||Jai Sri Gurudev||

Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust ®

S. J.C Institute of Technology
Chickballapur – 562 101

MODELING & ANALYSIS

LAB MANUAL - 15AEL77
VII SEMESTER

Prepared by

T.PARAMESH ADITYA A R
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Dept. of Aeronautical Engg. Dept. of Aeronautical Engg.
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//JAI SRI GURUDEV//

S.J.C.INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

VISION:
DEVELOPE THE DEPARTMENT AS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE TO
EVOLVE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND
CHARACTER FOR ALL RELEVANT OCCUPATIONS.

MISSION:
M1 - TO BUILD A TALENT POOL OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS WITH
INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING CAPABILITIES

M2 - TO GROOM AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE

CITIZENS WITH SENSITIVITY TO ETHICAL, SOCIETAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

M3 - ORIENTATION OF THE STUDENTS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART

TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH FOR AEROSPACE PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

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OBJECTIVE:

This course will enable students to

Understand the procedure to draw the geometric models of symmetric, cambered aerofoil,
nozzle, wing and other structures.
Acquire the knowledge of different types of meshing.
Understand the basics of flow and stress analysis.

OUTCOMES:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to

CO1 – To model different geometries like airfoil, nozzle, wing, fuselage frame (K4)

CO2 – Compare the effect of Inviscid and viscous flow over airfoil (K4)

CO3 - Analyze the flow through diffuser and nozzle with subsonic and supersonic flow (K4)

CO2 – Calculate the stress developed in different structural members (K4)

CO5 – Analyze the mode shapes and natural frequency of aircraft structural members (K4)

CO6 - Analyze the effect of varying thickness on stress developed in plate (K4)

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CONTENTS
EXPT
NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT PAGE NO
NO
Modeling of Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil Geometry, and Generation of
1 1
Body Fitting Adaptive Mesh.
Modeling of 2-D Incompressible and Inviscid Flow over

2 Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil, and Plotting of Pressure distribution and 2

Velocity vectors for Subsonic/Supersonic Mach numbers.
Modeling of 2-D Compressible and Viscid Flow over

3 Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil, And Plotting of Pressure distribution and 4

Velocity vectors for Subsonic Mach numbers.

4 Isentropic Flow Analysis in a 2-D Subsonic Diffuser and a Subsonic Nozzle. 6

Isentropic Flow Analysis in a 2-D Supersonic Diffuser and a Supersonic
5 7
Nozzle.
Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation of a 2-D Convergent-Divergent
6 8
Nozzle and Analyses of flow for Adiabatic Conditions (Fanno Flow).
Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation of a 2-D Pipe and Modeling of
7 -
Steady/Unsteady Heat Convection and Conduction (Rayleigh Flow).
Structural Modeling of Sandwich Beam of Rectangular Cross-section and
8 9
Analyses for Stress for Unsymmetrical bending case.

9 Structural Modeling and Stress Analysis of a Torsion Box of a Wing. 11

10 Structural Modeling and Stress Analysis of a Fuselage Frame. 13
11 Structural Modeling and Stress Analysis of a Tapered I-Section Spar. 15
Determine the Natural frequency and Mode shapes of a Cantilever beam
12 17
under UDL.
A Plate fixed at one end has a hole in centre and has varying thickness,
13 19
Determine stresses developed due to applied static loads in vertical direction.
A Tapered Plate fixed at one end has a hole in centre and has varying

14 thickness, Determine stresses developed due to applied static loads in 21

vertical direction.

