ME6711

SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS

LAB MANUAL
FOR FINAL YEAR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS

V.ANAND BABU
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SRI RAMAKRISHNA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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ME6711 SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS LABORATORY LTPC 0032

OBJECTIVES:
1. To give exposure to software tools needed to analyze engineering problems.
2. To expose the students to different applications of simulation and analysis tools.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

A. SIMULATION
1. MATLAB basics, dealing with matrices, Graphing-Functions of one variable and two variables
2. Use of Matlab to solve simple problems in vibration
3. Mechanism Simulation using Multibody Dynamic software

B. ANALYSIS
1. Force and Stress analysis using link elements in Trusses, cables etc.
2. Stress and deflection analysis in beams with different support conditions.
3. Stress analysis of flat plates and simple shells.
4. Stress analysis of axi – symmetric components.
5. Thermal stress and heat transfer analysis of plates.
6. Thermal stress analysis of cylindrical shells.
7. Vibration analysis of spring-mass systems.
8. Model analysis of Beams.
9. Harmonic, transient and spectrum analysis of simple systems.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the Students can model, analyze and simulate experiments
to meet real world system and evaluate the performance.

LIST OF EQUIPMENT FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS

S. NO. NAME OF THE EQUIPMENT Qty.

1 Computer Work Station 15

2 Color Desk Jet Printer 01 01
3 Multibody Dynamic Software Suitable for Mechanism 15 licenses
simulation and analysis
4 MATLAB 5 licenses

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Staff
S.No Date Experiment Name
No Signature

Simulation

1 Introduction to Mat lab

Analysis

2 Study of Basics in Ansys

Structural Analysis (1D Elements)
3 Static analysis on Cantilever beam with UDL
Static analysis on Simply Supported beam with UDL and
4
Point load
5 Static analysis on Fixed beam with UDL and UVL
Structural Analysis (2D Elements)
6 Static analysis on 2D Truss element ( 1D Link)
7 Static analysis on a 2D Plate Component
8 Static analysis on a 2D L – Bracket
9 Static analysis on a thin cylindrical pipe( Axisymmetric)

Dynamic analysis
10 Modal analysis on a simply supported beam
11 Harmonic Analysis on a Cantilever beam
12 Transient Analysis on a simple Mechanical Element

Thermal Analysis
13 Conductive Heat Transfer analysis on a 3D element (Cube)
14 Convective Heat transfer Analysis on a Furnace wall
15 Thermal stress Analysis on a Boiler shell
16 University Questions
17 Viva- Voce Questions

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 Ex.No 01
INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB
Date

Aim:
To Study the capabilities of Mat Lab Software.
Introduction
The MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing
integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use
environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical
notation.
Typical uses include
• Math and computation
• Algorithm development
• Data acquisition
• Modeling, simulation, and prototyping
• Data analysis, exploration, and visualization
• Scientific and engineering graphics
• Application development, including graphical user interface building
MATLAB is an interactive system whose basic data element is an array that does not
require dimensioning. It allows you to solve many technical computing problems,
especially those with matrix and vector formulations, in a fraction of the time it
would take to write a program in a scalar non interactive language such as C or
FORTRAN. The name MATLAB stands for matrix laboratory. MATLAB was
originally written to provide easy access to matrix software developed by the
LINPACK and EISPACK projects.
Today, MATLAB engines incorporate the LAPACK and BLAS libraries,
embedding the state of the art in software for matrix computation

SIMULINK INTRODUCTION:
Simulink is a graphical extension to MATLAB for modeling and simulation
of systems. In Simulink, systems are drawn on screen as block diagrams. Many
elements of block diagrams are available, such as transfer functions, summing
junctions, etc., as well as virtual input and output devices such as function generators
and oscilloscopes. Simulink is integrated with MATLAB and data can be easily
transferred between the programs. In these tutorials, we will apply Simulink to the
examples from the MATLAB tutorials to model the systems, build controllers, and
simulate the systems. Simulink is supported on Unix, Macintosh, and Windows
environments; and is included in the student version of MATLAB for personal
computers.
The idea behind these tutorials is that you can view them in one window
while running Simulink in another window. System model files can be downloaded
from the tutorials and opened in Simulink. You will modify and extend this system
while learning to use Simulink for system modeling, control, and simulation. Do not
confuse the windows, icons, and menus in the tutorials for your actual Simulink
windows. Most images in these tutorials are not live - they simply display what you
should see in your own Simulink windows. All Simulink operations should be done
in your Simulink windows.

1. Starting Simulink

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2. Model Files
3. Basic Elements
4. Running Simulations
5. Building Systems

Starting Simulink
Simulink is started from the MATLAB command prompt by entering the
following command:
>> Simulink
Alternatively, you can hit the Simulink button at the top of the MATLAB window as
shown below:
When it starts, Simulink brings up the Simulink Library browser.

Open the modeling window with New then Model from the File menu on the
Simulink Library Browser as shown above.
This will bring up a new untitled modeling window shown below
Model Files
In Simulink, a model is a collection of blocks which, in general, represents a
system. In addition to drawing a model into a blank model window, previously saved
model files can be loaded either from the File menu or from the MATLAB command
prompt.

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 You can open saved files in Simulink by entering the following command in
the MATLAB command window. (Alternatively, you can load a file using the Open
option in the File menu in Simulink, or by hitting Ctrl+O in Simulink.) >> Filename
The following is an example model window.

A new model can be created by selecting New from the File menu in any
Simulink window (or by hitting Ctrl+N).
Basic Elements
There are two major classes of items in Simulink: blocks and lines. Blocks
are used to generate, modify, combine, output, and display signals. Lines are used to
transfer signals from one block to another.
Blocks
There are several general classes of blocks:
Continuous
Discontinuous
Discrete
Look-Up Tables
Math Operations
Model Verification
Model-Wide Utilities
Ports & Subsystems
Signal Attributes
Signal Routing
Sinks: Used to output or display signals
Sources: Used to generate various signals
User-Defined Functions
Discrete: Linear, discrete-time system elements (transfer functions, state-space
models, etc.)
Linear: Linear, continuous-time system elements and connections (summing
junctions, gains, etc.)
Nonlinear: Nonlinear operators (arbitrary functions, saturation, delay, etc.)
Connections: Multiplex, Demultiplex, System Macros, etc.
Blocks have zero to several input terminals and zero to several output
terminals. Unused input terminals are indicated by a small open triangle. Unused
output terminals are indicated by a small triangular point. The block shown below
has an unused input terminal on the left and an unused output terminal on the right.

Lines
Lines transmit signals in the direction indicated by the arrow. Lines must
always transmit signals from the output terminal of one block to the input terminal of
another block. One exception to this is a line can tap off of another line, splitting the
signal to each of two destination blocks, as shown below.

