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a Solid Lug
Objectives:
Using solid element; element type SOLID186.
Create a solid lug.
Compare the computation time of following cases:
Nonlinear SOLID186, TARGE170 and CONTA174
Linear PLANE182 and LINK1
Review the results
DISCLAIMER: This module is based on the example problem presented in MSC.Natran 120 Exercise Workbook - Release 9.0.
However, a number of modifications is made to tailor the need of ANSYS 9.0.
Model Description
Figure 1 shows the CN-235 turboprop aircraft. The aircraft has four lugs connecting the
wing to the fuselage. Figure 2 is a geometric representation of the lug shown on the title
page. Also shown are the pin-bearing load scenario that will be considered.
Figure 1: The CN-235 has four lugs connecting the wing to the fuselage.
t = 1.0
1.0 psi
R2.5
R5
15.0
FEG
Pre-Processing Phase:
1. Define some parameters: ANSYS Pulldown Menu
Selection
Accept
20node 186
OK
Close
EX
0.3
PRXY
OK
Material Exit
FEG
0.0
WP Y
0.0
Width
5.0
Height
5.0
Apply
WP X
5.0
WP Y
0.0
Width
10.0
Height
5.0
OK
0.0
WP Y
0.0
Rad-1
0.0
Theta-1
0.0
Rad-2
5.0
Theta-2
180
Apply
FEG
WP X
0.0
WP Y
0.0
Rad-1
0.0
Theta-1
0.0
Rad-2
2.5
Theta-2
180
OK
PlotCtrls Numbering
LINE Line numbers
on
on
on
OK
Keypoints
OK
After the substraction and merging the coincident keypoints, we obtain a model, presented in Fig. 3, that has two areas: A1 and A2.
Figure 3: The model after the area substraction and merging of the coincident nodes.
100
X, Y, Z Location in active CS
0.0
0.0
0.0
Apply
200
5.0*COS(3/4*PI) 5.0*SIN(3/4*PI)
OK
FEG
12. Cut the Area A1 into two areas: ANSYS Main Menu
You should see the new area of Area A4. Cut the area by Line L8:
< Pick Area A4 >
OK
< Pick Line L8 >
Apply
You should see the new area of Area A5. Cut the area by Line L10:
< Pick Area A5 >
OK
< Pick Line L10 >
OK
FEG
Figure 4: The lug model that breaking down into five areas.
13. Control the mesh density: ANSYS Pulldown Menu
Set
Pick All
NDIV No. of element divisions
Apply
OK
Close
Pick All
DX,DY,DZ Offsets for extrusion
0.0
0.0
0.5
OK
Keypoints
OK
16. Change the viewpoint to the isometric viewpoint: ANSYS Toolbars
< Click
>
Note
Contact elements
Lug
Pin
FEG
Select Entities
Nodes
By Location
X coordinates
Min, Max
2.5, 2.5
Apply
Plot
OK
cNodeTarget
10
Nodes
Close
Select Everything
0.0
WP Y
0.0
Rad-1
0.0
Theta-1
0.0
Rad-2
2.5
Theta-2
90
Depth
0.5
OK
23. Before we mesh the quarter solid cylinder, we should bring the volume into our focus,
and removes all other volumes: ANSYS Pulldown Menu
Select Entities
Volumes
OK
< Click the quarter of a cylinder >
FEG
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A quarter of a cylinder
You should obtain a figure as shown in Fig. 7. Before we mesh the volume, similar
to the meshing of the previous volume, we should control the mesh density along the
boundary; in this case, mesh density on lines: L36, L36, and L40.
24. Control mesh density on lines L36, L37, and L40; and mesh the new volume: ANSYS
Main Menu
FEG
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Set
< Click Line L40 >
NDIV No. of element divisions
Apply
OK
Mesh:
Volumes
Shape:
Hex/Wedge
Shape:
Sweep
Sweep
< Click the volume >
Close
You should obtain a finite element mesh similar to that depicted in Fig. 8. In addition,
you should reflect the mesh to obtain a meshed half cylinder.
