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Static Analysis of Cantilever Beam

This document provides the procedure to perform a static analysis of a cantilever beam using ANSYS software to determine the maximum deflection. It describes creating the beam geometry, applying material properties and loads, solving for the solution, and reviewing deformed shape, reaction forces, and displacement results. The goal is to analyze a cantilever beam subjected to a 2000N point load at the free end to find the maximum deflection.

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Static Analysis of Cantilever Beam

This document provides the procedure to perform a static analysis of a cantilever beam using ANSYS software to determine the maximum deflection. It describes creating the beam geometry, applying material properties and loads, solving for the solution, and reviewing deformed shape, reaction forces, and displacement results. The goal is to analyze a cantilever beam subjected to a 2000N point load at the free end to find the maximum deflection.

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Experiment N0: 01 Static Analysis of cantilever beam

Compute the Shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown and find the
maximum deflection. Assume rectangular c/s area of 0.2 m * 0.3 m, Young’s modulus of 210
GPa, Poisson’s ratio 0.27.
2000N

4000mm

AIM:
To perform analysis of a cantilever beam with point load and to find the maximum
deflection.
HARDWARE REQUIRED:
o Intel processor.
o A colour monitor with highest 64 bit colour display and with screen resolution 1024
by 768 pixels.
o Keyboard and a scroll mouse.

SOFTWARE REQUIRED:
o Windows 7 operating system
o Ansys 17

PROCEDURE:
Step 1: Ansys Utility Menu
File – clear and start new – do not read file – ok – yes.

Step 2: Ansys Main Menu – Preferences


Select – STRUCTURAL - ok

Step 3: Preprocessor
Element type – Add/Edit/Delete–Add–BEAM–2node 188–ok- close.
Material Properties – material models–Structural–Linear–Elastic–Isotropic–EX–
210e3– PRXY – 0.27 –ok – close.
Sections- Beam- Common sections-Beam Tool- Sub-type-Select Square Section-B-
200 mm- H-100 mm

Step 4: Preprocessor
Modeling – Create–Nodes–In Active CS–Apply (first node is created)–x,y,z location
in CS– 4000 (x value w.r.t first node) – ok (second node is created).
Create – Elements – Auto numbered – Thru Nodes – pick 1 & 2 – ok (elements are
created through nodes).

Step 5: Preprocessor
Loads – Define loads – apply – Structural – Displacement – on Nodes- pick node 1 –
apply – DOFs to be constrained – ALL DOF – ok.

Loads – Define loads – apply – Structural – Force/Moment – on Nodes- pick node 2 –


apply – direction of For/Mom – FY – Force/Moment value - 2000 (-ve value) – ok.

Step 6: Solution
Solve – current LS – ok (Solution is done is displayed) – close.

Step 7: General Post Processor


Plot Results – Deformed Shape – def+undeformed – ok.
Plot Results – Contour plot – Nodal solu – DOF solution – displacement vector sum –
ok.

Step 8: General Post Processor


List Results – reaction solution – items to be listed – All items – ok (reaction forces
will be displayed with the node numbers).

List Results – Nodal loads – items to be listed – All items – ok (Nodal loads will be
displayed with the node numbers).

Step 9: PlotCtrls –Animate–Deformed results–DOF solution–USUM–ok.


RESULT
Thus the static analysis of a cantilever beam was performed and the maximum
deflection was ________________.

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