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Customer Training Material

Workshop 3.1

Contact Control

Introduction to ANSYS
Mechanical

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Introduction to ANSYS Mechanical

Goals Customer Training Material

Workshop 3.1 investigates contact behavior on a simple assembly. It


is meant to illustrate how rigid body motion can occur as a result of
improper contact set up.
Problem statement:
The model consists of a simple assembly file.
Our goal is to set up contact among the parts in the assembly and see
how non symmetric loading can effect the results.

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Assumptions Customer Training Material

Well assume the friction between the arm shaft and the holes in the
side plates is negligible. Well make the same assumption for the
contact between the arm shaft and the stop shaft. Finally well
assume the stop shaft is fixed to each of the side plates.

Arm Shaft

Side Plate

Side Plate

Stop Shaft

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Project Schematic Customer Training Material

Open the Project page.


From the Units menu verify:
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 Customer Training Material

1. In the Toolbox, double click


Static Structural to create a
new analysis system.

1.

2. RMB on the Geometry cell


and Import Geometry.
2.
Browse to Contact_Arm.stp.

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Preprocessing Customer Training Material

3. Double click the Model cell to open the


Mechanical application.
3.

4. Set/check the working Unit System: 4.


Units > U.S Customary (in, lbm, lbf, F, s, V, A)

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5. RMB the Connections branch


and Rename Based on
Definition.

5.

The result is contact regions are


now defined with respect to the
parts associated with each. Notice
the type of contact (e.g. bonded,
etc.) is also shown.

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6. Based on the assumptions stated earlier


change 3 of the contact regions to No
Separation as shown here: a.
a. Use the CTRL key and select the 3
contact regions shown here.
b. In the details change the contact type to
No Separation.
Each contact region could be changed
individually, selecting all 3 merely saves
time. b.

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Environment Customer Training Material

7. Fix the assembly (highlight the


Static Structural branch (A5):
a. Select the 2 faces on the ends of the
Side Plates.
b. RMB > Insert > Fixed Support.

a.

b.

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. . . Environment Customer Training Material

8. Apply a force load to the ArmShaft:


a. Select the end line on the top of the
ArmShaft.
b. RMB > Insert > Force. a.
c. In the force details change to
Component
d. Set:
Y component = - 10 lbf (minus 10) b.
Z component = +1

c.

d.

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Initial Solution Customer Training Material

9. Highlight the Solution branch (A6)


and RMB > Insert > Deformation >
Total. 9.
10. Solve (you will see a warning
message that the model may be
unconstrained).
10.
Highlight the Total Deformation
to view the result.

Although slight, we can see the


ArmShaft is beginning to move
sideways. We have no contact or
boundary condition to prevent this
motion as it is currently set up. If
the magnitude of the load becomes
large enough, the solution will fail.

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Modified Environment Customer Training Material

11. Add a frictionless support to the


ArmShaft:
a. Select one of the faces on the end of
the shaft for the ArmShaft. a.
b. RMB > Insert >Frictionless Support.
Either end of the shaft can be chosen.

b.

A frictionless support provides a


constraint which is normal to the
surface. In this case the shaft will be
free to rotate but cannot move out of
plane (in this case the Z direction is
constrained).

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Modified Result Customer Training Material

Once again solve the model and inspect the deformations. As can
be seen the ArmShaft is now prevented from moving.
In setting up contact models it is important to assess what motions
have and have not, been accounted for.

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