FEG
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25. Reflect the volume and all elements within the volume: ANSYS Main Menu
Preprocessor Modeling Reflect Volumes
< Click the volumes >
OK
NOELEM Items to be reflected
OK
Nodes
OK
FEG
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Select Entities
Nodes
By Location
X coordinates
Min, Max
2.5, 2.5
Apply
Plot
OK
cNodeContact
Nodes
Close
FEG
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Select Everything
Plot Elements
Note
34. Create the target elements and the contact elements: ANSYS Main Menu
FEG
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2
Select the target nodes
2
Select the contact nodes
FEG
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Solution Phase
1. Define the analysis type: ANSYS Main Menu
Static
OK
< Click
>
FEG
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Select Entities
Nodes
By Location
Y coordinates
0, 0
Apply
Plot
cNodeBottom
Nodes
Apply
X coordinates
0, 0
Resellect
Apply
Plot
cNodeCenter
Nodes
OK
Select Entities
Z coordinates
0, 0
Apply
FEG
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Plot
cNodeFront
Nodes
Apply
Select Everything
Plot Nodes
cNodeBottom
Apply
Lab2 DOFs to be constrained
UY
Apply
List of Items
cNodeFront
Apply
Lab2 DOFs to be constrained
UZ
Apply
List of Items
cNodeCenter
Apply
Lab2 DOFs to be constrained
ALL DOF
OK
FEG
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< Click
>
-100.0
OK
Note
If you have done any selection command, for example, selecting certain
lines, nodes, elements or so on, you should remember to reselect entire
model before the run.
Select Everything
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OK
The result is shown Fig. 11; in the left-top corner, it tells that the DMX, the maximum
displacement, is 0.474E-03 in.
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on
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3. The appendix presents a different approach that utilizes a linear solution PLANE183 and
LINK1. the results are compared in the table.
Table 1: Comparison
Computation Time (s)
x at a node (psi)
0.2778E-03
44.22
0.3611E-02 (13 longer)
43.85
Batch Mode
Preamble:
FEG
/clear
! Delete everything
/view, 1, 1, 1, 1,
PI = acos(-1.0)
! Define a constant of PI
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Figure 13: the von-Mises stress for PLANE183 and LINK1 elements
Pre-Processing Phase
1. Enter the preprocessing phase:
/prep7
! Youngs modulus
! Poissons ratio
asba, 5, 4
FEG
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Joining the keypoints will also joint the lines connecting those keypoints.
7. Create two Keypoints:
k, 100, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
k, 200, 5.0*cos(0.75*PI), 5.0*sin(0.75*PI), 0.0
! visual check, L1
! visual check, L8
Note
As you may guess, to get the node number at a given location (x, y, z),
the intrinsic function is
presentNode = node(x, y, z)
asbl, 4, 8
asbl, 5, 10
lesize, 5, , , 6
lesize, 7, , , 6
voffst, 2, 0.5*1.0
voffst, 3, 0.5*1.0
voffst, 4, 0.5*1.0
voffst, 6, 0.5*1.0
FEG
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nummrg, kp
csys, 0
alls
! Select everything
lesize, 37, , , 6
lesize, 36, , , 6
vsweep, 6
! Mesh volume V6
, volu,, 6
! Select V6
vsel, a, volu,, 7
! In addition, select V7
nslv,, 1
nummrg, node
csys, 0
alls
! Select everything
FEG
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et, 2, targe170
esln, s, 0
esurf
Note
esln, s, 0
esurf
alls
! Select everything
Solution
1. Enter the solution phase:
/solu
FEG
dsym, symm, y
d, all ,all
dsym, symm, z
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4. Apply pressure:
asel,, loc, x, 15.0, 15.0
5. Select everything:
alls
! Select everything
6. Solve
solve
Appendix
Code for Linear Analysis
/clear
*afun, deg
pi = acos(-1.0)
/prep7
et, 1, plane183, , , 3
r, 1, 1.0
mp, ex, 1, 10.0E+06
mp, nuxy, 1, 0.3
lesize, all, , , 4
FEG
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lesize, 5, , , 6
lesize, 7, , , 6
amesh, all
et, 2, link1
r, 2, 100
type, 2
real, 2
n, 1000, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
angleInc = 90/8
angle
= 180
iNode = 1000
*do, i, 1, 8
jNode = node( 2.5*cos(angle), 2.5*sin(angle), 0.0 )
e, iNode, jNode
angle = angle - angleInc
*enddo
finish
/solu
type, static
dcum, add
nsel,, loc, y, 0.0, 0.0
dsym, symm, y
FEG
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