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FKM inside ANSYS

CADFEM ANSYS Extension for Strength Assessment according to FKM Guideline
with material database

Strongly integrated into ANSYS Convincing tools

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The FKM guideline was developed by • WB/FKM – global, directive-compliant
Germany
the Advisory Board for Engineering and strength assessment of non-welded
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Research for various applications in solid bodies according to FKM
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mechanicalengineering and other sectors. • WB/FKM-Weld – Strength assessment of
FKM inside ANSYS allows the local seam welds in shell and solid structures Austria
strength assessment defined by this according to FKM P +43 (0) 1-587 7 0 73
widespread computational algorithm to • WB/WIAM fatigue RIFEST – Strength info@cadfem.at
be supported within ANSYS Workbench, assessment at test points for welded and
Switzerland
including in the form of parameter non-welded components according to
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studies with change of material or surface FKM
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treatment. As a complement, FKM • WB/WIAM Engineering Data – material
inside ANSYS contains the WIAM material database for metallic materials
database for quick generation of
material cards inside ANSYS Workbench.

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FKM inside ANSYS
CADFEM ANSYS Extension for Strength Assessment according to FKM Guideline
with material database

WB/FKM WB/FKM-Weld
Global, directive-compliant strength assessment, integrated Directive-compliant strength assessment , integrated into
into ANSYS Workbench, of non-welded solid bodies ANSYS Workbench, of weld seams on shell and solid
according to FKM structures according to FKM
A frequent challenge in FEM is the evaluation of stress results, Analogous to the WB/FKM module, WB/FKM-Weld also
in particular with cyclic stresses. The FKM guideline “Analytical facilitates the evaluation of stress results for cyclic stresses
Strength Assessment of Components” describes a static based on the FKM guideline “Analytical Strength Assessment
strength assessment as well as a fatigue strength assessment. of Components” through a static assessment and a fatigue
WB/FKM facilitates the evaluation of an FEM analysis by assessment.
carrying out a global strength assessment according to the
WB/FKM-Weld covers the strength assessment of welded shell
FKM guideline for the analytical models.
and solid structures and also offers the following advantages:
This has the following advantages over a manual assessment, • The complete integration in ANSYS Workbench enables fast
for example: and simple definition of the assessment parameters.
• The complete integration in ANSYS Workbench enables fast • User support during a search for and definition of weld seams.
and simple definition of the assessment parameters. • Presentation of results facilitated with visualization of the
• The global test permits a fast and safe location of critically degree of utilization.
stressed points. • Strength assessment of seam welds on solid structures in
• The visualization of the degree of utilization facilitates ANSYS Workbench with WB/FKM-Weld
advanced interpretation of the results. • New in v18:
• New in v18: • Automated stress assessment includes also transient
• Automated stress assessment includes also transient analyses
analyses
• Acceleration of workflow by parallelization of solver

Integrated through WB/FKM into ANSYS

Strength assessment of seam welds on shell Strength assessment of seam welds on solid
Workbench: the strength assessment
structures in ANSYS Workbench structures in ANSYS Workbench with WB/FKM-
is compliant to FKM guideline
with WB/FKM-Weld Weld

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FKM inside ANSYS
CADFEM ANSYS Extension for Strength Assessment according to FKM Guideline
with material database

WB/WIAM fatigue RIFEST WB/WIAM Engineering Data

Fatigue Analysis integrated into ANSYS Workbench at WIAM metallic material database integrated into
assessment points for welded and non-welded components ANSYS Workbench
according to FKM
The convenient WB/WIAM Engineering Data material database
Integrated into ANSYS Workbench, the WB/WIAM fatigue is based on the WIAM METALLINFO data pool and thus
RIFEST module supports the use of various Fatigue Assess- contains an extensive, up-to-date range of materials in one
ments during component stress analyses. Among them are location. The material data includes norm history and interna-
strength and fatigue limit tests according to the FKM guide- tional recoding.
line and the simulation of assessment points for welded and
The database is notable for the following:
non-welded components. The module offers the degree of
• direct data import into ANSYS Workbench
utilization quick, uncomplicated, parameter studies – such as
• German and European standardization
variation of material selection, seam welding notch selection,
• TÜV material performance sheets
or surface treatment – accelerating the verification process.
• Steel and iron list and material data sheets, including those
The most important functions of the module are: from manufacturers
• Fatigue Assessment with constant amplitude or with • FKM guideline
variable amplitude, including the required static Fatigue • Ring trials and trial series at recognized universities
Analysis • Technical literature
• Fatigue Analysis for individual assessment points on the • with sources comprehensively and precisely cited
basis of existing local elastic stresses (such as those
available from FEM simulations or strain gauge
measurements)
• extensive database of welded and non-welded machinery
components: Rolled steel, iron casting material, aluminum
material (including material properties)
• normal and high temperatures