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MODELLING & ANALYSIS LABORATORY – 15AEL77

Maximum Marks for Internal Assessment = 20

WEEKLY: 3 hrs per batch
TEST: 12 MARKS
RECORD: 08 MARKS

TEST PROCEDURE:
NO, OF TEST TO BE CONDUCTED: 1
MAXIMUM MARKS: 12
DURATION: 3 hrs

1) No of experiment to be conducted: 2
One group experiment: 04 marks
One individual experiment: 04 marks

 Procedure for both the experiments

 Modeling and Analysis
 Results

2) VIVA: 04 MARKS
Scheme of Examination
ONE Question from Part-A: 30 Marks

ONE Question from Part-B: 30 Marks

Viva-Voce: 20 Marks

Total 80 Marks

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EXPERIMENT NO-l
Modeling of Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil Geometry, and Generation of
Body Fitting Adaptive Mesh

Aim: Modeling of Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil Geometry, and Generation of Body

Fitting Adaptive Mesh
Requirements: A computer hardware, ANSYS software with a graphical user interface.
Procedure:
The main steps to be involved are
1. Open- Ansys Of Work Bench – Analysis System – Fluid Flow (Fluent )
2. Geometry- New – Select My Plane –Create Plane –Generate
3. Concept -3-D Curve – Select Points –Generate
4. Sketching –Are By Centre –Draw Are &Select 3 Pt - Rectangle –Draw
5. Modeling –Concept –Surface From Sketch – Select Sketch 1 – Odd Frozen – Generate
6. Create – Boolean – Select Target Body & Surface Body – Subtract
7. Plane New Sketch - Draw Horizontal & Vertical Lines
8. Concept Line From Sketch – Generate
9. Tools – Projections – Select Sketch – Apply – Target Body – Select Generate – Save
Project
10. Mesh – Mesh Control – Face Meshing – Select All – Ok Up Date
11. Sizing – Select All Edges – No: Of Divisions -50 – Update
12. Create Named Selection- Inlet –Outlet – Air Foil – Generate Mesh

Result: The Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil Geometry is modelled and Generated Body

Fitting Adaptive Mesh

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EXPERIMENT NO-2
Modeling of 2-D Incompressible and Inviscid Flow over
Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil, and Plotting of Pressure distribution and
Velocity vectors for Subsonic/Supersonic Mach numbers.
Aim: Modeling of 2-D Incompressible and Inviscid Flow over Symmetrical/Cambered
Aerofoil, and Plotting of Pressure distribution and Velocity vectors for Subsonic/Supersonic
Mach numbers.
Requirements: A computer hardware, ANSYS software with a graphical user interface.
Procedure:
The main steps to be involved are
1. Open- Ansys Of Work Bench – Analysis System – Fluid Flow (Fluent )
2. Geometry- New – Select My Plane –Create Plane –Generate
3. Concept -3-D Curve – Select Points –Generate
4. Sketching –Are By Centre –Draw Are &Select 3 Pt . Rectangle –Draw .
5. Modelling –Concept –Surface From Sketch – Select Sketch 1 – Odd Frozen –
Generate
6. Create – Boolean – Select Target Body & Surface Body – Subtract
7. Plane New Sketch - Draw Horizontal & Vertical Lines
8. Concept Line From Sketch – Generate
9. Tools – Projections – Select Sketch – Apply – Target Body – Select Generate – Save
Project
10. Mesh – Mesh Control – Face Meshing – Select All – Ok Up Date
11. Sizing – Select All Edges – No: Of Divisions -50 – Update
12. Create Named Selection- Inlet –Outlet – Air Foil – Generate Mesh
13. Setup Double Precision – Parallel – 2 Process – Ok
14. General – Density Based –Models- Visions –Invisid
15. Boundary Conditions –Inlet –Mag & Direction – V = 100 M/S X – 0.990268 Y =
0.1391731
16. Solution Methods – Explicit
17. Solution Initialization Slandered –Compute From –Inlet –Initialize
18. Run Calculation- No- Of Iteration -1000-Ok

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19. Results Graphics Contours-Pressure –Display

Velocity -Display

Result: The 2-D Incompressible and Inviscid Flow over Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil is
modelled and Pressure distribution and Velocity vectors for Subsonic/Supersonic mach
numbers is plotted

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EXPERIMENT NO-3
Modelling of 2-D Incompressible and viscid flow over an aerofoil.
Computations and Analysis for velocity vectors and pressures distributions

