NILE

UNIVERSITY

Assignment (#1)

MENG441

By

Suhyb Moustafa Awadalla

Submitted to.

Eng. Abdelrahman Kamal

Mechanical Department
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Nile University

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Table of Contents
Problem Definition: ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Figure.1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Problem number 1: Steel Structure .............................................................................................................................................................. 4

Figure.2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Figure.3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Figure.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Table.1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Table.2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Table.3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Problem number 2: Aluminum Alloy Structure ............................................................................................................................................. 8

Table.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Problem number 3: DEH and ACB as bars ....................................................................................................................................................11

Figure.5 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Figure.6 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Table.5 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Table.6 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Table.7 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Table.8 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Problem number 4: Taking Weight into consideration. .................................................................................................................................15

Figure.7 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Figure.8 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Figure.9 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Figure.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Table.9 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Table.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Table.11 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Problem 5: Transient Solution taken for around 3 mins .................................................................................................................................19

Figure.11 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Figure.12 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Figure.13 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Figure.14 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Table.12 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Table.13 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Table.14 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

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Problem Definition:

In this assignment we are asked to design a steel structure on Ansys to analyse

how certain forces are going to act on this structure. In addition, how different
boundary conditions can affect the total deformation and stresses on this
structure. This structure is going to be analysed according to 2 concepts of design
the first to be considered as trusses and the second where 2 links are going to be
considered as beams.

Figure.1

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Problem number 1: Steel Structure

a.

Geometry, Mesh, and BCs.

Figure.2

b.
Reactions of the Fixed Support (Rx = 7200 N & Ry = 2100 N)

Figure.3

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Reactions of the Roller Support (Ry = 27500 N)

Figure.4

c. No. of
Elements Elements Internal Force (N)
1 AC 10000
2 AE 0
3 AH -29167
4 BC 10000
5 CH 10000
6 AD -16667
7 DE 13333
8 EH 13333
9 BH -3500

Table.1

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d.
No. of Area of each Maximum Stress
Elements Elements Element (Pa)
1 AC 0.007853982 1273239.545
2 AE 0.007853982 0
3 AH 0.007853982 -3713657.78
4 BC 0.007853982 1273239.545
5 CH 0.007853982 1273239.545
6 AD 0.007853982 -2122108.349
7 DE 0.007853982 1697610.285
8 EH 0.007853982 1697610.285
9 BH 0.007853982 -445633.8406

Table.2

e.
Point Deflection
Name (m)
A 0.000012733
B 0
C 0.000035503
D 0.00006436
E 0.000027621
H 0.00003571

Table.3

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f. From Properties of steel in the engineering data it states that the yield
strength of the material I chose is 2.5*108 Pa and the Maximum stress after
making our analysis was 3713657.78 Pa. Now to check if the structure is
safe or not, we shall calculate the factor of safety.
𝜎𝑦
𝑛=
𝜎
2.5 × 108
𝑛= = 67
3713657.78

In conclusion, we can say that this structure is very safe.

g.

The safety factor of steel ranges between 4 and 6 so the Maximum Force to
be applied is around 400 KN

h.

If the structure fails, the element that is going to be removed is AH and its
new diameter is going to be 0.12 m.

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Problem number 2: Aluminum Alloy Structure

a.

Geometry, Mesh, and BCs is the same as problem 1 with steel structure.

b.

The reactions of the Fixed Support (Rx = 7200 N & Ry = 2100 N) and reaction
of the Roller Support (Ry = 27500 N) is the same as problem 1.

c.

No change in internal forces than in question 1.

No. of
Elements Elements Internal Force (N)
1 AC 10000
2 AE 0
3 AH -29167
4 BC 10000
5 CH 10000
6 AD -16667
7 DE 13333
8 EH 13333
9 BH -3500

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d.

No change in Maximum stress on each element than in question 1.

No. of Area of each Maximum Stress

Elements Elements Element (Pa)
1 AC 0.007853982 1273239.545
2 AE 0.007853982 0
3 AH 0.007853982 -3713657.78
4 BC 0.007853982 1273239.545
5 CH 0.007853982 1273239.545
6 AD 0.007853982 -2122108.349
7 DE 0.007853982 1697610.285
8 EH 0.007853982 1697610.285
9 BH 0.007853982 -445633.8406

e.
Point Name Deflection (m)
A 0.000036886
B 0
C 0.00010285
D 0.00018644
E 0.000080016
H 0.00010345

Table.4

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f.

From Properties of Aluminium Alloy in the engineering data it states that

the yield strength of the material I chose is 2.5894*108 Pa and the
Maximum stress after making our analysis was 3713657.78 Pa. Now to
check if the structure is safe or not, we shall calculate the factor of safety.
𝜎𝑦
𝑛=
𝜎
2.5894 × 108
𝑛= = 69.7264
3713657.78

In conclusion, we can say that this structure is very safe.

g.

The safety factor of aluminium ranges between 1.5 and 3 so the Maximum
Force to be applied is around 1200 KN.

h.

If the structure fails, the element that is going to be removed is AH and its
new diameter is going to be 0.13 m.

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Problem number 3: DEH and ACB as bars

a.

Geometry is the same except that Element DEH and ACB have been
changed to beams, Mesh, and BCs is the same as problem 1 with steel
structure.

b.

