Week - 01 - 04 - 10 - Part - II
Week - 01 - 04 - 10 - Part - II
Part II
H. Ercan Taşan
04 October 2019
Contents
Fundamentals with FE Software ANSYS
M d li
Modeling using a beam element
i b l t
Interpretation of the results
Fundamentals with FE Software ANSYS
ANSYS Mechanical APDL Product Launcher
Fundamentals with FE Software ANSYS
ANSYS Mechanical APDL Product Launcher
Based on product selections:
specification of file management,
customization/preferences,
high performance computing setup options.
The
h launcher
l h tabs are:
b
The File Management Tab
The Customization/Preferences Tab
The High Performance Computing Setup Tab
Th Hi h P f C ti S t T b
ANSYS File Structure:
Database File
• This binary file includes the element type, material properties, geometry (solid model), mesh (nodal
coordinates and element connectivity), and the results if a solution is obtained.
y)
• The syntax for the name of the Database File is jobname.db
• Once the Database File is saved, the user can resume from this file at any time.
Log File
Log File
• Every action taken by the user is stored sequentially in this file
• Learn the command equivalents of the actions taken within ANSYS!!!
Error File
• This file captures all warning and error messages issued by ANSYS during a session
Results File
• The results of an ANSYS analysis are stored in a separate Results File
The results of an ANSYS analysis are stored in a separate Results File
Fundamentals with FE Software ANSYS
ANSYS Mechanical APDL
Utility Menu
Utility Menu
Input Field
Toolbar
Main Menu
Main Menu
Graphics
Windows
Fundamentals with FE Software ANSYS
ANSYS Mechanical APDL
Output
Window
Fundamentals with FE Software ANSYS
ANSYS Mechanical APDL
Utility Menu:
• Contains functions that are available throughout the ANSYS session, such as file controls, selecting,
graphic controls and parameters
graphic controls, and parameters.
• The ANSYS Help System is also accessible through this menu.
Main Menu:
• Contains the primary ANSYS functions organized by processors (Preprocessor, Solution, General
Postprocessor, etc.)
Toolbar:
Toolbar:
• Contains push‐buttons for executing commonly used ANSYS commands and functions. Customized
buttons can be created
Input Field:
• Displays a text field for typing commands.
• All previously typed commands are stored in a pull‐down menu for easy reference and access.
Graphics Window:
• Displays the graphical representation of the models/meshes created within ANSYS.
Output Window:
• Receives text output from the program.
Fundamentals with FE Software ANSYS
Procedure
Preprocessing
Specify element type.
Specify element type.
Define material properties,
Create the model geometry.
Generate the mesh.
Solution
Define analysis type and analysis options,
Specify boundary conditions,
f b d d
Obtain solution.
Postprocessing
Plotting of contours, vector displays, deformed shapes,
Plotting of contours, vector displays, deformed shapes,
Listings of the results.
Numerical Example 01
Cantilever steel pipe V = 1000 kN
H = 25 kN
H 25 kN
L = 18 m
Section A‐A
A A
t = 0.02 m
Do = 1.0 m
Numerical Example 01
Cantilever steel pipe V
Modeling as beam: H
L
EI EA
EI, EA
Numerical Example 01
Cantilever steel pipe
Template
Numerical Example 01
Cantilever steel pipe
Units
Use consistent units:
STEP 1: Parameter Definition
Commands:
*SET Assigns values to user‐named parameters
*DIM Defines an array parameter and its dimensions
Excursus
Parameter:
Parameter:
In addition to scalar (single valued) parameters, array (multiple valued) parameters could be
defined.
Mechanical APDL arrays can be:
1‐D (a single column)
22‐D
D (rows and columns)
(rows and columns)
3‐D (rows, columns, and planes)
4‐D (rows, columns, planes, and books)
5‐D (rows, columns, planes, books, and shelves)
Mechanical APDL provides the following types of arrays:
ARRAY
CHAR
TABLE
STRING
Excursus
ARRAYS:
ARRAYS:
Defining:
*DIM,xvector,ARRAY,8 ! Type ARRAY array, dimension 8[x1x1]
Excursus
Tables:
Tables:
Table parameter consists of numbers arranged in a tabular fashion
Any values that fall between the explicitly declared element values can be calculated
A table contains a 0 row and 0 column used for data‐access index values
The index values must be numerically increasing numbers
Defining:
*DIM,LengthA,TABLE,8 ! Type TABLE array, dimension 8[x1x1]
Definition of the index starting point and index values via the *TAXIS command!
Numerical Example 01
Cantilever steel pipe
STEP 1: Parameter Definition
Numerical Example 01
Cantilever steel pipe
STEP 2: Preprocessing
Commands:
/PREP7 Enters the model creation preprocessor
K Defines a keypoint
L Defines a line between two keypoints
ET Defines a local element type from the element library
SECTYPE Associates section type information with a section ID number
SECDATA Describes the geometry of a section
MP Defines a linear material property
Defines a linear material property
TYPE Sets the element type attribute pointer
MAT Sets the element material attribute pointer
LESIZE S ifi h di i i
Specifies the divisions and spacing ratio on unmeshed lines
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LEMESH Generates nodes and line elements along lines
FINISH Exits normally from a processor