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MA-1. Modal Analysis of Stiffened Plate: 3-D Eigenvalue Analysis Model

This document provides steps to perform a modal analysis of a stiffened plate model in MIDAS FEA. It describes: 1) Creating the plate geometry and mesh, including adding stiffeners. 2) Defining the material properties of the plate as isotropic and elastic. 3) Applying pinned boundary conditions to constrain the model. 4) Setting up an eigenvalue analysis case to calculate the model's vibration frequencies and periods.

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MA-1. Modal Analysis of Stiffened Plate: 3-D Eigenvalue Analysis Model

This document provides steps to perform a modal analysis of a stiffened plate model in MIDAS FEA. It describes: 1) Creating the plate geometry and mesh, including adding stiffeners. 2) Defining the material properties of the plate as isotropic and elastic. 3) Applying pinned boundary conditions to constrain the model. 4) Setting up an eigenvalue analysis case to calculate the model's vibration frequencies and periods.

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1.

Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

MA-1. Modal Analysis of Stiffened Plate Overview


 3-D Eigenvalue Analysis
 Model
- Unit : N, cm
- Isotropic Elastic Material
- Plate Element
 Load & Boundary Condition
- Constraint
 Result Evaluation
- Vibration Frequency / Period

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

1. Analysis > Analysis Control – “Control”


Step 1. tab 

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2. Analysis Type : 3D
3. Click Button (Unit System)

2 4. Length : cm
5. Click [OK] Button
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 6. Click [OK] Button
7. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP >
Rectangle (Wire)…
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8. Location : (0), <50, 50> 
3 9. Click [Cancel] Button 

4 10. Click “Normal View”

 () : “ABS x, y” , <> : “REL dx, dy”


(0) same as (0, 0)
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 “Esc” as shortcut for “Cancel”.
 Analysis Control Dialog is automatically activated at
startup

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

Step 2.
1. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Line…
2. Location : (12.5), <0, 50>
3. Location : (25), <0, 50>
2, 3, 4
4. Location : (37.5), <0, 50>
5. Click [Cancel] Button
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2 3 4

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

1. Geometry > Curve > Intersect …


Step 3.
2. Select “Displayed” 
3. Click [Apply] Button 
4. Click [Cancel] Button
5. Mesh > Size Control > Along Edge …
3 4 6. Select 5 Edges marked by “O” (See Figure)
7. Seeding Method - Number of Divisions :10
8. Name : Stiffener
6 9. Click [OK] Button

 “Ctrl+A” as shortcut for “Select Displayed”.


 [Enter] as shortcut for [Apply].

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

Step 4. 1. Mesh > Auto Mesh > Planar Area …


2. Select “Displayed”
3. Mesh Size : Division (3)
2 4. Property (1)
5. Mesh Set : Plate
6. Check off “Register Each Area Independently”
7. Click [OK] Button

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

Step 5.
1. Mesh > Protrude Mesh > Extrude …

2 2. Select “Edge->2D” Tab


3. Select 5 Edges marked by “O” (See Figure)
3 4. Extrusion Direction : Z-axis
5. Offset (1) , Number of Times (2)
4 6. Property (1)
7. Mesh Set Name : Stiffener
8. Click [OK] Button
5

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

1. Analysis > Property …


Step 6. 7
2. Create 2D …
3. Select “Plate” tab
4. ID : 1 , Name : Plate
2 5. T or T1 : 0.5 cm
15 6. Click Button (Material)
7. Click [Create] Button
18 8 8. Select “Isotropic” tab
9 9. ID : 1 , Name : Mat
10. Elastic Modulus : 2e7 N/cm2
12 11. Poisson’s Ratio : 0.3
3 10, 11
12. Weight Density : 0.0793 N/cm2
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4 13. Model Type : Elastic
14. Click [OK] Button
5 15. Click [Close] Button
16. Select “1: Mat” for Material
17. Click [OK] Button
16 6
18. Click [Close] Button

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Step 7. 1. Analysis > BC > Constraint …


2. BC Set : BC
3. Select 4 Nodes marked by “O” (See Figure)
2 4. Click [Pinned] Button
5. Click [OK] Button

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate
1. Analysis > Analysis Case …
Step 8. 2
2. Click [Add] Button
3. Name : Eigen
4. Analysis Type : Eigenvalue
5. Click Button (Analysis Control)
6. Eigenvector Type : Lanczos
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7. Number of Frequencies (5)
8. Click [OK] Button
9. Click [Close] Button
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5
4
6

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midas FEA Training Series MA-1. Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate

Step 9. 1. File > Save… (StiffenedPlate.feb)


2. Analysis > Solve …
3. Click “OK” Button
4. Post > Vibration Frequency / Period …
5. Click “OK” Button

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