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This assignment involves two questions analyzing structural elements using computational methods. Question 1 involves calculating forces on a non-uniform bar with varying cross-section and material properties using hand calculations and Python/Matlab. Question 2 requires simulating the lateral impact of a circular ring on a rigid target using ABAQUS and comparing results to experimental data from a research paper. Students must submit a report containing their models, calculations, discussions, and results by September 1st for grading.

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Assignment 1

This assignment involves two questions analyzing structural elements using computational methods. Question 1 involves calculating forces on a non-uniform bar with varying cross-section and material properties using hand calculations and Python/Matlab. Question 2 requires simulating the lateral impact of a circular ring on a rigid target using ABAQUS and comparing results to experimental data from a research paper. Students must submit a report containing their models, calculations, discussions, and results by September 1st for grading.

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M ONASH U NIVERSITY

D EPARTMENT OF C IVIL E NGINEERING

Assignment 1
Course: Advanced Computational Methods (CIV5888/6888) – Lecturer: Dr. Phu Nguyen
Due date: 4:30pm, 1st September, 2023

This document contains the description of Assignment 1 for the class CIV5888/6888.
You need to complete this project individually. Please note:

• You must submit your report by 4:30pm Friday (Week 6) 1st September 2023 in
Moodle.

• Write your solutions to the project problems as a professional engineering report


(with the name/ID, handwriting is forbidden) and submit it as a PDF.

• You should also submit the ABAQUS input (.inp) and .cae and .jnl files.

• You should also submit the Python/Matlab source code.

You report must contain the following parts:

• Monash cover sheet;

• Brief description of each question;

• The ABAQUS model (mesh, element type, material, loading, and so on);

• A discussion on the advantages/disadvantages of finite element analysis based


on the results given in your report;

• Your hand calculation should include all steps.

The marking is given in table 1. Besides the scientific content, your report is addi-
tionally marked based on legibility, clarity, completeness, figure quality , references.

Table 1: Marking scheme.


Mark
Question 1 60
Question 2 30
Report 10

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Advanced Computational Methods (CIV5888/6888) – Assignment 1 2

Question 1: Truss elements [60 marks]

(a) Considering a bar as shown in fig. 1 of which the cross section is non-uniform and
the material of the bar has a non-uniform modulus of elasticity. The bar is sub-
jected to its self-weight and a point load P. Using hand calculation, determine the
magnitude of point load P which needs to be applied at point B to vanish the gap
between C and D in which the gap is: δ = L/1200 (and L is the total length of the
bar expressed in millimetres). Only one 3-node standard isoparametric element
should be used for the entire structure in this part of the question. Moreover, the
weight of the bar must be taken into consideration. Assume ρ is density, E1 and
E2 are values of modulus of elasticity for segments AB and BC, respectively. d

Figure 1: A bar under selft weight and a point load P with varying cross section and
modulus of elasticity.

Please use the following data:


• A0 = 600 [mm2 ] ;
• ρ = 7.8 [ton/m3 ];
• E1 = (300 + XY ) [GPa], where XY is the last two digits of your student ID;
h i
y
• E2 = E1 1 + 13 L − 0.25 ;
• L = 1000 [mm];
and the cross-section area A in the AB segment is given by
 y
A = A0 1.5 + (1)
L
And the cross-section area is constant in the segment BC.
(b) Solving the problem in (a) using Python. You can either use SymPy to do all the
differentiation/integration symbolically or you can use the traditional way [20
marks]. It is also ok if you use Matlab.
Advanced Computational Methods (CIV5888/6888) – Assignment 1 3

Question 2: Lateral impact of flying rings on a rigid target [30 marks]

As a simple structural element, circular rings have attracted considerable attention in


applied mechanics. Circular rings are widely used in energy absorbing system when
impact occurs as they dissipate most kinetic energy by plastic deformation. In Xu et al.
[2015], the authors have studied experimentally the dynamic behaviour of a circular
ring impacting a rigid anvil. The rings are made of aluminium alloy 6061-T6.
This question aims to model this impact problem using ABAQUS. Specifically, you’re
asked to do the following:

(a) read the paper of Xu et al. [2015] to understand the problem;

(b) select one of the three ring types (labelled as Ring I, Ring II and Ring III in the
mentioned paper);

(c) simulate the impact and compare the force history response (Fig. 4 in the paper
of Xu et al. [2015]), the peak force and the rebounding velocities (Figs. 5,6 in the
mentioned paper) obtained with ABAQUS and the experiment;

(d) provide the deformed shapes of the ring during the impact event.

In order to get data from a PDF, you can use the software Plot digitizer at http://
plotdigitizer.sourceforge.net.

References

S. Xu, D. Ruan, G. Lu, and T. Yu. Collision and rebounding of circular rings on rigid
target. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 79:14–21, 2015.

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