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Abaqus/CAE(ver.6.10)GeometricNonlinearityTutorial

ProblemDescription
The steel arch shown below is completely clamped along the flat faces. The arch is to support a downward
pressure of 600 MPa. The effects of geometric nonlinearities are to be included in the analysis, to determine
if the arch will support the full load, and if it wont what is the maximum pressure that can be applied.


Note: This is the same problem originally solved in Shell Tutorial. You may skip steps similar to the ones
performed during linear elastic analysis.


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AnalysisSteps

1. Beginwiththegeometryfromtheshelltutorial

2. Createasetfortheuppercentervertex
a. ExpandtheAssemblynodeinthemodeltree,andthendoubleclickonsets
b. Namethesetandselectgeometryforthetype
c. SelectthevertexatthetopofthepartandselectDone


3. DoubleclickontheStepsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethestep,settheproceduretoGeneral,andselectStatic,General
b. OntheBasictab,givethestepadescription
c. Includethenonlineareffectsoflargedisplacements
i. Nlgeom=On
d. OntheIncrementationtabchangetheinitialincrementsizeto0.1
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4. ExpandtheFieldOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthendoubleclickonFOutput1(FOutput1
wasautomaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)
a. UncheckthevariablesStrainsandContact

5. ExpandtheHistoryOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthenrightclickonHOutput1(HOutput1
wasautomaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)andselectDelete
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6. DoubleclickontheHistoryOutputRequestsnode
a. NamethehistoryandselectContinue
b. SetthedomaintoSetsandselectthesetcreatedabove
c. Leavethefrequencysettoeveryincrement(n=1)
d. FortheoutputvariablesselecttheU2displacement


7. Becausethepartissymmetricalandtheflatsurfacesarefullyrestrainedonlyaquarterofthearchneedsto
bemodeled
8. Becausetheflatsurfacesareassumedtobefullyrestrainedwedonotneedtoincludethem,andcaninstead
fixjusttheedge
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9. DoubleclickontheBCsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheboundaryconditionedFixedandselectSymmetry/Antisymmetry/Encastreforthetype

b. SelecttheedgeshownbelowandclickDone

c. SelectENCASTREfortheboundaryconditionandclickOK

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10. DoubleclickontheBCsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheboundaryconditionedZsymmandselectSymmetry/Antisymmetry/Encastreforthe
type

b. SelecttheedgeshownbelowandclickDone

c. SelectZSYMMfortheboundarycondition

d. RepeatfortheothersymmetryconditionXsymm
11. DoubleclickontheLoadsnodeinthemodeltree
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a. NametheloadPressureandselectPressureasthetype

b. Selectthequarterofthearchsurfacewiththeboundaryconditionsappliedtoit
c. Selectthecolorcorrespondingtothetopsurface
d. Forthemagnitudeenter600

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12. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonMeshfortheArchpart,andinthetoolboxareaclickontheAssign
ElementTypeicon
a. Selecttheportionofthegeometryassociatedwiththeboundaryconditionsandload
b. SelectStandardforelementtype
c. SelectLinearforgeometricorder
d. SelectShellforfamily
e. Notethatthenameoftheelement(S4R)anditsdescriptionaregivenbelowtheelementcontrols
f. SelectOK

13. InthetoolboxareaclickontheAssignMeshControlsicon
a. Selecttheportionofthegeometryassociatedwiththeboundaryconditionsandload
b. ChangetheelementshapetoQuad


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14. InthetoolboxareaclickontheSeedEdgesicon

a. Selecttheshorteredgesoftheportionofthegeometryassociatedwiththeboundaryconditionsand
load,clickDone
i. SelectBynumber
ii. SetBiastoNone
iii. UnderSizingControlsenter5elements,ClickOK

b. Selectthelongercurvededgesoftheportionofthegeometryassociatedwiththeboundary
conditionsandload,clickDone
i. SelectBynumber
ii. SetBiastoNone
iii. UnderSizingControlsenter10elements,ClickOK
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15. InthetoolboxareaclickontheMeshRegionicon

a. Selecttheportionofthegeometryassociatedwiththeboundaryconditionsandload
b. SelectDone





16. InthemodeltreedoubleclickontheJobnode
a. NamethejobArch_geom_nonlinear
b. Givethejobadescription
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17. InthemodeltreerightclickonthejobjustcreatedandselectSubmit
a. Ignorethemessageaboutunmeshedportionsofthegeometry
b. WhileAbaqusissolvingtheproblemrightclickonthejobsubmitted,andselectMonitor


c. IntheMonitorwindowcheckthattherearenoerrorsorwarnings
i. Abaqusexitswithanerror
ii. Abaqusisunabletoapplythefullload
iii. Observingthefinaltimesolved,Abaqusonlysolvedforthefirst97.5519%oftheload
iv. TheresultsforthetimestepsAbaquswassuccessfullyabletoapplycanstillbeviewed
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18. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthesubmittedjob,andselectResults


19. InthemenubarclickonViewportViewportAnnotationsOptions
a. UnchecktheShowcompassoption
b. ThelocationsofviewportitemscanbespecifiedonthecorrespondingtabintheViewport
AnnotationsOptions
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20. Displaythedeformedcontourofthe(Von)Misesstressoverlaidwiththeundeformedgeometry
a. Inthetoolboxareaclickonthefollowingicons
i. PlotContoursonDeformedShape
ii. AllowMultiplePlotStates
iii. PlotUndeformedShape


21. InthetoolboxareaclickontheCommonPlotOptionsicon
a. Notethatwhenincludingtheeffectsofgeometricnonlinearities,thedeformationscalefactor
defaultstoavalueof1
b. ClickOK

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22. Clickonthearrowsonthecontextbartochangethetimestepbeingdisplayed
a. Clickonthethreesquarestobringuptheframeselectorsliderbar





23. Ontheresultstree,expandtheHistoryOutputnodeanddoubleclickonthespatialdisplacementhistory
created


Note the non-linear behavior of displacement vs. load. Horizontal axis (time) indicates the increment of load

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