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HES5320 Solid Mechanics (FEA Computer Lab Sessions)

2014

Tutorial 2: Analysis of fully clamped circular plate with a concentrated load (slide page 32,
Topic 4)

Analysis Data

Geometric data to define the geometry of the structure:


Diameter of the circular plate: 𝑑 = 220𝑚𝑚
Thickness of the plate: 𝑡 = 10.0𝑚𝑚

Material Properties data


Aluminium modelled as linear elastic material
Young’s modulus: E= 70GPa (70,000MPa)
Poisson’s ratio: υ = 0.3

Boundary Conditions to define support


Fully Fixed – movement and rotation restrained 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑅𝑥, 𝑅𝑦, 𝑅𝑧
Loading:
Point load: 𝑃 = 15 𝑘𝑁
Warning:

- Please save the work frequently to avoid losing your work prematurely.

Caution:

- Be consistent with units, use m N Pa or mm N MPa. i.e. Young’s modulus E 70GPa


should be entered as 70,000,000,000 Pa if you use m, N, Pa or 70,000MPa if you use
mm, N, MPa.

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• Create a New Part document.

File New Part

Figure 1: (a) Starting a new document; (b) specifying a new part to be deigned in SolidWorks®.

Save the new part in a folder location of your choice. By default, Solidworks save files to the
SolidWorks document folder. That is, where your *.sldprt (solidworks® part) file is found.

• Start a new sketch - Picking the Top Plane as the working plane.

Figure 4: Sketch mode

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• Sketch a closed circle – by using circle tool in the sketch mode


• Set the radius using “smart dimension” tool: 𝒓 = 𝟏𝟏𝟎𝒎𝒎
Note: When entities are defined they appear in “black”. Blue entities are those yet to be
defined.
• Insert planer surface.
Menu bar>Insert>surface>planar (see image below)
Select the circle sketch if not selected and click ok

Figure 2: Adding planar surface

We now have a circular surface, but note, the thickness is not added yet. This will be added
under the Simulation environment.

• Cutting circular plate into 4 equal parts


Under part 1> surface bodies: click on front plane
Menu bar>Insert>curve>split line
Under type of split > click on Intersection
Under Selections > Select front plane and circular plate
Under split option > Click on split all
Accept it to divide the circular plate into 2 parts
Under part 1> surface bodies: click on right plane
Menu bar>Insert>curve>split line
Under type of split > click on Intersection
Under Selections > Select front plane and two half circular plate
Under split option > Click on split all

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Accept it to further divide the circular plate into 4 parts

• Change the view to isometric for better visualization of what is going on

In order for us to apply the load at the centre of the plate, we need to place a reference axis
through which the concentrated force is applied at the centre of the plate.

• Insert Reference Axis coincident with the y-axis.


Under part 1> surface bodies: click on front plane
Hold on the Ctrl Key and click on front plane
Menu Bar>Insert>Reference geometry>Axis
Make sure the two planes are selected, also make sure you see the axis at the intersection of
these two planes, then click okay

Activate Solidworks Simulation Add-in (by default this is inactivated so we need to bring it
up)
Tool Add-Ins (First image)
From the Add-Ins window tick Solidworks Simulation (see second image below)

Figure 6: Activating simulation add-in

Click on the Simulation CommadManager


Click the down arrow on Study Advisor (Simulation CommandManager) and select New Study.
In the PropertyManager:
Type clampedplate (or any name) for name.
Under Type, click Static.
Click Ok.

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Define the thickness of the plate


In the Simulation study tree, right click on the file name (see Fig 7)
Pick Define Shell by Selected Faces (this is where we add the thickness)
Input the value of the shell thickness (see Fig 8)
Click on the surface of the plate under selection and click Ok.

Figure 7: Define shell thickness

Figure 8: Define shell thickness (input value)

Applying Fixtures

Right-click the Fixtures folder and select Fixed Geometry.

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Change the view orientation to * Isometric to make sure you select the edge
In the PropertyManager:
Select Fixed Geometry under Standard.
Click Ok

Figure 9: Fixed periphery of the plate

Apply a point load to centre of the circular plate.

To apply a point load:


Ensure the view orientation is * Isometric to make sure you select the correct surface.

Under part 1> surface bodies: click on Origin

Under Simulation tree: Right-click the External Loads folder and select force

In the PropertyManager, under Force/Torque (see image below):

Click on the centre point

Choose Selected direction

Click on the created axis

Enter the value of the force given (see Figure below):

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Figure 10: Point load on the surface of the plate

Discretization/Meshing

To mesh the model and run the study:


In the Simulation study tree, right-click Mesh and select Create Mesh.
Notice that each beam is divided into a number of beam elements.

Add material
In the Simulation study tree, right-click the file name folder and select Apply Material to All
Bodies (see Figure 11).
Assign Alloy Aluminum Alloy from the SolidWorks Material library (Click Apply and then
click Close)

Run
In the Simulation study tree, right-click the study name and select Run.

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Post-Processing: Results output and contour plot


Define results to present
Manager Tree>Results>Right click “Define Displacement Plot”
From the drop down menu, select “UY: Y Displacement” to display the displacement in the
global Y-axis.

Figure 12: Displacement in 𝒀 − 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Commentary/Discussion

From our analysis, the maximum deflection in the thickness direction of the plate is
0.0005606 𝑚 or 0.5606 𝑚𝑚. As expected this maximum deflection of the plate occurs at the
centre of the circular plate. We will check the accuracy of the result by using the equation below
(from Slide page 43 of Topic 4):

𝑀𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 (𝑤𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑦 )
𝑃𝑎4
=
16𝜋𝐷
where
220
𝑃 = 15000 𝑁; 𝑎 = = 110𝑚𝑚
2

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𝐸ℎ3 70 ∗ 109 ∗ (10 ∗ 10−3 )3


𝐷= = = 6410.256𝑁/𝑚3
12(1 − 𝑣 3 ) 12(1 − 0.32 )

By substituting these values and carrying out the calculation, we obtain:


𝑤𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑦 = 0.5633 𝑚𝑚
𝑤𝐹𝐸𝐴 = 0.5606 𝑚𝑚

Assignment/Exercise
Note: For all the exercises/assignment, you are required to use the thickness values
assigned to you in your analysis. Combine the result of your analysis for Q1, Q2 and Q3 in
a single report and submit the hard copy report. Deadline is two weeks from the date of
this tutorial session 2.

Q2: Using the procedure highlighted in this instruction manual, repeat the analysis for a simply
supported circular plate using your assigned thickness value.
(a) Verify the answer, using the formula in appropriate page of Topic 4 to find maximum
deflection and compare your answer with the FEA result
(b) Show a plot of the displacement versus radius of the plate, what can you deduce from the
plot? (Excel plots as well as the screen shot from Solidworks)

Q3. Using the procedure highlighted in the instruction manual (part 1 and 2), determine the
maximum deflection experienced by the circular plate, simply supported, and loaded as shown
below. Validate your answer by using the formula for the total deflection given on slide page 41
𝑘𝑁
of Topic 4. The thickness of the plate should be your assigned thickness, 𝑝 = 15 𝑚2 , 𝐹 =
−10 𝑘𝑁. Express your answer in 𝑚𝑚.

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