ERODE SENGUNTHAR

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

19ME604 - COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS

LABORATORY

LAB MANUAL

LAB INCHARGE HOD/Mech.

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1. Structural Analysis of Truss 01

Structural Analysis of
2. 02
Various Beams
Stress Analysis of Simple
3. 05
Machine Element
Stress Analysis under Plane
4. 06
Strain condition
Stress Analysis of Pressure
5. 07
Vessel
Dynamic Analysis of a
6. 08
Rotating Shaft
Modal Analysis of Various
7. 09
Beams
Harmonic Analysis of
8. 12
Various Beams
Heat Transfer Analysis of 2D
9. 15
Component

10. Coupled Field Analysis 16

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 1.STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE & COMPOSITE
TRUSES

AIM

To Draw & Analyse the Structure of Simple and composite Trusses.

SOFTWARE REQUIRED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - structural - ok - close.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Link - 3D finit Stn 180 -
ok - clos.
3. Real Constant - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Cross Section Area = 0.0004 - ok - close.
4. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Liner - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 201E9 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - close.
5. Modelling - Create - Nodes - In Active CS
1st point 0 0 0 apply
2nd point 4 5 0 apply
3 point
rd
8 0 0 ok

Modelling - Create - Elements - Element Attributes - ok.

Auto Numbered - Through Nodes - Select point 1 & 2 and Press Apply - Select
Point 2 & 3 and Press Apply - Select Point 3 & 1 and Press ok.
6. List - Element - Nodes & Attributes - Close.
7. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Nodes - Select 1st
point - ok - All DOF - ok.
8. Define Loads - Structural - Displacement - On Nodes - Select 3rd Point - ok - UY
- ok.
9. Force - On Nodes - Select 2nd point - ok - FX = -10000 - Apply - Select 2nd point
- FY = -5000 - ok.
10. Solution - Solve - Current LS - ok - Close.
11. General Post Processor - Plot Result - Deformed Shape - Def+Undeform - ok.
Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - DOF Solution - Displacement Vector Sum - ok.
12. Plot Controls - Style - Size & Shape - Display Element Fn - Real Constant -
Multiplier = 4 - ok.

RESULT
The Structural Analysis of Simple & Composite Trusses have been Conducted
Successfully.

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2.STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF CANTILEVER BEAM, SIMPLY
SUPPORTED BEAM & FIXED BEAM

2.1 CANTILEVER BEAM:-

AIM
To Create & Analyse the Structure of the Cantilever beam using ANSYS
Software.

SOFTWARE REQUIRED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - structural - ok - close.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Link - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Liner - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 201E9 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - Density = 7850 - ok - close.
4. Section - Beam - Common Section - B=20 & H= 20 - ok - close.
5. Modelling - Create - Keypoints - In Active CS
1st Point 0 0 0 Apply
2 Point
nd
1000 0 0 ok
6. Lines - Straight Line - Select Point 1 & 2 - ok - close.
7. Meshing - Mesh Tool - Smart size = 3 or 5 - Mesh - Select Drawing - ok.
8. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Nodes - Select
Point 1 - ok - All DOF - ok.
9. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Model - ok - Analysis Option - No of
Modes of Extract = 15 - ok - End Freaquency = 10000 - ok.
10. Slove - Current LS - ok - Close.
11. General Post Proc - Plot Result - Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - DOF -
Displacement Vector Sum - ok.
12. Plot Controls - Style - Size & Shape - read - ok.
13. Contour plot - Nodal Solution - Displacement Vector Sum - ok.
14. Plot Controls - Style - Size & Shape - OFF the Display of the Element - ok.

RESULT
The Structural Analysis of the Cantilever Beam was Conducted Successfully.

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2.2 SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM:-

AIM
To Analyse Structure of the Simply Supported Beam Using Analyzing
Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Structural - ok.

2. Post Pros - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Beam - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2E5 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - close.
4. Sections - Beam - Common Section - B=20 & H=10 - ok.
5. Modelling - Create - Keypoints - In Active CS
1st Point 0 0 0 apply
2nd Point 100 0 0 apply
3 Point
rd
200 0 0 ok
6. Line - Straight Line - Select Points 1,2&3 - ok.
7. Meshing - Mesh Tool - Line - Set - Select - ok - No of Element Divisions = 4 - ok
- Mesh - Select - ok.
8. Solution - Analysis - New Analysis - Static - ok - Define Loads - Apply -
Structural - Displacement - On Nodes - Select Node 1 - ok - All DOF - ok - On
Nodes - Select 3rd Point - ok - UY, UZ, RTX, RTY, RTZ - ok.
9. Force - On Nodes - Select 2nd Point - ok - FY - Force value = -250 - ok.
10. Solve - Current LS - ok - Close.
11. General Post Processor - Plot Result - Define Shape - Def+Undeform - ok.
12. Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - DOF Solution - Y Component of the
Displacement - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Structural Analysis of the Simply Supported Beam was conducted
Successfully.

