Course in ANSYS

Example0110

Example Cantilever beam

Objective: E = 210000N/mm2
Display the moment curve n = 0.3
Tasks: L = 1000mm
Obtain values in intermediate points? a = 10mm
Create an element table? b = 10mm
Display the moment curve? p = 10N/mm
Topics:
Element type, pressure load, Element table/output, list

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 Example - title
Utility Menu > File > Change Jobname GUI
/jobname, Example0110 Command line entry
Enter: Example0110

Utility Menu > File > Change Title Enter: Cantilever beam
/title, Cantilever beam

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Example - Keypoints Note: An empty #

result in automatic
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Keypoints > In Active CS numbering.
/PREP7 # Keypoint number
K,,,, General format: X Keypoint x-coordinate
K,,100,, K,#,X,Y,Z Y Keypoint y-coordinate
Z Keypoint z-coordinate

Press Apply

Enter 100 and

Press Apply
100
Note: An empty box
result in a zero. It is
allowed to enter 0.0
in each box.
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 Example - Numbering
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Numbering Switch on Keypoint numbers

Press OK
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Example - Lines
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Lines > Lines > Straight Line
Create a line between Keypoint 1 and Keypoint 2.
L,1,2
HINT: By clicking with the right-
hand mouse button you shift
between the Pick/Unpick
function. This is indicated by
the direction of the cursor
arrow:
Pick: upward arrow
Unpick: downward arrow

Press OK or Cancel
to finish selection

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 Example Element Type
Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete

Press Add

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Example - Element Type

Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete

Press Options

Press Help to learn more about the

element.
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 Example Real Constants
Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add

Place the cursor

on the relevant
element and
press OK

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Example - Real Constants

Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add

Press Close
to finish

Press OK

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 Example - Material Properties
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Double Click
to step in the
material tree

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Example - Material Properties

Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Enter: Click here
Modulus of elasticity to Close
Enter:
Poissons ratio

Press OK

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 Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Size Cntrls > ManualSize > Lines > Picked Lines

Select/Pick
Lines to
specify
mesh size
for

Press OK when finish with selection Enter 1

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Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Mesh > Lines

Select individual lines to be meshed by Picking

NB: It is often necessary to Clear the model for

example if Element Type is to be changed

Select all lines defined to be meshed

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 Example Analysis Type
File > Write DB log file
Enter example0110.lgw

Solution > Analysis Type > New Analysis

Press OK

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Example Define Loads

Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Keypoints
Select keypoint 1

Select All DOF to fix/clamp the beam

Press OK
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 Example Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Pressure > On Beams

Select the line

Enter 10

Press OK to finish
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Example - Save

Display of Analysis model

Save the model

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 Example - Solve
Solution > Solve > Current LS

Press OK

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Example - PostProcessing
General Postproc > Plot Results > Deformed Shape

Select Def+undeformed
and Press OK

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Example - PostProcessing

Read Maximum displacement: DMX

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Example Element Table

Press Add

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Example Element Table

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Example Element Table

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Example Element Table

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Example Element Table

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 Example Element Table

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Example Plot Line-Element

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Example Plot Line-Element

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