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Course in ANSYS
Example0702
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Example Plate with a hole
E =210000N/mm
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n =0.3
a =200mm
b =100mm
t =10mm
r =10mm
s =100N/mm
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Objective:
Determine the maximum stress in the x-direction for
point A and display the deformation figure
Tasks:
Create a submodel to increase the accuracy of the FEA
without increasing the computational effort significantly?
Topics:
Element type, Real constants, modeling, mapped mesh,
plot results, output graphics, path operations,
submodeling
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Steps in Submodeling
The process for using submodeling is as
follows:
Create and analyze the coarse model. Create and analyze the coarse model.
Create the submodel.
Perform cut boundary interpolation (CBI).
Analyze the submodel.
Verify that the distance between the cut
boundaries and the stress concentration is
adequate.
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Example - title
Utility Menu > File > Change Title
/title, Plate with a hole
Utility Menu > File > Change Jobname
/jobname, Example0702_coarse
Enter: Plate with a hole
Command line entry
GUI
Enter: Example0702_coarse
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Example Areas Rectangle
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas > Rectangle > By Dimensions
Create an area given by X=(0,100) and Y=(0,50)
Enter 0 or
leave empty
Enter 100
Enter 50 Enter 0 or
leave empty
Note: Keypoints (4 kps) and lines
(4 lines) are automatically generated
(also numbered automatically)
Press OK
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Example Areas Rectangle
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Example Areas Circle
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas > Circle > Solid Circle
Create an area given by (X,Y)=(0, 0) and Radius=10
Enter 10
Note: Keypoints (4 kps) and lines
(4 lines) are automatically generated
(also numbered automatically)
Press OK
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Example - Area
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Example - Operate
Preprocessor > Modeling > Operate > Booleans > Subtract > Areas
Create the final area by subtracting the circular area from the rectangular area
Note: Bottom left corner of ANSYS GUI
Press OK
Select the rectangular area and press OK
Note: Bottom left corner of ANSYS GUI
Select the circular area
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Example Areas
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Example - Numbering
Switch on Keypoint, Line, and Area Numbers
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Example - List Menu
List Keypoint, Lines, and Areas
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Example - Plot Menu
Plot Keypoint, Lines, and Areas
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Example Element Type
Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete
Press Add
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Example - Element Type
Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete
Press Options
Press Help to learn more about the
element.
Select Plane strs w/thk
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Example Real Constants
Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add
Place the cursor
on the relevant
element and
press OK
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Example - Real Constants
Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add
Press OK
Press Close
to finish
Enter 10
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Example - Material Properties
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Double Click
to step in the
material tree
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Example - Material Properties
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Enter 210000
Modulus of elasticity
Enter 0.3
Poissons ratio
Click here
to Close
Press OK
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Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Size Cntrls > ManualSize > Lines > Picked Lines
Select/Pick
Lines to
specify
mesh size
for
Pick the two
longest lines
Press OK when finish with selection
See next page
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Example Mesh Size
3 Element subdivisions
5 Element subdivisions
6 Element subdivisions
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Example Concatenate Lines
Select L2 and L3 to create
a topologically four sided
geometry
Press OK
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Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Mesh > Areas > Mapped > 3 or 4 sided
Select individual areas
to be meshed
Select all areas defined
to be meshed
NB: It is often
necessary to Clear
the model for
example if Element
Type or model
geometry is to be
changed
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Example Mapped Mesh
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Example Analysis Type
Solution > Analysis Type > New Analysis
File > Write DB log file
Enter example0702_coarse.lgw
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Example Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Lines
Select the
bottom straight
line
Press OK
Select UY to fix the plate in the y-direction
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Example Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Lines
Select the left
straight line
Press OK
Select UX to fix the plate in the x-direction
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Example Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Pressure > On lines
Select the
right
straight line
Enter -100
Press OK
to finish
Note: Pressure acts normal and
inward to a surface
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Example - Save
Display of Analysis model
Save the model
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Example - Solve
Solution > Solve > Current LS
Press OK
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Example - Solve
Press Close
Press here
to Close
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Example Contour Plot
General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Sol
Select Stress
Select SX for stresses in
x-direction
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Example Contour Plot
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Example Select - Entities
See next page
for selection
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Example Select Nodes
Select the
indicated
nodes
Enter OK when finished
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Example List Results
Select Stress, SCOMP
Press OK
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Example List Results
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Example - Plot - Nodes
Plot Nodes
Only 11 FE nodes are
displayed the same nodes as
selected previously
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Example Select - Entities
Select Pick All
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Example - Plot - Nodes
Plot Nodes
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Example - Plot - Nodes
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Example Define Path
See next page for selection
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Example Define Path - By Nodes
Select the
indicated
nodes
Note: the
selection
order is
important
start from the
hole
Enter OK when finished
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Example Define Path - By Nodes
Enter an appropiate name, e.g. SSX
Enter OK
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Example Map onto Path
Select Stress, SX
Press OK
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Example Plot Path on Graph
Select SX
Press OK
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Example Plot Path on Graph
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Steps in Submodeling
The process for using submodeling is as
follows:
Create and analyze the coarse model.