Aim: Modelling of 2-D Incompressible and viscid flow over an aerofoil, Computations and
analysis for velocity vectors and pressures distributions.
Requirements: A computer hardware, ANSYS software with a graphical user interface.
Procedure:
The main steps to be involved are
1. Open- Ansys Of Work Bench – Analysis System – Fluid Flow (Fluent )
2. Geometry- New – Select My Plane –Create Plane –Generate
3. Concept -3-D Curve – Select Points –Generate
4. Sketching –Are By Centre –Draw Are &Select 3 Pt . Rectangle –Draw .
5. Modelling –Concept –Surface From Sketch – Select Sketch 1 – Odd Frozen –
Generate
6. Create – Boolean – Select Target Body & Surface Body – Subtract
7. Plane New Sketch - Draw Horizontal & Vertical Lines
8. Concept Line From Sketch – Generate
9. Tools – Projections – Select Sketch – Apply – Target Body – Select Generate – Save
Project
10. Mesh – Mesh Control – Face Meshing – Select All – Ok Up Date
11. Sizing – Select All Edges – No: Of Divisions -50 – Update
12. Create Named Selection- Inlet –Outlet – Air Foil – Generate Mesh
13. Setup Double Precision – Parallel – 2 Process – Ok
14. General – Density Based –Models- Visions –Invisid
15. Boundary Conditions –Inlet –Mag & Direction – V = 100 M/S X – 0.990268 Y =
0.1391731
16. Solution Methods – Explicit
17. Solution Initialization Slandered –Compute From –Inlet –Initialize
18. Run Calculation- No- Of Iteration -1000-Ok

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19. Results Graphics Contours-Pressure –Display

Velocity -Display

Result: The 2-D Incompressible and viscid Flow over Symmetrical/Cambered Aerofoil is
modelled and Pressure distribution and Velocity vectors for Subsonic/Supersonic mach
numbers is plotted

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EXPERIMENT NO-4
Isentropic Flow Analysis in a 2-D Subsonic Diffuser and a Subsonic Nozzle
Aim: Isentropic Flow Analysis in a 2-D Subsonic Diffuser and a Subsonic Nozzle
Requirements: A computer hardware, ANSYS software with a graphical user interface.
Procedure:
The main steps to be involved are
1. Open Ansys Work Bench – Analysis System – Fluid Flow (Fluent)
2. Geometry New Geometry Units-Mm- Select Xy Plane
3. Sketching- Praline-Draw An App X. Shape Of C D Nozzle
4. Constraints –Symmetry –Centre Axis, Points On Top And Bottom
5. Dimensions- Length Or Distance –Give Dimensions As Specified
6. Sketching- Draw Vertical Lines At Throat & 5 Mm A Part
7. Tools- Face Split-Select Body &3parallel Lines –Generate
8. Mesh – Insert Method – Select Body –All Quads – Ok
9. Insert – Sizing –Vertical Edges –No: Of Divisions -50
10. Insert –Sizing –Walls –No=Of Divisions-50
11. Insert –Mapped Face Meshing – Select All –Update
12. Select Edge – Create Named Selection - Inlet- Out Let Walls
13. Solution – General Density Based
a. Models- Energy Equations –On
b. Materials- Air –Ideal Gas – Viscosity Sutherland
14. Boundary Conditions Inlet – Pressure Inlet -3 E 5
a. Out Let – Pressure Out Let -0
15. Monitors Create –Drag - Print, Plot – Select Walls
a. Solutions Initialization – Calculate From – Inlet
16. Run Calculation – No: Of Iterations -500 –Ok
17. Graphics –Contour Pressure –Ok
a. Velocity – (M) Ok , Temp – Ok