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2.3 FIXED BEAM:-

AIM
To Create and Analyse the Structure of the Fixed Beam Using Analysing
software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Structural - ok.

2. Post Pros - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Beam - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2E5 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - close.
4. Section - Beam - Common Section - B=100 & H=100 - apply.
5. Modelling - Create - Key Points - In Active CS -
1st Point 0 0 0 Apply
2nd Point 3000 0 0 Apply
3 Point
rd
4000 0 0 Apply
4th Point 6000 0 0 ok
6. Lines - Straight Lines - Select the Points - ok.
7. Meshing - Size Control - Manual Size - Lines - All lines - No of Element
Divisions = 50 - ok - Mesh Tool - Smart Size - Mesh - Select the Line - ok.
8. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Key Points -
Select 1st and 4th Points - ok - All DOF - ok.
9. Plot Control - Lines - Pressure - On Beam - Select the 1st & 2nd Area - ok - Load
Key 1 - PRESS Value at node I = 20 & J = 20 - ok.
10. Force - On Nodes - Select 3rd Point - ok - FY - Force = -100 - ok.
11. Solution - Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
12. General Post Processor - Plot Result - Deformed Shape - Def+Undeform - ok -
Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - Stress - von misses Stress - ok.
13. Plot Control - Style - Size & Shape - Display Element on - ok.
14. Plot Result - Nodal Solution - DOF Solution - Displacement vector sum.

RESULT

Thus the Structural Analysis of the Fixed Beam was Conducted Successfully.

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 3.STRESS ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE MACHINE ELEMENT
AIM
To Create and Analyse the Simple Machine Component by Using Analysing
Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Structural - ok.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Solid - 8 node 183 - ok -
Options - K3 = Axisymentric - ok - close.
3. Modelling - Create - Area - Rectangle - By Dimension
X Coordinates 0 20
Y Coordinates 0 5 Apply

X 15 20
Y 0 100 Apply

X 0 20
Y 95 100 ok
4. Operate - Boolean - Add - Areas - Select all the Areas - ok.
5. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2E5 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - Exit.
6. Meshing - Size Controls - Manual Size - Areas - All Areas - Element Edge
Length = 1 - ok - Mesh - Area - Free - Select Component - ok.
7. Solution - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - Symmetry BC - On
Lines - Select 2 Edges - ok.
8. Select - Entities - By Location - Y Coordinate - Min, Max = 50 - ok - On Nodes -
Pick all - UY - Displacemet = 50 - ok.
9. Select Entities - Select all - ok.
10. Force - On Key Points - Select Top Edge Points - FY - Force Value = 100 -
Apply - Select Bottom Edge Corner - Apply - FY - Force Value = -100 - ok.
11. Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
12. General Post Processor - Plot Result - Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - DOF -
Displacement Vector Sum.

RESULT

Thus the Simple Machine Component was Created and Analyzed Successfully
Using ANSYS Software.

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 4.STRESS ANALYSIS UNDER PLANE STRAIN CONDITION

AIM
To Create and Analyse the Stress of the Component under Plane Strain
Condition using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Structural - ok.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Solid - Quad 4 Node 182
- ok - Options - K3 = Plane Strain - ok - close.
3. Real Constant - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - ok - THK = 10 - ok - close.
4. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2E5 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - exit.
5. Modelling - Create - Areas - Rectangle - By 2 Corners - Width = 50 & Height =
25 - ok - Circle - Solid Circle - R= 10 - ok.
6. Meshing - Mesh Tool - Smart Size =3 - Mesh - Select Area - ok.
7. Operate - Boolean - Subtract - Areas - Select Rectangle - ok - Select Cirlce - ok.
8. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - Symmetry B.C - On
Lines - Select Left Side & Bottom Side - ok - Pressure - On Lines - Select Right
Side - ok - PRESS Value = - 100 - ok.
9. Solution - Solve - Current LS - ok - Proceed.
10. General Post processor - Plot Result - Deformed Shape - Def+Undeform - ok -
Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - DOF Solution - Displacement Vector Su - ok.
11. Path Operation - Map on Path - Stress x type - Stress - X Direction - ok - Plot
Path Item - On Graph - Stress X - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Stress Analysis of the Component under Plane Strain Condition Was
Conducted Successfully.

