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ANSYS Computational Mechanics, AAU, Esbjerg

Example Cantilever beam

Objective: Plot the P-U curve for the nonlinear behaviour Tasks: Obtain a static solution including prestress Obtain a buckling solution Include imperfections using Update Geometry Run the nonlinear analysis

E = 210000N/mm2 n = 0.3 L = 5000mm a = 250mm b = 450mm c = 10mm d = 20mm e = 15mm f = 350mm F=?
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Nonlinear - Solution Phases

Tasks
Run a static analysis with Prestress ON Run a Eigen Buckling analysis with a unit load
ExpansionPass ON
We start here

Save the model Finish the Solution process Plot results Update geometry for a relevant buckling mode In place of the unit load apply a load with a magnitude of the buckling load found for a relevant buckling mode Run a static nonlinear analysis Plot appropiate deformations vs. forces

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Example Read Input from..

Enter example0504.lgw if available otherwise rebuild the model

Press OK

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Example - Update Geom

Press OK

Enter 1 Enter 1 Enter 0.1 Browse to find Example0504.rst or Example0511.rst

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Example Analysis Type

Press OK

Select Static

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Example Define Loads

Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Force/Moment > On Keypoints Select keypoint 2

Change to FY

Press OK to finish
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Enter -340000
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Static solution Analysis Options

Select Soln Controls

If not activated activate the Unabridged menu

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Example Solution Controls

Change to Large Displacement Static Select All solution items Select Write every Nth substeps

Enter 30

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Example Solution Controls

Activate the arclength method

Press OK
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Example Output Ctrls

Set to All

Press OK
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Select Every substep

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Example - Solve
Solution > Solve > Current LS

Press OK

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Example - Convergence

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Example Plot - Lines

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Example TimeHistory Postpro

Close this dialog box

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Example Define Variables

Press Add
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Example Add Time-History Var.

Pick the right node Select Nodal DOF result Press OK

Press OK

Select DOF solution and Translation UZ

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Example Add Time-History Var.

Press Add
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Example Add Time-History Var.

Pick the left node Select Reaction forces Press OK

Press OK

Press OK Select Struct force FY

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Example Add Time-History Var.

Press Close
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Example - Settings
Select Single variable to plot on Xaxis

Enter 2 to plot UZ for the top node on the X-axis Press OK

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Example Style - Graph

Enter Deformation UZ Enter Force FY

Press OK
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Example Graph Variables

Enter 3 to plot the reaction force FY on the Y-axis

Press OK
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Example - Graph

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Example Graph Variables

Enter 3 to plot the reaction force FY on the Y-axis

Press OK
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