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 Lines can never inject a signal into another line; lines must be combined
through the use of a block such as a summing junction.
A signal can be either a scalar signal or a vector signal. For Single-Input,
Single-Output systems, scalar signals are generally used. For Multi-Input, Multi-
Output systems, vector signals are often used, consisting of two or more scalar
signals. The lines used to transmit scalar and vector signals are identical. The type of
signal carried by a line is determined by the blocks on either end of the line.
Simple Example

The simple model (from the model files section) consists of three blocks:
Step, Transfer Fcn, and Scope. The Step is a source block from which a step input
signal originates. This signal is transferred through the line in the direction indicated
by the arrow to the Transfer Function linear block. The Transfer Function modifies
its input signal and outputs a new signal on a line to the Scope. The Scope is a sink
block used to display a signal much like an oscilloscope.
There are many more types of blocks available in Simulink, some of which will be
discussed later. Right now, we will examine just the three we have used in the
simple model.
Running Simulations
To run a simulation, we will work with the following model file:
simple2.mdl Download and open this file in Simulink following the previous
instructions for this file. You should see the following model window.

Before running a simulation of this system, first open the scope window by
double-clicking on the scope block. Then, to start the simulation, either select Start
from the Simulation menu (as shown below) or hit Ctrl-T in the model window.

The simulation should run very quickly and the scope window will appear as
shown below. If it doesn't, just double click on the block labeled "scope."

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 Note that the simulation output (shown in yellow) is at a very low level
relative to the axes of the scope. To fix this, hit the autoscale button (binoculars), this
will rescale the axes as shown below.

Note that the step response does not begin until t=1. This can be changed by
double-clicking on the "step" block. Now, we will change the parameters of the
system and simulate the system again. Double-click on the "Transfer Fcn" block in
the model window and change the denominator to
[1 20 400]
Re-run the simulation (hit Ctrl-T) and you should see what appears as a flat
line in the scope window. Hit the autoscale button, and you should see the following
in the scope window.

Notice that the autoscale button only changes the vertical axis. Since the new
transfer function has a very fast response, it compressed into a very narrow part of
the scope window. This is not really a problem with the scope, but with the
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simulation itself. Simulink simulated the system for a full ten seconds even though
the system had reached steady state shortly after one second.
To correct this, you need to change the parameters of the simulation itself. In
the model window, select Parameters from the Simulation menu. You will see the
following dialog box.

There are many simulation parameter options; we will only be concerned

with the start and stop times, which tell Simulink over what time period to perform
the simulation. Change Start time from 0.0 to 0.8 (since the step doesn't occur until
t=1.0. Change Stop time from 10.0 to 2.0, which should be only shortly after the
system settles. Close the dialog box and rerun the simulation.
After hitting the autoscale button, the scope window should provide a much
better display of the step response as shown below.

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Result
Thus the features of MATLAB are studied.

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Ex.No 02
STUDY OF BASICS IN ANSYS
Date
Aim:
To study about the basic procedure to perform the analysis in ANSYS.
Performing a Typical ANSYS Analysis:
The ANSYS program has many finite element analysis capabilities, ranging from a simple, linear,
static analysis to a complex, nonlinear, transient dynamic analysis. The analysis guide manuals in
the ANSYS documentation set describe specific procedures for performing analyses for different
engineering disciplines. The next few sections of this chapter cover general steps that are common
to most analyses.
A typical ANSYS analysis has three distinct steps:
a. Build the model.
b. Apply loads and obtain the solution.
c. Review the results.
1. Defining the Job name:
The job name is a name that identifies the ANSYS job. When you define a job name for an
analysis, the job name becomes the first part of the name of all files the analysis creates. (The
extension or suffix for these files' names is a file identifier such as .DB.) By using a job name for
each analysis, you ensure that no files are overwritten.
2. Defining an Analysis Title:
The TITLE command (Utility Menu> File> Change Title), defines a title for the analysis. ANSYS
includes the title on all graphics displays and on the solution output. You can issue the /STITLE
command to add subtitles; these will appear in the output, but not in graphics displays.
3. Defining Units:
The ANSYS program does not assume a system of units for your analysis. Except in magnetic field
analyses, you can use any system of units so long as you make sure that you use that system for all
the data you enter. (Units must be consistent for all input data.)
4. Defining Element Types:
The ANSYS element library contains more than 150 different element types. Each element type has
a unique number and a prefix that identifies the element category: BEAM4, PLANE77, SOLID96,
etc. The following element categories are available:
Beam, Mesh
Multipoint constraint

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5. Defining Element Real Constants:
Element real constants are properties that depend on the element type, such as cross-
sectional properties of a beam element. For example, real constants for BEAM3, the 2-D beam
element, are area (AREA), moment of inertia (IZZ), height (HEIGHT), shear deflection constant
(SHEARZ), initial strain (ISTRN), and added mass per unit length (ADDMAS). Not all element
types require real constants, and different elements of the same type may have different real
constant values.
6. Defining Material Properties:
Most element types require material properties. Depending on the application, material
properties can be linear (see Linear Material Properties) or nonlinear (see Nonlinear Material
Properties). As with element types and real constants, each set of material properties has a material
reference number. The table of material reference numbers versus material property sets is called
the material table. Within one analysis, you may have multiple material property sets (to correspond
with multiple materials used in the model). ANSYS identifies each set with a unique reference
number.
7. Creating the Model Geometry:
Once you have defined material properties, the next step in an analysis is generating a finite
element model - nodes and elements - that adequately describes the model geometry. The graphic
below shows some sample finite element models.
There are two methods to create the finite element model: solid modeling and direct generation.
With solid modeling, you describe the geometric shape of your model, and then instruct the
ANSYS program to automatically mesh the geometry with nodes and elements. You can control the
size and shape in the elements that the program creates. With direct generation, you "manually"
define the location of each node and the connectivity of each element. Several convenience
operations, such as copying patterns of existing nodes and elements, symmetry reflection, etc. are
available.

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Apply Loads and Obtain the Solution:
In this step, you use the SOLUTION processor to define the analysis type and analysis options,
apply loads, specify load step options, and initiate the finite element solution. You also can apply
loads using the PREP7 preprocessor.
1. Defining the Analysis Type and Analysis Options:
You choose the analysis type based on the loading conditions and the response you wish to
calculate. For example, if natural frequencies and mode shapes are to be calculated, you would
choose a modal analysis. You can perform the following analysis types in the ANSYS program:
static (or steady-state), transient, harmonic, modal, spectrum, buckling, and sub structuring.
Not all analysis types are valid for all disciplines. Modal analysis, for example, is not valid
for a thermal model. The analysis guide manuals in the ANSYS documentation set describe the
analysis types available for each discipline and the procedures to do those analyses.
Analysis options allow you to customize the analysis type. Typical analysis options are the
method of solution, stress stiffening on or off, and Newton-Rap son options.
2. Applying Loads:
The word loads as used in ANSYS documentation includes boundary conditions (constraints,
supports, or boundary field specifications) as well as other externally and internally applied loads.
Loads in the ANSYS program are divided into six categories:
i. DOF Constraints
ii. Forces
iii. Surface Loads
iv. Body Loads
v. Inertia Loads
vi. Coupled-field Loads
You can apply most of these loads either on the solid model (key points, lines, and areas) or
the finite element model (nodes and elements).
3. Specifying Load Step Options:
Load step options are options that you can change from load step to load step, such as
number of sub steps, time at the end of a load step, and output controls. Depending on the type of
analysis you are doing, load step options may or may not be required. The analysis procedures in
the analysis guide manuals describe the appropriate load step options as necessary.
1. Initiating the Solution:
To initiate solution calculations, use either of the following:
Command(s): SOLVE
Main Menu> Solution> Solve> Current LS Main Menu> Solution>
solution method
Review the Results:
Once the solution has been calculated, you can use the ANSYS postprocessors to review the
results. Two postprocessors are available: POST1 and POST26.
You use POST1, the general postprocessor, to review results at one sub step (time step) over the
entire model or selected portion of the model. The command to enter POST1 is /POST1 (Main
Menu> General Postproc), valid only at the Begin level. You can obtain contour displays, deformed
shapes, and tabular listings to review and interpret the results of the analysis. POST1 offers many

