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Example0110

Computational Mechanics, AAU, EsbjergANSYS

Example – Cantilever beam

Objective:Display the moment curve Tasks:Obtain values in intermediate points?Create an element table?Display the moment curve?Topics:Element type, pressure load, Element table/output, list

E = 210000N/mm2

n = 0.3L = 1000mma = 10mmb = 10mmp = 10N/mm

Example0110 2Computational Mechanics, AAU, EsbjergANSYS

Example - titleUtility Menu > File > Change Jobname/jobname, Example0110 Command line entry

GUI

Enter: Example0110

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

Enter: Cantilever beam


Example - KeypointsPreprocessor > Modeling > Create > Keypoints > In Active CS/PREP7K,,,,K,,100,,

General format:K,#,X,Y,Z

# Keypoint numberX Keypoint x-coordinateY Keypoint y-coordinateZ Keypoint z-coordinate

Note: An empty #result in automaticnumbering.

Press Apply

Enter 100 andPress Apply


100Note: An empty boxresult in a zero. It isallowed to enter 0.0in each box.

Example - NumberingSwitch on Keypoint numbersUtility Menu > PlotCtrls > Numbering


Press OK

Example - LinesPreprocessor > Modeling > Create > Lines > Lines > Straight LineCreate 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 Cancelto finish selection

Example – Element TypePreprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete

Press Add


Example - Element TypePreprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete

Press Options


Press Help to learn more about theelement.

Example – Real ConstantsPreprocessor > Real Constants > Add

Place the cursoron the relevantelement andpress OK


Example - Real ConstantsPreprocessor > Real Constants > Add

Press OK

Press Closeto finish


Example - Material PropertiesPreprocessor > Material Props > Material Models

Double Clickto step in thematerial tree


Example - Material PropertiesPreprocessor > Material Props > Material Models

Enter:Modulus of elasticity

Enter:Poisson’s ratio

Click hereto Close

Press OK


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


Select/PickLines tospecifymesh sizefor

Press OK when finish with selection Enter 1

Example - MeshingPreprocessor > Meshing > Mesh > Lines

Select individual lines to be meshed by Picking


Select all lines defined to be meshed

NB: It is often necessary to “Clear” the model forexample if Element Type is to be changed

Example – Analysis Type

Solution > Analysis Type > New Analysis

File > Write DB log fileEnter “example0110.lgw”

Press OK


Example – Define LoadsSolution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Keypoints

Select keypoint 1

Select All DOF to fix/clamp the beam

Press OK


Example – Define LoadsSolution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Pressure > On Beams

Select the lineEnter 10

Press OK to finish


Example - Save

Display of Analysis model

Save the model


Example - SolveSolution > Solve > Current LS


Press OK

Example - PostProcessingGeneral Postproc > Plot Results > Deformed Shape

Select “Def+undeformed”and Press OK


Example - PostProcessing

Read Maximum displacement: DMX


Example – Element Table

Press Add


Example – Plot Line-Element


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Engineering

element tableoutput

press applyenter

cantilever beamenter

cantilever beamexample0110

example numberingswitch

downward arrowpress

moment curve tasks

db log fileenter example0110