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Axisymm Tutorial
Axisymm Tutorial
Axisymm Tutorial
Abaqus/CAEAxisymmetricTutorial
ProblemDescription
Aroundbarwithvaryingdiameterhasatotalloadof1000Nappliedtoitstopface.Thebottomofthebariscompletely
fixed.Determinestressanddisplacementvaluesinthebarresultingfromtheload.
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AnalysisSteps
1. StartAbaqusandchoosetocreateanewmodeldatabase
2. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonthePartsnode(orrightclickonparts
andselectCreate)
3. IntheCreatePartdialogbox(shownabove)namethepartandselect
a. Axisymmetric
b. Deformable
c. Shell
d. Approximatesize=0.2
4. Createthegeometryshownbelow(not
discussedhere)
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5. DoubleclickontheMaterialsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethenewmaterialandgiveitadescription
b. ClickontheMechanicaltabElasticityElastic
c. DefineYoungsModulusandthePoissonsRatio(useSIunits)
i. WARNING:TherearenopredefinedsystemofunitswithinAbaqus,sotheuserisresponsible
forensuringthatthecorrectvaluesarespecified
6. DoubleclickontheSectionsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NamethesectionAxisymmetricPropertiesandselectSolidforthecategoryandHomogeneousfor
thetype
b. Selectthematerialcreatedabove(Steel)
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7. ExpandthePartsnodeinthemodeltreeanddoubleclickonSectionAssignments
a. Selectthesurfacegeometryintheviewport
b. Selectthesectioncreatedabove(AxisymmetricProperties)
8. ExpandtheAssemblynodeinthemodeltreeandthendoubleclickonInstances
a. SelectDependentfortheinstancetype
9. Inthemodeltree,undertheexpandedAssemblynode,doubleclickonSets
a. NamethesetFixed
b. Selecttheloweredgeofthesurfaceintheviewport
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c. CreateanothersetnamedSymmetry
d. Selecttheleftedgeofthesurfaceintheviewport
10. Inthemodeltree,undertheexpandedAssemblynode,doubleclickonSurfaces
a. NamethesurfacePressureLoad
b. Selectthetopedgeofthesurfaceintheviewport
11. DoubleclickontheStepsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethestep,settheproceduretoGeneral,andselectStatic,General
b. Givethestepadescription
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12. ExpandtheFieldOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthendoubleclickonFOutput1(FOutput1was
automaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)
a. UncheckthevariablesStrainsandContact
13. ExpandtheHistoryOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthenrightclickonHOutput1(HOutput1was
automaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)andselectDelete
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14. DoubleclickontheBCsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheboundaryconditionedFixedandselectSymmetry/Antisymmetry/Encastreforthetype
b. InthepromptareaclickontheSetsbutton
c. SelectthesetnamedFixed
d. SelectENCASTREfortheboundarycondition
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e. RepeattheprocedureforthesymmetryrestraintusingthesetnamedSymmetry,selectXSYMMfor
theboundarycondition
15. DoubleclickontheLoadsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheloadPressureandselectPressureasthetype
b. SelectsurfacenamedPressure
c. Forthemagnitudeenter
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16. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonMeshfortheBarpart,andinthetoolboxareaclickontheAssignElement
Typeicon
a. SelectStandardforelementtype
b. SelectLinearforgeometricorder
c. SelectAxisymmetricStressforfamily
d. Notethatthenameoftheelement(CAX4R)anditsdescriptionaregivenbelowtheelementcontrols
17. InthetoolboxareaclickontheAssignMeshControlsicon
a. ChangetheelementshapetoQuad
b. ChangetheAlgorithmtoMedialaxisforamorestructuredmesh
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18. InthetoolboxareaclickontheSeedParticon
a. Settheapproximateglobalsizeto0.005
19. InthetoolboxareaclickontheMeshParticon
20. InthemodeltreedoubleclickontheJobnode
a. NamethejobBar
b. Givethejobadescription
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21. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthejobjustcreated(Bar)andselectSubmit
a. WhileAbaqusissolvingtheproblemrightclickonthejobsubmitted(Bar),andselectMonitor
b. IntheMonitorwindowcheckthattherearenoerrorsorwarnings
i. Ifthereareerrors,investigatethecause(s)beforeresolving
ii. Iftherearewarnings,determineifthewarningsarerelevant,somewarningscanbesafely
ignored
22. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthesubmittedandsuccessfullycompletedjob(Bar),andselectResults
23. InthemenubarclickonViewportViewportAnnotationsOptions
a. UnchecktheShowcompassoption
b. ThelocationsofviewportitemscanbespecifiedonthecorrespondingtabintheViewportAnnotations
Options
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24. Displaythedeformedcontourofthe(Von)Misesstress
a. InthetoolboxareaclickonthePlotContoursonDeformedShapeicon
25. Todeterminethestressvalues,fromthemenubarclickToolsQuery
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a. ChecktheboxeslabeledNodesandS,Mises
b. Intheviewportmouseovertheelementofinterest
c. NotethatAbaqusreportsstressvaluesfromtheintegrationpoints,whichmaydifferslightlyfromthe
valuesdeterminedbyprojectingvaluesfromsurroundingintegrationpointstothenodes
i. Theminimumandmaximumstressvaluescontainedinthelegendarefromthestresses
projectedtothenodes
d. ClickonanelementtostoreitintheSelectedProbeValuesportionofthedialoguebox
26. Tochangetheoutputbeingdisplayed,inthemenubarclickonResultsFieldOutput
a. SelectSpatialdisplacementatnodes
i. Invariant=Magnitude
27. Tocreateatextfilecontainingthestressesandreactionforces(includingtotal),inthemenubarclickon
ReportFieldOutput
a. Fortheoutputvariableselect(Von)Mises
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b. OntheSetuptabspecifythenameandthelocationforthetextfile
c. UnchecktheColumntotalsoption
d. ClickApply
a.
b.
c.
d.
BackontheVariabletabchangethepositiontoUniqueNodal
Uncheckthestressvariable,andselecttheRF1reactionforce
OntheSetuptab,checktheColumntotalsoption
ClickOK
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28. Openthe.rptfilewithanytexteditor
a. Onethingtocheckisthatthetotalreactionforceisequaltotheappliedload.
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