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other capabilities, including error estimation, load case combinations, calculations among results
data, and path operations.
You use POST26, the time history postprocessor, to review results at specific points in the model
over all time steps. The command to enter POST26 is /POST26 (Main Menu> Timeliest Postpro),
valid only at the Begin level. You can obtain graph plots of results data versus time (or frequency)
and tabular listings. Other POST26 capabilities include arithmetic calculations and complex
algebra.

Result:
Thus the basic steps to perform the analysis in ANSYS like
a. Build the model.
b. Apply loads and obtain the solution.
c. Review the results are studied.

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Observation:-
Load Vector

Deformed + Undeform shape

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 Ex.No 03
STATIC ANALYSIS OF CANTILEVER BEAM
Date

Aim:-
To perform static analysis of given cantilever beam with uniformly distributed load
by using ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations.
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ Beam/ 2 nodes 188/ok/close
3. Material props/material models/structural/linear/elastic/isotropic/Exx = 2e5/PRxy=0.3
/ok/close.
4. Sections / Beam/Common section/Sub type -I section/Enter the dimension W1=20,
W2=20, W3=30, t1=5, t2=5 and t3 = 8 mm/ok/close
5. Modeling/Create/key points/ Inactive CS/x=0 y=0 z =0/Apply/x=1000 y=0 z=0/Apply
x=0 y=50 z=0/ok.
6. Modeling/Create/Lines/lines/In Active Coord/Select keypoint1 and track the mouse into
select key point 2.
7. Meshing/mesh tool/Element attributes/select line/set/pick orientation key point is yes/
select key point 3/ok.
8. Meshing /mesh tool/size controls/lines/set/select line/Enter the value no of division=100
or element length is 10/ok.
9. Meshing /mesh tool/mesh/select the line/ok.

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 Deflection Shear Force Diagram

Slope Bending Moment Diagram

Von mises Stress

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 Solution:-
10. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on key points/select key point1
/All dof/ok.
11. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Pressure/on beams/Pick all/enter the pressure
value of I = 2000/ok.
12. Solutions/solve/current LS/solution is done.
Post Processing:-
13. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
14. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component of
displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
15. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Z component of
rotation. /plot controls/capture image.
16. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/stress/ Vonmises stress/ok. /plot
controls/capture image.
17. Element table/define table/Add/by sequence num / SMISC5 / Apply/ SMISC18 /
Apply/SMISC 2/Apply/SMISC 15/ok.
18. Plot results /contour plot/ line element results/select SMISC 5 & SMISC 18/ ok. SFD
will be plotted. /plot controls/capture image.
19. Plot results /contour plot/ line element results/select SMISC 2 & SMISC 15/ ok. BMD
will be plotted. /plot controls/capture image.

Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 Deflection in mm
2 strain
3 Bending Stress in N/mm2
4 Bending Moment in N-mm
5 Shear Force in N

Result:-
Thus the static analysis of a cantilever beam was performed by using ANSYS 15.0 analysis
software.

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 SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM

Load Vector

Def + Un deformed shape

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 Ex.No 04 STATIC ANALYSIS OF SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM WITH
Date POINT LOAD AND UDL

Aim:-
To perform static analysis of given simply supported beam with point load and
uniformly distributed load by using ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations.
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ Beam/ 2 nodes 188/ok/close
3. Material props/material models / structural / linear / elastic / isotropic / Exx=1.9e5
/PRxy=0.25/ok/close
4. Sections / Beam/Common section/Sub type –square /Enter the dimension
b=100,h=150, Nb=5 and Nh=5 /ok/close
5. Modeling/Create/key points/ Inactive CS/x=0 y=0 z =0/Apply/x=3000 y=0
z=0/Apply x=0 y=160 z=0/ok.
6. Modeling/Create/Lines/lines/In Active Coord/Select keypoint1 and track the mouse
into select key point 2.
7. Meshing/mesh tool/Element attributes/select line/set/pick orientation key point is
yes/ select key point 3/ok.
8. Meshing /mesh tool/size controls/lines/set/select line/Enter the value no of
division=100 or element length is 10/ok.
9. Meshing /mesh tool/mesh/select the line/ok.

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 Deflection

Stress

Slope

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Solution:-
10. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on key points/select key
point 1and 2/leave RotZ, All DOF and select others/ok.
11. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Pressure/on beams/Pick first 100
elements/enter the pressure value of I = 3000/ok.
Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Force/moment/on nodes /Pick 200 th nodes
/enter the value Fy = -2000/ok.
12. Solutions/solve/current LS/solution is done.
Post Processing:-
13. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
14. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
15. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Z component
of rotation. /plot controls/capture image.
16. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/stress/ Vonmises stress/ok.
/plot controls/capture image.
17. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/stress/ Vonmises stress/ok.
/plot controls/capture image.
18. Element table/define table/Add/by sequence num / SMISC5 / Apply/ SMISC18 /
Apply/SMISC 2/Apply/SMISC 15/ok.
19. Plot results /contour plot/ line element results/select SMISC 5 & SMISC 18/ ok. SFD
will be plotted. /plot controls/capture image.
20. Plot results /contour plot/ line element results/select SMISC 2 & SMISC 15/ ok.
BMD will be plotted. /plot controls/capture image

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 Shear Force Diagram

Bending Moment Diagram

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Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 Deflection in mm

2 Slope in radian

3 Stress in N/mm2

4 Bending Moment in N-mm

5 Shear Force in N

Result:-
Thus the static analysis of given simply supported beam was performed by using
ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

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 FIXED BEAM

Young’s Modulus = 150 GPa

Poisson’s ratio = 0.3

Load Vector

Def + Un deformed shape

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 Ex.No 07
STATIC ANALYSIS OF FIXED BEAM WITH UDL AND UVL
Date

Aim:-
To perform static analysis of given fixed beam with point load by using ANSYS
15.0 analysis software.
Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP(32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ Beam/ 2 nodes 188/ok/close
3. Material props/material models / structural / linear / elastic / isotropic / Exx=1.5e5
/PRxy=0.28/ok/close
4. Sections / Beam/Common section/Sub type -I section/Enter the dimension
Do=160,Di=125, Nb=5 and Nh=5 /ok/close
5. Modeling/Create/key points/ Inactive CS/x=0 y=0 z =0/Apply/x=3000 y=0
z=0/Apply x=0 y=160 z=0/ok.
6. Modeling/Create/Lines/lines/In Active Coord/Select keypoint1 and track the mouse
into select key point 2.
7. Meshing/mesh tool/Element attributes/select line/set/pick orientation key point is
yes/ select key point 3/ok.
8. Meshing /mesh tool/size controls/lines/set/select line/Enter the value no of
division=100 or element length is 10/ok.
9. Meshing /mesh tool/mesh/select the line/ok.

