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Improving Your Structural Mechanics Simulations with Release 14.

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Structural Mechanics Themes


MAPDL/WB Integration
Physics coupling Rotating machines Composites & Fracture Mechanics Application Customization Thin structures modeling Contact analysis Performance Advanced Modeling Geometry Handling
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Listening to your needs, we have been able to identify a number of themes which form the basis of our roadmap and guide our developments

What will Release 14.0 bring you?

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Lets now take a closer look at some topics

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MAPDL/WB Integration Finite Element Information Access within ANSYS Mechanical

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Motivation

ANSYS Workbench is originally a geometry based tool. Many users however also need to control and access the finite element information.

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Reviewing Connections

Spot Welds

Weak springs and MPC contacts as generated by the solver


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Connections created internally at the solution level are available and can help understand the results

Selections of Nodes

Nodes can be grouped into named selections based on selection logic, using locations or other characteristics or manual selections
Box Selection Node Picking Lasso Selection

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Applying Loads and Orientations to Nodes

Nodal orientation allows users to orient nodes in an arbitrary coordinate system. Direct FE loads and boundary conditions can be applied to selections of nodes.
Nodes are oriented in cylindrical system for loads and boundary condition definitions
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Results on Node Selections

Results with first layer of quads removed

Results are displayed on elements for which all nodes are selected. Nodes named selections allow to scope on specific regions of the mesh or remove undesired areas.

Results on quads layers only


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Restart and Direct FE Loads

Added after initial solve Analysis Settings tabular data: No restart point is lost

Second Load step modified for restart

Nodal Forces and Pressures objects can be added to a restart analysis without causing the restart points to become invalid. Other loads can now be modified without losing the restart points.

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MAPDL/WB Integration Linear Dynamics in ANSYS Mechanical

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Workbench and Mechanical enhancements

MSUP Transient Analysis supported Joint feature can now be used in Harmonics, Random vibration analysis Reaction Force & Moment results is now supported
Joints in Harmonic Analyses
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Modal Superposition Transient

Reaction Forces in a Harmonic Analyses

Physics Coupling Data Mapping

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Motivation
Exchange files are frequently used to transfer quantities from one simulation to another. Efficient mapping of point cloud data is required to account for misalignment, non matching units or scaling issues.

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Supported Data Types

New at R14.0

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Increased Accuracy
The smoothness of the mapped data depends on the density of the point cloud.

Triangulation versus Kriging

Several weighting options are available to accommodate various data quality.

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Validating the Mapped Data

Visual tools have been implemented to control how well the data has been mapped onto the target structure
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Importing Multiple Files

Multiple files can be imported for transient analyses or to handle different data to be mapped on multiple bodies

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Rotating Machines Studying Rotordynamics in ANSYS Mechanical

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Motivation

ANSYS Mechanical users need to be able to quickly create shaft geometries as well as analyze dynamic characteristics of rotating systems
Industrial fan (Venti Oelde)

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Geometry Creation

Geometries can be imported from a CAD system or imported from a simple text file definition as used in preliminary design

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Import/Export of Bearing Characteristics

ANSYS provides an interface that allows to import bearing characteristics from an external file

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Specific Solver Settings

Rotordynamics analyses require a number of advanced controls: Damping

Solver choice
Coriolis effect

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Campbell Diagrams

Campbell diagrams are used to identify critical speeds of a rotating shaft for a given range of shaft velocities

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Composites Enhanced Analysis Workflow and Advanced Failure Models for Composites

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Motivation

Efficient workflows and in-depth analysis tools are required to model and understand complex composites structures

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Defining Material Properties

Composites material require specific definitions including orthotropic properties, as well as some constants for failure criteria (TsaiWu, Puck, LaRc03/04, Hashin)
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Manually Defining Layers on Simple Geometries

Users can define simple layered sections for a shell body as well as define thicknesses and angles as parameters

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Defining Layers on Complex Geometries

Courtesy of TU Chemnitz and GHOST Bikes GmbH

For complex geometries, the ANSYS Composite PrepPost tool is used and layer definitions are imported in the assembly model in ANSYS Mechanical.

