Fall 2016

MEE 323 Computer Aided Engineering II

Homework #6
Assigned: October 07, 2016

Due Date:October17, 2016 by 11:59 PM

Instructions:
Please create a folder named Homework #6 in your U:\ drive. Save all of your model data and
a copy of your homework report in this folder. Use this word file as a template for your
homework report.
Please turn in the assignment on the course BlackBoard before the deadline.
Homework Objectives:
Learn to carry out stress stiffening and buckling analyses in ANSYS Workbench.
Please carry out the FE Analysis for the following geometries.
Question 1:
Repeat the analysis of in-class problem (1) considering the slender cantilever beam in 2-D as a
plane stress problem. You may either extract a mid-surface model from the in-class geometry or
use the Surface from Sketch tool to recreate the geometry in 2-D.
(a) Compare the results of the two analyses (2-D and 3-D) and tabulate the reduction in number
of elements (making sure the error in von-Mises stress between the two models is within
2%).
(b) Show plots of the final deformed shape and von-Mises stress. Comment on the final
deformation.
(c) Show the direction deformation vs. load step plots for both the X and Y direction
displacements and comment on any relevant features (stiffening/softening behavior, etc.)
(d) Carry out the analysis with just the first 3 loading conditions (i.e. force loading of 10, 20, and
30 lbf at the tip of the beam) without large deformations in the analysis settings. How does
this compare with the first three load cases with large deformations included? Use a probe to
measure the X displacement at the tip of the beam at the neutral plane and comment on this
value.

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Question 2:
Apply a moment on the thin aluminum can shown below (Youngs modulus of 68.9MPa and a
Poissons ratio of 0.35). The can is of length 122 mm with a diameter of 64 mm and a thickness
of 0.1 mm. The moment will cause a tensile stress on a principal direction in the can and a
compressive stress in another principle direction causing the skin to buckle. Predict the moment
that will cause the skin to buckle.

(a) Model the can as a surface/shell model. Mesh the model using a face meshing control to get a
uniform regular mesh. Show a figure of the mesh.
(b) Apply a fixed support on one end. On the other end, create a cylindrical coordinate system.
Then apply a displacement support with just the tangential (theta) direction free. Finally
apply a moment of 1N-mm to this end. Show a figure of the total deformation.
(c) Pass the solution of (b) to an eigenvalue buckling block and predict the moment for the first
buckling mode. What is the value of the moment required for this buckling to happen? Also
show the first buckling mode shape.