Experiment 5:: Solution: Step 1: Step 2
Experiment 5:: Solution: Step 1: Step 2
Solution:
Step 1:
Open ansys on your desktop computer and enter the Job name.
Step 2:
Start the problem by selecting structural in preferences menu.
Step 3:
Select the element type link in the preprocessor phase
Step 4:
Define real constants and add link180 and then enter the area of
each element.
Here the areas are:
A1= A2= A3= A4= A5= A6= 8 in2
Step 5:
Select the material models in preprocessor > Structural > Linear
> isotropic. Enter the values of E and v given in the problem.
Step 6:
Now define the nodes (depending upon given no of elements
and total length) in preprocessor modeling > nodes > In Active
CS
Step 7:
Now define the elements in elements attributes as shown and
then auto numbered > thru nodes (select 2 nodes to define each
element). Select material number 1 for each real constant set
number.
Step 8:
Apply displacement and force on the nodes , in solution menu,
given in the problem as explained.
Here:
Displacements: Node 1 and Node 3 = All DOF zero.
Forces: Node 4 and node 5= -500 in Fy Direction.
Step 9:
For solving the problem click solution > Solve > Current LS and
then press OK for the solution.
Step 10:
Nodal Solution and elemental solution can be checked in the
Genral Postproc menu.
Step 11:
We animated the bar problem by clicking plotctrls > animate >
deformed results.