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Investigating Composites Results

ANSYS Mechanical supports layerwise display of results.

ANSYS Composite PrepPost offers comprehensive capabilities for global and plywise failure analysis.
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Advanced Failure Analysis

2D laminar composite
Initial crack

Crack growth simulation based on VCCT is available to simulate interfacial delamination. Progressive damage is suitable for determining the ultimate strength of the composite (last-ply failure analysis)

Start of damage (layer 1)

Progressed damage (layer 1)

Progressed damage (layer 3)

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Customization ANSYS Design Assessment

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Motivation
Many of you have expressed the need for: Computing and displaying specific results Be able to achieve more complex User defined results

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What is Design Assessment?

The Design Assessment system enables the selection and combination of upstream results and the ability to optionally further assess results with customizable scripts

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Expanded Result Access

DA + Allow all Available Results allows beam results Modal=No Beam Results

Filtering of potentially invalid combinations can be suppressed to enable greater user control. This allows the user to access results not typically available in the base analysis.
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Design Assessment for Advanced User Defined Results


Design Assessment enable users to extend user defined results capabilities with:

Expressions using
mathematical operators as supported by Python

Coordinate systems, Units


Systems

Integration options Nodal, Element-Nodal &


Script used to display scalar element data stored in an external file
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Elemental result types

Import from external tables

Thin Structures Mesh Connections

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Motivation
In order to connect meshes of different surface parts so as to merge nodes at intersections, users do not always want or cannot merge the topologies at the geometry level. Mesh based connections are required.

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Mesh Connections

Mesh connections work at part level: As a post mesh operation Base part mesh is stored to allow for quick changes in connections

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Modal Analyses Shows Proper Connections of the Various Bodies

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Further Meshing Enhancements

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Virtual Topologies Interactive Editing

Direct access to operations from RMB menu

Virtual topologies are handled more interactively through direct graphics interaction rather than tree objects.

User selects entities then applies VT operations

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VT Hard Vertex, Edge and Face Splits

Hard vertices can be added at any location on an edge or a face.

Hard vertices can then be used to create face splits from virtual edges.

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Virtual Topologies Applications

Get swept mesh on non-sweepable bodies

Improve shell mesh quality and orthogonality with VT combinations


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Contact Analysis Rigid Body Dynamics

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Motivation
Many mechanisms and assemblies have components that operate through contact.

In order to maintain the rapid turnaround for RBD simulations, there has been a subsequent focus on improving speed, accuracy and reliability of the contact capability.
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Performance Improvements
The applicability, robustness and efficiency of the contact has been improved for speed and accuracy expect a typical 2-5x speed-up

Valve: 158 sec elapsed time (2x speed up)

Piston: 9 sec elapsed time (7.5x speed up)

Transition and jump prediction have been greatly improved

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Contact Analysis Flexible bodies

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Motivation

While already providing leading edge technology, ANSYS continues to enhance its ability to robustly and efficiently solve complex contact problems

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Projected Contact
Regular contact Projection based

Smoother temperature results on a multilayered structure

The Surface Projection Based Contact provides more accurate results (stresses, pressures, temperatures) and is now also available for bonded MPC contacts

Improved pressure results with surface projection


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Contact accuracy and robustness

Adjust to touch causes rigid body motion and leaves a gap

New contact stabilization prevents rigid motion

Contact stabilization technique dampens relative motions between the contact and target surfaces for open contact

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Performance Further benefits from GPU boards

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Motivation
Taking advantage of the latest hardware is mandatory to solve your large models.

