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By Dr.Mohammad Reza Vafaei
Hossein Shad
Hamid Pesaran Behbahani
ANSYS
2.
3.
Deflection plots
Main Window
Main Window
The Utility Menu contains functions that are available throughout the ANSYS
session, such as file controls, selections, graphic controls and parameters.
Utility Menu>>>File
Utility Menu>File
The jobname is a name up to 32 characters that identifies the ANSYS job. When you
define a jobname for an analysis, the jobname becomes the first part of the name of
all files the analysis creates. (The extension or suffix for these files' names is a file
identifier such as .DB.) By using a jobname for each analysis, you ensure that no files
are overwritten.
Periodically save the databases as you progress through an analysis. ANSYS does Not
do Automatic saves.
You should definitely SAVE the dastabase before attempting an unfamiliar operation
(such as a delet). RESUME can then be used as an undo if you dont like the results
of that operation.
Utility Menu>File
Save and Resume
It is good to Save your project frequently so that you can restore the
information in the event of a computer crash or power failure.
The SAVE operation copies the database from memory to a file called the
database file ( or db file for short).
The easiest way to do a save is to click on: Toolbar > SAVE_DB
Or use : Utility Menu > File > SAVE_DB
Utility Menu >file >Save as
To restore the data base from the db file back into memory, use the RESUME
operation.
Toolbar >RESUME_DB
Or use Utility Menu > File >Resume Jobname.db
Utility Menu >File >Resume from .
The default file name for SAVE and RESUME is jobname.db, but you can
choose a diffrenet name by the Save as or Resume from functions.
Choosing the Save as or Resume from function does NOT change the
current jobname. If you save to the default file name and a jobname.db
already exists, ANSYS will first copy the old file to jobname.dbb as a backup
Utility Menu>File
This will define a title for the analysis. ANSYS includes the title on all graphics displays and
on the solution output. (Please include your name and student ID in the analysis title for
all original graphs)
Utility>>File>>output
Format of files
frame.db Database file (binary). This file stores the geometry, boundary conditions and any
solutions.
frame.err Error file (text). Listing of all error and warning messages.
frame.out Output of all ANSYS operations (text). This is what normally scrolls in the output
window during an ANSYS session.
frame.log Logfile or listing of ANSYS commands (text). Listing of all equivalent ANSYS command
line commands used during the current session. etc...
Depending on the operations carried out, other files may have been written. These files may
contain results, etc.
Utility Menu-Select
Utility Menu>>>List
Utility Menu>>>Plot
Utility Menu>>>PlotCtrls
Setting for Numbers
setting related to graphical
demonstration of constraints and
loads.
Make animation from output
results
Plotting of Images
1)Utility Menu>>> Plot Ctrls>>>Capture Image
Export Images
2) Utility Menu>>> PlotCtrls
>>>Hard Copy >>>To File
Main Menu>>>Pre-processor
In Preprocessor, It can be define key points/lines/areas/volumes ,Define element type and
material/geometric properties ,Mesh lines/areas/volumes as required.
Meshing tools
Main Menu>>>Solution
In Solution part, it can be apply the loads (point or pressure),
constraints (translational and rotational) ,solve the resulting set of
equations.
Preprocessor>>Modeling>>>operate>>>Booleans
Explain during Examples
Preprocessor>>Modeling>>>operate>>>b
ooleans
Solid Modeling - Top-Down Modeling
Boolean Operations
add
Input entities
Boolean operation
Output entity(ies)
...Boolean Operations
Add
Boolean Operations
Glue
Useful when you want to maintain the distinction between entities (such as for different materials).
Boolean Operations
Subtract
Removes the overlapping portion of one or more entities from a set of base entities.
Boolean Operations
Divide
Cuts an entity into two or more pieces that are still connected to each other by common boundaries.
The cutting tool may be the working plane, an area, a line, or even a volume.
Useful for slicing and dicing a complicated volume into simpler volumes for brick meshing.
...Boolean Operations
Intersect
If there are more than two input entities, you have two choices: common intersection and
pairwise intersection
Common intersection finds the common overlapping region among all input entities.
Pairwise intersection finds the overlapping region for each pair of entities and may produce more than
one output entity.
Common
Intersection
Pairwise
Intersection
January 30, 2001
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Procedure Summary
1) Start Ansys
2) Preprocessing (make model)
Specify title
Set analysis preferences
Define element types to be used
Define material properties and real
constants
Generate model geometry
Mesh Geometry
Apply loads and boundary conditions
3) Solution
4) Postprocessing (view results)
View displacements
View stresses
d = 0.2 m
w = 1.0 m
l = 3.0 m
t=1 cm
E = 200 GPa
= 0.3
P=1 MPa
Preprocessing
Specify Title. File > Change Title
The title (maximum 72 characters)
appears on all graphic displays. A title
is not required but is often useful.
Click OK when finished.
Create Geometry
Preprocessor > Create > Areas > Rectangle > By 2 Corners
Toolbar: SAVE_DB
Resulting Mesh
Solution
Solution > Solve Current LS
Toolbar:SAVE_DB
Displacement Contour
STATIC ANALYSIS
Select the ty
Main Menu>>>Preference(((Structure)))
Define Keypoints
Define Keypoints>>>Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Keypoints > In Active CS
Note: When entering the final data point, click on 'OK' to indicate that you are finished entering keypoints. If you first press
'Apply' and then 'OK' for the final keypoint, you will have defined it twice!
If you did press 'Apply' for the final point, simply press 'Cancel' to close this dialog box.
Form Lines
Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Lines > Lines > In Active Coord
Disappearing Lines Please note that any lines you have created may 'disappear'
throughout your analysis. However, they have most likely NOT been deleted. If
this occurs at any time from the
Define Material
Material Props > Material Models<><><>select Structural > Linear > Elastic
> Isotropic (E=200 Gpa)
Apply Constraints
Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Keypoints
Apply Loads
Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Force/Moment > on Keypoints
Reaction Forces:
Deflection: Main Menu>General Postproc >Plot results > Contour Plot >
Nodal Solution (USUM)
For line elements (ie links, beams, spars, and pipes) you will often need to use the
Element Table to gain access to derived data (ie stresses, strains). For this example we should obtain axial stress to
compar with the hand calculations. The Element Table is different for each element, therefore, we need to look a the
help file for LINK1 (Type help link1 into the Input Line). From Table 1.2 in the Help file, we can see that SAXL can
be obtained through the ETABLE, using the item 'LS,1'
Axial Force: General Postprocessor>Element Table >Define Table
As shown above, enter 'SAXL' in the 'Lab' box. This specifies the name of the item you are defining. Next, in the
'Item,Comp' boxes, select 'By sequence number' and 'LS,'. Then enter 1 after LS, in the selection box
Plot the Stresses by selecting Element Table > Plot Elem Table
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Style > Contours > Uniform Contours