Problems given for railway Engineering students to solve it with ANSYS 1.

A 10-mm Allen wrench is subjected to a torque by means of a 100-N force at its end. The Objective is to determine the stress intensity in the wrench under this loading condition. The Wrench geometry is generated by creating a hexagon primitive and "dragging" it along a set of Lines.

Given data: Width across flats = 10 mm Configuration = hexagonal Length of shank = 7.5 cm Length of handle = 20 cm, Bend radius = 1 cm Modulus of elasticity = 2.07 x 105 MPa Applied tangential force = 100 N 2. Introduction: In this example you will learn to use the 3-D Truss element in ANSYS.

figure 2 Physical Problem: Analysis of the 3D truss structure shown in the figure below. Problem Description: The tower is made up of trusses. You may recall that a truss is a structural element that experiences loading only in the axial direction. Units: Use S.I. units ONLY

Geometry: the cross sections of each of the truss members is 1.56e-3 sq meter. Material: Assume the structure is made of aluminum with modulus of elasticity E=75 GPa. Boundary conditions: The structure is constrained in the X, Y and Z directions at the bottom three corners. Loading: The tower is loaded at the top tip. The load is in the YZ plane and makes an angle of 75 with the negative Y axis direction. The load value is 2500 N. Objective: To determine deflection at each joint To determine stress in each member. To determine reaction forces at the base. Give three examples where similar 3D trusses are used in practice. Model one of them (with reasonable assumptions of dimensions, material properties and loading) using ANSYS. You don't have to solve it. You can do so to check whether your assumptions were reasonable!! You are required to hand in print outs for the above.

3. Introduction: In this example you will learn to use the Solid 8 Node element in ANSYS.

Physical Problem: Structural analysis of the Steel Support shown in the figure 3. This is a typical bracket used to support towel rods. Problem Description: We will model the bracket as a solid 8 node plane stress element. By a plane stress element we are assuming that there are no stresses in the thickness direction of the bracket. Geometry: The thickness of the bracket is 3.125 mm Material: Assume the structure is made of steel with modulus of elasticity E=200 GPa. Boundary conditions: The bracket is fixed at the screw holes. Loading: The bracket is loaded at one point in the center of the large hole. The load is 2000 N. Objective: Plot deformed shape Determine the principal stress and the von Mises stress. (Use the stress plots to determine these) Remodel the bracket without the fillet at the corner, and see how principal stress and von Mises stress change. You are required to hand in print outs for the above.

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4. Heat flux analysis of a composite modular wall Introduction: In this example you will determine the heat flux through the composite modular wall shown in the figure. Physical Problem: A composite wall is widely used in cold places to insulate buildings from the cold outside surroundings. It typically consists of insulating material packed inside a wall. The insulating material is usually in two layers and is staggered. In this problem we will model a section of such a wall and determine the heat flux through the wall. This gives an estimate of the amount of heat that needs to be supplied to maintain the room temperature.

Problem Description: The outer material of the composite wall is steel with thermal conductivity of 20 W/m K The insulating material has a thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/m K. Units : Use S.I. units ONLY Geometry: See figure 4. Boundary Conditions: The bulk temperature on the left of the wall is 220K, and the Film Coefficient is 200 W/m2K. On the right side the bulk temperature is 300K, and the Film Coefficient is 20 W/m2K. Objective: To determine the heat flux through the given length of the wall. To plot the temperature distribution. To generate the vector plot of the heat flux. You are required to hand in print outs for the above.

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Analyzing Flow in a System of Pipes USING FLOTRAN

Introduction: In this example you will model a system of pipes filled with water. Physical Problem: Compute and plot the velocity distribution in the pipe system shown in the figure. Problem Description: The shape of the pipe grid is shown in the figure. (Each point is spaced evenly at 0.33m) Objective: To plot the velocity profile within the pipe. To graph the variation of velocity out the bottom pipe. You are required to hand in print outs for the above. Figure: