Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife

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Workshop 5
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
WS5-2
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Goals/Steps
Goal:
Use Time Series Load Mapping

Steps
restore archive
solve Mechanical model
link nCode SN Time Series system to Mechanical model
open DesignLife
connect time series channels
solve
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
WS5-3
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Restore Archive
Launch Workbench and restore archive
File > Restore Archive
browse to find Intro to ANSYS nCode DL R145 - WS_5.wbpz
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Access Mechanical
highlight Model cell of Mechanical system > RMB > Edit
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Verify Boundary Conditions
Fixed end

Bending loads FY = 100 lb and FZ = 100 lb
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Clear Generated Data
Solution > RMB > Clear Generated Data

Repeat for second Solution system
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Solve
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Update Mechanical
Return to Project > highlight Mechanical Solution cell >RMB > Update
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Define DesignLife System
drag nCode SN TimeSeries (DesignLife) system onto Mechanical
Solution cell (A6)
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Define DesignLife System
Connect Mechanical Solution cell (B6) to DesignLife Solution Cell (C3)
may need to RMB (B6) > Update
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit DesignLife
highlight DesignLife Solution cell > RMB > Edit
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Expose Data Files
File > Open Data Files > Browse to appropriate directory > Scan Now
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Expose Data Files
Select all time series channels > Add To File List
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Import Time Series Channels
TimeSeries_Input > RMB > Properties > then Add Data
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Import Time Series Channels
Browse to appropriate directory > Scan Now > select time_series_1
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping
One test selected






Could also select time series data by dragging from Available Data



Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping
StressLife_Analysis > RMB > Edit Load Mapping
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping

Time series channel 1 is assigned to load case 1
Add to access additional time series channels from files
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping
Browse to appropriate directory > Scan Now > select all available tests
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping

additional time series now available
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping
Drag channel 1 from time series 2 onto load case 2
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Solve

fatigue life with time series 1
associated with load case 1
and time series 2 associated
with load case 2
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping
Analysis Engine > RMB > Edit Load Mapping
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Edit Load Mapping
Drag channel 1 from time series 3 onto load case 1 and channel 2
from time series 3 onto load case 2
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Solve

fatigue life with channel 1
from time series 3 associated
with load case 1 and channel
2 from time series 3
associated with load case 2
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Exit DesigLife
File > Exit
Introduction to ANSYS nCode DesignLife
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Exit Workbench
File > Exit