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3D Space Frame Example


Problem Description
The problem to be modeled in this example is a simple bicycle frame shown in the following figure. The frame
is to be built of hollow aluminum tubing having an outside diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 2mm for
the main part of the frame. For the rear forks, the tubing will be 12mm outside diameter and 1mm wall
thickness.

ANSYS Command Listing


! Command File mode of 3D Bicycle Space Frame
/title,3D Bicycle Space Frame
/prep7

! Enter the pre-processor

! Define Some Parameters


x1
x2
y1
y2
z1

=
=
=
=
=

500
825
325
400
50

!
!
!
!
!

These parameters are not required; i.e. one could


directly enter in the coordinates into the keypoint
definition below.
However, using parameters makes it very easy to
quickly make changes to your model!

! Define Keypoints
K,1, 0,y1, 0
K,2, 0,y2, 0
K,3,x1,y2, 0
K,4,x1, 0, 0
K,5,x2, 0, z1
K,6,x2, 0,-z1

! k,key-point number,x-coord,y-coord,z-coord

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! Define Lines Linking Keypoints


L,1,2
L,2,3
L,3,4
L,4,1
L,4,6
L,4,5
L,3,5
L,3,6

! l,keypoint1,keypoint2

! these last two line are for the rear forks

! Define Element Type


ET,1,pipe16
KEYOPT,1,6,1
! Define Real Constants
! (Note: the inside diameter must be positive)
R,1,25,2
! r,real set number,outside diameter,wall thickness
R,2,12,1
! second set of real constants - for rear forks
! Define Material Properties
MP,EX,1,70000
MP,PRXY,1,0.33

! mp,Young's modulus,material number,value


! mp,Poisson's ratio,material number,value

! Define the number of elements each line is to be divided into


LESIZE,ALL,20
! lesize,line number(all lines),size of element
! Line Meshing
REAL,1
LMESH,1,6,1
REAL,2
LMESH,7,8

!
!
!
!
!

turn on real property set #1


mesh those lines which have that property set
mesh lines 1 through 6 in steps of 1
activate real property set #2
mesh the rear forks

FINISH

! Finish pre-processing

/SOLU

! Enter the solution processor

ANTYPE,0

! Analysis type,static

! Define Displacement Constraints on Keypoints


DK,1,UX,0,,,UY,UZ
DK,5,UY,0,,,UZ
DK,6,UY,0,,,UZ

! dk,keypoint,direction,displacement,,,direction,direction

! Define Forces on Keypoints


FK,3,FY,-600
FK,4,FY,-200

(dk command)

(fk command)

!fk,keypoint,direction,force

SOLVE

! Solve the problem

FINISH

! Finish the solution processor

SAVE

! Save your work to the database

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/post1

! Enter the general post processor

/WIND,ALL,OFF
/WIND,1,LTOP
/WIND,2,RTOP
/WIND,3,LBOT
/WIND,4,RBOT
GPLOT
/GCMD,1, PLDISP,2
!Plot the deformed and undeformed edge
/GCMD,2, PLNSOL,U,SUM,0,1

!
!
!
!
!

Set up Element Table information


Element tables are tables of information regarding the solution data
You must tell Ansys what pieces of information you want by using the
etable command:
etable,arbitrary name,item name,data code number

! The arbitrary name is a name that you give the data in the table
! It serves as a reference name to retrieve the data later
! Use a name that describes the data and is easily remembered.
! The item name and data code number come off of the tables provided.
! Examples:
! For the VonMises (or equivalent) stresses at angle 0 at both ends of the
! element (node i and node j);
etable,vonmi0,nmisc,5
etable,vonmj0,nmisc,45
! For the Axial stresses at angle 0
etable,axii0,ls,1
etable,axij0,ls,33
! For the Direct axial stress component due to axial load (no bending)
! Note it is independent of angular location.
etable,diri,smisc,13
etable,dirj,smisc,15
! ADD OTHERS THAT YOU NEED IN HERE...
! To plot the data, simply type
!
plls, name for node i, name for node j
! for example,
/GCMD,3, PLLS,vonmi0,vonmj0
/GCMD,4, PLLS,axii0,axij0
/CONT,2,9,0,,0.27
/CONT,3,9,0,,18
/CONT,4,9,-18,,18

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/FOC,ALL,-0.340000,,,1
/replot
PRNSOL,DOF,

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