Ansys Autodyn: Workshop 6 Bird Strike

Workshop 6
Bird Strike
ANSYS AUTODYN
ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary June 9, 2009

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Workshop 6. Bird Strike
Workshop Goal and Procedure Training Manual
Goal:
Model a bird strike on
an aircraft wing
Procedure:
Set up the problem in
Explicit Dynamics
(ANSYS)
Transfer the setup to

AUTODYN
Convert the Bird Part

to use SPH nodes
Run the analysis in

AUTODYN

Step 1 – Start Workbench Training Manual
Start ANSYS Workbench and follow the sequenced steps using the
abbreviations shown below:
– DC = Double Click with Left Mouse Button
– SC = Single Click with Left Mouse Button
– RMB = Right Mouse Button Selection
– D&D = Drag and Drop = Hold Left Mouse Button down on item while dragging it
to new location and then release it (i.e., Copy or Move)
Throughout these Workshops, the procedures shown are not always the
only way to accomplish the desired tasks, so feel free to investigate other
methods via the documentation when outside of this course
• The workshops consistently use RMB in the Outline tree to access options
whenever possible
• Often these options can also be accessed through the “Context” Toolbar
• Sometimes these options can also be accessed using RMB in the View area

Step 2 – Initiate an Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS) Project Training Manual
2.a Create an Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS) Project

SC
DC
2.b Select MKS for the Project Units and request Native Applications
in Workbench have their values Displayed in the Project Units
Step 3 – Define Engineering Data Material Training Manual
3.a Edit the Engineering Data cell to select

pre-defined material models from one of
DC the pre-defined material libraries
3.b Select the Explicit Materials library.

Materials in this library have physical
property data defined for explicit analyses
SC

Step 3 – Define Engineering Data Material ... Training Manual
3.c Select the “+” sign

to the right of
AL5083H116 to add
it to the
Engineering Data
library.
3.d Likewise, select

the “+” sign to the SC
right of WATER2.
Note the symbol of
a book that appears
indicating success

3.e Go to the
Engineering Data
cell and note the
added materials SC
3.f Return to the Project

Schematic
3.g Save the Project by

selecting the “Save As”
icon and Browse to the
directory indicated by
your instructor. Enter
“bird_strike” for the
Project name

3.h Temporary fix
Return to Engineering Data and

enter “0” for the Shear Modulus
for WATER2.
(This is an error that will be fixed
in the next release)

Step 4 – Import the Geometry Training Manual
4.a Import the geometry database bird_strike.agdb as shown below
SC
RMB

Step 5 – Edit the Model in Mechanical Training Manual
5.a Edit the model in Workbench Mechanical.
RMB SC
5.b Select the MKS Units system

– Recall that Mechanical is not native in Workbench,
so the Units here may not match the Project Units

Step 5 – Edit the Model in Mechanical ... Training Manual
5.c Assign a thickness of “0.005”

meters and the material
AL5083H116 to Stiffener_1,
Stiffener_2, Stiffener_3 and
Stiffener_4
5.d Assign a thickness of “0.003”

meters and the material
AL5083H116 to Skin
5.e Assign the material WATER2

to Bird

Step 5 – Edit the Model in Mechanical ... Training Manual
5.f Notice the automatically defined

Body Interaction. This allows a
frictionless sliding interaction
between all bodies

Step 6 – Generate the Default Mesh Training Manual
6.a Generate the default mesh
Quality of the Bird mesh is not important as it will only be

used to create a region of SPH nodes in AUTODYN
RMB
Default mesh is reasonable,

but not uniform

Step 7 – Change the Mesh Method Training Manual
RMB SC
RMB
SC
7.a Insert a Meshing

Method
7.b Select all bodies <control> + SC

(RMB in the view
area)
7.c Deselect the Bird

body (<control> + SC
on body)
7.d Select Apply

Step 7 – Change the Mesh Method … Training Manual
7.e Select Uniform Quad for the

Method
7.f Enter “0.025” m for the

Element Size
7.g Enter “0.025” m for the

Defeaturing Tolerance
7.h Generate the mesh
RMB
SC
The mesh is
now uniform
Step 8 – Define the Initial Conditions Training Manual
8.a Apply an Initial Velocity Condition to the Bird as shown.
Note:
If the Body
RMB selection
SC SC
filter is not
automatically
activated for
the initial
velocity
condition,
select it
Select the manually.
Bird body

Step 8 – Define the Initial Conditions ... Training Manual
8.b Choose Define by Components: X = 250.0 m/s