Create the Create the submodel submodel . .
Perform cut boundary interpolation (CBI).
Analyze the submodel.
Verify that the distance between the cut
boundaries and the stress concentration is
adequate.
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Example - title
Utility Menu > File > Change Title
/title, Plate with a hole
Utility Menu > File > Change Jobname
/jobname, Example0702_fine
Enter: Plate with a hole
Command line entry
GUI
Enter: Example0702_fine
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Example Areas Rectangle
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas > Rectangle > By Dimensions
Create an area given by X=(0,25) and Y=(0,25)
Enter 0 or
leave empty
Enter 25
Enter 25 Enter 0 or
leave empty
Note: Keypoints (4 kps) and lines
(4 lines) are automatically generated
(also numbered automatically)
Press OK
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Example Areas Rectangle
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Example Areas Circle
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas > Circle > Solid Circle
Create an area given by (X,Y)=(0, 0) and Radius=10
Enter 10
Note: Keypoints (4 kps) and lines
(4 lines) are automatically generated
(also numbered automatically)
Press OK
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Example - Area
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Example - Operate
Preprocessor > Modeling > Operate > Booleans > Subtract > Areas
Create the final area by subtracting the circular area from the rectangular area
Note: Bottom left corner of ANSYS GUI
Press OK
Select the rectangular area and press OK
Note: Bottom left corner of ANSYS GUI
Select the circular area
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Example Areas
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Example - Numbering
Switch on Keypoint, Line, and Area Numbers
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Example - List Menu
List Keypoint, Lines, and Areas
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Example - Plot Menu
Plot Keypoint, Lines, and Areas
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Example Element Type
Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete
Press Add
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Example - Element Type
Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete
Press Options
Press Help to learn more about the
element.
Select Plane strs w/thk
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Example Real Constants
Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add
Place the cursor
on the relevant
element and
press OK
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Example - Real Constants
Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add
Press OK
Press Close
to finish
Enter 10
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Example - Material Properties
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Double Click
to step in the
material tree
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Example - Material Properties
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models
Enter:
Modulus of elasticity
Enter:
Poissons ratio
Click here
to Close
Press OK
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Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Size Cntrls > ManualSize > Lines > Picked Lines
Select/Pick
Lines to
specify
mesh size
for
Pick the two
longest lines
Press OK when finish with selection
See next page
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Example Mesh Size
6 Element subdivisions
10 Element subdivisions
12 Element subdivisions
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Example Concatenate Lines
Select L2 and L3 to create
a topologically four sided
geometry
Press OK
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Example - Meshing
Preprocessor > Meshing > Mesh > Areas > Mapped > 3 or 4 sided
Select individual areas
to be meshed
Select all areas defined
to be meshed
NB: It is often
necessary to Clear
the model for
example if Element
Type or model
geometry is to be
changed
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Example Mapped Mesh
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Example Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Lines
Select the
bottom straight
line
Press OK
Select UY to fix the plate in the y-direction
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Example Define Loads
Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Lines
Select the left
straight line
Press OK
Select UX to fix the plate in the x-direction
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Example - Submodel
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Example - Steps in Submodeling
The process for using submodeling is as
follows:
Create and analyze the coarse model.
Create the submodel.
Perform Cut Boundary Interpolation (CBI). Perform Cut Boundary Interpolation (CBI).
Analyze the submodel.
Verify that the distance between the cut
boundaries and the stress concentration is
adequate.
