MENG441 SP24

ANSYS ASSIGNMENT#1
Solve the following problems using ansys mechanical, explain and comment as much as
possible, and submit your answers in a report form as PDF along with sending your ansys file for
reference. Your report should contain cover page, table of content, table of figures (optional),
problem definition, geometry, mesh, mesh independence test, boundary conditions, initial
conditions (if applicable), results, conclusion (for each problem and a final one for the whole
assignment as a recap). You don’t have to repeat the report sections for each problem unless you
changed something.

P1) For the weightless steel structure below, (all elements have circular cross section with a
diameter of 10 cm),

a) Show your geometry, mesh, the mesh independent test (if needed), and BCs.
b) List the all supports reactions.
c) List or draw all of the internal forces on each of the elements.
d) List the values of maximum stress on each element.
e) List the deflections of all named points.
f) Is the structure safe? Why?
g) If the structure is safe, what is the maximum force you can apply instead of the 12kN
force.
h) If the structure fails, name the elements that fails and change their diameters to
make the structure safe.
P2) Resolve (P1) with aluminum bars.
P3) Resolve (P1) if ACB and DEH one bar each.
P4) Resolve (P1) taking the weight into consideration (assume the weights as point forces
acting at the center of each element).
P5) If the only force acting is the 12kN, but it was changed to 12*t kN, at what time will the
structure fails?