Step 9 – Define the Analysis Settings Training Manual
9.a Select Analysis Settings in the tree
9.b Set the End Time to 5.0e-3 seconds in

SC the Details View
9.c Keep the remaining default settings
9.d Save the model on the Workbench

Project page
At this point the project has been set up a much as
is possible in Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS). It will
now be transferred into AUTODYN to complete the
setup for the SPH solver and run the analysis

Step 10 – Create (Link to) an AUTODYN Project Training Manual
10.a On the Workbench

Project page, under
Component Systems,
drag and drop the
AUTODYN component
onto the Setup cell for
D&D
the Explicit Dynamics
(ANSYS) project.
This creates an
AUTODYN project
who’s setup is linked
to the Explicit RMB
Dynamics Project
10.b Open the SC

AUTODYN project,
importing the model
set up in the Explicit
Dynamics project
Step 11 – Generate an SPH Part for the Bird Training Manual
11.c Enter
“Bird_SPH” for
the Part Name
11.d Select the

SPH Solver
11.a Select
Parts On 11.e Accept the
Navigation data
Bar
11.b Select
New in the
dialog panel
Step 12 – Create an SPH Object from the Bird Part Training Manual
12.a Select Geometry

(Zoning)
12.b Under Import

Objects, select Part
12.c Select the Bird Part

to convert to an object
12.d Name the Object

“SPH_Bird”
12.e Accept the data

Step 13 – Delete the (Lagrange) Bird Part Training Manual
Now that the new SPH object has been created, the Bird Part (created
in Explicit Dynamics) is no longer needed, so delete it
13.a Select Delete
13.b Select the Bird

Part
13.c Accept the data

New SPH
Object

Step 14 – Pack SPH_Bird Object with SPH Nodes Training Manual
14.e Select Initial

14.g Enter 15.0 mm
Condition Set 3
for the Particle
(Water and 250 m/s) Size
14.d Check Fill
with Initial 14.h Accept the
Condition Set 14.f Select next data
14.a Select
Pack (Fill)
14.b Select the

SPH_Bird
object
14.c Select
Pack Selected
Object(s)

Step 15 – Load a Plot Settings File Training Manual
15.a Load the plot settings file “bird_strike_2.set” to obtain the following
view

Step 16 – Set up the Bird / Wing Interaction Training Manual
16.a Select Interaction on the

Navigation Bar
16.b Select External Gap (this must

be used for Lagrange/SPH
interactions)
16.c Enter a Gap size of “1.5” mm
16.d Select Check
A message will tell you that

the input parameters are OK

Step 17 – Run the Analysis Training Manual
17.a Save the The calculation takes

project on the approximately 40 minutes to run
Workbench to completion (about 7500 cycles)
Project Page
17.b Select
Run to start
the solve
17.c Once the

calculation is
running,
Select Stop at
any time to
stop the
calculation
(you can then
press Run
again to
continue the
calculation)


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Transfer the setup to

Convert the Bird Part

Run the analysis in

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– SC = Single Click with Left Mouse Button

– RMB = Right Mouse Button Selection

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2.a Create an Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS) Project

3.a Edit the Engineering Data cell to select

3.b Select the Explicit Materials library.

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3.c Select the “+” sign

3.d Likewise, select

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3.f Return to the Project

3.g Save the Project by

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3.h Temporary fix

Return to Engineering Data and

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4.a Import the geometry database bird_strike.agdb as shown below

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5.a Edit the model in Workbench Mechanical.

5.b Select the MKS Units system

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5.c Assign a thickness of “0.005”

5.d Assign a thickness of “0.003”

5.e Assign the material WATER2

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5.f Notice the automatically defined

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6.a Generate the default mesh

Quality of the Bird mesh is not important as it will only be

Default mesh is reasonable,

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7.a Insert a Meshing

7.b Select all bodies <control> + SC

7.c Deselect the Bird

7.d Select Apply

7.e Select Uniform Quad for the

7.f Enter “0.025” m for the

7.g Enter “0.025” m for the

7.h Generate the mesh

8.a Apply an Initial Velocity Condition to the Bird as shown.

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8.b Choose Define by Components: X = 250.0 m/s

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9.a Select Analysis Settings in the tree

9.b Set the End Time to 5.0e-3 seconds in

9.c Keep the remaining default settings

9.d Save the model on the Workbench

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10.a On the Workbench

10.b Open the SC

11.d Select the

12.a Select Geometry

12.b Under Import

12.c Select the Bird Part

12.d Name the Object

12.e Accept the data

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