ANSYS Practical 1

Problem Definition :
Step 1. Launch the ANSYS Mechanical APDL Product Launcher
Step 2. 2.1 Change the working directory:
2.2 Change the Job Name

Step 3. In the Main Menu, Select Preference > Structural > Ok.
Step 4.
4.1 In the Main Menu, Select Preprocessor > Element type > Add/Edit/Delete.
4.2 On the Element Types Dialog box, Click Add
4.3 On the Library Of Element Types dialog box, Select Link in the left list box and then
select 3D finit stn 180in the right list box
4.4 Click OK to accept the element.

Step 5. 5.1 In Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add/Edit/Delete.

5.2 On the Real Constants dialog box, Click Add.

5.3 On the Element Types for Real Constants dialog box, select LINK 180under Choose
Element Types click Ok .
5.4 On the Real Constants Set Number 1, forLINK 180 dialog box, enter Real Constant
Set No. ‘1’ and ‘30e-006’ for Areaand click on OK.
5.5 On the Real Constants Set Number 1, forLINK 180 dialog box, enter Real Constant
Set No. ‘2’ and ‘15e-006’ for Area and click on OK.
5.6 Close the Real Constants dialog box.
Step 6.
6.1 In the Main Manu, select Preprocessor> Material Props > Material Models.
6.2 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, double-click Structural > Linear
Elastic > Isotropic in the Material Models Available list box.
6.3 On the Linear Isotropic Properties for Material Number 1 dialog box, enter ‘200e9’
for EX and ‘0.3’ for PRXY.
6.4 Click Ok.
6.5 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, select Material > Exit.

Step 7.
7.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Nodes > In active cs
7.2 On the Create Nodes in active CS dialog box, enter ‘1’for node
&’0,0,0’forX,Y,Zcoordinates similarly repeat for node 2&3 with X,Y,Z
cordinates’0.2,0,0’&’0.4,0,0’.
7.3 Click OK.
Step 8.
8.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create >Elements>Elements
Attributes.
8.2 On the Elements Attributes dialog box, select real constant number 1, remaining
default values.
8.3 Click OK.
8.4 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Elements > Auto
Numbered >Thru Nodes
8.5 On the Elements from Nodes dialog box, select pick and select node 1 and node 2.
8.6 Click OK
8.7 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Elements >Elements
Attributes.
8.8 On the Elements Attributes dialog box, select real constant number 2, remaining
default values.
8.9 Click OK.
8.10 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Elements > Auto
Numbered >Thru Nodes
8.11On the Elements from Nodes dialog box, select pick and select node 2 and node 3.
8.12Click OK
Step 9:
9.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads > Analysis Type > New Analysis and
select Static
9.2 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads >Define Loads > Apply
>Structural>Displacement >on nodes>Select Node 1
9.3On the Apply U, ROT on Nodes dialog box, select All DOF and Set Value of
displacement to Zero.
9.4 OK to Close.
9.5 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads >Define Loads > Apply
>Structural>Force/Moment >on nodes>Select Node 3.
9.6On the Apply F/M on Nodes dialog box, select FX In direction of F/M & Set Value of
F/M to 20000.
9.7 OK to Close.
Step 10
10.1 In the Main Menu, select Solution>Solve>Current L S Select OK on Solve Current
Load step dialogue box.
10.2 Click Close on the Note quoting “Solution is done!”
Step 11.
11.1 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc >List Results >Elemental Solution.
11.2 On the List Element Solution dialog box, select Element Solution>Stress>Von Mises
Stress.
11.3 Click on OK to view Element Nodal Stress listing
11.4 Review the results and close the PRNSOL Command window
11.5In the Main Menu, select General Postproc> Plot Results > Contour Plot >Element
Solu
11.6 On the Contour Element Solution Data dialog box, select Element Solution >Stress>Von
mises stress.
11.7 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc> Plot Results > Contour Plot >Nodal
solution>DOF solution>displacement vector sum
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Step 12.
12.1 Click SAVE_DB on the ANSYS Toolbar.
12.2 Select File > Exit…
12.3 On the Exit from ANSYS dialog box, select Save Everything and click OK.

