ME 455/555 Intro to Finite Element Analysis Winter 09 Abaqus/CAE truss tutorial

Abaqus/CAE Truss Tutorial

ProblemDescription:

Solve for displacements of the free node and the reaction forces of the truss structure shown in the
figure. This is the sample problem from the lecture note example.
Material is Steel with E = 210 GPa and =0.25.
1 kN

1000 mm2

1250 mm2

750 mm

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AnalysisSteps
1. StartAbaqusandchoosetocreateanewmodeldatabase
2. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonthePartsnode(orrightclickonpartsandselectCreate)

3. IntheCreatePartdialogbox(shownabove)namethepartand
a. Select2DPlanar
b. SelectDeformable
c. SelectWire
d. Setapproximatesize=1
e. ClickContinue
4. Createthegeometryshownbelow(notdiscussedhere)

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5. DoubleclickontheMaterialsnodeinthemodeltree

a. Namethenewmaterialandgiveitadescription
b. ClickontheMechanicaltabElasticityElastic
c. DefineYoungsModulusandPoissonsRatio(usebaseSIunits)
i. WARNING:TherearenopredefinedsystemofunitswithinAbaqus,sotheuseris
responsibleforensuringthatthecorrectvaluesarespecified
d. ClickOK

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6. DoubleclickontheSectionsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NamethesectionHorizontalBarandselectBeamforboththecategoryandTrussforthe
type
b. ClickContinue
c. Selectthematerialcreatedabove(Steel)
d. Setcrosssectionalarea=0.001(baseSIunits,m2)
e. ClickOK

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f. RepeatfortheAngledBar
i. Crosssectionalarea=0.00125
7. ExpandthePartsnodeinthemodeltree,expandthenodeofthepartjustcreated,anddoubleclick
onSectionAssignments
a. Selectthehorizontalportionofthegeometryintheviewport
b. ClickDone
c. SelecttheHorizontalBarsectioncreatedabove
d. ClickOK

e. Repeatfortheangledportionofthegeoemetry
8. ExpandtheAssemblynodeinthemodeltreeandthendoubleclickonInstances
a. SelectDependentfortheinstancetype
b. ClickOK

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9. DoubleclickontheStepsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethestep,settheproceduretoGeneral,andselectStatic,General
b. ClickContinue
c. Givethestepadescription
d. ClickOK

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10. ExpandtheFieldOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthendoubleclickonFOutput1(F
Output1wasautomaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)
a. UncheckthevariablesStrainsandContact
b. ClickOK

11. ExpandtheHistoryOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthenrightclickonHOutput1(H
Output1wasautomaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)andselectDelete

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12. DoubleclickontheBCsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheboundaryconditionedPinnedandselectDisplacement/Rotationforthetype
b. ClickContinue
c. Selecttheendpointsontheleft(shiftselect)andpressDoneinthepromptarea
d. ChecktheU1andU2displacementsandsetthemto0
e. ClickOK

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13. DoubleclickontheLoadsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheloadPointLoadandselectConcentratedforceasthetype
b. ClickContinue
c. SelectthevertexontherightandpressDoneinthepromptarea
d. SpecifyCF2=1000
e. ClickOK

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14. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonMeshfortheTrusspart,andinthetoolboxareaclickonthe
AssignElementTypeicon
a. SelectStandardforelementtype
b. SelectLinearforgeometricorder
c. SelectTrussforfamily
d. Notethatthenameoftheelement(B21)anditsdescriptionaregivenbelowtheelement
controls
e. ClickOK

15. InthetoolboxareaclickontheSeedEdge:ByNumbericon(holddownicontobringuptheother
options)

a. SelecttheentiregeometryandclickDoneinthepromptarea

b. Definethenumberofelementsalongtheedgesas1andclickEnterinthepromptregion,
thenDoneinresponsetothenextprompt.
c.
16. InthetoolboxareaclickontheMeshParticon
a. ClickYesinthepromptarea

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17. InthemenubarselectViewPartDisplayOptions
a. OntheMeshtabcheckShownodelabelsandShowelementlabels
b. ClickOK

18. InthemodeltreedoubleclickontheJobnode
a. NamethejobTruss
b. ClickContinue
c. Givethejobadescription
d. ClickOK

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19. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthejobjustcreated(Truss)andselectSubmit
a. WhileAbaqusissolvingtheproblemrightclickonthejobsubmitted(Truss),andselect
Monitor

b. IntheMonitorwindowcheckthattherearenoerrorsorwarnings
i. Ifthereareerrors,investigatethecause(s)beforeresolving
ii. Iftherearewarnings,determineifthewarningsarerelevant,somewarningscanbe
safelyignored

20. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthesubmittedandsuccessfullycompletedjob(Truss),andselect
Results

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21. InthemenubarclickonViewportViewportAnnotationsOptions
a. UnchecktheShowcompassoption
b. ThelocationsofviewportitemscanbespecifiedonthecorrespondingtabintheViewport
AnnotationsOptions
c. ClickOK

22. Displaythedeformedcontourofthe(Von)Misesstressoverlaidwiththeundeformedgeometry
a. Inthetoolboxareaclickonthefollowingicons
i. PlotContoursonDeformedShape
ii. AllowMultiplePlotStates
iii. PlotUndeformedShape

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23. InthetoolboxareaclickontheCommonPlotOptionsicon
a. NotethattheDeformationScaleFactorcanbesetontheBasictab
b. OntheLabelstabcheckShowelementlabels,Shownodelabels,andShownode
symbols
c. ClickOK

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24. Todeterminethestressvalues,fromthemenubarclickToolsQueryProbeValues,andclickOK.
a. ChecktheboxeslabeledNodesandS,Mises
b. Intheviewportmouseovertheelementofinterest
c. NotethatAbaqusreportsstressvaluesfromtheintegrationpoints,whichmaydifferslightly
fromthevaluesdeterminedbyprojectingvaluesfromthesurroundingintegrationpointsto
thenodes
i. Theminimumandmaximumstressvaluescontainedinthelegendarefromthe
stressesprojectedtothenodes
d. ClickonanelementtostoreitintheSelectedProbeValuesportionofthedialoguebox
e. ClickCancel

25. Tochangetheoutputbeingdisplayed,inthemenubarclickonResultsFieldOutput
a. SelectSpatialdisplacementatnodes
i. Component=U2
b. ClickOK

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26. Tocreateatextfilecontainingthestresses,verticaldisplacements,andreactionforces(includingthe
total),inthemenubarclickonReportFieldOutput
a. Fortheoutputvariableselect(Von)Mises
b. OntheSetuptabspecifythenameandthelocationforthetextfile
c. UnchecktheColumntotalsoption
d. ClickApply

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e. BackontheVariabletabchangethepositiontoUniqueNodal
f. Uncheckthestressvariable,andselecttheU2spatialdisplacement
g. ClickApply

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h. OntheVariabletab,uncheckSpatialdisplacementandselecttheRF2reactionforce
i. OntheSetuptab,checktheColumntotalsoption
j. ClickOK

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27. Openthe.rptfilewithanytexteditor
a. Onethingtocheckisthatthetotaldownwardreactionforceisequaltotheappliedload
(1,000N)

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