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 Deflection

Stress

Slope

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Solution:-
10. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on key points/select key
point 1and 2/Select All DOF /ok.
11. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Pressure/on beams/Pick first 100
elements/enter the pressure value of I = 1000/ok.
Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Pressure/on beams/Pick last 100
elements/enter the pressure value of I = 0 and J = 1500/ok.
12. Solutions/solve/current LS/solution is done.
Post Processing:-
13. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
14. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
15. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Z component
of rotation. /plot controls/capture image.
16. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/stress/ Vonmises stress/ok.
/plot controls/capture image.
17. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/stress/ Vonmises stress/ok.
/plot controls/capture image.
18. Element table/define table/Add/by sequence num / SMISC5 / Apply/ SMISC18 /
Apply/SMISC 2/Apply/SMISC 15/ok.
19. Plot results /contour plot/ line element results/select SMISC 5 & SMISC 18/ ok. SFD
will be plotted. /plot controls/capture image.
20. Plot results /contour plot/ line element results/select SMISC 2 & SMISC 15/ ok.
BMD will be plotted. /plot controls/capture image

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Bending Moment Diagram

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 Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 Deflection in mm

2 Slope in radian

3 Stress in N/mm2

4 Bending Moment in N-mm

5 Shear Force in N

Result:-
Thus the static analysis of given fixed beam was performed by using ANSYS 15.0
analysis software.
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Young’s Modulus = 200 GPa
Poisson’s ratio = 0.3
Cross section area = 60 cm2

Load vector

Def + Un deformed shape

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STATIC ANALYSIS OF A 2D TRUSS ELEMENT
Date

Aim:-
To perform static analysis of given 2D truss element using ANSYS 15.0 analysis
software.
Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ link/ 3D finit stn 180/ok/close
3. Real constants/Add//edit/delete/Add/ok/Enter cross sectional area = 60
4. Material props/material models / structural / linear / elastic / isotropic / Exx=2e9
/PRxy=0.3/ok/close.
5. Modeling/Create/Nodes/ Inactive CS/x=0 y=0 z =0/Apply/x=50 y=0 z=0/ Apply /
x=100 y=0 z=0/ Apply /x=150 y=0 z=0/ Apply /x=125 y=50 z=0/ Apply /x=75 y=50
z=0/ Apply / x=25 y=50 z=0 /ok.
6. Modeling/Create/elements/Auto numbered/Throu nodes/Select keypoint1 and track
the mouse into select key point 2.[similarly join all the points as per given truss
diagram].
Solution:-
7. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on key points/select
node1and node 2/Select All DOF /ok.
8. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Force/moment/select nodes 5 and 7/enter
the value Fy= -100/Apply/ select node 6/enter the value Fy= -200/ Apply/select nodes
2 and 3/enter the value Fy= -10/ok
9. Solutions/solve/current LS/solution is done.

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X – Displacement

Y – Displacement

Element stresses

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Post Processing:-
10. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
11. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ X component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
12. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
13. Plot results for Contour plot/Element solution/stress/Von mises stress/plot
controls/capture image.
14. Plot results for Contour plot/Element solution/Total mechanical strain/Von mises
strain/plot controls/capture image.

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Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 X Displacement in cm

2 Y Displacement in cm

3 Stress in N/cm2

4 Strain

Result:-
Thus the static analysis of given 2D truss element was performed by using
ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

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Young’s Modulus = 150 GPa
Poisson’s ratio = 0.28

Observation:-
Load Vector

Def + undef shape

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STATIC ANALYSIS OF A 2D PLATE COMPONENT
Date

Aim:-
To perform static analysis of given 2D plate component by using ANSYS 15.0
analysis software.

Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ solid/ Quad 4 node
182/ok/options/plane stress with thk/ok/close
3. Real constants/Add//edit/delete/Add/ok/Enter cross thickness = 8
4. Material props/material models / structural / linear / elastic / isotropic / Exx=1.5e5
/PRxy=0.28/ok/close.
5. Modeling/Create/Area / rectangle/By 2 corner/X = 0, Y=0, Width = 100 and Height
= 50/ok
6. Modeling/Create/Area/Solid circle/x= 50, y= 25 and radius = 12.5/ok
7. Modeling/operate/Booleans/subtract/select area 1/apply/select area 2/ok
8. Modeling/Create/area/solid circle/x= 10, y=10 and radius = 5/apply/x= 90, y=10
and radius = 5/apply/x= 90, y=40 and radius = 5/apply/x= 100, y=40 and radius =
5/ok.
9. Modeling/operate/Booleans/subtract/select area 1/apply/select area 3, 4, 5&6/ok
Solution:-
7. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on lines/select all small
circle’s periphery lines/ All DOF /ok.
8. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / pressure/on lines/select big circles’
periphery lines enter the value of I = 500/ok

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9. Solutions/solve/current LS/solution is done.
Displacement solution
X- Displacement

Y – Displacement

Element Stress solution

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Post Processing:-
10. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
11. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ X component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
12. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
13. Plot results for Contour plot/Element solution/stress/Von mises stress/plot
controls/capture image.
14. Plot results for Contour plot/Element solution/Total mechanical strain/Von mises
strain/plot controls/capture image.

