Indian Institute of Space Science and

Technology
Thiruvananthapuram

MODELLING AND ANALYSIS

LAB
Report on

Static analysis

Submitted by:
K.Raghava
SC10B038,
Roll no :-18

AIM :1. The static analysis using ANSYS to calculate tip deflections and bending
stress for 3D,2D and 1D models of cantilever beam and compared the
results with the theoretical values.
2. Compare the results for the shell(2D) by varying the element edge
lengths thereby size of mesh and plot the variation of results with the
variation of mesh size.

Static Analysis :A static analysis (stress analysis) for a cantilever beam has been done
considering the following data:
Youngs modulus of elasticity, E = 2.1x1011 N/m2
Poissons ratio, = 0.3

1. For a brick element (3D)

Element = 8-noded hexahedron
Mesh = 20x1x1
Displacements in y-direction are given as follows for each node:
NODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

UY
0.0000
0.0000
-0.94657E-04
-0.87549E-04
-0.80478E-04
-0.73478E-04
-0.66585E-04
-0.59835E-04
-0.53263E-04
-0.46906E-04
-0.40798E-04
-0.34977E-04
-0.29477E-04
-0.24334E-04
-0.19584E-04
-0.15262E-04
-0.11405E-04
-0.80476E-05
-0.52261E-05

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31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72

-0.29760E-05
-0.13329E-05
-0.33386E-06
-0.94657E-04
-0.33386E-06
-0.13329E-05
-0.29760E-05
-0.52261E-05
-0.80476E-05
-0.11405E-04
-0.15262E-04
-0.19584E-04
-0.24334E-04
-0.29477E-04
-0.34977E-04
-0.40798E-04
-0.46906E-04
-0.53263E-04
-0.59835E-04
-0.66585E-04
-0.73478E-04
-0.80478E-04
-0.87549E-04
0.0000
-0.94657E-04
-0.33386E-06
-0.13329E-05
-0.29760E-05
-0.52261E-05
-0.80476E-05
-0.11405E-04
-0.15262E-04
-0.19584E-04
-0.24334E-04
-0.29477E-04
-0.34977E-04
-0.40798E-04
-0.46906E-04
-0.53263E-04
-0.59835E-04
-0.66585E-04
-0.73478E-04
-0.80478E-04
-0.87549E-04
-0.94657E-04
0.0000
-0.87549E-04
-0.80478E-04
-0.73478E-04
-0.66585E-04
-0.59835E-04
-0.53263E-04
-0.46906E-04

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82
83
84

-0.40798E-04
-0.34977E-04
-0.29477E-04
-0.24334E-04
-0.19584E-04
-0.15262E-04
-0.11405E-04
-0.80476E-05
-0.52261E-05
-0.29760E-05
-0.13329E-05
-0.33386E-06

MAXIMUM ABSOLUTE VALUES

NODE
3
VALUE -0.94657E-04
Tip displacement = 0.94657x10-4

Figure showing the contours for bending stress after a load of 10N is applied at the tip in
negative y direction and the deformed shape of a cantilever beam.

Stresses are given as follows for each node:

NODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

SX
2805.3
-2805.3
71.863
148.57
300.13
449.99
600.00
750.00
900.00
1050.0
1200.0
1350.0
1500.0
1650.0
1800.0
1950.0
2100.0
2250.0
2400.0
2550.5
2694.0
2918.2
-71.863
-2918.2
-2694.0
-2550.5
-2400.0
-2250.0
-2100.0
-1950.0
-1800.0
-1650.0
-1500.0
-1350.0
-1200.0
-1050.0
-900.00
-750.00
-600.00
-449.99
-300.13
-148.57
-2805.3
-71.863
-2918.2
-2694.0
-2550.5
-2400.0
-2250.0