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Example CBI Steps
The following tasks are involved in
performing the cut boundary
interpolation:
1. 1. Identify and write the cut Identify and write the cut - -boundary nodes boundary nodes
2. Restore the full set of nodes, write the database
to J obname.DB
3. To do the cut boundary interpolation restore the
coarse model
4. Enter POST1
5. Point to the coarse results file
6. Read in the desired set of data from the results
file
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Example CBI: Step 1
Plot Nodes
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Example CBI: Step 1
See next page
for selection
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Example CBI: Step 1
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Example CBI: Step 1
Plot Nodes
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Example CBI: Step 1
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Example CBI: Step 1
Enter example0702_cutboundary Press OK
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Example - CBI Steps
The following tasks are involved in performing
the cut boundary interpolation:
1. Identify and write the cut-boundary nodes
2. 2. Restore the full set of nodes, write the database to Restore the full set of nodes, write the database to
Jobname.DB Jobname.DB
3. To do the cut boundary interpolation restore the coarse
model
4. Enter POST1
5. Point to the coarse results file
6. Read in the desired set of data from the results file
7. Initiate cut-boundary interpolation
8. All interpolation work is now done
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Example CBI: Step 2
Select Pick All
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Example - CBI Steps
The following tasks are involved in performing
the cut boundary interpolation:
1. Identify and write the cut-boundary nodes
2. Restore the full set of nodes, write the database to
J obname.DB
3. 3. To do the cut boundary interpolation restore the To do the cut boundary interpolation restore the
coarse model coarse model
4. Enter POST1
5. Point to the coarse results file
6. Read in the desired set of data from the results file
7. Initiate cut-boundary interpolation
8. All interpolation work is now done
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Example CBI: Step 3
Enter example0702_coarse.db
Press OK
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Example CBI: Step 3
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Example - CBI Steps
The following tasks are involved in performing
the cut boundary interpolation:
1. Identify and write the cut-boundary nodes
2. Restore the full set of nodes, write the database to
J obname.DB
3. To do the cut boundary interpolation restore the coarse
model
4. 4. Enter POST1 Enter POST1
5. 5. Point to the coarse results file Point to the coarse results file
6. 6. Read in the desired set of data from the results file Read in the desired set of data from the results file
7. Initiate cut-boundary interpolation
8. All interpolation work is now done
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Example CBI: Step 4-6
Browse to find the result file
see next page
Select All items
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Example CBI: Step 4-6
Enter example0702_coarse.rst
Read the First Set
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Example - CBI Steps
The following tasks are involved in performing
the cut boundary interpolation:
1. Identify and write the cut-boundary nodes
2. Restore the full set of nodes, write the database to
J obname.DB
3. To do the cut boundary interpolation restore the coarse
model
4. Enter POST1
5. Point to the coarse results file
6. Read in the desired set of data from the results file
7. 7. Initiate cut Initiate cut - -boundary interpolation boundary interpolation
8. All interpolation work is now done
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Example CBI: Step 7
Press OK
Browse to find
example0702_cutboundary
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Example CBI: Step 7
Enter example0702_fine.db
Press OK
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Example CBI: Step 7
Load the example0702_fine.cbdo
Press OK
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Example CBI: Step 8
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Example - Solve
Press Close
Press here
to Close
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Example Contour Plot
General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Sol
Select Stress
Select SX for stresses in
x-direction
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Example Contour Plot
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Example Select - Entities
See next page
for selection
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Example Select Nodes
Select the
indicated
nodes
Enter OK when finished
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Example List Results
Select Stress, SCOMP
Press OK
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Example List Results
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Example - Plot - Nodes
Plot Nodes
Only 21 FE nodes are
displayed the same nodes as
selected previously
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Example Select - Entities
Select Pick All
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Example - Plot - Nodes
Plot Nodes
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Example - Plot - Nodes
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Example Define Path
See next page for selection
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Example Define Path - By Nodes
Select the
indicated
nodes
Note: the
selection
order is
important
start from the
hole
Enter OK when finished
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Example Define Path - By Nodes
Enter an appropiate name, e.g. SSX
Enter OK
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Example Map onto Path
Select Stress, SX
Press OK
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Example Plot Path on Graph
Select SX
Press OK
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Example Plot Path on Graph
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File menu
Clears (zeros out) the database stored in
memory. Clearing the database has the same
effect as leaving and reentering the ANSYS
program, but does not require you to exit.
You can include commands to be
executed when the program starts up in
the start71.ans file.