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 5.STRESS ANALYSIS OF THE PRESSURE VESSEL

AIM
To Create and Analyse the Stress of the Pressure Vessel Subjected to an
Internal Pressure.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preprocessor - Element type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Solid - 8 Node 183 - ok -

Options - Plane Strain - ok - close.
2. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 207000 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok.
3. Modelling - Create - Keypoints - In Active CS
1st point 0 0 0 apply
2 point
nd
100 0 0 apply
3rd point 200 0 0 apply
4th point 0 100 0 apply
5 point
th
0 200 0 ok

4. Lines - Arc - By End KPs & RAD - Select Points 2 & 4 - ok - Select Keypoint 1 -
ok - RAD = 100 - ok - By End KPs & RAD - Select Points 5 & 3 - ok - Select
Point 1 - ok - RAD = 200 - ok.
5. Lines - Straight Lines - Select 2 & 3 - 4 & 5 - ok.
6. Areas - Arbitary - By Lines - Select All the Lines - ok.
7. Plot - Lines - ok - Plot Controls - Numbering - Select KP & Line - ok.
8. Meshing - Mesh Attributes - Default Attributes - 1 Plane 183 - ok - Mesh Tool -
Areas - Set - Select Area - ok - Size = 10 - ok - Select Raise Hidden - Mesh -
Areas (Quad - Mapped) - Mesh - Select Area - ok.
9. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Static - ok.
10. Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Lines - Select the Bottom
Line - ok - UY - ok - On Lines - Select the Upper Line - ok - UX - ok.
11. Pressure - On Line - Select Lower curve side - ok - PRESS = 1 - ok.
12. Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
13. General Post Processor - Result Summary - close - Plot Result - Deformed Shape
- Def+Undeform - ok - Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - Displacement or Von
misses Stress - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Stress Analysis of the Pressure Vessel was Created and Analysed
Successfullly.

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6. DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A ROTATING SHAFT SUBJECTED
TO TWISTING MOMENT

AIM
Thus the Dynamic Analysis of a Rotating Shaft Subjected to Twisting
Moment using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Structural - ok.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Beam - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close - Real constant - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - select Type 1 - ok - close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2E5 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok.
4. Sections - Beam - Common Sections - Select Round type sub section - rad = 50 -
apply
Id 2 - sub type round - rad 40 - apply
Id 3 - sub type round - rad 25 - ok
5. Modelling - Create - Nodes - In Active CS
1st point 0 0 0 apply
2 point
nd
450 0 0 apply
3rd point 850 0 0 apply
4 point
th
1350 0 0 ok

Elements - Auto Numbered - Thru Nodes - Select points 1 & 2 - ok - Element

Attributes - Select Section Number 2 - ok - Thru Nodes - Select points 2 & 3 - ok -
Element Attributes - Select Section Number 3 - ok - Thru Nodes - Select points 3 & 4
- ok.
6. Section - Apply - Structural - Displacemet - On Nodes - Select Node 1 & 4 -
Apply - All DOF - ok - Force & Moment - On Nodes - Select Node 2 - Apply -
Mx - Value = 3e6 - Apply - Select Node 3 - Apply - Mx - Value = - 2e6 - Apply -
ok.
7. Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
8. General Post processor - Plot Result - Contour Plot - Nodal Solutions - DOF
Solution - Rotation Vector Sum - ok.
9. Plot Controls - Style - Size & Shape - Display of Element ON - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Rotating Shaft was Created and Analyzed using ANSYS
Successfully under given condition.

