Workshop 11A Stress Analysis

Lathe Cutter

11A. Stress Analysis

Lathe Cutter
Description Solve a 3 3-D D stress analysis of the lathe cutter model below. Review the results in the general postprocessor by: 1) 2) 3) 4) plotting the displacements listing reaction forces plotting the von Mises stress animating the von Mises stress

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INTRO RODUCTIO ON TO ANSYS A - Part P 1

Resolve R l th the solution l ti using i a different set of constraints and compare the stress results to the first solution solution.

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Loads and Material Properties for the first solution:

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Loads and Material Properties for the second solution:

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1. 2 2.

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Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using cutter as the jobname. S t th Set the GUI Preferences P f to t Structural: St t l
Main Menu > Preferences Select Structural, then [OK]

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3. Import the cutter.igs IGES file (dimensioned in centimeters) using the No defeaturing option:
Utility y Menu > File > Import p > IGES Select No defeaturing, then [OK] Select cutter.igs, then [Open]

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[OK] Or issue: /AUX15 IOPTN,IGES,NODEFEAT IGESIN,cutter,igs,

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4. Scale the model by converting centimeters to inches:
Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Operate > Scale > Volumes [Pick All] Enter 1/2.54 for RX, RY, and RZ Set IMOVE to Moved, then [OK] Or issue: /PREP7 VLSCAL, ALL, , , 1/2.54, 1/2.54, 1/2.54, , 0, 1

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Utility Menu > Plot > Volumes Or issue: VPLOT

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5.
Utility y Menu > File > Read Input p from Select cutter-area.inp, then [OK] Or issue: /INPUT,cutter-area,inp

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Read input from cutter-area.inp to create a small area for applying pressure load at tip:

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6. Specify the element type:
Main Menu > Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete [Add ...] ] Select Structural Solid and Tet 10node 92, then [OK] [Close] Or issue: , , ET,1,SOLID92

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7. Define elastic modulus for material 1 to be 10e6 (Aluminum):
Main Menu > Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models Structural -> > Linear -> > Elastic -> > Isotropic Set EX = 10e6 Set PRXY = .32 [OK] (Youngs modulus in psi for Aluminum)

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Select Material > Exit Or issue: MP,EX,1,10e6 MP,PRXY,1,.32

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8. Activate smartsize meshing and mesh the model with tetrahedral elements:
Main Menu > Preprocessor > Meshing > MeshTool Activate Smart Smart Size Size Set Smart Size level to 4 [Mesh] [Pick All]

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[Close] [ ] Or issue: SMRT,4 MSHAPE,1,3D MSHKEY,0 VMESH,all

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9. Apply area symmetry constraint to restrain attachment region:
Utility Menu > Plot > Areas

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Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > Symmetry B.C. B C > On Areas Pick areas 18, 19, 25, and 26, then [OK] Or issue: DA,18,SYMM DA,19,SYMM , , DA,25,SYMM DA,26,SYMM

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10. Apply pressure load at tip:
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Pressure > On Areas Pick area 1 1, then [OK] VALUE = 10000 [OK]

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Utility Menu > Plot > Areas Or issue: SFA,1,1,PRES,10000 APLOT

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11. Save the database and obtain the solution:
Click the SAVE_DB button in the Toolbar Main Menu > Solution > Solve > Current LS Review the /STATUS Command window and then close it [OK]

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(or select: Utility Menu > File > Save as Jobname.db)

[Close] - to close the yellow message window after the solution is completed Or issue: SAVE /SOLU SOLVE

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12. Review the results: 12a. Plot displacements:

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Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu
Select DOF solution > Displacement Vector sum and Deformed shape with undeformed edge, then [OK] Or issue: /POST1 PLNSOL,U,SUM,2,1

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12b. List reaction forces:
Main Menu > General Postproc > List Results > Reaction Solu Select All All items items, then [OK] Or issue: PRRSOL

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12c. Plot von Mises stress:
Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

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Select Nodal Solution > Stress > von Mises stress and Deformed shape only only, then [OK] Or issue: PLNSOL,S,EQV

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12d. Capture the image then minimize :
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Capture Image Minimize the window for later comparison

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12e. Animate the von Mises stress:
Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Animate > Deformed Results ... Select Stress Stress and von von Mises SEQV SEQV , then [OK] Or issue: PLNSOL,S,EQV ANCNTR,10,0.5

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13. Close the animation and delete the area symmetry constraints:
[Close] Utility Menu > Plot > Areas Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Delete > Structural > Displacement > On Areas Pick areas 18, 19, 25, and 26, then [OK] [OK] Or issue: /SOLU DADELE,18,ALL DADELE,19,ALL DADELE,25,ALL DADELE,26,ALL

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14. Apply ALL DOF constraint to areas 18, 19, and 26:
Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Areas Pick areas 18 18, 19 19, and 26 26, then [OK] Select All DOF , then [OK] Or issue: DA,18,ALL , 9, DA,19,ALL DA,26,ALL

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15. Change the title:
Utility Menu > File > Change Title Type in the title: Lathe Cutter - with ALL DOF constraint on areas at hole [OK]

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16. Save the database and obtain the solution:

17. Review the results:

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Open minimized plot from previous analysis to compare results

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18. Save and exit ANSYS:
Pick the QUIT button from the Toolbar Select Save Save Everything Everything [OK] Or issue: FINISH , /EXIT,ALL (or select: Utility Menu > File > Exit...)

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Workshop W k h 11B Stress Analysis

2-D 2 D Corner Bracket Tutorial

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2-D Corner Bracket Tutorial

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INTRO RODUCTIO ON TO ANSYS A - Part Part 1

This workshop introduces you to ANSYS tutorials - solved, solved step-by-step examples that are available on-line in HTML format. The problem consists of a static analysis of a corner bracket modeled with 2-D 2 D plane stress elements elements.

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2-D Corner Bracket Tutorial

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INTRO RODUCTIO ON TO ANSYS A - Part Part 1

Enter ANSYS in the working directory specified by your instructor using bracket as the jobname. A Access th the ANSYS on-line li tutorials: t t i l
Utility Menu > Help > ANSYS Tutorials Open the ANSYS Tutorials folder Open the Structural Tutorial folder Select the Static Analysis of a Corner Bracket folder Perform steps 1 through 26

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