SY
SZ
-119.70
650.06
119.70
-650.06
-4.8688
-2.3421
-0.96718
-1.0687
0.77195E-03 0.93429E-01
0.22382E-01-0.81679E-02
-0.79721E-02 0.71413E-03
0.23088E-02-0.62611E-04
-0.63372E-03 0.56514E-05
0.17116E-03-0.33216E-06
-0.46051E-04-0.34688E-08
0.12394E-04-0.76516E-07
-0.32848E-05-0.51453E-07
0.12122E-05 0.31392E-06
-0.29165E-05-0.18019E-05
0.30417E-04 0.22784E-04
-0.34841E-03-0.26008E-03
0.39849E-02 0.29755E-02
-0.45583E-01-0.34035E-01
0.52140
0.38931
-5.9641
-4.4532
68.221
50.938
1.4047
2.3421
-68.221
-50.938
5.9641
4.4532
-0.52140
-0.38931
0.45582E-01 0.34035E-01
-0.39849E-02-0.29755E-02
0.34841E-03 0.26007E-03
-0.30333E-04-0.22795E-04
0.24588E-05 0.17914E-05
0.64113E-06-0.32578E-06
-0.33419E-05 0.34821E-07
0.12343E-04 0.58747E-07
-0.45973E-04-0.13830E-07
0.17252E-03 0.31585E-06
-0.64840E-03-0.56507E-05
0.24759E-02 0.62618E-04
-0.98848E-02-0.71413E-03
0.44260E-01 0.81679E-02
-0.24948
-0.93429E-01
1.8954
1.0687
119.70
-650.06
1.4047
2.3421
-68.221
-50.938
5.9641
4.4532
-0.52140
-0.38931
0.45582E-01 0.34035E-01
-0.39849E-02-0.29755E-02

SXY
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000

SYZ
-359.11
-359.11
-9.4104
-4.2939
0.37538
-0.32817E-01
0.28687E-02
-0.25112E-03
0.21655E-04
-0.21712E-05
-0.24215E-06
-0.40225E-06
-0.39856E-06
0.61375E-06
-0.77075E-05
0.91837E-04
-0.10448E-02
0.11955E-01
-0.13675
1.5642
-17.892
204.66
-9.4104
204.66
-17.892
1.5642
-0.13675
0.11955E-01
-0.10448E-02
0.91843E-04
-0.77001E-05
0.61975E-06
-0.38991E-06
-0.39518E-06
-0.23534E-06
-0.21657E-05
0.21657E-04
-0.25111E-03
0.28687E-02
-0.32817E-01
0.37538
-4.2939
359.11
9.4104
-204.66
17.892
-1.5642
0.13675
-0.11955E-01

SXZ
71.822
-71.822
-1.8821
-2.7408
-3.5245
-3.4560
-3.4620
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4617
-3.4595
-3.4845
-3.1990
-6.4646
30.889
1.8821
-30.889
6.4646
3.1990
3.4845
3.4595
3.4617
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4620
3.4560
3.5245
2.7408
71.822
-1.8821
30.889
-6.4646
-3.1990
-3.4845
-3.4595

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63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84

-2100.0
-1950.0
-1800.0
-1650.0
-1500.0
-1350.0
-1200.0
-1050.0
-900.00
-750.00
-600.00
-449.99
-300.13
-148.57
71.863
2805.3
148.57
300.13
449.99
600.00
750.00
900.00
1050.0
1200.0
1350.0
1500.0
1650.0
1800.0
1950.0
2100.0
2250.0
2400.0
2550.5
2694.0
2918.2

0.34840E-03 0.26008E-03
-0.30355E-04-0.22785E-04
0.24385E-05 0.17998E-05
0.62470E-06-0.31721E-06
-0.33599E-05 0.47440E-07
0.12327E-04 0.68507E-07
-0.45995E-04-0.40734E-08
0.17250E-03 0.32854E-06
-0.64841E-03-0.56448E-05
0.24759E-02 0.62627E-04
-0.98845E-02-0.71412E-03
0.44260E-01 0.81679E-02
-0.24948
-0.93429E-01
1.8954
1.0687
-4.8688
-2.3421
-119.70
650.06
-0.96718
-1.0687
0.77194E-03 0.93429E-01
0.22382E-01-0.81679E-02
-0.79721E-02 0.71414E-03
0.23088E-02-0.62609E-04
-0.63374E-03 0.56521E-05
0.17113E-03-0.32847E-06
-0.46074E-04 0.34828E-08
0.12378E-04-0.67340E-07
-0.33084E-05-0.43182E-07
0.11939E-05 0.32156E-06
-0.29348E-05-0.17924E-05
0.30634E-04 0.22794E-04
-0.34843E-03-0.26007E-03
0.39849E-02 0.29755E-02
-0.45582E-01-0.34035E-01
0.52140
0.38931
-5.9641
-4.4532
68.221
50.938