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 7. MODAL ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS BEAMS UNDER
DIFFERENT BOUNDRY CONDITIONS
7.1 CANTILEVER BEAM:-

AIM
To Create Cantilever Beam and Conduct Modal Analyse under different
boundary conditions using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - structural - ok - close.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Link - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Liner - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2e11 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - Density = 78500 - ok - close.
4. Section - Beam - Common Section - B=0.01 & H= 0.01 - ok - close.
5. Modelling - Create - Keypoints - In Active CS
1st Point 0 0 0 Apply
2 Point
nd
1.2 0 0 ok
6. Lines - Straight Line - Select Point 1 & 2 - ok - close.
7. Meshing - Mesh Tool - Lines - Set - Pick All - NDIV = 10 - ok - Mesh - Pick all.
8. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Modal - ok.
9. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Key Points -
Select Point 1 - ok - All DOF - ok - Define Loads - Force/Moment - On Key
Points - Key Point 2 - ok - FY - VALUE = 100 - ok.
10. Load Steps Opts - Time & Frequency - Freq & Sub Steps - HARFRQ = 0 , 100 &
NSUBST = 100 - ok.
11. Solve - Current LS - ok - Yes - close.
12. General Post Processor - Result Summary - close - Read Result - First Set - Plot
Result - Deformed Shape - ok - Read Result Next Set - Plot Result - Deformed
Shape - ok - Read Result - Last Set - Plot Result - Deformed Shape - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Modal Analysis of the Cantilever Beam under different boundary
conditions conducted successfully.

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7.2 FIXED BEAM:-

AIM
To Create & Analyse the Modal of Fixed Beam under different boundary
conditions using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - structural - ok - close.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Beam - 3D Finit Element
- close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2.068E11 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - Density = 7830 - ok - close.
4. Sections - Beam - Common Section - B = 0.01 & H = 0.01 - ok.
5. Modelling - Create - Key Points - Nodes - In Active CS - Apply - 0.5 - Apply - 1
- ok.
6. Elements - Auto Numbered - Thru Nodes - Select points 1 & 2 - Apply - Select
Points 2 & 3 - ok.
7. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Modal - ok - Analysis Option - ok -
Tolerance = 1e-8 - ok.
8. Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Nodes - Select Points 1 &
2 - ok - All DOF - ok - Force/Moment - On Nodes - Select 2nd Point - ok - FY -
Value = -100 - ok.
9. Load Step Opts - Time/Freq - Freq & Substeps - HARFRQ = 0 , 300 - NSUBST
= 100 - ok.
10. Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
11. Time Hist Post Processor - Select Green Colour Addition Symbol - Y Component
- ok - Select the 2nd point of the Component - ok - List data - Close - Graph Data -
Close.

RESULT
Thus the Modal Analysis of the Fixed Beam was Analyzed Successfully under
different boundary Condition.

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7.3 SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM:-

AIM
To Create & Analyse the Modal mode of the Simply Supported Beam under
different boundary conditions using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Structural - ok.

2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Link - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Liner - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 206e9 & PRXY = 0.25 - ok - Density = 7.85e3 - ok - close.
4. Section - Beam - Common Section - B=0.01 & H= 0.01 - ok - close.
5. Modelling - Create - Key points - In Active CS
1st Point 0 0 0 Apply
2nd Point 1 0 0 ok
Lines - Straight Line - Select Point 1 & 2 - ok - close.
6. Meshing - Size Controls- Manual Size - Lines - All Lines - NDIV = 10 - ok -
Mesh - Lines - Pick all.
7. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Modal - ok - Analysis Options - ok -
ok.
8. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Key Points -
Select Point 1 - ok - All DOF - ok - Define Loads - Force/Moment - On Key
Points - Select Key Point 2 - ok - FY - VALUE = -100 - ok.
9. Load Steps Opts - Time/Freq - Freq & Substeps -
HARFRQ 0 100
NSUBST 100 ok
10. Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
11. Time Hist Post Processor - Press Green Colour Addition Symbol - DOF Solution
- Y Component of Displacement - ok - Select anywhere on the Component - ok -
Press Graph Option - Close.

RESULT
Thus the Modal Analysis of the Simply Supported Beam was Conducted
Successfully under different boundary Conditions.

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 8.HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS BEAMS UNDER
DIFFERENT BOUNDRY CONDITIONS
8.1CANTILEVER BEAM:-

AIM
To Create Cantilever Beam and Conduct Harmonic Analyse under different
boundary conditions using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