Result: Isentropic Flow through a 2-D Subsonic Diffuser and a Subsonic Nozzle

is analyzed

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EXPERIMENT NO-5
Isentropic Flow Analysis in a 2-D Supersonic Diffuser and a Supersonic
Nozzle
Aim: Isentropic Flow Analysis in a 2-D Supersonic Diffuser and a Supersonic Nozzle
Requirements: A computer hardware, ANSYS software with a graphical user interface.
Procedure:
The main steps to be involved are
1. Open Ansys Work Bench – Analysis System – Fluid Flow (Fluent)
2. Geometry New Geometry Units-Mm- Select Xy Plane
3. Sketching- Praline-Draw An App X. Shape Of C D Nozzle
4. Constraints –Symmetry –Centre Axis, Points On Top And Bottom
5. Dimensions- Length Or Distance –Give Dimensions As Specified
6. Sketching- Draw Vertical Lines At Throat & 5 Mm A Part
7. Tools- Face Split-Select Body &3parallel Lines –Generate
8. Mesh – Insert Method – Select Body –All Quads – Ok
9. Insert – Sizing –Vertical Edges –No: Of Divisions -50
10. Insert –Sizing –Walls –No=Of Divisions-50
11. Insert –Mapped Face Meshing – Select All –Update
12. Select Edge – Create Named Selection - Inlet- Out Let Walls
13. Solution – General Density Based
a. Models- Energy Equations –On
b. Materials- Air –Ideal Gas – Viscosity Sutherland
14. Boundary Conditions Inlet – Pressure Inlet -3 E 5
a. Out Let – Pressure Out Let -0
15. Monitors Create –Drag - Print, Plot – Select Walls
a. Solutions Initialization – Calculate From – Inlet
16. Run Calculation – No: Of Iterations -500 –Ok
17. Graphics –Contour Pressure –Ok
a. Velocity – (M) Ok, Temp – Ok

Result: Isentropic Flow through a 2-D Diffuser and a Supersonic Nozzle is analyzed

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EXPERIMENT NO-6
Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation of a 2-D Convergent-Divergent
Nozzle and Analyses of flow for Adiabatic Conditions (Fanno Flow)
Aim: Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation of a 2-D Convergent-Divergent Nozzle and
Analyses of flow for Adiabatic Conditions (Fanno Flow).
Requirements: A computer hardware, ANSYS software with a graphical user interface.
Procedure:
The main steps to be involved are
1. Open Ansys Work Bench – Analysis System – Fluid Flow (Fluent)
2. Geometry New Geometry Units-Mm- Select Xy Plane
3. Sketching- Praline-Draw An App X. Shape Of C D Nozzle
4. Constraints –Symmetry –Centre Axis, Points On Top And Bottom
5. Dimensions- Length Or Distance –Give Dimensions As Specified
6. Sketching- Draw Vertical Lines At Throat & 5 Mm A Part
7. Tools- Face Split-Select Body &3parallel Lines –Generate
8. Mesh – Insert Method – Select Body –All Quads – Ok
9. Insert – Sizing –Vertical Edges –No: Of Divisions -50
10. Insert –Sizing –Walls –No=Of Divisions-50
11. Insert –Mapped Face Meshing – Select All –Update
12. Select Edge – Create Named Selection - Inlet- Out Let Walls
13. Solution – General Density Based
14. Models- Energy Equations –On Materials- Air –Ideal Gas – Viscosity Sutherland
15. Boundary Conditions Inlet – Pressure Inlet -3 E 5
a. Out Let – Pressure Out Let -0
16. Monitors Create –Drag - Print, Plot – Select Walls
a. Solutions Initialization – Calculate From – Inlet
17. Run Calculation – No: Of Iterations -500 –Ok
18. Graphics –Contour Pressure –Ok Velocity – (M) Ok, Temp – Ok

Result: The 2-D Convergent-Divergent Nozzle is Modelled, Meshed and Analysed for
Adiabatic Conditions (Fanno Flow).

