Ch3 Modal Analysis v2019 28jan 2019

ALTAIR SIMSOLID 2019
CH3 – MODAL ANALYSIS

Trainer’s Name Month XX, 2019
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Altair SimSolid, v2019
CHAPTER 3 – MODAL ANALYSIS
3) Modal Analysis
• Geometry import
• Automatically Create Connections
• Apply Material Properties
• Review material property assignment
• Four-step analysis – calculate first 3 flexible modes
• Specifying type of analysis
• Questions & Answers
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GEOMETRY IMPORT
• Direct geometry import from CAD files
Select Import from file
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AUTOMATICALLY CREATE CONNECTIONS
• Once the geometry is read in, SimSolid will display a dialog to prompt for connection
tolerances. The Automatic connections operation tries to create connections
between all parts using these tolerances as a guide.
• Once complete, you will see a list of all parts and connections in the Project tree.
• If there are parts that SimSolid cannot connect, a dialog will be displayed to notify
you and give you the option to suppress or delete the unconnected entities.
• Connections can be created manually as well – see icons in the connections
workbench toolbar
Auto create
Manually create connections
connections
Show disconnected
groups of parts
NOTE: A best practice is to make the gap and penetration tolerance just large enough to find connections but not too
large such that they overlap. Values that are too big can over constrain the model.
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APPLY MATERIAL PROPERTIES

• Assign Material Properties
NOTE: CAD materials will be imported with
model geometry, if defined.
Select Select Assign
Assembly material
Select
material
Material namelisted
next to parts
Select here and OK to assign

Select here and OK
selected material to selected
to assign selected
parts. Parts can be selected in
material to all parts
either the project tree or the
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graphics window.

• Using default materials
Pick material
SI SI
Double-click here to
open materials dialog
If you change your mind and find

you no longer want a default
material, RMB select and pick
NOTE 1: This only needs to be set up one “Clear”
time. Will be saved as a user preference.
NOTE 2: Default materials will be applied to any parts

without material when an analysis is run.
Pick OK
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• Apply Material or Rigid Part
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REVIEW MATERIAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT

• Large assemblies can have many material
properties. SimSolid makes it easy to review
material property assignments.
• RMB Assembly and select:
• Show > Materials – This will show a list of all material

property assignments. Pick a material name and all
parts with that material property will be highlighted.
• Show > Parts without materials – This will hide all part
with materials and only show parts without material
property assignments.
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FOUR-STEP ANALYSIS – CALCULATE FIRST 3 FLEXIBLE MODES
Import CAD file, create Apply material Create Modal Analysis Examine frequencies
connections property & run and mode shapes
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SPECIFYING TYPE OF ANALYSIS

• Modal Analysis
• Choose the number of modes
Immovable support: fixes translational displacements in all directions at a vertex, edge, face or spot
Slider support: fixes displacement normal to surface at face or spot. Displacements tangent to the surface are
unconstrained
Hinge support: allows free rotation about the axis of a cylindrical face. Cylindrical face may be concave or convex
Sping support: sets an elastic foundation at selected faces
Constraints: applies constraints at a vertex edge, face or spot
Solve
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DEMO: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A BRIDGE
File Name and Location

…\INSTRUCTOR_DEMO\CH3\Bridge.ssg
Demo Goals
1. Import geometry, create connections
2. Apply material property
3. Set and run Modal Analysis
4. Examine frequencies and mode shapes
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Step 1: Import geometry, create connections
a) Import geometry from …\INSTRUCTOR_DEMO\CH3\Bridge.ssg
b) Click on Import from file
c) Choose the length units and change the values of Gap and Penetration in Automatic connections
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Step 2: Apply material property
a) Click on Assembly in Project Tree
b) Select Apply material
c) Choose Steel as Material and then click on Apply to all parts
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Step 3: Set and run Modal Analysis
a) Click on Modal Analysis
b) Insert 3 as Number of modes to find
c) Click on Solve bottom to start the modal analysis
Make sure modal

workbench is active
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Step 4: Examine frequencies and mode shapes
a) Click on to select Displacement magnitude

result type
b) From Frequency (Hz) window, click on the mode you

would like to visualize (Mode 7 in the picture)
c) From the Legend window, click on to show the

deformed shape
d) Click on to animate mode shape
NOTE: You can find the final file at …\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO-SOLVED\CH3\Bridge-FINAL.ssp

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EXERCISE 3A: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A CRANKSHAFT

