23-04-2012, 04:28 PM
Plane Stress Bracket
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Introduction
This tutorial is the second of three basic tutorials created to illustrate commom features in ANSYS. The plane
stress bracket tutorial builds upon techniques covered in the first tutorial (3D Bicycle Space Frame), it is
therefore essential that you have completed that tutorial prior to beginning this one.
The 2D Plane Stress Bracket will introduce boolean operations, plane stress, and uniform pressure loading.
Mesh
Now the frame can be meshed.
In the 'Preprocessor' menu select Mesh > (-Areas-) Free and select the area when prompted
(Alternatively, the command line code for the above step is AMESH,ALL)
Solution Phase: Assigning Loads and Solving
You have now defined your model. It is now time to apply the load(s) and constraint(s) and solve the the
resulting system of equations.
Define Analysis Type
Ensure that a Static Analysis will be performed (Solution > New Analysis).
(Alternatively, the command line code for the above step is ANTYPE,0)
Apply Constraints
As shown previously, the left end of the plate is fixed.
In the Solution > (-Loads-) Apply > (-Structural-) Displacement > 'On Lines'
Select the left end of the plate and click on 'Apply' in the 'Apply U,ROT on Lines' window.
Fill in the window as shown below.