-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000
-5.0000

0.10448E-02
-0.91836E-04
0.77075E-05
-0.61402E-06
0.39906E-06
0.40288E-06
0.24260E-06
0.21724E-05
-0.21652E-04
0.25112E-03
-0.28687E-02
0.32817E-01
-0.37538
4.2939
9.4104
359.11
4.2939
-0.37538
0.32817E-01
-0.28687E-02
0.25111E-03
-0.21655E-04
0.21666E-05
0.23650E-06
0.39623E-06
0.38998E-06
-0.61979E-06
0.77000E-05
-0.91843E-04
0.10448E-02
-0.11955E-01
0.13675
-1.5642
17.892
-204.66

MINIMUM VALUES
NODE
24
1
2
1
VALUE -2918.2 -119.70 -650.06

1
2
-5.0000 -359.11

-71.822

MAXIMUM VALUES
NODE
84
2
1
43
VALUE 2918.2 119.70 650.06

43
-5.0000

71.822

1
359.11

Maximum bending stress is found to be = 2918.2N/mm2

-3.4617
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4615
-3.4620
-3.4560
-3.5245
-2.7408
1.8821
-71.822
2.7408
3.5245
3.4560
3.4620
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4615
3.4617
3.4595
3.4845
3.1990
6.4646
-30.889

2. For a shell element (2D)

Element = 4-noded shell
Mesh = 20x1
Displacements in y-direction are given as follows for each node:
NODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42

UY
0.0000
0.0000
-0.94995E-04
-0.34119E-06
-0.13576E-05
-0.30186E-05
-0.52858E-05
-0.81250E-05
-0.11500E-04
-0.15374E-04
-0.19713E-04
-0.24481E-04
-0.29641E-04
-0.35159E-04
-0.40998E-04
-0.47123E-04
-0.53497E-04
-0.60086E-04
-0.66854E-04
-0.73764E-04
-0.80782E-04
-0.87871E-04
-0.94995E-04
-0.87871E-04
-0.80782E-04
-0.73764E-04
-0.66854E-04
-0.60086E-04
-0.53497E-04
-0.47123E-04
-0.40998E-04
-0.35159E-04
-0.29641E-04
-0.24481E-04
-0.19713E-04
-0.15374E-04
-0.11500E-04
-0.81250E-05
-0.52858E-05
-0.30186E-05
-0.13576E-05
-0.34119E-06

MAXIMUM ABSOLUTE VALUES

NODE
3
VALUE -0.94995E-04

Tip displacement = 0.94995x10-4

Figure showing the contours for bending stress after a load of 10N is applied at the tip in
negative y direction and the deformed shape of a cantilever beam.

Stresses are given as follows for each node:

NODE
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5

SX
-2925.0
2925.0
-2925.0
2925.0
-75.000
75.000
-2850.0
2850.0
-2700.0
2700.0

SY
-0.11743E-28
0.11743E-28
-0.11743E-28
0.11743E-28
-0.27541E-30
0.27541E-30
-0.10864E-28
0.10864E-28
-0.10027E-28
0.10027E-28

SZ
-207.00
207.00
-207.00
207.00
1.5466
-1.5466
-47.611
47.611
25.710
-25.710

SXY
SYZ
SXZ
-0.17910E-12-0.12675E-13 0.45266E-08
0.17910E-12 0.12675E-13-0.45266E-08
-0.17910E-12-0.12675E-13 0.45266E-08
0.17910E-12 0.12675E-13-0.45266E-08
-0.45924E-14 0.94702E-16 0.62000E-09
0.45924E-14-0.94702E-16-0.62000E-09
-0.17451E-12-0.29153E-14 0.49683E-08
0.17451E-12 0.29153E-14-0.49683E-08
-0.16533E-12 0.15743E-14 0.51885E-08
0.16533E-12-0.15743E-14-0.51885E-08

