Objectives:
■ Apply Constraints to the clevis.
Model Description:
Using the clevis model, apply Constraints and a Spatially Varying
Load. The base of the clevis is Fixed and a quadratic Load Distribution
of Fy=-100(1-x2) will be applied to the model. Figure 4.1 illustrates
the loading conditions for the model.
Figure 4-1
Fixed
y
x
z Apply a Spatially Varying Load
to the bottom faces of the holes.
Fx = Fz = 0
Fy = -100(1-x2)
Exercise Procedure:
1. Open the database, clevis.db.
File/Open...
Existing Database Name: clevis.db
OK
◆ Fields
Action: Create
Object: Spatial
Type: PCL Function
Field Name: quadratic_load
Field Type: ◆ Vector
Second Component: -100*(1-’X**2)
Apply
◆ Load/BCs
Action: Create
Object: Displacement
Method: Nodal
New Set Name: clamped
Input Data...
Translation < T1 T2 T3 > < 0, 0, 0>
OK
Select Application Region...
.
Surface or Face
Front view
Preferences/Picking...
Rectangle/Polygon Picking: ◆ Enclose entire entity
Close
Hide labels
Drag the left mouse button to use a Rectangle Selection for applying
the constraint. Figure 4.2 highlights the Application Region for
constraining the model
Figure 4.2
Z R
1
Z X
Add
OK
Apply
◆ Load/BCs
Action: Create
Object: Force
Method: Nodal
New Set Name: vertical_load
Input Data...
Force <F1 F2 F3> f:quadratic_load
OK
Select Application Region...
Be sure that the Surface icon is still highlighted in the Select Menu.
Click in the Select Geometry Entities databox, and select the
Surfaces for the load. Use the Polygon Pick method to select the
Solid Faces that bound the bottom half of the holes, as shown in
Figure 4.3.
Figure 4.3
123
123 Z R
1
123
Z X
Figure 4.4
123
123 0. Z
50.00
1 R 0.
50.00
100.0
123
Y
Z X
5. Display both the Constraint and Force on the finite element model.
Display/Load/BC/Elem. Props...
◆ Load/BCs
Action: Plot Markers
Assigned Load/BCs Sets: Displ_clamped
Force_vertical_load
Figure 4.5
123
123
123
3.805 T
123 6.699
14.64
0.
30.86 25.000.
50.00 50.00
67.62
123 67.62 Z 81.19
81.19
90.57 90.57 R
96.31
1 99.19
99.19
96.31
100.0
123
123
123
123
Z X
6. Since the markers for the load all have the same length, scale the
markers to show the force distribution.
Display/Load/BC/Elem. Props...