ALGOR TUTORIAL Weld Element

In this tutorial, ALGOR will be used to find the modal frequencies of a 3-D solid structure with fixed boundary conditions at three mounting locations. In addition, two solid meshes will be created with varying refinement levels to test for convergence. The material for the structure is an aluminum alloy with E = 71 GPa, v = 0.335 and = 2700 kg/m3. Finally, a surface pressure P = 1 GPa is applied along the entire surface of the part in the z-direction.

Autodesk Algor Simulation Professional 2011 [Import Model] File Open Files of Type: CAD Files IGES (*.igs, *iges) Open (open .iges file provided) Choose Analysis Type Linear Natural Frequency (Modal) View Enclose File Save [file name_2] [Mesh] Mesh Model Mesh Settings Mesh Type Solid Mesh Size 40% (Fine) Options Solid Solid Mesh Type OK

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Mesh Generate Mesh View Mesh Results Yes Model Note Number of Elements Part (tab) Scroll down to heading Solid Mesh Statistics Watertight Yes Close [Boundary Conditions] FEA Editor Parts Expand Surfaces Tree Ctrl (Hold) - Select 6 mounting surfaces Right Click Add Surface Boundary Conditions Fixed OK View Orientation File Save Isometric

[Surface Pressure] FEA Editor Parts Expand Surfaces Tree (Select top surface) Right Click Add Surface Pressure/Traction Magnitude Pressure 1000 N/mm2 OK

[Element Properties] FEA Editor Right Click Material Modify Material OK [Customer Defined] Edit Properties Mass Density 2.7E-9 (Ns2/mm/mm3) Modulus of Elasticity 71000 (N/mm2) Poissions Ratio 0.335 Lock Properties Yes OK [Analysis] Analysis Analysis Parameters General (tab) Number of frequencies/modes to calculate 5 Output (tab) Results in Output File Displacement/eigenvector data OK Analysis Analysis Type Perform Analysis Linear Natural Frequency (Modal)

[Post Processing] Results Displacement Magnitude (note both the frequency and displacement magnitude for each mode) [Re-Meshing] FEA Editor Mesh Model Mesh Settings Mesh Size 60% (Fine) Options Solid Solid Mesh Type OK [Analysis] Analysis Analysis Type Perform Analysis

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[Post Processing] Results Displacement Magnitude (Compare natural frequencies, mode shapes and displacement magnitude for each mode)