…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH3\3A-Crankshaft.step
Exercise Goals
1. Import geometry
4. Examine frequencies and mode shape
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Step 1: Import geometry
a) Import geometry from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH3\3A-Crankshaft.step
b) Click on Import from file
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c) Click on Solve bottom to start the modal analysis
Make sure modal

workbench is active
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Step 4: Examine frequencies and mode shape
result type


deformed shape
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e) For each mode, click on to create bookmark

(Mode 3 in the picture)
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EXERCISE 3B: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A ROBOT

…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH3\3B-Robot.ssp
Exercise Goals
1. Open project file, create connections
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Step 1: Open project file, create connections
a) Open project file from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH3\3B-Robot.ssp
b) Click on Open
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Step 1: Open project file, create connections
c) Click on Connections in Project Tree
d) Click on Automatic connections icon
e) Use a 1 mm tolerance for gaps and penetration
f) Finally, check that all is OK by clicking on Find and show

disconnected groups of parts icon
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c) Click on to create a Immovable support
d) Select the base of your model as shown in the picture
e) Click on to run the modal analysis
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result type
b) From Frequency (Hz) window, click on the mode

you would like to visualize (Mode 1 in the picture)

deformed shape
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EXERCISE (OPTIONAL): MODAL ANALYSIS ON A GRAPPLE

…\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH3\Grapple_V1.step
Exercise Goals
1. Import geometry
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a) Import the model from …\STUDENT-EXERCISE\CH3\Grapple_V1.step
b) Click on Open
c) If the Info message shown below will appear, click on OK and go to Step
1.d (see next slide). Otherwise, use a 1 mm tolerance for gap and
penetration in Automatic connections and go to Step 2.
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d) Click on Connections in Project Tree
e) Click on Automatic connections icon
f) Use a 1 mm tolerance for gaps and penetration
g) Finally, check that all is OK by clicking on Find and

show disconnected groups of parts icon
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c) Create Immovable support on the surface inside the upper hole
d) Click on Solve bottom to start the modal analysis
Make sure modal

workbench is active
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result type


deformed shape
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1. What materials does SimSolid support?
• Currently, SimSolid only supports isotropic materials.
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ALTAIR SIMSOLID 2019

CH3 – MODAL ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 3 – MODAL ANALYSIS

• Automatically Create Connections

• Apply Material Properties

• Review material property assignment

• Four-step analysis – calculate first 3 flexible modes

• Specifying type of analysis

• Questions & Answers

• Direct geometry import from CAD files

Select Import from file

AUTOMATICALLY CREATE CONNECTIONS

APPLY MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Select here and OK to assign

APPLY MATERIAL PROPERTIES

If you change your mind and find

NOTE 2: Default materials will be applied to any parts

APPLY MATERIAL PROPERTIES

REVIEW MATERIAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT

• RMB Assembly and select:

• Show > Materials – This will show a list of all material

FOUR-STEP ANALYSIS – CALCULATE FIRST 3 FLEXIBLE MODES

SPECIFYING TYPE OF ANALYSIS

Sping support: sets an elastic foundation at selected faces

Constraints: applies constraints at a vertex edge, face or spot

DEMO: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A BRIDGE

File Name and Location

DEMO: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A BRIDGE

b) Click on Import from file

DEMO: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A BRIDGE

b) Select Apply material

c) Choose Steel as Material and then click on Apply to all parts

DEMO: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A BRIDGE

b) Insert 3 as Number of modes to find

c) Click on Solve bottom to start the modal analysis

Make sure modal

DEMO: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A BRIDGE

a) Click on to select Displacement magnitude

b) From Frequency (Hz) window, click on the mode you

c) From the Legend window, click on to show the

d) Click on to animate mode shape

NOTE: You can find the final file at …\INSTRUCTOR-DEMO-SOLVED\CH3\Bridge-FINAL.ssp

EXERCISE 3A: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A CRANKSHAFT

File Name and Location

EXERCISE 3A: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A CRANKSHAFT

b) Click on Import from file

EXERCISE 3A: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A CRANKSHAFT

b) Select Apply material

c) Choose Steel as Material and then click on Apply to all parts

EXERCISE 3A: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A CRANKSHAFT

b) Insert 3 as Number of modes to find

c) Click on Solve bottom to start the modal analysis

Make sure modal

EXERCISE 3A: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A CRANKSHAFT

b) From Frequency (Hz) window, click on the mode you

c) From the Legend window, click on to show the

d) Click on to animate mode shape

EXERCISE 3A: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A CRANKSHAFT

e) For each mode, click on to create bookmark

EXERCISE 3B: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A ROBOT

File Name and Location

EXERCISE 3B: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A ROBOT

EXERCISE 3B: MODAL ANALYSIS ON A ROBOT

c) Click on Connections in Project Tree