Workshop 5

2D Axisymmetric Impact
16.0 Release

Introduction to
ANSYS Explicit STR
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 Workshop Goal and Procedure
Goal:
Model the normal impact
of a bullet using an
efficient 2D
Axisymmetric solution

Procedure:
Start Workbench

Set up the problem using

2D Axial Symmetry

Solve the problem

View the results

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 Step 1 – Start ANSYS Workbench
Start ANSYS Workbench and follow the sequenced steps using the
abbreviations shown below:

• DC = Double Click with Left Mouse Button

• SC = Single Click with Left Mouse Button
• RMB = Right Mouse Button Selection
• D&D = Drag and Drop = Hold Left Mouse Button down on item while dragging
it to new location and then release it (i.e., Copy or Move)

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 Step 2 – Initiate a 2D Explicit Dynamics Project
2.1 Restore the archived project: “2D Impact.wbpz”

RMB

2.2 RMB Geometry > Properties to check if Analysis Type is set to 2D

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 Step 3 – Specify the Project Units
3.a Select MKS for the Project Units from
the Units List provided

3.b Request that Native Applications in

Workbench have their values be
Displayed in the Project Units

Note:
Engineering Data is native in Workbench, but DesignModeler and Mechanical
are NOT currently (but will be in the future). Therefore, always check that the
local units system is as desired.

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 Step 4 – Define Engineering Data Material
SC
DC

4.a Edit the Engineering Data

cell
4.b Select the Engineering
Data Sources
SC
4.c Select the General Non-
linear Materials data
source
4.d Select Aluminum Alloy NL
SC
and Structural Steel NL

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 Step 4 – Define Engineering Data Material

4.e Click on the 4.f Check that Aluminum Alloy NL 4.g Save the project
Engineering and Structural Steel NL have and then return
Data Sources been added to Engineering to the project
Data (delete the default page
Structural Steel if you want).

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 Step 5 – Return to Project
5.a Click on Project to return to the project

Geometry is already included in the project

Note: The y-axis is always the axis of

revolution in Workbench

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 Step 6 – Edit the Model in Mechanical
6.a Edit the model in Workbench Mechanical.

RMB SC

6.b Select the MKS Units system

6.c Under Geometry, select Axisymmetric for the 2D

Behavior

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 Step 6 – Edit the Model in Mechanical

6.d Assign the material Structural Steel NL to the

Bullet part.

6.e Assign the material Aluminum Alloy NL to

the Target part.

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 Step 7 – Set Element Size and Mesh the Model
7.a Select the Mesh branch

7.b Specify the Mesh Details:

– Physics Preference = Explicit
– Max Face Size = 0.1 meters

7.c Generate the mesh

RMB

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 Step 8 – Define the Initial Conditions
8.a Apply an Initial Velocity Condition to the Bullet as shown.

Note:
If the Body
RMB
SC SC selection filter
is not
automatically
activated for
the initial
velocity
condition,
select it
Select the
manually.
Bullet

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 Step 8 – Define the Initial Conditions

8.b Choose Define by Components: X = 0.0 m/s, Y = -500.0 m/s

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 Step 9 – Apply Boundary Condition to Clamp Target
RMB
9.a Insert a Fixed Support

9.b Pick the Edge SC

selection filter

9.c Select the right edge

of the Target and then
select Apply

Question: What BC is used

if the target plate has
very large like infinite
radius?
Find the Hint at the last
slide.
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 Step 10 – Define the Analysis Settings

SC
10.a Select Analysis Settings in the tree

10.b Set the End Time to 1.0e-2 seconds

10.c Keep the remaining default settings

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 Step 11 – Insert a Result Item to Review Later

11.a Insert an Equivalent

Plastic Strain plot under
RMB the solution branch

11.b Save the project on the

project page

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 Step 12 – Run the AUTODYN Simulation
12.a Select Solver Output under Solution Information and Solve the simulation.
SC

Solver Output shows run statistics, including estimated clock time to completion. Errors or warnings
are also noted. Termination due to “wrapup time reached” is expected.
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 Step 13 – Review the Results
13.a Select Equivalent Plastic Strain
- note the eroded nodes shown as red dots -
(these can be turned off under the view menu)

SC

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 Step 13 – Review the Results

13.b Animate the results by setting the controls shown below and then pressing
the Animation button.

Pick these 2 first Pick this to save

the animation
Then pick this

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 Step 13 – Review the Results
13.c Select Energy Summary under Solution Information. Note how the Kinetic
Energy of the Bullet is converted into Internal Energy during impact. Also, the
Hourglass Energy is small (always check this).

Kinetic Energy

Internal Energy
Hourglass Energy

Hint: Look at boundary condition definition in the slide# 34 of the Lecture 3

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