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ANSYS Mechanical APDL (MAPDL) Two-Dimensional
Truss Tutorial
MAE 4280/7280 SP19 March 14th, 2019 -- MVB
MAE 4280/7280 SP19 – M.V. Barnhart
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DIFFERENT FROM TEXTBOOK
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ELEM. TYPE MATL MODEL X-SEC BUILD GEOMETRY APPLY BCs & LOADS SOLVE POST PROCESSING NOTES
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ELEM. TYPE MATL MODEL X-SEC BUILD GEOMETRY APPLY BCs & LOADS SOLVE POST PROCESSING NOTES
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Creating Nodes
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(0,36)
(0,0)
(36,36)
(36,72)
(36,0)
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List NodesList Nodes
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Turn WorkPlane Display “off”
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Node numbering is ON by default in
MAPDL V19.2
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Connect the nodes 1->2->Apply, 2->3->Apply, etc.
After connect two nodes, select “Apply” or press the center
mouse button (wheel)
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Apply structural loads
Apply structural loads
ELEM. TYPE MATL MODEL X-SEC BUILD GEOMETRY APPLY BCs & LOADS SOLVE POST PROCESSING NOTES
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ELEM. TYPE MATL MODEL X-SEC BUILD GEOMETRY APPLY BCs & LOADS SOLVE POST PROCESSING NOTES
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ELEM. TYPE MATL MODEL X-SEC BUILD GEOMETRY APPLY BCs & LOADS SOLVE POST PROCESSING NOTES
MAE 4280/7280 SP19 – M.V. Barnhart
ELEM. TYPE MATL MODEL X-SEC BUILD GEOMETRY APPLY BCs & LOADS SOLVE POST PROCESSING NOTES
MAE 4280/7280 SP19 – M.V. Barnhart
ELEM. TYPE MATL MODEL X-SEC BUILD GEOMETRY APPLY BCs & LOADS SOLVE POST PROCESSING NOTES
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Alternative method for defining NODES using
APDL commands:
N, NODE, X, Y, Z, THXY, THYZ, THZX
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Node file read/write can be used to build much more complex geometries (scripting)
Node file read/write can be used to build much more complex geometries (scripting)
Alternative method (2) for defining
NODES using APDL commands:
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Useful resources/links:
ANSYS APDL 19.2 MAIN DOCUMENTATION PAGE: https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/prod_page.html?pn=Mechanical%20APDL&prodver=19.2&lang=en
Intro. Tutorials:https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/Views/Secured/corp/v192/ans_tut/Hlp_UI_Tutorials.html
Mechanical APDL (MAPDL) Demo File & PDF: https://storage.ansys.com/doc_assets/tutorial_input_files/v192/MAPDL_Demonstration_Package_r192.zip
MAPDL Intro. Tutorial Files & PDF:
https://storage.ansys.com/doc_assets/tutorial_input_files/v192/MAPDL_Tutorial_Package_r192.zip
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