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Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 X Displacement in mm

2 Y Displacement in mm

3 Stress in N/mm2

4 Strain

Result:-
Thus the static analysis of given 2D plate component was performed by using
ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

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 2D – ‘L’ BRACKET

All Dimensions in mm

Young’s modulus = 2 x 105 N/mm2

Poisson’s ratio = 0.3

Observation:-

Load Vector

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STATIC ANALYSIS OF A 2D L - BRACKET
Date

Aim:-
To perform static analysis of given 2D L - bracket by using ANSYS 15.0 analysis
software.
Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ solid/ Quad 4 node 182 / ok /
options/plane stress with thk/ok/close
3. Real constants/Add//edit/delete/Add/ok/Enter cross thickness = 8
4. Material props/material models / structural / linear / elastic / isotropic / Exx=2e5
/PRxy=0.3/ok/close.
5. Modeling/Create/Area/Rectangle/By 2 corner/X = 0, Y=25, Width = 50 and Height =
125/apply/ X = 50, Y=100, Width = 75 and Height = 50/ok
6. Modeling/Create/Area/circle/Solid circle/x= 25, y= 25 and radius = 25/apply/ x=
125, y= 125 and radius = 25/ok.
7. Modeling/operate/Booleans/Add/select area 1(rectangle 1)and area 3(circle
1)/apply/select area 2(rectangle 2) and area 4(circle 2)/apply/select vertical area and
horizontal area/ok
8. Modeling/Create/Area/circle/Solid circle/x= 25, y= 25 and radius = 12.5/apply/ x=
125, y= 125 and radius = 12.5/ok.
9. Modeling/operate/Booleans/subtract/select area 1/apply/select area 5(small circle
1)/apply/select area 2/apply select area 6(small circle 2)/ok
10. Meshing/mesh tool/size controls/area/set(click)/select area/enter element size =
2/ok
11. Meshing/mesh tool/ mesh/ select area/ok.

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Observation:-

Def + undef shape

Displacement solution

X- Displacement

Y – Displacement

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Solution:-
12. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on lines/bottom hole’s
circle periphery lines/ All DOF /ok.
13. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / pressure/on lines/select top hole’s circle
periphery lines enter the value of I = 500/ok
14. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Force/moment/on nodes/select right side
center node which is lies in upper hole/enter the value Fx = 1000/apply/ select top
bottom side center node which is lies in upper hole/Fy = -1000/ok.
15. Solutions/solve/current LS/solution is done.
Post Processing:-
16. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
17. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ X component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
18. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
19. Plot results for Contour plot/Element solution/stress/Von mises stress/plot
controls/capture image.
20. Plot results for Contour plot/Element solution/Total mechanical strain/Von mises
strain/plot controls/capture image.

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Strain solution

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 Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 X Displacement in mm

2 Y Displacement in mm

3 Stress in N/mm2

4 Strain

Result:-
Thus the static analysis of given 2D truss element was performed by using ANSYS 15.0
analysis software.

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Boundary condition

Def – 2D

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STATIC ANALYSIS OF AN AXI – SYMMETRIC COMPONENT
Date

Aim:
To perform static analysis of thin cylindrical shell (axi-symmetric) component by
using ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.
Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing

Preprocessing
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ solid/ Quad 4 node 182 / ok /
options/Axisymmetric/ok/close
3. Material props/material models / structural / linear / elastic / isotropic / Exx=2e5
/PRxy=0.3/ok/close.
4. Modeling/Create/Area/Rectangle/By 2 corner/X = 75, Y=0, Width = 10 and Height =
500/ok.
5. Meshing/mesh tool/size controls/area/set(click)/select area/enter element size =
2/ok
6. Meshing/mesh tool/ mesh/ select area/ok.
Solution:-
7. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on lines/select top and
bottom lines/All dof/ok
8. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural /pressure/on lines/ select vertical inside
line/ok/enter the pressure value = 10/ok
9. Solution/Solve/Current LS/ok/Solution is done.

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Displacement solution

X - Displacement

Y - Displacement

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Post Processing:-
9. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
10. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/Style/size and
shape/Display object /on/ok
Plot controls/Style/size and shape/Symmetric expansion/2D axi-symmetric/select the
options/ok/plot controls/capture image.
11. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ X component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
12. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
13. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solution/stress/ X component of stress/plot
controls/capture image.
14. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solution/stress/ Y component of stress/plot
controls/capture image.
15. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solution/Total Mechanical strain/vonmises
strain/plot controls/capture image.

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Longitudinal stress

Circumferential stress

Strain solutions

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 S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 X Displacement in mm

2 Y Displacement in mm
Longitudinal Stress in
3
N/mm2
Circumferential stress
4
in N/mm2
5 Strain

Result:-
Thus the static analysis of Axisymmetric element was performed by using ANSYS15.0
analysis software.

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Load Vector

Meshing of Model

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 Ex.No 12
MODAL ANALYSIS ON A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM
Date

Aim:-
To perform modal analysis of given simply supported beam with point load by
using ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ Beam/ 2 nodes 188/ok/close
3. Material props/Material library/ import library / Browse/[C-Drive/Program files/Ansys
Inc/ v150 /ansys/ matlib /Stl_AISI-304.SI_MPL/ok
4. Sections / Beam/Common section/Sub type –solid circular /Enter the dimension R =
30 , Nb=5 and Nh=5 /ok/close
5. Modeling/Create/key points/ Inactive CS/x=0 y=0 z =0/Apply/x=1000 y=0
z=0/Apply x=0 y=75 z=0/ok.
6. Modeling/Create/Lines/lines/In Active Coord/Select keypoint1 and track the mouse
into select key point 2.
7. Meshing/mesh tool/Element attributes/select line/set/pick orientation key point is
yes/ select key point 3/ok.
8. Meshing /mesh tool/size controls/lines/set/select line/Enter the value no of
division=100 or element length is 10/ok.
9. Meshing /mesh tool/mesh/select the line/ok.

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Observation:-

First mode Second mode

Third mode Fourth mode

Fifth mode Sixth mode

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Solution:-
10. Solution/Analysis type/New analysis/Modal
11. Solution / Analysis type /Analysis options / No of modes to extract = 10 / No of
modes to expand = 10 / ok / Start frequency = 0 / End frequency = 0
12. Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on key points/select key point 1and
2/leave RotZ, All DOF and select others/ok.
13. Solutions/solve/current LS/solution is done.
Post Processing:-
14. Read results/ first set.
15. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image. (First mode of frequency)
16. Read results/ next set. (second mode of frequency)
17. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
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Ninth mode Tenth mode

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 Frequency at different modes:-

Mode no Frequency in Hz

10

Result:-
Thus the modal analysis of given simply supported beam was performed by using
ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

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Observation:-

Meshing of Model

Load Vector

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 Ex.No 13
HARMONIC ANALYSIS ON CANTILEVER BEAM WITH UDL
Date

Aim:-
To perform harmonic analysis on a Cantilever Beam with UDL by using ANSYS
15.0 analysis software.

Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ Beam/ 2 nodes 188/ok/close
3. Material props/material models/structural/linear/elastic/isotropic/Exx =
2e5/PRxy=0.3/ok/close
4. Sections / Beam/Common section/Sub type -I section/Enter the dimension B= 50,
H= 60/ok
5. Modeling/Create/key points/ Inactive CS/x=0 y=0 z =0/Apply/x=1000 y=0
z=0/Apply x=0 y=75 z=0/ok.
6. Modeling/Create/Lines/lines/In Active Coord/Select keypoint1 and track the mouse
into select key point 2.
7. Meshing/mesh tool/Element attributes/select line/set/pick orientation key point is
yes/ select key point 3/ok.
8. Meshing /mesh tool/size controls/lines/set/select line/Enter the value no of
division=100 or element length is 10/ok.
9. Meshing /mesh tool/mesh/select the line/ok.
Solution:-
10. Solution/Analysis Type/ New Analysis/ Harmonic/ ok
11. Solution / Analysis Type / analysis option/ ok/ Sparse solver/ ok
12. Solution/ Load step option/ solution control/ Program chosen /ok.

