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Workshop 6.1
Free Vibration Analysis

Introduction to ANSYS Mechanical


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Goals

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Our goal is to investigate the vibration characteristics of a motor cover manufactured from 18 gage steel (0.0478in/1.2141mm). The cover is to be fastened to a device operating at 1000 Hz.

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Assumptions

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The cover is meant to slip over a cylinder and be constrained at the bolt hole locations. To simulate the area contacting the cylinder the surface has been split (see below). We will use a frictionless support on this surface to simulate the contact area. The frictionless support type applies a constraint that is normal to the surface, thus axial and tangential movement is allowed while radial motion is not.

To simulate the bolted connections a fixed support type will be used on the edges of the bolt holes.

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Units
Open the Project page. From the Units menu verify:

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Project units are set to US Customary (lbm, in, s, F, A, lbf, V). Display Values in Project Units is checked (on).

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Project Schematic
1. From the Toolbox double click Modal to create a new system.

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1.

2. RMB the Geometry cell and browse to Motor_cover_5.stp. 3. Double click Model to open the Mechanical application.

2. 3.

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Setup
4. Set the working Unit System:
Units > U.S Customary (in, lbm, lbf, F, s, V, A)

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4.

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Preprocessing
Since the model consists of surface geometry the part will be meshed with shell elements. Surface geometry requires input for thickness in the details.

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a.

5. Specify Part thickness:


a. Highlight the Cover branch.
Note : The Thickness field is currently displayed in yellow to indicate it is undefined. Also, the Part has a question mark next to it which means that it is not fully defined

b. Click in the Thickness field and set Thickness = 0.05 in.


Note : Entering a thickness for the part changes the status icon from a question mark to a check mark meaning that it is now fully defined.

b.

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Environment
6. Apply supports to model (highlight the Modal branch (A5):
a. Make sure that you are in Face Select Mode. Select the cylindrical split face, RMB > Insert > Frictionless Support

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a.

b. Switch to Edge Select mode and select the edges for each of the 5 holes, RMB > Insert > Fixed Support

b.

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Analysis Settings
7. Set Options for Modal Analysis:
a. Highlight Analysis Settings to set the Max modes to Find (defaults to 6 modes).

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a.

As a final check verify the status symbols next to the branches. All branches should have either: Yellow Lightening bolt (ready to be solved). Green check mark (fully defined).

8. Solve the model.


9.
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Results
9. Select Mode shapes to view:

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a. Click on the Solution branch (A6). This will display the Timeline and the Tabular Data showing a summary of the frequencies at which the modes occur. b. In the Timeline RMB > Select All to select all modes.
Note : This can be done from the Tabular Data as well.

c. RMB > Create Mode Shape Results. d. Click Solve to view the results.

d.

c. a.
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b.
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. . . Results
View Results (highlight the desired mode):

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Note : Displacements reported in mode shapes do not reflect the actual displacements. Actual displacements will depend on the energy input to the system.

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