ANSYS Lab meen211101043

Table of Contents
1 Objective: ................................................................................................................................ 16
2 Problem statement: ................................................................................................................. 16
3 Introduction to static Structural Analysis System: ..................................................................... 16
4 Procedure: ............................................................................................................................... 16
5 Input Design Data:.................................................................................................................... 17
6 Simply Supported Beam Analysis: ............................................................................................. 17
7 Engineering Data: ..................................................................................................................... 17
8 Geometry: ............................................................................................................................... 18
9 Mesh: ...................................................................................................................................... 19
10 Load: .................................................................................................................................... 19
11 Analysis Setting: ................................................................................................................... 19
12 Results: ................................................................................................................................ 19
13 Plot Result: ........................................................................................................................... 20
13.1 Plot Deformation: ............................................................................................................. 20
13.2 Plot Stress: ....................................................................................................................... 20 14
Discussion: ........................................................................................................................... 21

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Lab Session No. 03

1 Objective:
To find the deformation in a simply supported beam with a central
point load application, numerically and analytically
2 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 Center load of 5000N
and Young`s modulus of the material is 210000N/mm2 while cross section beam is square
40mm do simulation on ANSYS.

3 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.

4 Procedure:
The procedure steps we taken shown below:
 Open Static Structure Analysis from left toolbox of Analysis Systems
 Then double click on engineering data to add a required material i.e. mild steel
 Now again in workbench, open geometry and draw according to given data
 Now mesh the model and apply boundary conditions. Then save the project.  Now
click on solution and select the stress, deformation, then click to solve.

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 It will show the ANSYS Analysis of stress and deformation in geometry window. The
minimum and maximum values will be shown on side with colors.

 In case of Center load applied on the body we select the geometry and select the face
edge and take offset command from skitch and take the canter line on the body.
 Then we select the face split option and select the surface edge and generate it.
 Then go the model and select the force at the center the body and solve it.
 Then we just check the value of deformation and stresses as above.
 Save the images of all analysis and save the project report.

5 Input Design Data:

A beam is drawn in with 1m and 1000mm length and 40mm square cross section.it is made of
mild steel having young`s modulus of 210000M/mm2.

6 Simply Supported Beam Analysis:

Open the ANSYS workbench and go to toolbar for analysis system selection and Select static
Structure the project schematic will appear. Start the analysis by steps representing on project
schematic.

Figure 1: Schematic Object

7 Engineering Data:
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.

8 Geometry:
After selecting the engineering data close it and select geometry from the project schematics.
Draw the geometry that is require with specific dimensions and saved it in system.

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Figure 2-: Geometry Parts with all Necessary Information

9 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.

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Figure 3: Mesh According to Requirement

10 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.

11 Analysis Setting:
After applying the load and boundary conditions change the analysis setting according to
requirement or for more refine solution

12 Results:
As you solve the structure software show all the possible stresses, deformation and strains that
may occur in the structure for that particular load.

13 Plot Result:
The result that has made by ANSYS on simply Supported beam with UDL.

13.1 Plot Deformation:

The directional deflection of simply supported beam with uniform distributed load.

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Figure 4:Static Structural with Directional Deformation

13.2 Plot Stress:
The stress plot that contain minimum and maximum stresses on beam the result are shown in
table.

Figure 5: Static Structural with Equivalent Stresses Values

14 Discussion:
In this report the value of deflection calculated experimentally through ANSYS software. The
value of deflection is 2.3378mm with center load . Furthermore, I also calculated the value of
stresses experimentally through Using ANSYS and get the value of Stresses. The maximum to
minimum values which is 115.48 MPa and 1.1432 MPa respectively, with center load.

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