Reactions of the Fixed Support (Rx = 242490 N, Ry = 1187.9 N, & Rz =

472720 N)

Figure.5

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Reactions of the Roller Support (Ry = 26236 N, Rz = 472710 N)

Figure.6

c.

Element
Number Internal Force (N)
AC 9971.2
AD -16649
AE -20.654
AH -29113
BC 9971.2
BH -3464
CH 9956.9
EH 13320
DE 13320

Table.5

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 d.
For Elements as Trusses.

No. of Area of each Maximum Stress

Elements
Elements Element (Pa)
1 AE 0.007853982 -2629.748833
2 AH 0.007853982 -3706782.114
3 CH 0.007853982 1267751.823
4 BH 0.007853982 -441050.1577
5 AD 0.007853982 -2119816.419

Table.6

For Elements as Beams.

No. of Area of each Maximum Stress

Elements
Elements Element (Pa)
1 DE 0.007853982 1695954.995
2 EH 0.007853982 1695954.995
3 AC 0.007853982 1269572.556
4 BC 0.007853982 1269572.556

Table.7
e.

Node Name Deflection (m)

D 0.00025732
A 0.000050831
E 0.0001104
H 0.00014254
B 0
C 0.00014162

Table.8

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f.

From Properties of steel in the engineering data it states that the yield
strength of the material I chose is 2.5*108 Pa and the Maximum stress after
making our analysis was 3706782.114 Pa. Now to check if the structure is
safe or not, we shall calculate the factor of safety.

𝜎𝑦
𝑛=
𝜎
2.5 × 108
𝑛= = 67.44
3706782.114

In conclusion, we can say that this structure is very safe.

g.

The safety factor of steel ranges between 4 and 6 so the Maximum Force to
be applied is around 450 KN.

h.

If the structure fails, the element that is going to be removed is AH and its
new diameter is going to be 0.11 m.

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Problem number 4: Taking Weight into consideration.

a.
Geometry (Beams only), Mesh, and BCs.

Figure.7

Figure.8

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b.

Reactions of the Fixed Support (Rx = 7200 N & Ry = 7920N)

Figure.9

Reactions of the Roller Support (Ry = 44033 N)

Figure.10

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c. Due to gravity presence the elements have different internal forces
acting on it.

Element
Number Internal Forces (N)
AH -38736
AH -36924
AD -21167
AD -19354
BH -9551.3
BH -7738.9
AE -4728
AE -2915.6
CH 12403
BC 14134
CH 14216
AC 14238
EH 16013
DE 16037
Table.9

d.

No. of Area of each Maximum Stress

Elements
Elements Element (Pa)
1 AH 0.007853982 -4932020.471
3 BH 0.007853982 -1216109.23
4 AE 0.007853982 -601987.6287
5 CH 0.007853982 1810037.252
6 BC 0.007853982 1799596.689
7 AC 0.007853982 1812838.379
8 EH 0.007853982 2038838.388
9 DE 0.007853982 2041894.163
Table.10

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e.
Point Name Deflection (m)
A 0.000072305
B 0
C 0.00020028
D 0.00030223
E 0.00013526
H 0.00019577

Table.11

f. From Properties of steel in the engineering data it states that the yield
strength of the material I chose is 2.5*108 Pa and the Maximum stress
after making our analysis was 4932020.471 Pa. Now to check if the
structure is safe or not, we shall calculate the factor of safety.
𝜎𝑦
𝑛=
𝜎
2.5 × 108
𝑛= = 50
4932020.471

In conclusion, we can say that this structure is very safe.

g.

The safety factor of steel ranges between 4 and 6 so the Maximum Force to
be applied is around 430 KN

h.

If the structure fails, the element that is going to be removed is AH and its
new diameter is going to be 0.12 m.

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Problem 5: Transient Solution taken for around 3 mins

a.

Geometry, Mesh, and BCs.

Figure.11

Figure.12

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b.

Max. Reactions of the Roller Support (Ry = 1.1834e+006 N & Rz = 1.542e-

022 N)

Figure.13

Max. Reactions of the Hinge Support (Rx = 1 1.1376e+006 N, Ry =

3.334e+005 N, & Rz = 1.4797e-022 N)

Figure.14

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c.
Element Name Internal Force (N)
AC 1578400
AH -1969900
BC 1578300
AE -6.1035E-06
AD -7.3242E-06
CH -9477.8
BH -549790
EH -0.00027971
DE -4.0109E-06

Table.12

d.

No. of Area of each Maximum Stress

Elements
Elements Element (Pa)
1 AC 0.007853982 200968120.4
2 AD 0.007853982 -0.000932546
3 AE 0.007853982 -0.000777122
4 AH 0.007853982 -250815446.2
5 BC 0.007853982 200955388
6 BH 0.007853982 -70001433.67
7 CH 0.007853982 -1206750.919
8 DE 0.007853982 -0.000510684
9 EH 0.007853982 -0.035613782

Table.13

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e.

Point Name Deflection (m)

A 0.0080149
B 0
C 0.012672
D 0.0069917
E 0.0068028
H 0.013839

Table.14

f, g & h.

From Properties of steel in the engineering data it states that the yield
strength of the material I chose is 2.5*108 Pa and the Maximum stress after
making our analysis transiently will exceed this number after 3 mins (158
sec), which will eventually make it fail. All in all, the structure is safe as long
as this force is applied within the time frame of these 3 mins.

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