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Computer-Aided Engineering
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Chapter 5-2: Truss Elements in ANSYS (II)
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Thomas Jin-Chee Liu
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ming Chi University of Technology
Taishan, Taipei, Taiwan
Feb. 2009
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Plane truss
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GPa. {|=300 MPa.
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_log file
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GUI: Utility Menu > File > Change Jobname > planetruss
GUI: Utility Menu > File > Change Title >Plane Truss
GUI: Main Menu > Preferences > Structural
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GUI: Main Menu > Preprocessor > Element Type > Add/Edit/Delete >{Element Types {
_Add > {,-{_Link 2D spar 1 , OK >{Element Types {_Close
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ANSYS Element Reference
Element Library
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GUI: Main Menu > Preprocessor > Real Constants > Add/Edit/Delete > {Real Constants{
_Add >{,-{_Type 1 LINK1, Ok > {Real Constant Set {_,2|}
[= 0.0009, OK >{Real Constants{_Close
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GUI: Main Menu > Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Models > Define Material
Model {_, {(jStructural, Linear, Elastic, Isotropic :,2> {Linear
Isotropic {_EX= 210E9 {PRXY=0
trussZ
Poissons ratio
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GUI : Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Nodes > In Active CS > {{_
,)())_|, _OK.
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NODE X Y Z
1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
2 10.000 0.0000 0.0000
3 10.000 10.000 0.0000
4 20.000 0.0000 0.0000
5 30.000 0.0000 0.0000
6 30.000 10.000 0.0000
7 40.000 0.0000 0.0000
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GUI : Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Elements > Elem attributes > {{
_|TYPE, MAT, REAL, _OK.
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GUI : Main Menu > Preprocessor > Modeling > Create > Elements > Auto Numbered > Thru
Nodes > )_)2,), )__{}OK, \.
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GUI: Utility Menu > Plot Ctrls > Numbering >
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GUI: Main Menu > Solution > Analysis Type > New Analysis
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GUI: Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On
Nodes >
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GUI: Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Force/Moment > On
Nodes >
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ANSYS ,|,[: {*.db
GUI: Utility Menu > File > Save as
planetruss.db
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GUI: Main Menu > Solution > Solve > Current LS >
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GUI: Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results > Deformed Shape >
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GUI: Main Menu > General Postproc > List Results > Reaction Solu >
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GUI: Main Menu > General Postproc > Element Table > Define Table >
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GUI: Main Menu > General Postproc > Element Table > List Elem Table >
{|=300 MPa
V=F/A
Pa
N
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Online help for Element Table
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Online help for Element Table ()
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Files in working directory
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Log file
GUI: Utility Menu > File > Read Input from > |log file
CAE-Ch5-2-ex2-plane-truss.log
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unstable (r+m<2j)
stable
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