A combination of relatively new technologies provides a breakthrough means to reduce the time to solution

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Distributed ANSYS Supports GPUs

2.1 MDOF, Nonlinear Structural Analysis using the Distributed Sparse Solver

GPU Acceleration can now be used with Distributed ANSYS to combine the speed of GPU technology and the power of distributed ANSYS
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Speed-up from GPU technology

Linux cluster : Each node contains 12 Intel Xeon 5600series cores, 96 GB RAM, NVIDIA Tesla M2070, InfiniBand

Solder balls
Results Courtesy of MicroConsult Engineering, GmbH

Mold
Solder Joint Benchmark - 4M DOF, Creep Strain Analysis
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PCB

Speed-up from multiple nodes with 1 GPU board per node

Solder balls

1 node @ 8 cores, 1 GPU

2 nodes @ 4 cores, 2 GPU

8 nodes@ 1 core, 8 GPU

Results Courtesy of MicroConsult Engineering, GmbH

Mold
PCB
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Advanced Modeling Material Models

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Motivation
ANSYS provides a comprehensive library of advanced materials. Some users however need even more advanced models to include complex nonlinear phenomena in their simulations.

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Advanced Materials for Biomechanical Applications

Anisotropic Hyperelasticity plus


Viscoelasticity for strain rate effects

Hyperelasticity coupled with Pore


Pressure element
Hydrocephalus analysis Hyperelastic material with porous media

Shape Memory Alloy enhanced with


superelasticity, Memory effect, New Yield Function, Differentiated Moduli (Austenite, Martensite)

Holzapfel Model - Capture the


behavior of fiber-reinforced tissue
Stent modeling using shape memory alloys
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Nonlinear materials support for coupled field elements

Coupled field-elements for strongly coupled thermo-mechanical analysis now accounts for plasticity induced heat generation along with friction effects
Friction Stir Welding including heat generation due to friction and plastic deformation
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Advanced Modeling Advanced Methods

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Motivation
The solver techniques available from our solutions allow to model complex phenomena. In some cases, better or different techniques are required to improve the accuracy or the convergence of the models.
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Advanced Nonlinear Methods


User can now perform: Buckling from a nonlinear prestressed state with dead loads (new subspace eigensolver) 3D rezoning for very large deformations for a wider range of materials and boundary conditions.

Buckling of a pre-stressed stiffened container

Hot-Rolling Structural Steel Analysis with 3-D Rezoning

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Analyzing Fasteners under Large Deformations


Bolt pretension does not include large rotation effects. With release 14.0, you can now use Joint Loads: Lock joint at specific load step Apply Pre-Tension or Pre-Torque load use iterative PCG solver for faster runtime

Pre-tension element - Significant bending stress with large rotation

Joint Element - Stress appears without significant bending


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Coupled structures/acoustics simulations


Coupled problems are modeled more efficiently: Quadratic tetrahedral acoustics elements New acoustics sources Absorbing areas Enhanced PML formulation Near and far-field parameters
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Moisture Diffusion
Moisture induces hydroscopic stresses and alters thermal stresses. Coupled-field elements allow to incorporate moisture effects in thermal, structural and coupled simulations.

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Advanced Modeling Explicit Analysis

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Motivation
Explicit formulations extend the range of problems a structural engineer can solve. Providing handling capabilities similar to implicit solutions provides an easy transition from implicit to explicit.

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A Common User Interface

Crimping

Implicit and explicit solutions share the same user interface for a shortened learning curve and allow straightforward data exchange between disciplines

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New tetrahedral element

Self Piercing Rivet

The new tetrahedral element helps quickly model complex geometries for low velocity applications such as drop tests for mobile phones or nuclear equipments

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Fast Solutions Using 2-D Formulations


2D forming

Axisymmetric bullet model

Similarly to implicit analyses, 2D plain strain and axisymmetric formulations provide faster computation of explicit solutions

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Geometry Advances for Structural Engineers

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Motivation
With every release, ANSYS improves the quality of the geometry tools available in Workbench in order to increase the quality of the geometric data.

Ease of use is also constantly improved to provide more efficient tools.


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Mid Surfacing Improvements

Selection tolerance is available to handle face pairs in case of imperfect offsets.

