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bound to the buckling load is attained. The program normally converges to the limiting load as the process of bisection and re-solution continues to the point at which the minimum time step increment (specified by DELTIM or NSUBST) is achieved. The minimum time step will directly affect the precision of your results.
7.4.3 Important
Remember that an unconverged solution does not necessarily mean that the structure has reached its maximum load. It could also be caused by numerical instability, which might be corrected by refining your modeling technique. Track the load-deflection history of your structure's response to decide whether an unconverged load step represents actual structural buckling, or whether it reflects some other problem. Perform a preliminary analysis using the arc-length method [ARCLEN] to predict an approximate value of buckling load. Compare this approximate value to the more precise value calculated using bisection to help determine if the structure has indeed reached its maximum load. You can also use the arc-length method itself to obtain a precise buckling load, but this method requires you to adjust the arc-length radius by trialand-error in a series of manually directed re-analyses.
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Again, remember that eigenvalue buckling analysis generally yields unconservative results, and should usually not be used for design of actual structures. If you decide that eigenvalue buckling analysis is appropriate for your application, follow this five-step procedure: 1. Build the model. 2. Obtain the static solution. 3. Obtain the eigenvalue buckling solution. 4. Expand the solution. 5. Review the results.
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You can apply a non-zero constraint in the prestressing pass as the static load. The eigenvalues found in the buckling solution will be the load factors applied to these non-zero constraint values. However, the mode shapes will have a zero value at these degrees of freedom (and not the non-zero value specified). At the end of the solution, leave SOLUTION [FINISH].
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Utility Menu>File>Save As 5. Start solution calculations. Command(s): SOLVE GUI: Main Menu>Solution>-Solve-Current LS The output from the solution mainly consists of the eigenvalues, which are printed as part of the printed output (Jobname.OUT). The eigenvalues represent the buckling load factors; if unit loads were applied in the static analysis, they are the buckling loads. No buckling mode shapes are written to the database or the results file, so you cannot postprocess the results yet. To do this, you need to expand the solution (explained next). Sometimes you may see both positive and negative eigenvalues calculated. Negative eigenvalues indicate that buckling occurs when the loads are applied in an opposite sense. 6. Leave the SOLUTION processor. Command(s): FINISH GUI: Close the Solution menu.
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GUI: Main Menu>Solution Note-You must explicitly leave SOLUTION (using the FINISH command) and re-enter (/SOLUTION) before performing the expansion pass. 2. Activate the expansion pass and its options. The following options are required for the expansion pass: Table 7-2 Expansion pass options Command GUI Path EXPASS Main Menu>Solution>-Load Step Opts-ExpansionPass>ON Main Menu>Solution>-Load Step Opts-ExpansionPass> No. of Modes to Expand MXPAND Expand Modes Main Menu>Solution>-Load Step Opts-ExpansionPass> Stress Calculations On/Off MXPAND Expand Modes Option Expansion Pass On/Off
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OUTRES GUI: Main Menu>Solution>-Load Step Opts-Output Ctrl>DB/Results File Note-The FREQ field on OUTPR and OUTRES can only be ALL or NONE, that is, the data can be requested for all modes or no modes-you cannot write information for every other mode, for instance. 4. Start expansion pass calculations. The output consists of expanded mode shapes and, if requested, relative stress distributions for each mode. Command(s): SOLVE GUI: Main Menu>Solution>-Solve-Current LS 5. Leave the SOLUTION processor. You can now review results in the postprocessor. Command(s): FINISH GUI: Close the Solution menu. Note-The expansion pass has been presented here as a separate step. You can make it part of the eigenvalue buckling solution by including the MXPAND command (Main Menu>Solution>-Load Step Opts-ExpansionPass) as one of the analysis options.
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Main Menu>General Postproc>Results Summary 2. Read in data for the desired mode to display buckling mode shapes. (Each mode is stored on the results file as a separate substep.) Command(s): SET,SBSTEP GUI: Main Menu>General Postproc>-Read Results-load step 3. Display the mode shape. Command(s): PLDISP GUI: Main Menu>General Postproc>Plot Results>Deformed Shape 4. Contour the relative stress distributions. Command(s): PLNSOL or PLESOL GUI: Main Menu>General Postproc>Plot Results>-Contour Plot-Nodal Solution or Main Menu>General Postproc>Plot Results>-Contour Plot-Element Solution See the ANSYS Commands Reference for a discussion of the ANTYPE, PSTRES, D, F, SF, BUCOPT, EXPASS, MXPAND, OUTRES, SET, PLDISP, and PLNSOL commands.
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The following material properties are used for this problem: E = 30 x 106 psi The following geometric properties are used for this problem: $B (B = 200 in A = 0.25 in2 h = 0.5 in Loading for this problem is: F = 1 lb.
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2. Click on Add. The Library of Element Types dialog box appears. 3. In the scroll box on the left, click on "Structural Beam" to select it. 4. In the scroll box on the right, click on "2D elastic 3" to select it. 5. Click on OK, and then click on Close in the Element Types dialog box.
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11. Click on nodes 1 and 2, then click on OK. Note-The triad, by default, hides the node number for node 1. To turn the triad off, choose menu path Utility Menu>PlotCtrls>Window Controls> Window Options and select the "Not Shown" option for Location of triad. 12. Choose menu path Main Menu>Preprocessor>-Modeling-Copy> -Elements-Auto Numbered. The Copy Elems Auto-Num picking menu appears. 13. Click on Pick All. The Copy Elems Auto-Num dialog box appears. 14. Enter 10 for total number of copies and enter 1 for node number increment. 15. Click on OK. The remaining elements appear in the ANSYS Graphics window.
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Buckling analysis Use Householder solution method, extract 1 mode Expand 1 mode shape Select 10 UX DOF as masters
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VM17 Snap-Through Buckling of a Hinged Shell VM127 Buckling of a Bar with Hinged Ends (Line Elements) VM128 Buckling of a Bar with Hinged Ends (Area Elements) Go to the beginning of this chapter
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