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Exercise Number: 1
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Stress analysis of a plate with a circular
hole

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE
To understand the stress analysis of a plate having width 200 mm, height 100mm, thickness 20
mm and circular hole at the center of the plate of radius 20 mm , Material of plate is Steel having
Ex 200000 and Poisson ratio 0.3. Load of 20N/mm distributed on the right hand side of the plate as
shown in figure
Calculate Deflection and stress on the plate end by dividing the distributed load by the thickness of
the plate

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0
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C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:
1. Finite Element Method is an approximate method

2. What are the capabilities of ANSYS Mechanical?

3. The output window is independent of Ansys Menu say true or false.

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Exercise Number: 2
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Stress analysis of rectangular L bracket

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE
To plot deformed shape. And determine the principal stress and the von Mises stress. Find the
maximum load the object can take. Clearly mention the yield stress that have assumed for steel.
Also assume factor of safety of 1.25.

Figure:

Boundary conditions: The object is fixed around the inner surface of the hole.
Loading: The object is loaded uniformly (1000 N/cm2) along the top surface of the extended
beam.
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Material: Assume the structure is made of steel with modulus of elasticity E=200 GPa.

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. Ansys supports multiple drawing interface say true or false.

2. Name the file which stores every command issued during the session.

3. What are the five categories of loads?

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Exercise Number: 3
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Stress analysis of an axi-symmetric
component

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

To understand Stress analysis of an axi-symmetric component . The hollow cylinder of height

100mm,outer radius is 20mm and inner radius 15mm are closed at both ends. Point loads of 100 N
is applied at the center of the top and bottom plate . Determine the Stress Through the Thickness
of the Tube

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STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0
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C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. What are the preliminary decisions to be taken in an analysis?

2. What is axisymmetry models?

3. Name the Postprocessors used in ANSYS.

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Exercise Number: 4
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Stress analysis of beams
(Cantilever Beam)

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

Find the maximum deflection due to this loading. A horizontal cantilever of uniform section of length L
carries two point loads, W at the free end and 2W at a distance of a from the free end.

If the cantilever is a steel tube of circular section 100 mm external diameter and 6 mm thick and l = 1.50
meters and a = 0.60 meter. So that the maximum bending stress is 140 N/mm 2 and calculate the maximum
deflection for the loading. Take e = 2x10 5 N/mm2. poission ratio zero. Take material beam – 2 D elastic
area = 1770 mm2 ; IZZ = 0.196E7 W= 1667N.

2W W

(l-a) a

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
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Ansys – Version 10.0

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. What is the expansion of GUI?

2. What is the difference between ADD and Glue Command?

3. What are the two approaches I solid Modeling?

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Exercise Number: 5
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Stress analysis of beams
(Cantilever , fixed Beams)

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE
A mild steel bar 100 mm in diameter is bent as shown in fig. It is fixed horizontally at A and a load of 500N
hangs at D. Draw the bending moment diagram for the parts AB, BC, and CD indicating the maximum
values. Find the maximum bending stress. Find also the maximum bending stress. Find also the deflection
at D. Take E= 2 x 105 N/ mm2. Poision ratio zero. Material Beam 2D Elastic 3.

3m
B

1m
D

500 N

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0
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C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:
1. In which command used to pans the model.

2. What is shell Element?

3. In which command used to Zooms and Spins the model.

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Exercise Number: 6
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Mode frequency analysis of beams
(Cantilever Beam)

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE
To understand the modal analysis of a cantilever beam shown below.

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0
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C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. The default view for a model is the front view say True or false.

2. What are the three types of graphical Picking Operations?

3. How to quit Ansys Software?

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Exercise Number: 7
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Harmonic Analysis of a Cantilever Beam
(Simply Supported )

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

To understand the steps required to perform Harmonic analysis the cantilever beam shown below.
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We will now conduct a harmonic forced response test by applying a cyclic load (harmonic) at the
end of the beam. The frequency of the load will be varied from 1 - 100 Hz. The figure below
depicts the beam with the application of the load.

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. How to save the model as Section.db in your folder?

2. Write about working directory in Ansys software?

3. Name the two help Windows?

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Exercise Number: 8
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Thermal stress analysis of a 2D
component

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

To determine the nodal temperature distribution and create contour plot of thermal stress analysis
of 2D component

Boundary Conditions:
1) The top is insulated.
2) The right side has a constant temperature of 100K.
3) The left side has constant heat flux into the block of 50 W/m^2.
4) The bottom side is exposed to a convective boundary layer.
5) Heat is uniformly generated in the bock at a rate of 20 W/m^2.

Material Properties: (Steel)

h = 50 W/(m^2*K)
k = 20 W/m K
Figure:
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STEP 2:ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. Name the solver best used for Nonlinear analysis.

2. What is body loads?

3. What are reaction forces?

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Exercise Number: 9
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Conductive heat transfer analysis of a 2D
component

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE
To determine the conductive heat transfer analysis of a 2D component.

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0
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C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. What is Transient Thermal analysis?

2. What is a Adiabatic Surfaces?

3. What is Abbreviate for PGR

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Exercise Number: 10
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Convective heat transfer analysis of a 2D
component

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

To understand convective heat transfer analysis of a 2D component and the temperature field in
the slab 50 seconds after the boundary conditions have been suddenly applied to the slab.
Problem Description:
The slab is made of material with density 5000 kg/m3. Its specific heat is 200 J/Kg K, and thermal
conductivity is 5 W/m K. The bulk temperature on the right of the slab is 293K, and the Film
Coefficient is 100 W/m2K. On the left side the temperature on the boundary is 773K.
Rectangular slab with a hole in its center. It is maintained at a constant temperature at one end and
there is convective heat transfer at the other end. The top and bottom of the slab are insulated.
Geometry:
The hole in the center has a radius of 1cm. The hole is located at the center of the slab. See figure
for the rest of the dimensions.
Figure:
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STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
Ansys – Version 10.0

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. In which command used to Zooms and Spins the model.

2. What is axisymmetry models?

3. What are the two approaches I solid Modeling?

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Exercise Number: 11
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Title of the exercise : Simulation of Air conditioning system

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

Simulate Air conditioning system with condenser temperature and evaporator Temperatures as input to get
COP using C/ MAT Lab

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
C / MAT Lab

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. How many coils in an air cooled systemIn which command used to Zooms and Spins the
model.

2. Give the name of three main components in this systems?

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Exercise Number: 12
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Simulation of Hydraulic / Pneumatic
cylinder

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

Simulate of Hydraulic / Pneumatic cylinder using C/ MAT Lab

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STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:

C / MAT Lab

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. What is the use of simulink ?

2. What are the tools are there in this system?

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Exercise Number: 13
Lab : CAD Lab
Course/Branch : B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Title of the exercise : Simulation of cam and follower
mechanism

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
a. OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE

Simulate of cam and follower mechanism using C/ MAT Lab

STEP 2: ACQUISITION
b. Facilities/material required to do the exercise:
C / MAT Lab

C. Procedure for doing the exercise :

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STEP 3: PRACTICE/TESTING
Question with answers:

1. Give the follower maximum limits of this simulation

2. What are the parameter involved in cam follower mechanism.