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Finite element analysisTheory and Application with ANSYSFourth edition

Saeed Moaveni

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Next click on Options . . . button and set K1, K2, . . ., K15 option as shown.

Assign the modulus of elasticity by using the following commands:

main menu: Preprocessor S Material Props S Material Models S Structural S Linear S Elastic S Isotropic

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Close the “Define Material Model Behavior” window.

main menu: Preprocessor S Sections S Beam S Common Sections

data

ANSYS Toolbar: SAVE_DB

Set up the graphics area (i.e., work plane, zoom, etc.) with the following commands:

utility menu: Workplane S WP Settings . . .

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utility menu: Workplane S Display Working Plane

Bring the workplane to view by the command

utility menu: PlotCtrls S Pan, Zoom, Rotate . . .

Click on the small circle until you bring the workplane to view. Then create the nodes and elements:

main menu: Preprocessor S Modeling S Create S Nodes S On Working Plane

[WP = 0,108]

[WP = 120,108]

[WP = 120,0]

OK

main menu: Preprocessor S Modeling S Create S Elements S Auto Numbered S Thru Nodes

[pick node 1]

[pick node 2]

[apply anywhere in the ANSYS graphics window]

[pick node 2]

[pick node 3]

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[anywhere in the ANSYS graphics window]

OK

utility menu: Plot S Elements

Toolbar: SAVE_DB

Apply boundary conditions with the following commands:

main menu: Solution S Define Loads S Apply S Structural S Displacement S On Nodes

[pick node 1]

[pick node 3]

[anywhere in the ANSYS graphics window]

main menu: Solution SDefine Loads SApply SStructural SPressure S On Beams

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[pick element 1]

[anywhere in the ANSYS graphics window]

To see the applied distributed load and boundary conditions, use the following commands:

utility menu: Plot Ctrls S Symbols c

utility menu: Plot S Elements

ANSYS Toolbar: SAVE_DB

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