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FE procedures:
Select the solution domain Discretize the continuum Choose inerpolation functions Derive element characteristic matrices and vectors Assemble element characteristic matrices and vectors Solve the system equations Make additional computations, if desired

FE software user steps:

Draw the model geometry Mesh the model geometry Select element type (The FEA software was written to do this) Input material properties (The computer will assemble it) Input specified load and boundary conditions (The compiler will solve it) Request for output Post-process the result file

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EXAMPLE: Tension loading of a compact specimen

Objective To determine internal states (displacements, strains and stresses) in a C(T) specimen subjected to tension.

Select the solution domain (Draw the specimen geometry)

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Input materials properties (Sn-40Pb alloy) E = 10,000 N/mm2 = 0.3 Elastic-plastic behavior
40

30 oC
1E-3 1/s 30 Stress (MPa)

20 1E-4 1/s 10 1E-5 1/s

0 0.000

0.005

0.010 Strain

0.015

0.020

0.025

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MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

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Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

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Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

Specify surface interaction: -Tie center-line to surface of pin - frictionless pin-hole surface contact Specify load: (to specify pin loading in y-direction) -specify load at mid of center-line: CF2 = 7,000 N, ramp incrementally Specify boundary conditions: Fixed lower pin displacements: U1=U2=U3=0 Allow the upper pin to move in y-direction (the specimen should be able to rotate at the pin hole)
MODELING STEPS IN FEM

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Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

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Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

Select element type and discretize (mesh) the model: (mesh seeding and partitioning are used to control mesh size) 8-node hexahedral elements

Run the analysis

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Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

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Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

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Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

Post-process the results upon successful complete run

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Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

MODELING STEPS IN FEM

FEM Simulating the Reality

Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory (CSMLab) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professional Course Series INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

EXAMPLE: Tension loading of a compact specimen

Stress-Strain Response
Stress Strain Curves Case One For 60Sn40Pb with Strain Rate 1E-3 1/s

40

30 Stress (MPa)

Input to Abaqus

Experiment

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10

E = 10GPa T = 30OC

0 0 0.005 0.01 Strain 0.015 0.02

- Verify input parameters through

predicted response of model system - Check reproducibility of specified boundary conditions

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See inside the material

Tensile

-Extract and interpret important information / results - Employ engineering judgment, intuition and lots of common senses - Address accuracy and validity issue
Compressive

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Notch tip

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MESH REFINEMENT STUDY

Illustrative Example
Mesh, load, material properties and boundary conditions rigid pins Ux = 0 Top pin disp. (mm) (200 s,10 mm) Elastic properties: E = 210 GPa = 0.3

Ux = uy = 0

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Plane stress case Elastic analysis Mesh refinement

t (sec.)
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Stress Distribution

Results (Observation) Discussion (Explanation)

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Effect of mesh size on calculated stress

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