Body thicknesses can be displayed on the model.

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Usability Enhancements

Toolbars can be customized for easy and direct access to preferred features and tools.

Hot keys are also available for frequently used operations.


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SpaceClaim Direct Modeler


Preview sharing allow to control topology sharing before transferring the model into Workbench. Multi-face patch option increases the quality of repairs for missing faces.

Regular patch

Multi-face patch

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Physics Coupling System Optimization with Rigid Body Dynamics and Simplorer co-simulation

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Motivation
Most mechanisms and assemblies are managed via control systems. System simulation, including the details of the mechanism or assembly, are needed in order to improve modeling accuracy, fidelity and ultimately system optimization.

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Linking Mechanical and Simplorer

Inputs and outputs are defined as pins in the Mechanical model and connected to the schematics of Simplorer

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Simulation Results

Force Applied on Pistons

Rotational Displacement Rotational Velocity

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Some Examples
Aircraft Landing Gear

Robotic Arm Control RBD model Trace of arm trajectory Simplorer schematic of hydraulic circuit and control
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And there is much more

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check the Release Notes!

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Think also of the Technology Demonstration Guide

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Questions?

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Appendix

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Customization Application Customization Toolkit

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Motivation
As a Mechanical User, you may want to: Customize menus Create new loads and boundary conditions Create new types of plots Reuse APDL scripts without command snippets

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What is the Application Customization Toolkit?


The Application CustomizationToolkit is a tool that facilitates customization of ANSYS Mechanical. It provides a way to extend the features offered by ANSYS products.

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Toolbar Customization through XML Files

XML definition:
<load internalName="Convection on Blade" caption="Convection on Blade" icon="Convection" issupport="false" isload="true"> <version>1</version> <callbacks> <onsolve>Convection_Blade_Computation</onsolve> </callbacks> <details> <property internalName="Geometry" dataType="string" control="scoping"></property> <property internalName="Thickness" caption="Thickness" dataType="string" control="text"></property> <property internalName="Film Coefficient" caption="Film Coefficient" dataType="string" control="text"></property> <property internalName="Ambient Temperature" caption="Ambient Temperature" dataType="string" control="text"></property> </details> </load>
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Python Driven Loads and Boundary Conditions


Python script:
# Get the scoped geometry: propGeo = result.GetDPropertyFromName("Geometry") refIds = propGeo.Value # Get the related mesh and create the component: for refId in refIds: meshRegion = mesh.MeshRegion(refId) elementIds = meshRegion.Elements eid = aap.mesh.element[elementIds[0]].Id f.write("*get,ntyp,ELEM,"+eid.ToString()+",ATTR,TYPE\n") f.write("esel,s,type,,ntyp \n cm,component,ELEM") # Get properties from the details view: propThick = load.GetDPropertyFromName("Thickness") thickness = propThick.Value propCoef = load.GetDPropertyFromName("Film Coefficient") film_coefficient = propCoef.Value propTemp = load.GetDPropertyFromName("Ambient Temperature") temperature = propTemp.Value # Insert the parameters for the APDL commands: f.write("thickness="+thickness.ToString()+"\n") f.write("film_coefficient="+film_coefficient.ToString()+"\n") f.write("temperature="+temperature.ToString()+"\n") # Reuse the legacy APDL macros: f.write("/input,APDL_script_for_convection.inp\n")
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Writing APDL Commands From the New Definition


! APDL_script_for_convection.inp ! Input parameters: esel,s,type,,10 cm,component,ELEM thickness = 1.1 film_coefficient = 120. temperature = 22. ! Treatment: /prep7 et,100,152 keyop,100,8,2. et,1001,131 keyo,1001,3,2 sectype,1001,shell secdata,thickness,10 secoff,mid cmsel,s,component emodif,all,type,1001 emodif,all,secnum,1001 type,100 esurf fini alls /solu esel,s,type,,100 nsle sf,all,conv,film_coefficient,temperature alls

