I-DEAS Material nonlinearity tutorial

This tutorial describes a step-by-step procedure to perform a

material nonlinear analysis using NX I-DEAS 5 software.
The geometry is a quarter model of a pressure vessel as
shown below. The dimensions are:
OD = 3.0 in.
ID = 2.5 in.
Thickness = 0.25 in.

First create the geometry as shown on the right. Switch the

task to Meshing and click on Create FE model.

On the Create FE Model form, select

Geometry Based Analysis Only.

Next, define a physical property table

for the plain strain element.

In the Plain Strain Physical Property Table form, change the value of Plastic Yield Function to 1
to allow the use of von Mises yield criterion.

Now, define a non-linear

material. Use the
Create icon to define a
generic material. Now,
select this generic
material (named
nonlinear1 in the screen
shown below). Use the
pull down menu to be
sure the material type is
set to Statics, Nonlinear
Matl. Now double click
on the Properties
(Optional) item in the
Material table to bring up
additional entries.
You need to double-click
the Stress Strain Data
to bring up the table
where you enter the
stress-strain data.

The Stress Strain Data screen is where you enter

individual strain and the corresponding stress values.
Note the units for stress. Be sure the first entry
corresponds to the proportional yield point. That is, the
first entry is the strain and stress corresponding to the
yield point and the assumption is that the behavior of the
system up to this point is linear!
After clicking OK on the data entry screen, you can see
the actual data you have entered as a graph.

When the screen on the right hand side

appears, click on Graph button. Note
that the Stress Strain Data Row now
shows a value as a Matrix..

Youll note the Material Data Graph screen

(similar to the one on the right). On that
screen, simply click on the Graph button
to view the graph of Stress-Strain data on
the I-DEAS graphics window. An example
is shown on the right.

To view the model file, simply click on the Line icon (1,2) in the third icon
panel.

Now, mesh the model using plane Strain elements.

Boundary Condition:
First item of importance is to switch the
analysis type icon (1,1) to non-linear statics as
shown.

From the Boundary condition task, apply

symmetry conditions to the edges as shown on
the right.

We now apply the load as

interior pressure. Click on the
Force icon, highlight the
interior curved edge, set the
InPlane Force to 1 and then
click on the Time button.

The form Force on Edge Time Variation appears. Click on the

Create Var icon (the little X-Y graph with a clock).

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1) Enter a name for Time
variation.
2) From the Type pull down
menu choose Points.
3) Enter 0 in the Time box.
4) Enter 0 in the Magnitude Box.
5) Click on the Add button.
Repeat Steps 3-5 by changing the
values of Time and Magnitude as
shown.

Finally, click on the Graph

button.
In the resulting window, click on the green
button to view the loading-unloading curve you
just created.
Now, dismiss the windows, and Click OK on
the next one.

Now, on the Force on Edge Time Variation

window, click on the question mark on front of
the InPlane Force component. Be sure the
InPlane force component is associated with the
loading_unloading variation you jut created
before exiting this form.

Now create a boundary condition set with the set of

restraints and the just created load set. Be sure to select
Nonlinear analysis.

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Model Solution:
In the Model Solution task, first, be sure to select Nonlinear from
icon (1, 1).
Now, create a solution set. After naming the solution set,
click on the Loading and Solution Control button.

On the Loading and Solution Control form, Check the

Material Nonlinear Box, then highlight the entry in the table,
and click on the Modify button.
On the Add/Modify Time Interval form, change the End
Time Point to 6, be sure the boundary condition set,
corresponds to the nonlinear one you created, select
Plasticity button, and click on the Stiffness Control
button.

On the next form (Stiffness control form), select

Elastic/Plastic Modulus as initial iteration, as well as
for Subsequent Iterations. Leave all other values as
default. Click on the OK button.

On the Add/Modify Time Interval, now click on the

Output Selection button.

On the Output Selection window, pull down the Output

Type menu until you see Plastic Strains at nodes.
Highlight this and then from the Store/List menu select
Store.

Click OK on the next two screens until you are back to

the Loading and Solutions Control window.

Now, select the time interval, and then click on the

Subincrement button.

The Subincrement window pops up. Note the default

Number of Time Intervals is set to 1. Click on the arrow
next to it, and select 5 for the number of time intervals, then
Click OK.

This will result in the increments as shown in the following

window.

Now, Click on the Add button to bring back

Add/Modify Time Interval form.
On the Add/Modify Time Interval form, change the
End Time Point to 12, and then click on the Stiffness
Control button.

On the Stiffness Control form, set both Initial Iteration

and Subsequent Iterations to Elastic Modulus then
click on OK to exit from this form.
Next, check the output selection on the Add/Modify
Time Interval from to be sure the Plastic Strain at
nodes is stored.

On the Loading and Solution Control form,

highlight the last time interval
(corresponding to End Time 12, then
Subincrement

The objective is to create 5 intervals of unloading between

increments 6 and 12 (Unloading regime). Again select 5 for
the number of new intervals.

Now, click on OK on this and all the subsequent forms. You may wish to change the Solution name
to a more descriptive one. Dismiss this form as well.
This is a good time to SAVE your work, before initiating solve!
You are now ready to solve the model.