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EXPERIMENT NO-8
Structural modeling of sandwich beam of rectangle cross-section and
Analyses for stress for Unsymmetrical bending case

Aim: To model the sandwich beam of rectangle cross-section and analysis for unsymmetrical
bending case
Requirements: Computer hardware, ANSYS software with a graphical user interface.
Inputs:
1. Material properties:
Material properties of steel Material properties of Aluminum
Density (kg/m3) 7850 Density (kg/m3) 2770
Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 250 Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 280
Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 250 Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 280
Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 460 Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 310

2. Beam dimensions:

Aluminum
2
0
Steel
2
0

50

Beam dimensions (All dimensions are in mm)

Procedure:
The main steps to be involved are
1. Pre processing
1.1 Open ANSYS workbench and then drag and drop the Static structural window
1.2 Create Aluminum and stainless steel material properties in engineering data window
1.3 Open Design modeler or Geometry window and create the sandwich beam with given
dimensions
1.4 Extrude→slice material

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1.5 Open mechanical modeler or Model window

Mesh→sizing→relevance centre→fine→generate mesh
1.6 Apply the loads and boundary conditions as shown in the figure
2. Solve
3. Post processing
3.1 Plot contours of equivalent strain, stress and total deformation
3.2 Comment on the contour plots

Result: Sandwich beam was modeled and stress analysis was done for unsymmetrical
bending case.

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EXPERIMENT NO-9
Structural modeling and stress analysis of a torsion box of wing
Aim: To model the torsion box of wing and stress analysis
Required: Computer hardware, ANSYS software
Input:
1. Material properties:
Density (kg/m3) 7850
Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 250
Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 250
Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 460

2. Wing box dimensions:

Wing box dimensions

Cross-section of stringers

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Procedure:
1. Pre processing
1.1 Open ANSYS workbench and then drag and drop the Static structural window
1.2 Assign material properties in engineering data window
1.3 Open Design modeler or Geometry window and create the wing box with given
dimensions
1.4 In design modeler window, open concepts→cross-section→create beam with given
dimension
1.5 To assign the beam in wing box, Concepts→lines from edges, do it for all the edges in
the wing box
1.6 Create→body operation→sew, select all the surfaces in the geometry
1.7 In parts, select all the sections and form a new part
1.8 Open mechanical modeler or Model window
Mesh →generate mesh
1.9 Apply the loads and boundary conditions
2. Solve
3. Post processing
3.1 Plot the contours of equivalent stress, strain and total deformation
3.2 Plot the bending stress of beam
3.3 Critically comment on the contour plots

Result: Torsion box of wing was modeled and stress analysis was done.

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EXPERIMENT NO-10
Structural Modeling and Stress Analysis of a fuselage frame

Aim: To model the fuselage frame for stress analysis

Required: Computer hardware, ANSYS software
Input:
1. Material properties:
Density (kg/m3) 2770
Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 280
Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 280
Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 310

2. Fuselage frame dimensions:

Front view of fuselage frame

Dimensions of fuselage frame

Cylinder 1 Cylinder 2
Outer radius (mm) 1400 1400
Inner radius (mm) 1000 1300
Depth (mm) 50 150

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Procedure:
1. Pre processing
1.1 Open ANSYS workbench and then drag and drop the Static structural window
1.2 Assign material properties in engineering data window
1.3 Open Design modeler or Geometry window and create the fuselage frame with given
dimensions
1.4 Open mechanical modeler or Model window
Mesh→sizing→relevance centre→fine→generate mesh
1.5 Check the element quality
1.6 Apply the loads and boundary conditions as shown in the figure 2
2. Solve
3. Post processing
3.1 Plot the contours of equivalent stress, strain and total deformation
3.2 Critically comment on the contour plots

Pressur
e

Free body diagram of fuselage frame

Result: Fuselage frame was modeled and stress analysis was done

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EXPERIMENT NO-11
Structural Modeling and Stress Analysis of Tapered I-Section Spar
Aim: To design I-section spar of a wing for stress analysis
Required: Computer hardware, ANSYS software
Input:
1. Material properties
Density (kg/m3) 7850
Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 250
Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 250
Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 460

2. Spar dimensions:
100

10
0
20
0 400

10
0

500

Spar dimensions (All dimensions are in mm)

Procedure:
1. Pre processing
1.1 Open ANSYS workbench and then drag and drop the Static structural window
1.2 Assign material properties in engineering data window
1.3 Open Design modeler or Geometry window and create the I section beam with given
dimensions
1.4 Create new plane at 1000 mm distance

