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It is required to analyze the rectangular plate shown in figure 1, with a central hole
under a boundary stress of 6 N/mm2. The plate is in a state of plane stress, and
because of symmetry about axes, only a quadrant of the plate needs to be analyzed.
Plate thickness = 4 mm, Yongs Modulus = 210 GPa, & Poissons ratio = 0.25.
Y
6 N/mm2 40 mm
2
6 N/mm
40 mm mm
X
40 mm
80 mm 80 mm
mmmm
Fig. 1. Rectangular Plate with Central Hole
11 12 15 18 21 240
(9) (11)
(13) (19) (23)
10 9
(7)
(8) (6) 480
5 8
(5) (14) 14 17 20
4 (4) (18) (22)
3 (3)
(15)
Y
2 (2) 7 (21)
(17)
(16)
X (1)
240
1 6 13 16 19
Fig. 2. Finite Element Model. (element numbers are given within parentheses)
1
Nodal Coordinates
Coord
Sys Cartesian Cylindrical
X - Coord / Y - Coord /
Node mm mm R / mm / deg
1 20 0
2 20 22.5
3 20 45
4 20 67.5
5 20 90
6 25 0
7 25 22.5
8 25 45
9 25 67.5
10 25 90
11 0 40
12 20 40
13 40 0
14 40 20
15 40 40
16 60 0
17 60 20
18 60 40
19 80 0
20 80 20
21 80 40
Results
Step 2 Define the Coordinates of the Geometry of the Model using Interactive Database Editing
Option
2.1] Go to the Edit Menu then click Interactive Database Editing. Under Options (On the right
hand side of the menu) mark Expose All Input Tables.
2.2] Under MODEL DEFINITION click on the + sign of Connectivity Data and mark Joint
Coordinates. Click OK. Input the Joint Coordinates of your model. (This can be easily done using the
spreadsheet application MS Excel).
2.2.1] Click To Excel button. This will open MS Excel. Input Node numbers under Joint Text.
Input Global under CoordSys for all nodes.
2.2.2] For nodes 1 to 10 input Cylindrical under CoordType. Input the appropriate R and T
values for nodes 1 to 10.
2.2.3] For nodes 11 to 21 input Cartesian under CoordType. Input the appropriate X and Y
values for nodes 11 to 21.
2.2.4] Input 0 for Z for all nodes.
2.2.5] Minimize MS Excel and click on From Excel , Apply to Model & Done
2.3] Go to Veiw Menu click Set Display Options. Uncheck Invisible and click OK.
4.2] Go to the Define menu and click Area Sections. Select Section Type to Add as Plane. Click
Add New Section. Give Section Name as Plate1. Select Type as Plane-Stress. Select Material
MAT1. Input Thickness as 4. Click OK twice.
4.3] Go to the Define menu and click Load Cases. Input Load Name as LIVE and Load Type as
LIVE. Click Add New Load button. Click OK.
5.2] Assign nodal restraints for nodes 1, 6, 13, 16, 19, 5, 10 ,11 according to the boundary conditions
specified in the problem sheet.
Step 6 Analysis
6.1] Save your file. Go to the Analyze Menu. Click Do Not Run for both DEAD and MODAL load
cases. Click Run Now.
(a) Analyze the plate of Lab P1 with the same set of nodes but with 4 node
quadrilateral elements (Q4 elements). Compare your results with those of Lab P1.
(b) Analyze the plate with a finer mesh of Q4 elements and compare the results
with the above. (Hint: You may sub-divide the elements in (a) to get a finer mesh)
Analyze the Fig. 1 geometry as a plane strain problem with the same Q4 element
mesh used in Lab 2 (a). Compare your results with those of Lab P2(a).
6 N/mm2 6 N/mm2
6 N/mm2 6 N/mm2
Analyze the Fig. 1 geometry as a bending problem of a plate with a central hole,
clamped over the outer edges and under a pressure loading of 6 N/mm 2. Use the
same mesh used in Lab P3.
6 N/mm2