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11
11
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12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
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17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32

-2550.0
2550.0
-2400.0
2400.0
-2250.0
2250.0
-2100.0
2100.0
-1950.0
1950.0
-1800.0
1800.0
-1650.0
1650.0
-1500.0
1500.0
-1350.0
1350.0
-1200.0
1200.0
-1050.0
1050.0
-900.00
900.00
-750.00
750.00
-600.00
600.00
-450.00
450.00
-300.00
300.00
-150.00
150.00
-75.000
75.000
-150.00
150.00
-300.00
300.00
-450.00
450.00
-600.00
600.00
-750.00
750.00
-900.00
900.00
-1050.0
1050.0
-1200.0
1200.0
-1350.0

-0.96130E-29 -13.883
-0.15614E-12-0.85009E-15 0.52003E-08
0.96130E-29 13.883
0.15614E-12 0.85009E-15-0.52003E-08
-0.89705E-29 7.4968
-0.14696E-12 0.45905E-15 0.53192E-08
0.89705E-29 -7.4968
0.14696E-12-0.45905E-15-0.53192E-08
-0.84513E-29 -4.0482
-0.13777E-12-0.24788E-15 0.51770E-08
0.84513E-29 4.0482
0.13777E-12 0.24788E-15-0.51770E-08
-0.78655E-29 2.1859
-0.12859E-12 0.13385E-15 0.50856E-08
0.78655E-29 -2.1859
0.12859E-12-0.13385E-15-0.50856E-08
-0.73158E-29 -1.1802
-0.11940E-12-0.72268E-16 0.45966E-08
0.73158E-29 1.1802
0.11940E-12 0.72268E-16-0.45966E-08
-0.67465E-29 0.63703
-0.11022E-12 0.39007E-16 0.28766E-08
0.67465E-29-0.63703
0.11022E-12-0.39007E-16-0.28766E-08
-0.61878E-29-0.34346
-0.10103E-12-0.21031E-16 0.19776E-08
0.61878E-29 0.34346
0.10103E-12 0.21031E-16-0.19776E-08
-0.56234E-29 0.18448
-0.91849E-13 0.11296E-16 0.20727E-08
0.56234E-29-0.18448
0.91849E-13-0.11296E-16-0.20727E-08
-0.50621E-29-0.97801E-01-0.82664E-13-0.59886E-17 0.41647E-08
0.50621E-29 0.97801E-01 0.82664E-13 0.59886E-17-0.41647E-08
-0.44991E-29 0.49442E-01-0.73479E-13 0.30274E-17 0.69173E-08
0.44991E-29-0.49442E-01 0.73479E-13-0.30274E-17-0.69173E-08
-0.39369E-29-0.20457E-01-0.64294E-13-0.12526E-17 0.69077E-08
0.39369E-29 0.20457E-01 0.64294E-13 0.12526E-17-0.69077E-08
-0.33745E-29-0.51062E-03-0.55109E-13-0.31266E-19 0.79029E-08
0.33745E-29 0.51062E-03 0.55109E-13 0.31266E-19-0.79029E-08
-0.28120E-29 0.21679E-01-0.45924E-13 0.13274E-17 0.74849E-08
0.28120E-29-0.21679E-01 0.45924E-13-0.13274E-17-0.74849E-08
-0.22498E-29-0.51342E-01-0.36739E-13-0.31438E-17 0.59638E-08
0.22498E-29 0.51342E-01 0.36739E-13 0.31438E-17-0.59638E-08
-0.16869E-29 0.10112
-0.27555E-13 0.61921E-17 0.82781E-08
0.16869E-29-0.10112
0.27555E-13-0.61921E-17-0.82781E-08
-0.11255E-29-0.19053
-0.18370E-13-0.11667E-16 0.83305E-08
0.11255E-29 0.19053
0.18370E-13 0.11667E-16-0.83305E-08
-0.56108E-30 0.35461
-0.91849E-14 0.21713E-16 0.34752E-08
0.56108E-30-0.35461
0.91849E-14-0.21713E-16-0.34752E-08
-0.27541E-30 1.5466
-0.45924E-14 0.94702E-16 0.62000E-09
0.27541E-30 -1.5466
0.45924E-14-0.94702E-16-0.62000E-09
-0.56108E-30 0.35461
-0.91849E-14 0.21713E-16 0.34752E-08
0.56108E-30-0.35461
0.91849E-14-0.21713E-16-0.34752E-08
-0.11255E-29-0.19053
-0.18370E-13-0.11667E-16 0.83305E-08
0.11255E-29 0.19053
0.18370E-13 0.11667E-16-0.83305E-08
-0.16869E-29 0.10112
-0.27555E-13 0.61921E-17 0.82781E-08
0.16869E-29-0.10112
0.27555E-13-0.61921E-17-0.82781E-08
-0.22498E-29-0.51342E-01-0.36739E-13-0.31438E-17 0.59638E-08
0.22498E-29 0.51342E-01 0.36739E-13 0.31438E-17-0.59638E-08
-0.28120E-29 0.21679E-01-0.45924E-13 0.13274E-17 0.74849E-08
0.28120E-29-0.21679E-01 0.45924E-13-0.13274E-17-0.74849E-08
-0.33745E-29-0.51062E-03-0.55109E-13-0.31266E-19 0.79029E-08
0.33745E-29 0.51062E-03 0.55109E-13 0.31266E-19-0.79029E-08
-0.39369E-29-0.20457E-01-0.64294E-13-0.12526E-17 0.69077E-08
0.39369E-29 0.20457E-01 0.64294E-13 0.12526E-17-0.69077E-08
-0.44991E-29 0.49442E-01-0.73479E-13 0.30274E-17 0.69173E-08
0.44991E-29-0.49442E-01 0.73479E-13-0.30274E-17-0.69173E-08
-0.50621E-29-0.97801E-01-0.82664E-13-0.59886E-17 0.41647E-08

