ANSYS Workshop 2 Structural Analysis

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Agenda

• Learning Objectives:

– Analysis

• Using the Fixed Support boundary condition

• Understanding and applying the Remote Force boundary condition

• Extracting result using Normal Stress

Selecting Analysis System

Double click Static Structural

Importing Geometry

Right click Geometry and Browse to select the relevant file

Importing Geometry

Entering Mechanical Environment

Right click and select Edit in Model Cell

Applying Fixed Support B.C.

Click Y axis vector in the triad

Applying Fixed Support B.C.

Right click and select Fixed Support from Static Structural

Applying Fixed Support B.C.

1. Click the edge selection filter

2. Select this edge

3. Click Apply

Applying Fixed Support B.C.

Applying Fixed Support B.C.

Applying Remote Force B.C.

Right click Static Structural and select Remote Force

Applying Remote Force B.C.

1. Click the face selection filter

2. Select the 2 faces shown (using Ctlr key)

3. Click Apply

Applying Remote Force B.C.

Type 52 mm in the Z Coordinate

Applying Remote Force B.C.

Applying Remote Force B.C.

Select “Define By” and change to Components

Applying Remote Force B.C.

Type in a value of -2.5E3 in Z Component

Adding Normal Stress To Result

Right click and select Normal Stress

Adding Normal Stress To Result

Select these two faces and then click Apply

Adding Normal Stress To Result

Change the Orientation to Z axis

Solving

Right click Solution and select Solve

References

• ANSYS Workbench Verification Manual

• ANSYS Mechanical Help

• ANSYS Workbench Documentation

• Problem taken from

– Mechanics Of Materials (In SI Units)

by Beer, Johnston & Dewolf 4th Edition

Online Resources

• Following links are a good source for practice

– http://www.ansys.com/Resource+Library

– http://www.mece.ualberta.ca/tutorials/ansys/

– https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/SIMULATION/ANSYS+Learning+Modules

– http://www.caeai.com/fea-webinars.php

– http://www.sdcpublications.com/Textbooks/ANSYS-Workbench-Tutorial-Release-13/ISBN/978-1-58503-671-4/

Assignment

Practice_4 problem 4.176