Conclusion:
It is clearly seen that stress in smaller area element is higher and von mises stress is uniform
throughout the element is same.
From displacement vector sum it is clear that displacement at free end is higher.
ANSYS Practical 2

Problem Definition :
Step 1. Launch the ANSYS Mechanical APDL Product Launcher 14.5
Step 2.
2.1 Change the working directory: F\MTECH1\KISHAN
2.2 Change the Job Name: ASSIGNMENT2
2.3 Click On Run (See fig. 1)

Fig. 1 Change working Directory and Job Name

Step 3. In the Main Menu, Select Preference >Thermal> Ok. (See fig. 2)Fig 2. Preference
for GU I Filtering.

Step 4.
4.1 In the Main Menu, Select Preprocessor > Element type > Add/Edit/Delete.
4.2 On the Element Types Dialog box, Click Add. (Fig 3).
4.3 On the Library of Element Types dialog box, Select Solid in the left list box and then
select Quad 4 node 55 in the right list box. (see Fig 3.).
4.4 Click OK to accept the element.

Fig 3. Element types& Library of Element Types Dialog box

Step 5.
5.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor> Material Props > Material Models.
5.2 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, double-click Thermal
>Conductivity> Isotropic in the Material Models Available list box (See Fig. 5)

5.3 On the Conductivity for Material Number 1 dialog box, enter ‘450’ for KXX
5.4 Click Ok.

5.5 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, select Material > Exit.

Fig. 4 Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box.

Step 6.

6.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create >Areas>Rectangle>By
dimensions
6.2 On the Create Rectangle By dimensions dialog box, enter ‘0,1’for X1 X2( X Coordinate
)and 0,1 for Y1 Y2( Y Coordinate )
6.3 Click OK.
 Fig. 5 Create Rectangle By dimensions

Step 7

7.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Meshing>Size Control>Manual

size>Lines>All Lines.
7.2 On the Elements Sizes on All Selected Lines dialog box, Type 20 For NDIV
7.3 Click OK

Fig. 6 Elements Sizes on All Selected Lines

7.4 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Meshing>Mesh>Areas>Free.

7.5 On the Mesh Area dialog box, select pick and select Area.
7.6 Click OK

Fig. 7 Mesh Areas

Step 8
8.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads > Analysis Type > New Analysis and
select Steady State

Fig. 8 New Analysis

8.2 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads >Define Loads > Apply
>Thermal>Temperature>On lines
8.3On the Apply TEMP on Lines dialog box, select left and right lines> select TEMP and
set value Load TEMP value to 0

Fig. 9 Apply temperature at left side, right side and bottom side

8.4 Click Apply to select Top line And Change 0 Value to 150.

Fig. 10 Apply temerature at top line

Step 9
9.1 In the Main Menu, select Solution>Solve>Current L S SelectOK on Solve Current
Load step dialogue box.

Fig 11. Solve current load setup.

9.2 Click Close on the Note quoting “Solution is done!”

Step 10.
10.1 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc >Plot Results >Contour Plot>Nodal
Solution>Dof solution>Nodal Temperature>OK

Fig. 12 contour nodal solution data

 Fig. 13 Nodal Solution
10.2 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc >Plot Results >Vector
Plot>Predefined>OK

Fig. 14 Vector plot solution

10.3 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc> List Results Nodal solution
10.4 On the Contour Nodal Solution Data dialog box, select Nodal Solution>DoF
Solution>Nodal Temperature.
 Fig 15. list nodal solution

Fig.15 PRESOL Command

Step 11.
11.1 Click SAVE_DB on the ANSYS Toolbar.
11.2 Select File > Exit…
11.3 On the Exit from ANSYS dialog box, select Save Everything and click OK.
Conclusion:

It is clearly seen from vector plot diagram heat is flowing from 150 degree to 0 degree
because of temperature difference.
Ansys Practical 3

Problem Definition:
Step 1. Launch the ANSYS Mechanical APDL Product Launcher 14.5
Step 2. 2.1 Change the working directory: C:\USERS\kishan
2.2 Change the Job Name: ASSIGNMENT3

2.3 Click On Run (See fig. 1)

Fig. 1 Change working Directory and Job Name

Step 3. In the Main Menu, Select Preference >Thermal> Ok. (See fig. 2)

Fig 2. Preference for GUI Filtering.

