indicated in the slides) as a function of distance
along the beam, and (b) the Y-displacement as a function of distance along the beam. See
slides 11-14 for example work. Place a trimmed screenshot of the computer document
below.
Ans.

Contents
 Question 5.
 Part (a)
 Part (b)
 Make table

clc

clear all

Question 5.
Part (a)
Normal Stress length of beam

z=0:100:1000

L=1000;

F=3000;

% Moment at z
M=F*(L-z)
% Max bending stress at z
I=10^8;
h=150;
c=0.5*h;
sigma = M*c/I

z =

Columns 1 through 6

0 100 200 300 400 500

Columns 7 through 11
 600 700 800 900 1000

M =

Columns 1 through 6

3000000 2700000 2400000 2100000 1800000 1500000

Columns 7 through 11

1200000 900000 600000 300000 0

sigma =

Columns 1 through 7

2.2500 2.0250 1.8000 1.5750 1.3500 1.1250 0.9000

Columns 8 through 11

0.6750 0.4500 0.2250 0

Part (b)
E=210000;

u=((-F*z.^2).*(3*L-z))/(6*E*I)

u =

Columns 1 through 7

0 -0.0007 -0.0027 -0.0058 -0.0099 -0.0149 -0.0206

Columns 8 through 11

-0.0268 -0.0335 -0.0405 -0.0476

Make table
length=z';

Stress=sigma';

Displacement=u';

table(length,Stress,Displacement)

ans =

11×3 table

length Stress Displacement

______ ______ ____________

 0 2.25 0

100 2.025 -0.00069048

200 1.8 -0.0026667

300 1.575 -0.0057857

400 1.35 -0.0099048

500 1.125 -0.014881

600 0.9 -0.020571

700 0.675 -0.026833

800 0.45 -0.033524

900 0.225 -0.0405

1000 0 -0.047619

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6. From your computer work (NOT SWS) create (a) a plot of the Z-stress as a function of
distance along the beam, and (b) a plot of the Y-displacement as a function of distance along
the beam (see slides 13-14). Place the graphs below.
Ans.

Contents
 Question 6.
 Part (a)
 Part (b)
 Make Plot

clc

clear all

Question 6.
Part (a)
Normal Stress length of beam

z=0:100:1000;

L=1000;

F=3000;

% Moment at z
M=F*(L-z);
% Max bending stress at z
I=10^8;
h=150;
c=0.5*h;
sigma = M*c/I ;

Part (b)
E=210000;

u=((-F*z.^2).*(3*L-z))/(6*E*I);

Make Plot
figure(1)

plot(z,sigma)

title('plot of the Z-stress as a function of distance along the beam')

xlabel('Beam length')
ylabel('Stress')
figure(2)
plot(z,u)
title(' plot of the Y-displacement as a function of distance along the beam')
xlabel('Beam length')
ylabel('Y-displacement')
  

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7. Provide the % difference between the stress and displacement results as determined by
SWS and your computer “hand” calc’s.
Ans.
Location (mm) σZ- % difference
0 0
500 0.8
1000 0.8