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Mech SNL 16.0 L02 Procedure
Mech SNL 16.0 L02 Procedure
General Procedures
16.0 Release
ANSYS Mechanical
Introduction to Structural Nonlinearities
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Chapter Overview
In this chapter, general tools and procedures useful for achieving convergence and
post processing results are introduced. These tools are not specific to a particular
source of nonlinearity.
A. Building a Nonlinear Model
B. Obtaining a nonlinear solution
Step Controls
Solver Controls
Restart Controls
Nonlinear Controls
Output Controls
Analysis Data Management
C. Postprocessing Nonlinear Results
A model undergoing mildly nonlinear behavior due to large deflection and stress
stiffening effects might need no modification with regards to geometry set up and
meshing.
For large-deflection analyses, if elements undergo some change in shape, this may
reduce the fidelity of the solution.
D BDu
s, e
u
The image on the right shows a 4-node quad element with 2x2 integration,
integration points shown in red.
When we post-process results, stress/strain values at integration points are
extrapolated or copied to nodal locations
Forcing a full integration order only applies to higher order elements, which have a
Load
Acceleration
(constant direction)
Force, Moment,
Bolt Load
(constant direction)
Pressure
(always normal to
surface)
Direction After
Deflection
F = Ku
Ki
Fi = Kiui
2
1
Load
Time
Dtstart
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Dtmin
Dtmax
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F1
ustart
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Y
X
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dl
el
l
lo
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l
Ln
l0
F
F
Y
X
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uy
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Load
r5
r6 (last
converged)
r4
r3
r2
r1
Time
LS1
Substeps
Restart
points
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LS2
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F
The solution is converged
when Residual < Criterion
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Criterion
Rref is the norm of all applied forces and reactions, ||{F}|| (automatically
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Residual
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Criteria
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Because displacement-based
checking is a relative measure of
convergence, it should only be
used as a supplement to forcebased convergence.
Force-based convergence provides
an absolute measure of
convergence, as it is a measure of
equilibrium between the internal
and external forces.
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Big Residual
Relying on displacement
convergence alone can in some
cases lead to erroneous results.
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In particular
Contact Miscellaneous should be set to YES
if contact based force reactions are desired
(default=No).
General Miscellaneous should be set to YES
to access element miscellaneous records
via SMISC/NMISC expressions for user
defined results (default=No).
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