13. Preference - structural - ok - close.

14. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Link - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close.
15. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Liner - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2e11 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - Density = 78500 - ok - close.
16. Section - Beam - Common Section - B=0.01 & H= 0.01 - ok - close.
17. Modelling - Create - Keypoints - In Active CS
1st Point 0 0 0 Apply
2 Point
nd
1.2 0 0 ok
18. Lines - Straight Line - Select Point 1 & 2 - ok - close.
19. Meshing - Mesh Tool - Lines - Set - Pick All - NDIV = 10 - ok - Mesh - Pick all.
20. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Harmonic - ok.
21. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Key Points -
Select Point 1 - ok - All DOF - ok - Define Loads - Force/Moment - On Key
Points - Key Point 2 - ok - FY - VALUE = 100 - ok.
22. Load Steps Opts - Time & Frequency - Freq & Sub Steps - HARFRQ = 0 , 100 &
NSUBST = 100 - ok.
23. Solve - Current LS - ok - Yes - close.
24. General Post Processor - Result Summary - close - Read Result - First Set - Plot
Result - Deformed Shape - ok - Read Result Next Set - Plot Result - Deformed
Shape - ok - Read Result - Last Set - Plot Result - Deformed Shape - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Harmonic Analysis of the Cantilever Beam under different boundary
conditions conducted successfully.

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8.2 FIXED BEAM:-

AIM
To Create & Analyse the Harmonic of Fixed Beam under different boundary
conditions using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

12. Preference - structural - ok - close.

13. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Beam - 3D Finit Element
- close.
14. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 2.068E11 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - Density = 7830 - ok - close.
15. Sections - Beam - Common Section - B = 0.01 & H = 0.01 - ok.
16. Modelling - Create - Key Points - Nodes - In Active CS - Apply - 0.5 - Apply - 1
- ok.
17. Elements - Auto Numbered - Thru Nodes - Select points 1 & 2 - Apply - Select
Points 2 & 3 - ok.
18. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Harmonic - ok - Analysis Option - ok
- Tolerance = 1e-8 - ok.
19. Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Nodes - Select Points 1 &
2 - ok - All DOF - ok - Force/Moment - On Nodes - Select 2nd Point - ok - FY -
Value = -100 - ok.
20. Load Step Opts - Time/Freq - Freq & Substeps - HARFRQ = 0 , 300 - NSUBST
= 100 - ok.
21. Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
22. Time Hist Post Processor - Select Green Colour Addition Symbol - Y Component
- ok - Select the 2nd point of the Component - ok - List data - Close - Graph Data -
Close.

RESULT
Thus the Harmonic Analysis of the Fixed Beam was Analyzed Successfully
under different boundary Condition.

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8.3 SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM:-

AIM
To Create & Analyse the Harmonic mode of the Simply Supported Beam
under different boundary conditions using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

12. Preference - Structural - ok.

13. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Link - 2 Node 188 - ok -
close.
14. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Liner - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 206e9 & PRXY = 0.25 - ok - Density = 7.85e3 - ok - close.
15. Section - Beam - Common Section - B=0.01 & H= 0.01 - ok - close.
16. Modelling - Create - Key points - In Active CS
1st Point 0 0 0 Apply
2nd Point 1 0 0 ok
Lines - Straight Line - Select Point 1 & 2 - ok - close.
17. Meshing - Size Controls- Manual Size - Lines - All Lines - NDIV = 10 - ok -
Mesh - Lines - Pick all.
18. Solution - Analysis Type - New Analysis - Harmonic - ok - Analysis Options - ok
- ok.
19. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Key Points -
Select Point 1 - ok - All DOF - ok - Define Loads - Force/Moment - On Key
Points - Select Key Point 2 - ok - FY - VALUE = -100 - ok.
20. Load Steps Opts - Time/Freq - Freq & Substeps -
HARFRQ 0 100
NSUBST 100 ok
21. Solve - Current LS - ok - close.
22. Time Hist Post Processor - Press Green Colour Addition Symbol - DOF Solution
- Y Component of Displacement - ok - Select anywhere on the Component - ok -
Press Graph Option - Close.

RESULT
Thus the Harmonic Analysis of the Simply Supported Beam was Conducted
Successfully under different boundary Conditions.

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 9. HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS OF 2D COMPONENT

AIM
To Create & Analyse the Heat Transfer Properties of the 2D component by
using Analyzing Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Thermal - ok.