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1.5 Draw another I section beam with new set of dimensions

1.6 Use skin/loft option to create tapered I section beam
1.7 Open mechanical modeler or Model window
Mesh→Insert face meshing→relevance centre→fine
1.8 Check element quality of mesh
1.9 Apply loads and boundary conditions as shown in the figure
2. Solve
3. Post processing
3.1 Plot the contours of equivalent stress, strain and total deformation
3.2 Critically comment on the contour plots

Free body diagram

Result: Tapered I section was modeled and stress analysis was done

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EXPERIMENT NO-12
Determine the natural frequency and mode shapes of cantilever beam under
UDL
Aim: To determine the natural frequency and mode shapes of cantilever beam
Required: Computer hardware, ANSYS software
Input:
1. Material properties:
Density (kg/m3) 2770
Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 280
Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 280
Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 310

2. Beam dimensions:

50

50

500

Beam dimensions (All dimensions are in mm)

Procedure:
1. Pre processing
1.1 Open ANSYS workbench and then drag and drop the Modal window
1.2 Assign material properties in engineering data window
1.3 Open Design modeler or Geometry window and create beam with given dimensions
1.4 Open mechanical modeler or Model window
Mesh→sizing→relevance centre→fine→generate mesh
2. Solve
3. Post processing
3.1 Select all the natural frequency and then create mode shapes

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3.2 View mode shapes of beam

3.3 Critically comment on the mode shapes of the beam

Result: Cantilever beam under UDL was designed and natural frequency was found.

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EXPERIMENT NO-13
A Plate fixed at one end has a hole in centre and has varying thickness.
Determine stresses developed due to applied loads in vertical direction.
Aim: To create plate with hole, having varying thickness and to determine stresses developed
Required: Computer hardware, ANSYS software
Input:
1. Material properties:
Density (kg/m3) 7850
Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 250
Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 250
Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 460

2. Plate dimensions:

20
mm
10
mm
100
mm
Side view of plate

25
m
m 100
mm

100
mm
Top view of plate

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Procedure:
1. Pre processing
1.1 Open ANSYS workbench and then drag and drop the Static structural window
1.2 Assign material properties in engineering data window
1.3 Draw 2 rectangles at a distance of 100 mm
1.4 Using skin/loft option, join those two rectangles
1.5 Make a 25 mm cutout at centre of the plate
1.6 Open mechanical modeler window and generate mesh
1.7 Apply the boundary conditions as per the statement
2. Solve
3. Post processing
3.1 Plot the contours of x, y and z direction stress and total deformation
3.2 Critically comment on the contour plots

Result: Plate fixed at one end having a hole in centre with varying thickness was modeled and
stress developed due to vertical loading direction was found.

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EXPERIMENT NO-14
A Tapered Plate fixed at one end has a hole in centre and has varying
thickness. Determine stresses developed due to applied static loads in
vertical direction.
Aim: To create tapered plate with hole, having varying thickness and to determine stresses
developed
Required: Computer hardware, ANSYS software
Input:
1. Material properties:
Density (kg/m3) 7850
Tensile yield strength (Mpa) 250
Compressive yield strength (Mpa) 250
Tensile Ultimate strength (Mpa) 460
2. Plate dimensions:

Side view of the plate

70 mm 100 mm
25
mm

Top view of plate

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Procedure:
1. Pre processing
1.1 Open ANSYS workbench and then drag and drop the Static structural window
1.2 Assign material properties in engineering data window
1.3 Draw 2 rectangles at a distance of 100 mm
1.4 Using skin/loft option, join those two rectangles
1.5 Make a 25 mm cutout at centre of the plate
1.6 Open mechanical modeler window and generate mesh
1.7 Apply the boundary conditions as per the statement
2. Solve
3. Post processing
3.1 Plot the contours of x, y and z direction stress and total deformation
3.2 Critically comment on the contour plots
3.3 Comment the effect of stress on taper

Result: Tapered plate fixed at one end having hole in centre with varying thickness was
modelled and stress developed due to vertical direction loads was found.

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