WIAM® fatigue RIFEST - Festigkeitsnachweis

nach
WIAM® der FKM-Richtlinie
fatigue RIFEST"Rechnerischer Festigkeitsnachweis für Maschinenbauteile", 6. Ausgabe, 2012 mit
- Festigkeitsnachweis
örtlichen elastischen Spannungen
nach der FKM-Richtlinie "Rechnerischer Festigkeitsnachweis für Maschinenbauteile", 6. Ausgabe, 2012 mit
Eingabewerte
örtlichen elastischen Spannungen
Allgemeine Eingaben
Eingabewerte
Bezeichnung Name
Allgemeine
Bauteilart Eingaben Grundmaterial
Bezeichnung
Berechnungsverfahren Name
Dauerfestigkeitsnachweis
Bauteilart Grundmaterial
Spannungskennwerte
Berechnungsverfahren Dauerfestigkeitsnachweis
Spannungszustand Hauptspannungszustand
Spannungskennwerte
Wirken der Spannung wie eingegeben/ proportional
Spannungszustand
Überlastungsfall Hauptspannungszustand
F2 konstantes Spannungsverhältnis
Wirken der Spannung
Berechnung des Spannungsgefälles wie eingegeben/ proportional
gegeben
Überlastungsfall F2 konstantes Spannungsverhältnis
Werkstoff
Berechnung des Spannungsgefälles gegeben
Bezeichnung 1.0038
Werkstoff
Gruppe unlegierter Baustahl
Bezeichnung
Anisotropiefaktor KA 1.0038
1.00
Gruppe
Normwert der Zugfestigkeit Rm,N unlegierter
360 MPa Baustahl
Anisotropiefaktor
Normwert der Fließgrenze K
RAp,N 1.00
235 MPa
WB/WIAM fatigue RIFEST: The user receives a comprehensive report
Normwert der Zugfestigkeit
Bruchdehnung
NormwertDurchmesser,
der Fließgrenze
Rm,N
A
R
360 MPa
17.0 %
235 MPa
WB/WIAM Engineering Data material database: simple access to the latest
effektiver Fall 2 deffp,N 40.0 mm
concerning all relevant parameters.
Bruchdehnung
Umgebungseinflüsse
effektiver Durchmesser, Fall 2
A
deff
17.0 %
40.0 mm
material data
Betriebstemperatur T 20 °C
Umgebungseinflüsse
Betriebsdauer t 100000 h
Betriebstemperatur T 20 °C
Konstruktion
Betriebsdauer t 100000 h
Oberflächenbehandlung keine
Konstruktion
Randschichtfaktor KV 1.00
Oberflächenbehandlung
Faktor KNL,E keine
1.00
Randschichtfaktor
Oberflächenrauheit KRVZ 1.00 μm
200.0
Faktor
Schutzschichtfaktor KSNL,E
K 1.00
1.00
Oberflächenrauheit RZ 200.0 μm
Sicherheitsfaktoren
Schutzschichtfaktor KS 1.00
bezüglich der Zugfestigkeit jm 2.00
Sicherheitsfaktoren
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bezüglich der Streckgrenze
bezüglich
bezüglich der
der Zugfestigkeit
Zeitstandsfestigkeit
jp
jjmt m
1.50
2.00
1.50
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bezüglich der
bezüglich der Zeitdehngrenze
Streckgrenze jjptp 1.50
1.00
bezüglich der
bezüglich der Ermüdungsfestigkeit
Zeitstandsfestigkeit jjFmt 1.50
1.50
bezüglich der Zeitdehngrenze
Lastsicherheitsfaktor jjptS 1.00
1.00
FKM inside ANSYS
CADFEM ANSYS Extension for Strength Assessment according to FKM Guideline
with material database

Technical information
System requirements: ANSYS Workbench, Version 16 or later

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FKM inside ANSYS is a product of CADFEM GmbH, the firm of The Engineering
Office of Huß & Feickert (ihf ), and IMA Material Research & Application
Engineering (Materialforschung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH); WIAM is a
product of IMA Materialforschung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH; ANSYS
Workbench is a product of ANSYS, Inc.; Images: CADFEM GmbH; IMA Materialfor-
schung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH

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