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 Frequency Vs Amplitude
At x different locations (x= L)
Linear

Logarithmic

Frequency Vs Amplitude
At x different locations (x= L/2)
Linear

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13. Solution/ Load step option/ Time/ frequency sub steps/ o to 500/ enter no of
substeps = 10/ Stepped/ok
14. Solution/Define the Loads /Structural / Displacement/on nodes/ (Pick node 1)all
Dof/ok and Pressure
15. Solution/Define the Loads /Structural / Pressure/on beams/ (Pick all) enter the
pressure value at I = 200/ok
16. Solution/ solve/ current LS / Solution is done/ close.
Post Processing:-
17. Time hist post processing/Add data/Nodal solution /DOF solution /Y component
displacement.
18. Time hist post processing /Graph data/ Capture image
19. The same procedure was followed for different x locations.
20. For better result/Plot cntrls/Style/Graph/modify axes/ Y-axis /Logarithmic

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Frequency – Strain

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Output:-
Linear Logarithmic

S.No Description Maximum Maximum

Amplitude/stress Frequency Amplitude/stress/ Frequency
/strain strain

1 Amplitude Vs Frequency at X = L

2 Amplitude Vs Frequency at X = L/2

3 Stress Vs Frequency

4 Strain Vs Frequency

Result:-
Thus the harmonic analysis on a cantilever beam with UDL was performed by using
ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

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Displacement Solution
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Ex.No 14
Date TRANSIENT ANALYSIS ON A SIMPLE MECHANICAL ELEMENT

Aim:-
To perform Conductive heat transfer analysis on a 3D cube by using ANSYS
15.0 analysis software.

Requirements
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Thermal / h – method/structural
2. Element type /Add/edits / delete / add/solid / Quad 4 node 182/ok/options/plane
stress with thk /ok /close
3. Real constants/Add//edit/delete/Add/ok/Enter cross thickness = 0.01
4. Material prop/import lib/Browse/C drive/Program files/Ansys inc /v150/ ansys / mat
lib /stl_AISI-304/ok/close.
5. Modeling/create / Area /circle/ Solid circle / x=0, y=0, Radius = 0.05/Apply/ x = 0.3,
y = 0 & R = 0.025/ ok.
6. Modeling/create / Area /arbitrary/ throu key points/ select big circle top point first
then select small circle top point/ then small circle bottom point and finally big circle
bottom point/ ok.
7. Modeling/ Operate/ Booleans/ add/ select area1/apply/area3/apply/ select area2/
apply /select area3/ ok.
8. Modeling/create / Area /circle/ Solid circle / x=0, y=0, Radius = 0.04/Apply/ x = 0.3,
y = 0 & R = 0.0175 / ok.
9. Meshing/ mesh tool / mesh attributes/ area/set/select area/ok.
10. Meshing/ mesh tool / size controls/ area/set/select area/ element length = 0.01
/ok.
11. Meshing/ mesh tool /area / mesh/select area/ok.

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Time: 15th Sec

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Solution:-
12. Analysis type/ new analysis/ Transient/ok
13. Analysis type/ soln control/ Time at end of load step = 5/ No of sub steps = 5/ Max
no of sub steps = 5/ Min no of sub steps = 1/ok
14. Define the Loads /Apply / structural/ displacement/ on line/select small hole’s inner
lines/ all dof/ ok.
15. Define the Loads /Apply / structural/ Pressure/ on line/ select Big hole’s inner lines/
Pressure value = 5/ ok.
16. Load step option/ write LS file/ file no: 1/ ok.
17. Analysis type/ soln control/ Time at end of load step = 10/ No of sub steps = 5/
Max no of sub steps = 5/ Min no of sub steps = 1/ok
18. Define the Loads /Delete / structural/ displacement/ on line/select Big hole’s inner
lines/ ok.
19. Define the Loads /Apply / structural/ Pressure/ on line/ select Big hole’s inner lines/
Pressure value = 10/ ok.
20. Load step option/ write LS file/ file no: 2/ ok.
17. Analysis type/ soln control/ Time at end of load step = 15/ No of sub steps = 5/
Max no of sub steps = 5/ Min no of sub steps = 1/ok
18. Define the Loads /Delete / structural/ displacement/ on line/select Big hole’s inner
lines/ ok.
19. Define the Loads /Apply / structural/ Pressure/ on line/ select Big hole’s inner lines/
Pressure value = 12/ ok.
20. Load step option/ write LS file/ file no: 3/ ok.
21. Solve/ From LS files/ starting file number =1/ ending file no = 3/ file increment =
1/ok/ solution is done.
Post Processing:-
21. Read results / by pick / select first load step/read/ close.
22. Plot results /Nodal solution /DOF solution/ Displacement vector sum/ ok. (Capture
Image)
23. Plot results /Nodal solution /stress/ von mises stress/ ok. (Capture Image)
24. Plot results /Nodal solution / Total mechanical strain/ von mises strain/ ok.
(Capture Image)
25. Read results / by pick / select second load step/read/ close.
26. Plot results /Nodal solution /DOF solution/ Displacement vector sum/ ok. (Capture
Image)
27. Plot results /Nodal solution /stress/ von mises stress/ ok. (Capture Image)
28. Plot results /Nodal solution / Total mechanical strain/ von mises strain/ ok.
(Capture Image)

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29. Read results / by pick / select third load step/read/ close.
30. Plot results /Nodal solution /DOF solution/ Displacement vector sum/ ok. (Capture
Image)
31. Plot results /Nodal solution /stress/ von mises stress/ ok. (Capture Image)
32. Plot results /Nodal solution / Total mechanical strain/ von mises strain/ ok.
(Capture Image)

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Nodal Results:-

S.no Description Load step 1 Load step 2 Load step 3

1 Displacement Max Min Max Min Max Min

2 Stress

3 Strain

Result: -
Thus the transient analysis on a simple mechanical element was performed usinf
Ansys 15.0 analysis software.

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Ex.No 15
Date CONDUCTIVE HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS ON A 2D PLATE

Aim:-
To perform Conductive heat transfer analysis on a 3D cube by using ANSYS
15.0 analysis software.

Requirements
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
4. Pre Processing
5. Solution
6. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Thermal / h – method/thermal
Element type /Add/edit / delete / add/solid / Brick 8 node 278/ok
2. Material prop/import lib/Browse/C drive/Program files/Ansys inc/v150/ ansys / mat
lib /stl_AISI-304/ok/close.
3. Modeling/create / volume/block/by 2 corners &Z/ x=0, y=0, Length = 100, Width =
100 and Height = 100/ ok
4. Meshing/ mesh tool / smart size = 2 / sweep & hex /pick all/ok.
Solution:-
5. Define the Loads /Apply /Thermal / Temperature / on areas /select areas and enter
temp value as per the diagram
6. Solve/ current LS / solution is done.
Post Processing:-
8. Plot results /Nodal solution /DOF solution/Nodal temp/ok/ Plot controls/ Capture
image.
9. Plot results / Nodal solution / Thermal gradient solution/ Plot controls/ Capture
image
10. Plot results / Nodal solution / Thermal flux solution/ Plot controls/ Capture image
11. Plot results/ element solu/ heat flow/ok/ Plot controls/ Capture image.

