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This document provides a tutorial on modeling a beam using beam elements in Femap software. It describes creating the beam geometry by defining points and lines, assigning material properties and a beam property, applying boundary conditions by fixing one end and restricting translation at the other end, applying a 1000N load, meshing with 10mm element size, creating an analysis set, and obtaining results by displaying a beam contour diagram. The tutorial presents the step-by-step process for preparing, meshing, analyzing and visualizing results of a simple beam model fixed at both ends and loaded at one end.

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Femap Tutorials

This document provides a tutorial on modeling a beam using beam elements in Femap software. It describes creating the beam geometry by defining points and lines, assigning material properties and a beam property, applying boundary conditions by fixing one end and restricting translation at the other end, applying a 1000N load, meshing with 10mm element size, creating an analysis set, and obtaining results by displaying a beam contour diagram. The tutorial presents the step-by-step process for preparing, meshing, analyzing and visualizing results of a simple beam model fixed at both ends and loaded at one end.

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Femap Tutorials

niedziela, 1 sierpnia 2010

Beam model tutorial


Short theory:

Beam element is a very versatile line-element; in general, it has six degrees of freedom
at
each node, which include, translations and rotations along the x, y, and z directions,
respectively. Figure 4.1 shows the positive directions of these displacements.

Beam element is employed to simulate a slender structure that has an uniform cross
section. The element is unsuitable for structures that have complex geometry, holes,
and
points of stress concentration.
The stiffness constant of a beam element is derived by combining the stiffness
constants
of a beam under pure bending, a truss element, and a torsion bar. Thus, a beam
element
can represent a beam in bending, a truss element, and a torsion bar. In FEA its a
common practice to use beam elements to represent all or any of these three load
types.
We will derive the element stiffness equation for a beam element by first deriving the
stiffness equation of a beam in bending, and then superimposing the stiffness of a truss
and a torsion bar element.

Exercise:

Introduction:

In this exercise the modeling with a beam element will be introduced. The method of
modeling, meshing and a model analyzing will be shown. I am going to present, how to
a whole geometry and model analyzing in the Femap software environment prepare.
For the beginning exercise simple beam model will be used. The beam supported on
the two ends will be prepared. All details are shown on the picture below:
1. Model details

Dimensions:
a= 150 [mm]
b= 100 [mm]
c= 5[mm]
h= 10 [mm]

Materials data:
For the model steel St36 is used.
E= 2.05e-5 [N/mm2]
= 0.3
= 7.85e-6 [kg/mm3]

Load:
Force = 1000 N

2. Geometry

To create geometry please follow the steps:

Creating a point:
Geometry => Point (fill in the points co ordinations in the window)

First point: 0,0,0 => OK


Second point: 150,0,0 => OK
Third point: 250,0,0 => OK

In the result , we receive 3 points (yellow crosses).

Creating a line:
Geometry => curve-line => points (points can be chosen by clicking on them or by
filling the empty places in the window).

First line: first click on the left point and next on the middle point.
Second line: first click on the middle point and next on the right point.

In the result you have two lines like on the picture below:
3. Properties

To create properties please follow the steps:

Creating materials:
Model => Material
Please fill the STIFFNESS block as is shown on the picture below (that is minimum).

Creating properties
Model => Property
To create beam property please follow the number on the pictures.
Now the beam property is created.

4. Loads and boundary conditions

Creating loads:
Model=> Load => Create/ Manage Set => follow the numbers

Model=> Load => on point(s) => follow the numbers


Creating constraints:
Model=> constraints => Create/ Manage Set => follow the numbers

Please chose the point on the left side of the beam.


This point is fixed.

For the other point the constraint will be prepared in the same way

The second end of the beam is blocked in two directions so the TX and TY
displacement must be blocked.
In the result we get the model as on the picture below.

5. Meshing

To mesh geometry follow the steps below.


Mesh=>Mesh control=>default size=> fill 10 in size gap

Mesh=>Mesh control => Attributes along curve => select all =>
Mesh => Geometry => Curve => select all => OK
Now we have completely meshed geometry with constraints and loads.

6. Analyzing

To analyze model must be create analyze set. It can be done by following way.
Model=> Analysis

7. Results

To receive analysis results as a graphic figure follow the steps below.


F5=>Beam Diagram=> chose contour type => OK => OK
Finally you receive the following graph:

End of the beam model tutorial and good luck !

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