Lab Report 2

Lab Session 02
Simply Supported Beam with Uniformly Distributed Load

Problem Statement:
To calculate the maximum deflection of 1m long simple supported beam which has
fixed support at one end and roller at the other end. If the beam is loaded with uniformly
disturbed load of 5000N and Young`s modulus of the material is 210000N/mm2 while cross
section beam is square 40mm do simulation on ANSYS.
Introduction to Static Structural Analysis System:

A Static Structural analysis determines the displacements, stress, strain, and the forces in
structures or components caused by loads that do not induce significant inertia and damping
effects. Steady loading and response conditions are assumed that is the load and the structure
response are assumed to vary slowly with respect to time. The types of loading that can be
applied in a static analysis include:
▪ Externally applied forces and pressure
▪ Steady-state inertial force (such as gravity or rotational velocity)
▪ Imposed displacement
▪ Temperature (for thermal strain)
A Static structural analysis can be either linear or nonlinear. All types of nonlinearities are
allowed large deformation, plasticity, stress stiffening, contact element, hyper elasticity and so
on. Detail of how to handle nonlinearities are described in Nonlinear Controls. Note that
available nonlinearities can differ from one solver to another.
Steps of Modeling and Analysis in Static Structural:

Pre-Analysis Calculation
Firstly, calculate the deflection of beam theoretically using formulas. Then we solve it on
ANSYS
and check the difference in the result.
As, we know that;
Prepare the Analysis:
Step 1
Create Analysis System:
From then Toolbox, drag a Static Structure, click on it. Set the units and save the project.
Step 2
Define Engineering Data:
Material Properties can be liner or nonlinear, isotropic or orthotropic, and constant or
temperature dependent. You must define the stiffness in some form (Young`s Modulus, hyper
elastic coefficients, and so on). For Internal load (such as Standard Earth Gravity), you must
define the required for mass Calculations, such as density In the first, Select the material of
your structure that is structural steel in that case. Then add data that is about the Young`s
modulus of material, poisson ratio etc. that is necessary to add.
Step 3
Geometry:
After selecting the engineering data close it and select geometry from the project schematics.
Draw the geometry that is require with 40×40mm dimensions and extrude upt 1000mm and
saved it in system.
Table 2 sizing
Mesh:
After creating geometry select model from project
schematic ANSYS simulation file will open with geometry
that has made before it. Then apply mesh on the structure
according to requirements.
Load:
After meshing then apply load that has to apply structure in particular area or face and
apply the boundary conditions and see the results.
Analysis Setting:
After applying the load and boundary conditions change the analysis setting according
to requirement or for more refine solution
Results:
All structural result types except frequencies are available as a result of a static
structural analysis. You can use a solution information object to track, monitor or diagnose
problems that arise during a solution. Once a solution is available you can contour the result or
animate the result to review the response of the structure. As you solve the structure software
show all the possible stresses, deformation and strains that may occur in the structure for that
particular load.
Plot Stress:
The stress plot that contains minimum and maximum stresses on beam the result are shown in table.
Discussion:
In this report value of deflection calculated experimentally through ANSYS. Maximum to
Minimum value available. The value of deflection is 1.46mm. Furthermore, I also calculated
the value of Stresses experimentally by using ANSYS software and get the value of Stresses.
The maximum to minimum values of equivalent stresses shown above as well as The
Maximum and Minimum value is 58.618 MPa and 0.0625 MPa for stresses respectively.

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Lab Session 02

Simply Supported Beam with Uniformly Distributed Load

Introduction to Static Structural Analysis System:

Steps of Modeling and Analysis in Static Structural:

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