Drawing Curve by self weight :

(R

&

and applying

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This is important thing we must do, Changing Job Name is the better way to save our work later without any problems.

Hint: Sometimes, some windows disappear, so click on this icon

Enter the Job Name you want. And Pick Yes for new Log error file this is good for Session Editor.

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Change to Global Cylindrical , the Ansys now understands that we want work with ( R and )

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Preprocessor:
Choosing structural to update all mechanical and physical properties such as Loads, stresses .. etc.

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Select Shell (3D 4node 181) , or Solid (Brick 8node 185) and NO Real Constant needed.

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Enter material properties and Density if available

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Enter Thickness = 3 then OK

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Enter keypoints as in the fig.

R 0 25 25

0 50 90

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You will get this.

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Draw an Arc (By End KPs & Rad) select keypoints 2 and 3 , then Apply.

This is useful Command Bar, you can read and Apply.

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Now pick keypoint 1 then OK, enter the radius of curvature as in the fig.

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For Curve Extrusion we must plot another keypoint then draw another Line.

Press here to change view this is important in the (R & ) drawing

See here (R=25), (=50), and (Z= -50) because of Z represents the depth.

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You will get new keypoint

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Create a straight Line from keypoint 2 to keypoint 4, this is equal to 50 ft. as in the problem.

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Extrude Along Lines, select Curve then Apply

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Now select Line (Path) then OK

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Complete Meshing, manual Size as in the fig. first select long Lines.

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Now select short Lines

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Apply Mesh (3 or 4 sided)

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Apply Displacement Constraint for this side according to our problem

Then repeat the procedure for other sides also according to our problem because we have different constraints

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We get like this

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Inertia Gravity Global, enter Global for Y = 9.81 (which is the earth gravity) in this case the Ansys understands that we want the weight of Curvature applied See in this window there is gravity with X,Y and Z : for X and Y these uses in such cases like for Aerospace with planet, here we select with Y that is mean downward to earth.

Pick OK

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Pick On

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