ANSYS Lab meen211101043

Table of Contents
1 Objective:............................................................................................................................................. 23
2 Problem statement: ............................................................................................................................. 23
3 Introduction to static Structural Analysis System: ................................................................................ 23
4 Procedure: ........................................................................................................................................... 23
5 Input Design Data: ............................................................................................................................... 24
6 Cantilever Beam at Point Load Analysis: ............................................................................................... 24
7 Engineering Data:................................................................................................................................. 24
8 Geometry:............................................................................................................................................ 24
9 Mesh:................................................................................................................................................... 25
10 Load: ................................................................................................................................................ 26
11 Analysis Setting: ............................................................................................................................... 26
12 Result: .............................................................................................................................................. 27
13 Result Plot: ....................................................................................................................................... 27
13.1 Deformation Plot: ........................................................................................................................ 27
13.2 Bending Moment Plot: ................................................................................................................. 27
13.3 Shear Force Plot: .......................................................................................................................... 28
14 Discussion: ....................................................................................................................................... 28

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Lab Session No. 04

1 Objective:

To find the deformation in a cantilever beam with a point load application at the free end of
beam, numerically and analytically

2 Problem statement:
To calculate the maximum deflection, Total Bending Moment and total Shear force of 4m long
cantilever which has fixed support at one end. If this beam is loaded with point load of 10 kN at
the free end. Young`s Modulus of the material at 2.8e+10 N/m2 while cross section of beam is
square 0.346m x 0.346m do simulation on ANSYS.

3 Introduction to static Structural Analysis System:

A Static Structural analysis determines the displacements, stress, strain, and the forces in structures
or components caused by loads that do not induce significant inertia and damping effects. Steady
loading and response conditions are assumed that is the load and the structure response are
assumed to vary slowly with respect to time. The types of loading that can be applied in a static
analysis include:

 Externally applied forces and pressure

 Steady-state inertial force (such as gravity or rotational velocity)
 Imposed displacement
 Temperature (for thermal strain)

A Static structural analysis can be either linear or nonlinear. All types of nonlinearities are allowed
large deformation, plasticity, stress stiffening, contact element, hyper elasticity and so on. Detail
of how to handle nonlinearities are described in Nonlinear Controls. Note that available
nonlinearities can differ from one solver to another.

4 Procedure:
 Open Static Structure Analysis from left toolbox of Analysis Systems
 Then double click on engineering data to add a required material i.e. mild steel

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 Now again in workbench, open geometry and draw according to given data
 Now mesh the model and apply boundary conditions. Then save the project.
 Now click on solution and select the directional deformation, bending moment and shear
force then click to solve.
 It will show the ANSYS Analysis of deformation, Shear force and bending moment in
geometry window. The minimum and maximum values will be shown on side with colors.
 Save the images of all analysis and save the project report.

5 Input Design Data:

A beam is drawn in with 4 m and 0.1197 m square cross section.it is made of mild steel having
young`s modulus of 2.8e+10 N/m2.

6 Cantilever Beam at Point Load Analysis:

Open the ANSYS workbench and go to toolbar for analysis system selection and Select static
Structure the project schematic will appear. Start the analysis by steps representing on project
schematic.

Figure 1

7 Engineering Data:
First of all Select the material of your structure that is structural steel in that case. Then add data
that is about the Young`s modulus of material, poisson ratio etc that is necessary to add.

8 Geometry:
After selecting the engineering data close it and select geometry from the project schematics. Draw
the geometry that is require with specific dimensions and saved it in system.

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Figure 2

9 Mesh:
After creating geometry select model from project schematic ANSYS simulation file will open
with geometry that has made before it. Then apply mesh on the structure according to
requirements.

Figure 3

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Figure 4

10 Load:
After meshing then apply load that has to apply structure in particular area or face and apply the
boundary conditions and see the results.

11 Analysis Setting:
After applying the load and boundary conditions change the analysis setting according to
requirement or for more refine solution.

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12 Result:
As you solve the structure software show all the possible deformation, bending moment and shear
forces that may occur in the structure for that particular laod.

13 Result Plot:
There are the result that has made by ANSYS on Cantilever Beam at Point Load.

13.1 Deformation Plot:

Here are shown the directional deflection of Cantilever Beam at point Load

Figure 5
13.2 Bending Moment Plot:
Here are the Total Bending Moment plot that contain minimum and maximum bending moment
on beam the result are shown in figure.

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Figure 6
13.3 Shear Force Plot:
Here are the Shear Force plot that contain Maximum and minimum shear force on beam the result
are shown in figure.

Figure 7

14 Discussion:
The value of deflection, Bending moment and shear force Calculated Experimentally by ANSYS
and we calculated the value of deflection is 6.414e-004 m and the maximum value of Bending
Moment is 7.7089e-008 Nm and the Maximum value of Shear force is 10000N.

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