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Nodal Temperature

Thermal gradient

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Heat flow

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 Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 Nodal Temperature

2 Thermal gradient w/m2 0 C

3 Thermal flux w/m3 0 C

4 Heat flow in Kg/0 C

Result:-
Thus the conductive heat transfer analysis was performed by using ANSYS 15.0
analysis software.

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 Meshing of Model / Boundary condition

Nodal Solution
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 Ex.No 16 CONDUCTIVE AND CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS
Date ON A BOILER SHELL

Aim:-
To perform conductive and convective heat transfer analysis in furnace wall by
using ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing
Preprocessing:-
1. Thermal / h – method/thermal
2. Element type /Add/edits / delete / add/solid / Quad 4 node 182/ok/options/plane
stress with thk /ok /close
3. Real constants/Add//edit/delete/Add/ok/Enter cross thickness = 1
4. Material prop/ material model/ thermal/ conductivity / isotropic/ linear/kxx = 50/
density = 7.8e4
5. Material prop//material model/ new model/ thermal/ conductivity / isotropic/
linear/kxx = 1/ density = 2e4/close
6. Modeling/create / Area /circle/ Solid circle / x=0, y=0, width = 0.05 height = 0.75
/Apply/ x = 0.05, y = 0 width = 0.1 height = 0.75 / ok.
7. Modeling/operate/ Booleans/ glue/ select area1/apply/ select area 2/ok
8. Meshing / mesh tool/ mesh attributes/ material no 1/ select area1/apply/material no
2/ select area 2/ok.
9. Meshing / mesh tool/ size control/ area / set/ select area/ element edge length =
0.01/apply/ select area 2 / element edge length = 0.01/ok.
10. Meshing / mesh tool/area/ mesh / select area 1/apply/ select area 2 /ok.
Solution
11. Define loads/ apply / thermal/ conduction / on lines/ select left side line/ enter the
temp value = 500
12. Define loads/ apply / thermal/ convection/ enter heat transfer film co efficient = 15
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Bulk temperature = 300/ok
13. Solve/ current LS/solution is done/close.
Post Process sing:-
14. Plot results /Nodal solution /DOF solution/Nodal temp/ok/ Plot controls/ Capture
image.

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Temperature at inside the wall = 500 K

Temperature at outside the wall =

Result:-
Thus the conductive and convective heat transfer analysis was performed on a ceramics
brick wall by using ANSYS15.0 analysis software.
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Deformed Results

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 Ex.No 17
THERMAL STRESS ANALYSIS ON BOILER SHELL
Date

Aim:
To perform static thermal analysis of thin boiler shell (axi-symmetric) by using
ANSYS 15.0 analysis software.

Requirements:-
Hardware
System : Windows XP (32 Bit)
Processor : Intel Core I3
Speed : 3.3GHz
Ram : 4 GB
HDD : 500 GB
Software
ANSYS 15.0 software
Procedure:-
It involves three basic types of operations
1. Pre Processing
2. Solution
3. Post Processing

Preprocessing
1. Structural / h – method/structural
2. Preprocessor/Element type/Add/edit/delete/Add/ solid/ Quad 4 node 182 / ok /
options/Axisymmetric/ok/close
3. Material prop/import lib/Browse/C drive/Program files/Ansys inc/v150/ ansys / mat
lib /stl_AISI-304/ok/close.
4. Modeling/Create/Area/Rectangle/By 2 corner/X = 0.5, Y=0, Width = 0.015 and
Height = 0.75 /ok.
5. Modeling/Create/Area/ circle/ By dimensions/outer radius = 0.515 / inner radius =
0.5 /starting angle = 270 /Ending angle = 360/apply/ outer radius = 0.515 / inner
radius = 0.5 /starting angle = 0/ Ending angle = 90/ok.
6. Modeling/ move/modify/areas/area/Y offset = 0.75/ok
7. Modeling / operate/ Booleans/ Add/ select area 1 and 2/apply/ select area 1 and 3/
ok.
5. Meshing/mesh tool/size controls/area/ set (click)/select area/enter element size =
0.001/ok
6. Meshing/mesh tool/ mesh/ select area/ok.
Solution:-
7. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural / Displacement /on lines/select top and
bottom lines/All dof/ok
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Displacement Results
X- Displacement

Y- Displacement

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8. Solution/Define Loads /Apply/Structural /pressure/on lines/ select vertical inside
line/ok/enter the pressure value = 5 e5/ok
9. Solution/Solve/Current LS/ok/Solution is done.
Post Processing:-
10. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/capture image.
10. Plot results for deformed/ Def + unreformed shape/plot controls/Style/size and
shape/Display object /on/ok
11. Plot controls/Style/size and shape/Symmetric expansion/2D axi-symmetric/select
the options/ok/plot controls/capture image.
12. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ X component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
13. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solu/Nodal solution/DOF solution/ Y component
of displacement. /plot controls/capture image.
14. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solution/stress/ Von mises stress /plot
controls/capture image.
15. Plot results for Contour plot/Nodal solution/Total Mechanical strain/von mises
strain/plot controls/capture image.

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Thermal strain

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 Nodal solution:-

S.No Parameters Maximum Minimum

1 X- Displacement in m

2 Y – Displacement in m

3 Thermal stress in N / mm2

4 Thermal strain

5 Nodal Temperature in K

Result:-
Thus the thermal analysis of given 2D plate element was performed by using ANSYS
15.0 analysis software.

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 ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI- 600 025
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, Nov./Dec.- 2014
Regulations-2008
Seventh Semester
B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME2404: COMPUTER AIDED SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS LABORATORY
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
1. Highlight the stress distribution on plate with circular hole as shown in Figure 1 and
obtain the plot for deformed shape and stress distribution for given load and assume
suitable boundary condition. Young’s modulus=2x105N/mm2; Poison’s ratio=0.3;
Pressure Applied around the inside of the hole=25000N; Material properties: Linear,
Elastic, and Isotropic.

All dimensions are in ‘mm’. (100)

2. Analyze the given L-Bracket for stress as shown in Figure 2 and obtain plot for stress
distribution and deformed shape by applying suitable boundary condition.
E=2x105N/mm2, Poisson’s ratio =0.3 Yield stress including safety factor 400 MPa.
Options: Plane Stress; Real Constant: No need to define; Material Properties: Linear,
Isotropic.

All dimensions are in ‘mm’. (100)

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3. Obtain the stress distribution of an axi symmetric component shown in Figure 3. The
model will be that of a closed tube made from steel. Point load of 50 KN will be applied
at the centre of the top and bottom plate.

