UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SECTION

MALAYSIA FRANCE INSTITUTE

NMB 32103 COMPUTER AIDED

ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
NAME: MUHAMMAD FUAD BIN MAT JUSOH

ID : 50218118297

SEMESTER : JULY 2020

ASSIGNMENT NO : 1 [Analytical calculation & Hypermesh Simulation]

PREPARED FOR : DR. RESHID MESERET NASIR

Question 1
a) Using two beam elements determine the global stiffness matrix, the
deflection, slope at the free end and reaction force at B in the beam
shown in Figure 1. Assume that EI is constant for the beam. Use P,E, I
and L to determine the answer.

Figure 1: Geometry of the beam

b) The axial rod show in Figure 2 has an axial rigidity EA=15x10 6lb. The rod
is to be modeled by using element for AB and a linear element for BC.
Determine the stiffness matrix, the displacement at point B, stress
distribution and the reaction force at A. Use also Hypermesh software to
simulate stress and displacement and compare with the analytical
solution.

Figure 2: Geometry of the rod

Question 2
Develop the global stiffness matrix and element forces for the beam shown in
Figure 2. Determine the nodal displacements and rotations at L/4, 3L/4. Divided
the beam into 2 elements. A downward vertical force of P = 60 kN is applied at
middle. Let E = 200 GPa, q=2KN/m and I = 3×10-4 m4 throughout the beam and L =
4 m. The beam has a square cross section. Use also Hypermesh to evaluate the
stress distribution and the displacement profile and compare with analytical
solution.

P P
L
L/2 L/4

Figure 2. A beam Supported by the beam

Question 1a
Question 1(b)
Question 2
Hypermesh simulation
Question 1(b)
Step 1: Set the User Profile

1. From the menu bar, select Preferences > User Profiles.

2. Select the OptiStruct user profile.

3. Click OK.

Step 2: Material View

1. Click Materials icon ; rename a mat name and key in details as below:

2. Click create/edit

3. Then click Return.

Step 3: Beam
1. Click 1D > HyperBeam.

2. Click Standard Section select HyperBeam type thinwalled box.

3. Set the parameter definition.

4. Click the Model Browser tab > Model View icon

Step 4: Property View
1. Click Properties or icon .

2. Click create write the prop name; change card image and details as
below.

3. Click create.

4. Return.

Step 5: Component View.

This view is highly useful when working solely with components as none of the other
collectors are shown in the view. This view contains all of the visibility control and right
click functions of the Model View. Additionally it adds fields that show the
mesh and geometry shading as well as the property and material applied to each
component.
1. Click Component or icon

2. Write down the details as below:

3. Click create.
4. Using the Geometry or icon > nodes.

i. X > 0.000 > Create > Press F on the keyboard to “fit” the model to the screen.

ii. X > 508 > Create > Press F on the keyboard to “fit” the model to the screen.
iii. X > 1270 > Create > Press F on the keyboard to “fit” the model to the screen.

iv. Return.

v. 1D > bars > click point to another point

 vi. Return

Step 6: Load Collectors

1. Click Load Collectors

2. Key in all details like picture below :

3. Click create
4. Return
5. Analysis > constraints
6. Key in all details like picture below :

7. Return
8. Load Collectors > Key in all details like picture below :
9. Click create
10. Analysis > forces> Key in all details like picture below :

11. Click create

12. Return

Step 6: Load Step

1. Click Load Step

2. Key in all details like picture below : Click =, 1=SPC 2=Load

3. Click create
4. Return
Step 7: Check and Save your work

Step 8: Optistruct and Hyperview

1. Optistruct> No
2. Click Hyperview and this will appear: note; Make sure ANALYSIS COMPLETED.

3. Click page window layout

4. Click Apply.
5. Select

6. Click Contour > apply

7. This will appear:

8. Key in all details like picture below :

9. This will appear:

Hypermesh simulation
Question 2

1. From the menu bar, select Preferences > User Profiles.

2. Select the OptiStruct user profile.
3. Click OK

4. Select Material Views or icon .

5. Set the material name as steel and change the colour details as below;

6. Set the type as ISOTROPIC.

7. Set the card image as MAT1 then click create/edit.
Step 2: Set up the Parameter

1. Set up and change the parameter as below;

Step 3: Beam
1. Click 1D > HyperBeam
2. Click on Standard Section and change to HYPERBEAM
3. Change the type to Thinwalled box
4. Click Create.
Step 4: Properties View

1. Click Properties or icon .

2. Set the following parameter as below:
i. Prop name: i-beam
ii. Type: 1D
iii. Card image: PBEAM
iv. Material: steel
v. Beam section: i-section.1
3. Click create/edit.

Step 5:
1. Check on CONTINUATION LINE 2.
2. Set the following parameter as follows:

3. Return and Create

4. Click return
Step 6: Geometry
1. Click Geometry or icon
2. Click on nodes and set the magnitude as:
x = 4000, y = 0, z = 0

Step 7: Line mesh

1. Click 1D > line mesh.

2. Click on the first and second nodes.

3. Set the element size as 10.
4. Set the property to i-beam.
5. Set the element configuration to bar2.
6. Click Mesh.
Step 8: Interpolate nodes
1. Click Interpolate nodes or icon .
2. Set the number of nodes between the first and second nodes to 2.
Create. Two new nodes will appear

3.Continue set the nodes but click on the third and fourth nodes.
4.Set the number of nodes between as 1.
5.Click Create.
Notes: this will be appearing.

Step 9: Constrains
1. Click analysis > constrains.
2. Click on the first and last nodes.
3.Set the size as 10

4. Create and return.

Step 10: Load Collectors
1. Click Load Collectors or icon .
2. Set the load col name as FORCE.

3. Click create and return.

4. Click Analysis > Forces.
5. Set the magnitude as -6000 and click to y-axis. Set the magnitude% as 1000
6. Repeat the same step and select the second node and set the magnitude as 2000

Step 11: Load Step

1. Click analysis > loadsteps and check on SPC and LOAD.
2. Click on SPC then choose SPC.
3. Click on Load then choose Force.
4. Set the name as Beam-Analysis.
5. Create and return.
6. Save the project

Step 12: OptiStruct

1. Click analysis > OptiStruct.
2. Make sure that the analysis is stated as completed and then close the message.
Step 12: Optistruct and Hyperview

1. Click Analysis > Hyperview.

2. Open the .h3d file.
3. Click on page window layout .
4. Click on contour .
5. Set the result type as Displacement.
6. Apply.