Workshop 7E

Introduction to Contact

Snap Fit

REFERENCE:
Training Manual
Introduction to Contact (7-66)

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Introduce the Contact Wizard for creating contact pairs

Goal
Create a contact pair utilizing the Contact Wizard, solve the
contact analysis, and post-process the results
Model Description

0.4 inches
applied
displacement

Snap fit assembly

Axisymmetric
Applied displacement

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Purpose

axis of
symmetry
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1.

Open (or read in) the input file named BNL_W07E_snap.inp:

Use the GUI menu method:

Select the Open ANSYS File ICON

Select the file BNL_W07E_snap.inp

Click OK

Or Command Input Method:

/INPUT, BNL_W07E_snap.inp

Note: This file consists of APDL input which

will automatically erase the current database
from previous session, change the jobname
to W07E-BNL. It will then generate the
geometry, define the materials and apply
boundary conditions to begin the current
exercise.

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Steps to Follow:

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2.

Enter the preprocessor and open the contact manager via the Tool Bar ICON

Open the Contact Wizard

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Steps 2-5 involve creating a contact pair using the Contact Wizard:

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Designate the target surface:

Target Surface: Lines

[Pick Target]

Select 14 lines as shown:

[OK]
Next >

LINE NUMBERS:

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3.

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Designate the contact surface:

Contact Surface: Lines

Contact Type: Surface-to-Surface

[Pick Contact]

Select 8 lines as shown:

[OK]
Next >

LINE NUMBERS:

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4.

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Create the contact pair:

Open Optional Settings:

Verify Contact stiffness update is Each substep (Pair ID based)

[OK]

[Create]
Verify select logic is correct. Contact pair should look like picture below

[Finish]

NOTE: It is important to recognize this

setting is different from that which results
from APDL generated contact pair.

This problem will not converge in 8.0

without this added adjustment.or without
reducing FKN to 0.1 or lower.

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5.

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START and END comments.

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NOTE: The log file will contain the commands executed by the Contact Wizard separated by

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Apply 0.4 inches displacement in the -Y direction (axial):

Utility Menu > Plot > Elements

Main Menu > Solution > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Nodes

Select node number 19

[OK]

UY

Displacement value = -0.4

[OK]
OR enter the following commands:
/SOLUTION
D, 19, UY, -0.4

Pick node
number 19

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6.

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Specify Basic solution control options:

Main Menu > Solution > Analysis Type > Soln Control

Select tab: Basic

Analysis Options = Large Displacement Static

Time at end of loadstep = 0.4

Number of substeps = 20

Max no. of substeps = 500

Min no. of substeps = 15

All solution items

Write every substep

[OK]
OR enter the following commands:
NLGEOM, ON
TIME, 0.4
NSUBST, 20, 500, 15
OUTRES, ALL, ALL

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Solve the contact analysis:

Main Menu > Solution > Current LS

[OK]
OR enter the following command:
SOLVE

Due to the highly nonlinear contact pair, the run time might take a few minutes
depending on machine.

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8.

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Read the results for the last substep:

Main Menu > General Postproc > Read Results > Last Set
OR enter the following commands:
/POST1
SET, LAST

10. Open the contact manager and plot the element solution contact pressure

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OR enter the following command:

PLESOL, CONT, PRES

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Via Contact Manager as with element solution

OR enter the following command:

PLNSOL, CONT, PRES

Why are the contact pressure results between nodal and element solutions
(previous page) so different?

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11. Plot the nodal solution contact pressure:

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Contact gauss points

near field open

Contact gauss point

closed
Contact gauss point
near field open

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Hint: Consider the mesh density, location of gauss points on each contact element and
the element contact status.

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Main Menu > General Postproc > Plot Results

> Contour Plot > Nodal Solu

Stress

von Mises SEQV

[OK]
OR enter the following command:
PLNSOL, S, EQV

13. Disable automatic fit mode:

Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > View Settings

> Automatic Fit Mode

Disabled

[OK]
OR enter the following command:
/USER, 1

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12. Plot the von Mises stress:

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Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > Animate > Over Time

Use Last Display

[OK]
OR enter the following command:
ANTIME, 25, 0.5, , 1

15. Re-enable automatic fit mode:

Utility Menu > PlotCtrls > View Settings > Automatic Fit Mode

Enabled

[OK]
OR enter the following command:
/AUTO, 1

NOTE: You need to

close the animation
before issuing any
other plot commands.

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14. Animate the von Mises stress:

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Utility Menu > Plot > Elements

Main Menu > TimeHist Postpro > Variable Viewer

Press Add Data

Reaction Forces >Structural Forces > Y Component of Force

Variable Name: force

Button

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16. Define the reaction force variable:

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Select or enter node number 19

[OK]

Select node number 19

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16. (contd):

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Press the Graph

Button

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17. Graph the load vs. Deflection Curve:

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Restart the analysis and increase the vertical deflection to 0.55 inches in the -Y direction

Review the results (create von Mises contour and load vs. deflection graph as follows)

Why does the response contain both positive and negative reaction forces?

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