Lab 06 MEEN201101088

Lab Session 06
Beam with Uniformly varying load (Non-Linear Bending)

Objective:
To find the critical buckling load when an I-section strut is subject to a load application by linear
buckling analysis, numerically and analytically

Problem Statement:
A plate of linear buckling load of static structural I-section strut by linear buckling analysis. Do
simulation on ANSYS Workbench and then validate results by hand calculation.

Input Data:
We draw a I-section beam in ANSYS module. Its length is 100 inches and total depth is 7 inches.
Its width is 4.5 inches. Web thickness of I-beam structure is 0.3 inch. Flange thickness of beam is
0.38 inch. Flange has a fillet of radius of 0.3 inch.

Assumptions:
We assumed structural steel as a material for I-section beam with a value of E=3xE7 psi and
υ=0.3. Our units are US Customary units.

Procedure:
1. Firstly, start with ANSYS Static Structural and link it with Eigenvalue Buckling.
2. Then we open the geometry
3. Then we selected space claim geometry and selected x-y plane
4. Then we draw a rectangle and extruded that rectangle to make a rectangular beam
5. Then we went into meshing selected the fine mesh
6. Then we went into setup model
7. In the boundary conditions we selected fixed sides
8. Then we updated the mesh
9. Then in the meshing we selected fine meshing
10. After that we applied fix support on one side of I-section Beam.
11. After that we apply point load force of 1N on top right side of I-section Beam.
12. Then we click on solve to obtain the numerical solutions.
13. Then in numerical results, we obtained results of deformation from it.

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Theoretical Background
Uniformly varying Load:
Uniformly varying load is a type of load which consists of zero intensity at one end and linearly
varies to the other end. A uniformly varying load is also called the triangular load which starts
with zero intensity at one end of the beam and varies linearly to the other end of the beam.

Effect on beam:
The relationship between the applied load and the resulting deflection is proportional. when a
beam experiences large deflections or loads that are not small, this linear relationship breaks
down. This is where non-linear bending of beams comes in.

A uniformly varying load can contribute to non-linear bending, but it's not the only cause.

Analyzing non-linear bending is more complex than linear analysis.

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Analytical Solution:

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Numerical Solution

Steps and Procedures of Simulation:

1. Engineering Data:

Change materials to structural steel and Modulus as 2E+11 Pa

2. Geometry
Open DM Ansys and go in concepts and then Cross section and draw the I beam

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Then chose its dimensions

Then extrude and then camper its edges

Then it will make an I beam

3. Modelling and Mesh

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Named Selections
Name the Surfaces according to our needs

4. Setup
TABLE 14
Model (A4, B4) > Static Structural (A5) > Loads
Object Name Fixed Support Displacement Force
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Named Selection
Named Selection End 1 End 2
Definition
Type Fixed Support Displacement Force
Suppressed No
Define By Components

Coordinate System Global Coordinate System

X Component 0. in (ramped) 0. lbf (ramped)

Y Component 0. in (ramped) 0. lbf (ramped)

Z Component Free 1. lbf (ramped)

Applied By Surface Effect

Meshing:

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5. Solution Settings
Send the solution data to buckling. In work bench

Now Open Solution and select data

Time [s] Minimum Maximum Average

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1.
0.032 0.234 0.25
Conclusion:
From Results we concluded that after applying force our I beam bend from 0.032 to 0.234. By
this 5000N force can make this difference.

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