Experiment No 2
Experiment No 2
To calculate the deformations, stresses, strains and reactions in the bar fixed at
one end using ANSYS Mechanical APDL.
2. Element type – Add/Edit/Delete – Add – link, 3D Finit stn 180 – ok- close.
3. Real constants – Add – ok – real constant set no – 1 – cross-sectional AREA 1 – 900 – apply
4. Add – real constant set no – 2 – cross-sectional AREA 2 – 600-ok- close
8. Modeling-Create –Elements- Auto Numbered – Thru Nodes- Pick Nodes 1 and 2, Ok.
10. Modeling-Create –Elements- Auto Numbered – Thru Nodes- Pick Nodes 2 and 3, Ok.
11. Loads – Define loads – Apply – Structural – Displacement – on Nodes- pick Node 1 – Ok –
DOFs to be constrained – ALL DOF– Ok.
12. Loads – Define loads – Apply – Structural – Force/Moment – on Nodes - pick Node 3 –
Apply – direction of For/Mom – FX – Force/Moment value – 500 (+ve value) – Ok.
15. List Results – Element Solution – X-component of stress – Ok (Stress will be displayed for
each element).
16. List Results – Element Solution – X-component of elastic strain – Ok (Strain will be
displayed for each element).
17. List Results – Reaction Solution – Struct force FX – Ok (Reaction forces at supports will be
displayed).