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33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42

1350.0
-1500.0
1500.0
-1650.0
1650.0
-1800.0
1800.0
-1950.0
1950.0
-2100.0
2100.0
-2250.0
2250.0
-2400.0
2400.0
-2550.0
2550.0
-2700.0
2700.0
-2850.0
2850.0

0.50621E-29 0.97801E-01 0.82664E-13 0.59886E-17-0.41647E-08

-0.56234E-29 0.18448
-0.91849E-13 0.11296E-16 0.20727E-08
0.56234E-29-0.18448
0.91849E-13-0.11296E-16-0.20727E-08
-0.61878E-29-0.34346
-0.10103E-12-0.21031E-16 0.19776E-08
0.61878E-29 0.34346
0.10103E-12 0.21031E-16-0.19776E-08
-0.67465E-29 0.63703
-0.11022E-12 0.39007E-16 0.28766E-08
0.67465E-29-0.63703
0.11022E-12-0.39007E-16-0.28766E-08
-0.73158E-29 -1.1802
-0.11940E-12-0.72268E-16 0.45966E-08
0.73158E-29 1.1802
0.11940E-12 0.72268E-16-0.45966E-08
-0.78655E-29 2.1859
-0.12859E-12 0.13385E-15 0.50856E-08
0.78655E-29 -2.1859
0.12859E-12-0.13385E-15-0.50856E-08
-0.84513E-29 -4.0482
-0.13777E-12-0.24788E-15 0.51770E-08
0.84513E-29 4.0482
0.13777E-12 0.24788E-15-0.51770E-08
-0.89705E-29 7.4968
-0.14696E-12 0.45905E-15 0.53192E-08
0.89705E-29 -7.4968
0.14696E-12-0.45905E-15-0.53192E-08
-0.96130E-29 -13.883
-0.15614E-12-0.85009E-15 0.52003E-08
0.96130E-29 13.883
0.15614E-12 0.85009E-15-0.52003E-08
-0.10027E-28 25.710
-0.16533E-12 0.15743E-14 0.51885E-08
0.10027E-28 -25.710
0.16533E-12-0.15743E-14-0.51885E-08
-0.10864E-28 -47.611
-0.17451E-12-0.29153E-14 0.49683E-08
0.10864E-28 47.611
0.17451E-12 0.29153E-14-0.49683E-08