Step 4.
4.1 In the Main Menu, Select Preprocessor > Element type > Add/Edit/Delete.
4.2 On the Element Types Dialog box, Click Add. (Fig 3).
4.3 On the Library of Element Types dialog box, Select Solid in the left list box and then
select Quad 4 node 55 in the right list box. (see Fig 3.).
4.4 Click OK to accept the element.

Fig 3. Element types& Library of Element TypesDialog box

Step 5.
5.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor> Material Props > Material Models.
5.2 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, double-click Thermal
>Conductivity> Isotropic in the Material Models Available list box (See Fig. 5)

5.3 On the Conductivity for Material Number 1 dialog box, enter ‘450’ for KXX
5.4 Click Ok.

5.5 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, select Material > Exit.
 Fig. 4 Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box.
Step 6.

6.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create >Areas>Rectangle>By
dimensions
6.2 On the Create Rectangle By dimensions dialog box, enter ‘0,1’for X1 X2( X Coordinate
)and 0,1 for Y1 Y2( Y Coordinate )

6.3 Click OK.

Fig. 5 Create Rectangle By dimensions

Step 7

7.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Meshing>Size Control>Manual

size>Lines>All Lines.
7.2 On the Elements Sizes on All Selected Lines dialog box, Type 20 For NDIV
7.3 Click OK

Fig. 6 Elements Sizes on All Selected Lines

7.4 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Meshing>Mesh>Areas>Free.

7.5 On the Mesh Area dialog box, select pick and select Area.
7.6 Click OK
 Fig. 7 Mesh Areas

Step 8
8.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads > Analysis Type > New Analysis and
select Steady State

Fig. 8 New Analysis

8.2 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads >Define Loads > Apply
>Thermal>Temperature>On lines
8.3On the Apply TEMP on Lines dialog box, select left and right lines> select TEMP and
set value Load TEMP value to 0
8.4 Click Apply to select Top line And Change 0 Value to 150.

Fig. 9 Apply temperature at left and right side

Fig. 10 Apply temerature at top line

 Fig. 11 Apply heat flux

8.5 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads >Define Loads > Apply
>Thermal>Heat Flux >On lines.
8.6 On the Apply HFLUX on Lines dialog box, select BOTTOM lines> set value VALI
HEAT FLUX value to 0 and ok to exit.

Step 9
9.1 In the Main Menu, select Solution>Solve>Current L S SelectOK on Solve Current
Load step dialogue box.
9.2 Click Close on the Note quoting “Solution is done!”
 Fig. 12 Note

Step 10.
10.1 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc >Plot Results >Contour Plot>Nodal
Solution>Dof solution>Nodal Temperature>OK

Fig. 13 Nodal Solution

10.2 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc >Plot Results >Vector
Plot>Predefined>OK
 Fig. 14 Vector plot solution

10.3 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc> List Results Nodal solution
10.4 On the Contour Nodal Solution Data dialog box, select Nodal Solution>DoF
Solution>Nodal Temperature.

Fig.15 PRESOL Command

Step 11.
11.1 Click SAVE_DB on the ANSYS Toolbar.
11.2 Select File > Exit…
11.3 On the Exit from ANSYS dialog box, select Save Everything and click OK.

Conclusion :

It is seen from the vector plot diagram the heat is flowing from 150 degree to 0 degree due to
temperature difference but the temperature of the lower side does not change where
insulation is given.
ANSYS Practical 4

Problem Definition :
Step 1. Launch the ANSYS Mechanical APDL 15.0
Step 2. In the Main Menu, Select Preference > Structural > Ok.

