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InitialState Exemplo

This document discusses using initial state files in ANSYS to define the residual stress field from a previous thermal-structural analysis as the starting condition for additional simulations. The INISTATE command can automatically write an initial state file with element stresses, strains, or manually write one. The file is then read in subsequent simulations using INISTATE to include the residual stresses in the model's starting state. This allows efficiently carrying residual stresses between simulations to evaluate their combined effect with operational stresses.

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InitialState Exemplo

This document discusses using initial state files in ANSYS to define the residual stress field from a previous thermal-structural analysis as the starting condition for additional simulations. The INISTATE command can automatically write an initial state file with element stresses, strains, or manually write one. The file is then read in subsequent simulations using INISTATE to include the residual stresses in the model's starting state. This allows efficiently carrying residual stresses between simulations to evaluate their combined effect with operational stresses.

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INITSTATE EXAMPLE

ROBERTO SILVA
INITIAL STATE

This example is originated from a thermal-structural analysis

One reason for performing a thermal-structural study of the


welding process is to evaluate the residual stress field.

Recall that residual stresses are summed to the operational


stresses.
TOTAL DESIGN RESIDUAL

Since the thermal-structural study can be computationally


very complex (large files), an efficient approach is to write a
special initial state file, that can be read on other simulations.
INITIAL STATE

The first step is to create an initial state file (*.ist) to be read.


File can be manually by the user

File can be automatically written by ANSYS, using the INISTATE


command (shown next).

The automatic creation is recommended, since it provides


more precise results, but a file can be manually created if a
previous simulation is not available.
INITIAL STATE

INISTATE command sintax for creation of files.

INISTATE, WRITE, 1, , , , CSID, Dtype

CSID defines reference coordinate system for results.


0 : uses the Global Cartesian System
-1 or MAT : based on material coordinate system
-2 or ELEM : based on elements coordinate system
Dtype defines which result will be written.
S : output stresses
EPEL : output elastic strain
EPPL : output plastic strain
INITIAL STATE

INISTATE is used again for reading the initial state file.

INISTATE, READ, Fname, Ext

In WorkBench, initial state file has the file.ist default name.


The same procedure for copying results files in submodeling
and thermal-structural simulations can be used.

Use this at the initial state


/COPY, file, ist, , file, ist, ..\..\ model, at the Solution folder

Use this at the main model, at


/COPY, file, ist, ..\..\, file, ist
the Environment folder
INITIAL STATE

If a reference analysis is unavailable, initial state can be


entered directly by two INISTATE instructions.

INISTATE, SET, DTYP, Data Type


INISTATE, DEFINE, Elid, Eint, Klayer, ParmInt, Cxx, Cyy, Czz, Cxy, Cyz, Cxz

Data Type is the type of result (as the previous labels shown)
Elid is the element number (ALL can be used)
Elint is the Gauss integration point
ParmInt is the section integration point for shells and beams
Cxx ... Cxz are the component values
INITIAL STATE

Example: consider a plate with a hole.


First, a thermal study is defined to calculate temperature field.
A structural study is carried on, evaluating stresses due to temperature
distribution.
Residual thermal stresses are used as initial condition for the model,
when subjected to a tensile load.
INITIAL STATE

Initial stress state evaluation.

Temperature distribution from


thermal study

INISTATE, WRITE, 1, , S
Stress distribution

/COPY, file, ist, , file, ist, ..\..\


INITIAL STATE

Initial stress state reading.

/COPY, file, ist, ..\..\, file, ist


INISTATE, READ, file, ist

Without initial state With initial state

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