All dimensions are in ‘mm’ (100)

4. (a). A distributed load & Point load will be applied to a solid steel beam with a
rectangular cross section as shown in the Figure 4(a) below. The cross-section of the
beam is 132 mm x 264 mm while the modulus of elasticity of the steel is 210GPa. Find
reaction, deflection and stresses in the beam.

(50)
4. (b). Find the various modes of frequencies for the beam shown in Figure 4 (b).
Modulus ofElasticity E=206800x106N/m2; Density=7830 kg/m3. All dimensions are in
mm.

(50)

1. (a). A distributed load & Point load will be applied to a solid steel beam with a
rectangular cross section as shown in the Figure 5(a). The cross-section of the
beam is 150mm x 300mm while the modulus of elasticity of the steel is 210GPa.
Find reaction, deflection and stresses in the beam.

(50)

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 5. (b) Find the various modes of frequencies for the beam shown in Figure5(b).
Modulus of Elasticity E=206800x106N/m2; Density=7830 kg/m3. All dimensions in
mm.

(50)

6. (a) A distributed load & Point load will be applied to a solid steel beam with a
rectangular cross section as shown in the Figure 6(a). The cross-section of the beam is
572 mm x 1144 mm while the modulus of elasticity of the steel is 210GPa. Find
reaction, deflection and stresses in the beam.

(5
0)

6. (b) Find the various modes of frequencies for the beam shown in Figure 6(b).
Modulus of
Elasticity E=206800x106N/m2; Density=7830 kg/m3

(50)

7. Find the various modes of frequencies for the given 2D component shown in Figure
7. All dimensions are in mm.

(100)

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8. Find the various modes of frequencies for the given 2D component in Figure 8. All
dimensions are in mm.

(100)

9. (a) Find the various modes of frequencies for the beam shown in Figure 9(a).
Modulus of Elasticity E=206800x106N/m2; Density=7830 kg/m3

(50)

9. (b) A distributed load & Point load will be applied to a solid steel beam with a
rectangular cross section as shown in the Figure 9(b) below. The cross-section of the
beam is 572 mm x 1144 mm while the modulus of elasticity of the steel is 210GPa. Find
reaction, deflection and stresses in the beam.

(50)

10. (a) Find the various modes of frequencies for the beam shown in Figure 10(a).
Modulus of Elasticity E=206800x106N/m2; Density=7830 kg/m3

(50)
10. (b) A distributed load & Point load will be applied to a solid steel beam with a
rectangular cross section as shown in the Figure 10(b). The cross-section of the beam

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is 150mm x 300mm while the modulus of elasticity of the steel is 210GPa. Find
reaction, deflection and stresses in the beam.

(50)

11. (a) Find the various modes of frequencies for the beam shown in Figure 11(a).
Modulus of Elasticity E=206800x106N/m2; Density=7830 kg/m3

(50)

(b) A distributed load & Point load will be applied to a solid steel beam with a
rectangular cross section as shown in the Figure 11(b). The cross-section of the beam
is 132 mm x 264 mm while the modulus of elasticity of the steel is 210GPa. Find
reaction, deflection and stresses in the beam.

(50)

12. Conduct a harmonic force response analysis on the cantilever beam shown in Figure
12 by applying a cyclic load (harmonic) at the end of the beam. The frequency of load
may be varied from1-100 Hz. Modulus of Elasticity E=206800x106N/m2; Density=7830
kg/m3

(100)

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13. Perform a conduction analysis for temperature distribution on the block which is
constrained as shown in the Figure 13. Thermal conductivity (k) of the material is 10
W/m°C and the block is assumed to be infinitely long.

(100)
14. A steel cooling spine of cross-sectional area A and length L extend from a wall
maintained at temperature Tw (Figure 14). The surface convection coefficient between
the spine and the surrounding air is h, the air temperature is Ta, and the tip of the
spine is insulated. Apply advanced mesh control with element size of 0.025'. Find the
heat conducted by the spine and the temperature of the tip. Material properties
E= 2.1x105 N/mm2; ν = 0.33; k = 20 W/m K;
Geometric properties A = 20 x 20 mm2; L = 120 mm
Boundary conditions Tw = 100°T; Ta = 30°T; h = 50 W/(m2°K)

(100)
15. Analyze the given rectangular plate shown in Figure 15 for temperature distribution.
Thermal conductivity of the plate, KXX=401 W/ (m-K)

(100)

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16. Perform a simulation of an air conditioning system with condenser and evaporator
temperatures as input to get COP using C/MAT Lab. Assume suitable variables.
(100)

17. Perform a simulation for the working of a double acting cylinder for any one
application using C/MAT Lab.
(100)

18. Explain the step by step procedure for performing the simulation of cam and
follower mechanism as shown in figure. Also perform the simulation using C/MAT Lab.

(100)

19. Analyse the given bracket (Figure 19) built from a 20 mm thick steel plate for
deflection and Stress by treating it as plane stress condition. The material is steel. Take
E=200 GPa and μ=0.25

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20. (a) Analyse the deflection and stresses in the beam shown in Figure 20(a). The
cross section of the beam is 500 mm × 1500 mm. Take E=210 GPa.

(50)

20. (b) Analyse the deflection and stresses in the simply supported beam shown in
Figure
20(b). The cross section of the beam is 500 mm × 1500 mm. Take E=210 GPa.

(50)

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VIVA - VOCE QUESTIONS:-

1. How to discrete the element in Ansys?

2. What is translation motion?
3. Define mesh attributes.
4. What are degrees of freedom?
5. What are the six degrees of freedom?
6. What is boundary condition?
7. Classify boundary condition.
8. State the governing equation for one dimensional heat conduction problems.
9. What are three process sing in Finite Element Analysis?
10. What are the processes include in pre-process sing?
11. What are the processes include in solution-process sing?
12. What are the processes include in post-process sing?
13. What is meant by nodal displacement?
14. What is mode analysis?
15. What is harmonic analysis?
16. How to give UD load during stress analysis in beams?
17. How to give UV load during stress analysis in beams?
18. How to define simply supported beam while selecting types of beam?
19. How to define the material during structural analysis in Ansys?
20. How to define the material during thermal analysis in Ansys?
21. Define poison’s ratio? Why it is required during analysis?
22. What is elastic constant?
23. State hooks law.
24. What is factor of safety?
25. What are the steps involved in design process?
26. What is simulation?
27. What are the software is available for simulation?
28. What are the software is available for FEA?
29. What are the software is available for Fluid dynamics?
30. What is plane stress analysis?
31. What is plane strain analysis?
32. What is CST element?
33. What is higher order element?
34. What is meant by polynomial function?

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ALLOCATION OF MARKS

Maximum Marks
S.No Particulars
Marks Obtained

1 AIM & PROCEDURE 10

2 MODELLING AND MESHING 40

3 SOLUTION 20

4 RESULTS 20

5 VIVA- VOCE 10

6 TOTAL 100

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