MINIMUM VALUES
NODE
1
1
1
1
1
21
VALUE -2925.0 -0.11743E-28 -207.00 -0.17910E-12-0.12675E-13-0.83305E-08
MAXIMUM VALUES
NODE
1
1
1
1
1
21
VALUE 2925.0 0.11743E-28 207.00 0.17910E-12 0.12675E-13 0.83305E-08

Maximum bending stress = 2925N/mm2

3. For a beam element (1D)

Element = 2-noded beam
Mesh = 20
Displacements in y-direction are given as follows for each node:
NODE
1
2
3
4
5

UY
0.0000
-0.95197E-04
-0.34916E-06
-0.13769E-05
-0.30475E-05

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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

-0.53252E-05
-0.81744E-05
-0.11559E-04
-0.15444E-04
-0.19793E-04
-0.24571E-04
-0.29742E-04
-0.35269E-04
-0.41118E-04
-0.47253E-04
-0.53638E-04
-0.60237E-04
-0.67015E-04
-0.73936E-04
-0.80963E-04
-0.88063E-04

MAXIMUM ABSOLUTE VALUES

NODE
2
VALUE -0.95197E-04
Tip displacement = 0.95197x10-4

Fig showing deformed shape and the undeformed shape after a load of 10N applied at the
tip in negative y direction in a 1D analysis.

Theoretical values:
= 0.95238x10-4
= 3000
Comparison between the fixed element solutions with the
theoretical values:

Theoretical solution
3D analysis
2D analysis
1D analysis

Tip displacement (x10-4

m)
0.95238
0.94657
0.94995
0.95157

Maximum bending
stress(N/m2)
3000
2918.2
2925
-

For 2D shell ,we made separate meshes by changing the element edge
lengths and observed the results of tip deflection and max. bending
stress as shown below .
Element edge length

Tip deflection

Max. bending stress

1
2
4
5
6.25
8
10
25
50

-0.95127E-04
-0.95136E-04
-0.95049E-04
-0.94995E-04
-0.94921E-04
-0.94824E-04
-0.94649E-04
-0.92901E-04
-0.87828E-04

2996.7
2970.0
2940.0
2925.0
2906.2
2884.6
2850.0
2625.0
2250.0

 Variation of Tip deflection results by changing the mesh size

(i.e.,element edge length) for 2D shell

-8.70E-05
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

-8.80E-05
-8.90E-05
-9.00E-05
-9.10E-05
-9.20E-05
-9.30E-05
-9.40E-05
-9.50E-05
-9.60E-05

Variation of Max. Bending stress results by changing the mesh size

(i.e.,element edge length) for 2D shell

 Similarly For 3D solid ,we made separate meshes by changing the

element edge lengths and observed the results of tip deflection and
max. bending stress as shown below

Element edge length

Tip deflection

Max. bending stress

5
6.25
8
10

0.94657x10-4
-0.94498E-04
-0.94308E-04
-0.93985E-04

2918.2
2881.3
2838.1
2769.0

Variation of Tip deflection results by changing the mesh size

(i.e.,element edge length) for 3D solid

 Variation of Max. Bending stress results by changing the mesh size

(i.e.,element edge length) for 3D solid

Results and inference : I have done analysis using ANSYS and learnt the analysis for different
models.
I observed that for all the models (1D,2D and 3D ), the values of tip
deflectons and the max. bending stress values are accurate for the 1D
model compared to the other two models.
I have done the analysis for the three models by varying the mesh size
and plot the variation of results.
It is observed that by increasing the mesh size there is a tendency of
obtaining the results towards the theoretical results