APDL

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WB Mechanical

An Example: ACT driven Submodeling

Users simply select the coarse models results file, all APDL commands are automatically created no more need for command blocks!
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Advanced Modeling Offshore Structures

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Global Offshore Structures


Over the period of the design of an offshore structure from Concept through FEED and Detailed Structural and Equipment Design there are needs for many different analyses related to global structural design and integrity and detailed component level analysis. To ensure delivery timeliness, and reliability where costs of failure are so high, there is considerable value in compatibility between the respective tools. This is delivered by the ongoing integration of ANSYS AQWA in Workbench and delivery of enhanced capabilities in Mechanical/MAPDL for offshore structures analysis. Importantly, ANSYS Structural Mechanics products now deliver the ability to conduct both global and detailed analysis of offshore structures subjected to various wave and environmental loadings.
Global hydrodynamics and structural analyses

Local joint flexibility analysis


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Further AQWA Integration in Workbench for Multi-Body Wave Hydrodynamics


Hydrodynamic Time Response system
enhancements include
Fenders (similar to contact) Allows connections between 2 structures or between a structure and a fixed point Articulations (similar to joints)

Offloading arm represented with series of typical articulations


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Enhanced Environmental Conditions and Cable Behavior in AQWA


Introduction of multi-directional wave spectra
allows more realistic modelling of real wave conditions, and is important for the accurate simulation of moored vessels and offshore platforms Almost any combination of wave spectra to be modelled in the solver modules LIBRIUM, DRIFT and the Hydrodynamic Time Response system in Workbench To meet API standard (RP2SK), non-linear axial stiffness can be used to define a mooring line Gaussian formulated wave spectrum now available in the core solver and the Hydrodynamic Time Response system
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Extended Wave Loading in Mechanical and links to Regulatory Code Checks


Diffracted wave loading
Provides simplified pressure loading from Hydrodynamics Diffraction systems (AQWA) onto MAPDL system Harmonic Wave Loading Regular wave loading now available for harmonic response analyses ANSYS FATJACK (for beam joint fatigue of framed structures) automatically reads the RST file data for harmonic load cases ANSYS BEAMCHECK (for member checks on framed structures) and ANSYS FATJACK now delivered with Mechanical installation See Design Assessment for further information
Vessel Loading Transfer from AQWA to Mechanical
Courtesy of Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam

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Coupling Mechanical with 3rd Party Aeroelastic Tools for Offshore Wind Turbine Modeling
Aeroelastic coupling (for wind turbine support
structures)

Sequential
Allowing structural (ANSYS) and aeroelastic (3rd party) analyses to be run independently Just use a provided MAPDL macro to write out input data for the aeroelastic analysis

Fully coupled
Co-simulation of structural and aeroelastic tools Custom build of MAPDL required, with a macro to manage the data availability from and to MAPDL
Images Courtesy of REpower Systems AG

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Advanced Modeling Brake Squeal

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Motivation
Brake Squeal is a consistent customer complaints and is associated with high warranty costs.

ANSYS provides the best solution for such analyses, including complex EigenMethods to predict onset of squeal, new state-of-the-art linear methods and parametric studies.

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ANSYS Solution for Brake Squeal


Provides for sliding contact with friction No match mesh needed Supports higher order elements Complex Eigen solve Animate: Complex Mode Shape Contact Status at Pads

Automated Meshing

CAD

Mesh & Connection


Automated Contact Detection

Setup & solver


Flexibility to use Linear & Non-linear solver capabilities Friction sensitivity study

Post Processing
Root locus plots Correlation of modes List Strain energy per component per mode

Bi-Directional CAD Connectivity

Physical prototyping time consuming and expensive

Can Include Squeal and cycle Provide more analysis early in the design

Parametric Study by changing friction coefficient Reuse symmetric modes and just run unsymmetric part
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Contact damping - Sliding velocity Run set of DOEs dependent Friction


Significant time reduction

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