Step 3.
3.1 In the Main Menu, Select Preprocessor > Element type > Add/Edit/Delete.
3.2 On the Element Types Dialog box, Click Add.
3.3 On the Library of Element Types dialog box, Select Solid in the left list box and then
select Quad 4 Node 182in the right list box.
3.4 Click OK to accept the element.
3.5 In Elemental Types window click on Options> Element Behavior = Plane strs w/thk
3.6 Then click on OK and Close Defined Element Type window.

Step 4.

4.1 In Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add/Edit/Delete. On the Real
Constants dialog box, Click Add.

4.2 On the Element Types for Real Constants dialog box, select PLANE 182under Choose
Element Types click Ok .

4.3 In the Real constant set number 1, for PLANE 182 > Thickness THK = 0.02.
Step 5.
5.1 In the Main Manu, select Preprocessor> Material Props > Material Models.
5.2 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, double-click Structural > Linear
Elastic > Isotropic in the Material Models Available list box.
5.3 On the Linear Isotropic Properties for Material Number 1 dialog box, enter ‘140E9’
for EX and ‘0.26’ for PRXY.
5.4 Click Ok.
5.5 On the Define Material Modal Behavior dialog box, select Material > Exit.
Step 6.
6.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas >Rectangle>By
dimensions
6.2 On the Create Rectangle By dimensions dialog box, enter ‘0,0.2’for X1 X2 X
Coordinate and ‘0,0.1’Y1 Y2 Y Coordinate
6.3 Click OK.
6.4 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Areas >Circle>Solid
circle.

6.5 In Solid Circular Area put WP X = 0.1, WP Y= 0.05, R= 0.02.

6.6 Then click on OK.
Step 7.
7.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Operate>Booleans>Subtract >
Areas.
7.2 Then select the parent area from which the other area to be subtracted.
7.3 Click OK.
Step 8.
8.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Meshing>Size Control>Manual
size>Picked Lines.

8.2 (Select all hole Edges)

NO OF DIVISONS = 10 OK
PICK VERTICAL LINES OK NO OF DIVISONS = 40 APPLY
PICK HORIZONTAL LINES OK NO OF DIVISONS = 80 OK

8.3 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor > Modeling > Meshing>Mesh>Areas>Free.

8.4 On the Mesh Area dialog box, select pick and select Area.

8.5 Click OK
Step 9.

9.1 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads > Analysis Type > New Analysis and
select Static

9.2 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads >Define Loads > Apply
>Structural>Displacement >on lines>Select line

9.3 On the Apply U, ROT on Line dialog box, select All DOFand Set Value of displacement
to Zero.

9.4 OK to Close.
9.5 In the Main Menu, select Preprocessor >Loads >Define Loads > Apply
>Structural>Pressure >on Lines>Select Lines
9.6 On the Apply PRES on Lines dialog box, select VALUE Load PRES value to 10000.
9.7 OK to Close.
Step 10.
10.1 In the Main Menu, select Solution>Solve>Current L S Select OK on Solve Current
Load step dialogue box.
10.2 Click Close on the Note quoting “Solution is done!”
STEP 11:
11.1 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc>List Results>Nodal Solution.
11.2 On the List Nodal Solution dialog box, select Nodal Solution>DOF Solution >
Displacement Vector Sum > OK.
11.3Review the results and close the PRNSOL Command window
Step12.
12.1 In the Main Menu, select General Postproc>List Results>Nodal Solution.
12.2 On the Plot Nodal Solution dialog box, select Nodal Solution>DOF Solution >
Displacement Vector Sum > OK.
12.3 Click OK to view Nodal Displacement Plot
Step 13.

13.1 Click SAVE _DB on the ANSYS toolbar.

13.2 Select File >Exit…
13.3 On the Exit from ANSYS dialogue box, select Save Everthing and click OK

Conclusion:
It clearly seen from the displacement vector sum diagram the highest displacement at free end
where compressive load is applied and minimum at support.