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Patrick Roberts
gt0398b@prism.gatech.edu x5-2773 Weber 201
TIP: You should start ABAQUS CAE via command line from the directory you want your results files to end up.
3D problem
To continue learning about ABAQUS CAE we will work through building a 3D cantilevered beam that is subjected to a pressure load on the top of the beam of 0.5 MPa. We want to view the stresses inside the beam near the root and we want to observe the motion of a point on the free end of the beam during loading. The length of the beam is 200 mm, height is 20 mm, and width is 25 mm.
Part Module
Create a new part as
3-D Type : Deformable Basic feature: solid Approximate size: 300 Extrude: 25
Property Module
We will add the material of Steel and give it values of 209 103 MPa and Poisson's ratio of 0.3. We will create a section called BeamSection and give it a category of solid, type Homogeneous. We then assign this material to this section.
Assembly Module
We will create one instance of this beam.
Step Module
We will add a step after the system created Initial step called Load Step. The procedure type is General and the type is Static. For the output we want stresses, strains, displacements, forces/reaction. We also want to select a point at the free end of the beam to observe the motion during loading.
Load Module
We want to fully constrain (encastre) the left end of the beam. Fixed boundary conditions must be placed in the system created Initial step. We will call this boundary condition Fixed. The pressure load must be added in the step we created earlier called Load Step. Call this load Pressure and it has a value of 0.5 and is applied to the top of the beam.
Mesh Module
First we need to decide on the Mesh controls. In this case we will use quadrilateral. Next we choose element type. Under Family you will see 3D Stress highlighted. If we choose linear with reduced integration we will be using the following element. C3D8R: An 8-node linear brick, reduced integration, hourglass control.
Job Module
We will create a job called 3DBeam Once this has been created just submit the job. The analysis should only take a couple of minutes.
Visualization Module
Once your analysis is complete we want to see the results. If we look at Von Mises stress distribution we see
Stress distribution
Additional Results
To see additional results choose Field Output and you can choose the type of output you would like to see. It will only show you what you initially choose in the Step Module. All of the results files are in the directory you started CAE in. For any errors, warning or other system data on how the analysis ran look at those files.
2. In CAE click on Report, XY 3. In the File section of the dialog enter the path and file name and click OK. 4. You now have an ASCII file of this plotted data.
Online tutorials
ABAQUS CAE has three very good tutorials: 1. Simple 3D cantilever beam 2. Two hinges/ rigid pin assembly 3. Viewing and working with your output