2. Pre processor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete- Add - Solid - Quad 4 Node 55 -
ok - close.
3. Real Constant - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - ok - close.
4. Material Properties - Material Models - Thermal - Conductivity - Isentropic -
KXX = 16 - ok - close.
5. Modelling - Create - Area - Rectangle - By Dimensions
a) X1 X2 0 0.8
Y1 Y2 0 0.4 Apply

b) X1 X2 0.3 0.5
Y1 Y2 0 0.2 ok
Operate - Boolean - Subtract - Areas - Select Whole Component - ok - Select the area
that is to be Subtracted - ok.
6. Meshing - Size Controls - Manual Size - Areas - All Areas - SIZE = 5 - ok -
Mesh Tool - Smart Size - Mesh - Select the area - ok.
7. Loads - Define Loads - Apply - Thermal - Temperature - On Lines - Select the
Outer Lines ( Left & Right ) - ok - Temp - VALUE TEMP = 300 - ok.
8. Convection - On Lines - Select inner Lines - ok - VALI = 50 & VAL2I = 40 - ok.
9. Solution - Solve - Current LS - ok - close - close.
10. General Post Processor - Plot Result - Contour Plot - Nodal Solution - DOF
Solution - Nodal Temperature - ok - Nodal Solutions - Thermal Gradient -
Thermal Gradient Vector Sum - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Heat Transfer Analysis of the 2D Component was conducted
Successfully using ANSYS Software.

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 11. COUPLED FIELD ANALYSIS
AIM
To Conduct an Coupled Field Analysis for given Component using Analyzing
Software.

SOFTWARE USED

ANSYS

PROCEDURE

1. Preference - Thermal - ok
2. Preprocessor - Element Type - Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Solid - Quad 4 Node 55 -
ok - Add - Solid - Quad 4 Node 55 - ok - Options - K3 = Axi symmetric - ok -
Select Type 2 - Options - K3 = Axi symmetric - ok - close.
3. Material Properties - Material Models - Thermal - Conductivity - Isentropic -
KXX = 3 - ok - close.
4. Modelling - Create - Nodes - In Active CS
1st point 0.1875 0 0 apply
8 point
th
0.625 0 0 ok
Fil b/w Nodes - Select 1st & 8th points - ok - SPACE = 2 - ok.
5. Copy - Nodes - Copy - Choose BOX - Select All the Nodes - ok - INC = 10 - ok.
6. Create - Auto Numbered - Thru Nodes - Select 11, 1, 2, 12 - ok - Element
Attributes - Select 2 Plane 55 - ok.
7. Auto Numbered - Thru Nodes - Select Other 4 Nodes - ok - Copy - Elements -
Auto Numbered - Select 2nd Element - ok - ITIME = 5 - ok - Elements - Element
Attributes - Select 1 Plane 55 - ok.
8. Element - Auto Numbered - Thru Nodes - Select Last 4 Nodes - ok.
9. Solution - Define Loads - Apply - Thermal - Temperature - On Nodes - Select 11
& 1 Nodes - ok - Temp - VALUE = -1 - Apply - Select Last 2 Nodes - ok - Temp
- VALUE = 0 - ok.
10. Load Steps Opts - Output Controls - Solution Printout - Select All Items - ok.
11. Solve - Current LS - ok - close - close.
12. General Post Processor - Plot Result - Contour Plot - Nodal Solutions - DOF -
Nodal Temperature - ok.
13. SAVE DB - RESUME DB.
14. Preference - Structural - ok.
15. Pre Processor - Element Type - Switch Element type - Choose Thermal to Struc -
ok - close.
16. Add/Edit/Delete - Add - Choose Type 1 - Options - K1 = Enhanced Strain - K3 =
Axi Symmetric - ok - Choose Type 2 - Options - Same as Type 1 - ok - close.
17. Material Properties - Material Models - Structural - Linear - Elastic - Isentropic -
EX = 30E6 & PRXY = 0.3 - ok - Thermal Expansion - Secant Co Efficient -
Isentropic - ALPX = 1.435E-5 - ok - close.
18. Coupling/Coqm - Couple DOF - BOX - Select Upper Nodes - ok - NEST = 2 -
UY - ok.
19. Couple DOF - Choose 1 & 11th Node - ok - NEST = 3 - UX - ok.
20. Gen W1 Same DOF - INTIME 8 , INC = 1 & NEST1, SET2, NINC = 3 - ok.

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21. Solution - Define Loads - Apply - Structural - Displacement - On Nodes - BOX -
Choose Lower side Nodes - ok - UY - ok.
22. Temperature - From Thermal A r - Browse - select that saved file - ok.
23. Solve - Current LS - ok - close - dx.
24. General Post Processor - Plot Result - Contour Plot - Nodal Solutions - Stress - Y
Component - ok.

RESULT
Thus the Coupled field Analysis of the Simple Component was Conducted
Successfully using ANSYS Software.

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