3-D Stress Problem
(Interface using Algor Roadmap System and SuperDraw III)
File
New
trapez
Create/Edit Model
2-D Design
Edit 2-D Model (SuperDraw)
Options
Grid Display
Using points
Options
Input Method
Keyboard
Add
Line (input coordinates for the four vertices of the plate surface)
Modify
Copy
Join all copies
(enter copy vector from (0,0,0) to (0,0,-1))
View
Pre-Defined View
Isometric
View
Enclose
Modify
Clean
Duplicates
Tools
Snap
Points
FEA Mesh
Automatic Mesh
8 points 3-D mesh
Select points A, B, C, D, A’, B’, C’, D’.
A mesh is generated with four elements on each side (the default can be changed using Values).
Add
General FEA
Nodal Forces
Vectors
X-direction
Length
2
Magnitude
200
Box Apply (Click on the lower edge)
Vectors
Y-direction
Length
2
Magnitude
200
Box Apply (Click on the upper edge)
Vectors
X-direction
Length
1
Magnitude
40 (Click on nodes along the outer surface)
Add
General FEA
Boundary Conditions (click on the nodes along the left edge. Easier on XY View)
File
Save
File
Exit
Decode
Elements
Type
Brick
Elements
Info
2nd order
Elements
Group
Input the characteristics of the element groups (use steel)
Elements
Color
Tref
1
Analysis
Static
Global
Load Case
1
Decode
Run
Analyze
Run
View Analysis Results
<F10>
View
YZ right
<Esc>
Enclose
<Esc>
Stress-di
Post
Von-Mises
<Esc>
<Esc>
Do dither
<Esc>
Displaced
Calc Scale
Displaced
With Und
Plane Stress Problem (Use Automatic Mesh Generator / Problem 8-19)
(Interface using Algor Roadmap System and SuperDraw III)
File
New
8-19
Create/Edit Model
2-D Design
Edit 2-D Model (SuperDraw)
Options
Grid Display
Using points
Options
Input Method
Keyboard
Add
Lines and circular arcs segment to form the shape below, which is divided to allow for future meshing.
Modify
Clean
Duplicates
Select
All
Modify
Copy (copy vector is from (0,0,0) to (0,0, -.01))
FEA Mesh
SuperSurf
Construct
Gpatch
Select
All
Gpatch
Quick msh
Number-U
5 (5x5 mesh)
Test
File msh
<F9>
Transfer
Mesh-sd
Add
General FEA
Nodal Forces
Vectors
Y-direction
Length
0.1
Magnitude
(16667)10000/6
Click on the nodes in the tip of the right edge.
Add
General FEA
Boundary Conditions (click on the corresponding nodes along the left edge)
General EFA
Boundary Conditions
Change Values (click on Tx)
Select the nodes on the lower edge.
FEA Mesh
Mesh Engines
Hexagen
Generate Standard Mesh
File
Save
File
Exit
Decode
Elements
Type
brick
Elements
Info
2nd order
Elements
Group
Input the characteristics of the element groups (use: Aluminum SI)
Elements
Color
Tref
1
1
Analysis
Static
Global
Load Case
1
Decode
Run
Analyze
Run
View Analysis Results
<F10>
View
YZ right
<Esc>
Enclose
<Esc>
Stress-di
Post
Von-Mises
<Esc>
<Esc>
Do dither
