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ADINA Primer

Report ARD 11-7


ADINA R & D, Inc.

December 2011

ADINA Primer
Report ARD 11-7

December 2011

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Table of contents

Table of contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................. Intro-1
Icon locator tables........................................................................................................ Icons-1
Active Zone Boolean Operator ......................................................................... Icons-1
Boundary Plot Define Contact Groups.............................................................. Icons-2
Define Contact Pairs Delete Volumes............................................................... Icons-3
Display Zone First Solution .............................................................................. Icons-4
Group Outline Mesh Lines................................................................................ Icons-5
Mesh Plot Node Symbols.................................................................................. Icons-6
Open Show Contact Surfaces............................................................................ Icons-7
Show Deformed Mesh Subdivide Surfaces....................................................... Icons-8
Subdivide Volumes Zoom................................................................................. Icons-9
Hints ............................................................................................................................ Hints-1
Topic indexes............................................................................................................. Topics-1
Problem 1: Deflection of a beam ........................................................................................ 1-1
Problem 2: Plate with a hole in tension .............................................................................. 2-1
Problem 3: Plate with a hole in tension using ADINA-M .................................................. 3-1
Problem 4: Cylinder subjected to tip load........................................................................... 4-1
Problem 5: Round bar with circumferential groove subjected to tip loading...................... 5-1
Problem 6: Square wall-driven cavity................................................................................. 6-1
Problem 7: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder................................................... 7-1
Problem 8: Analysis of a shell corner ................................................................................. 8-1
Problem 9: Thermal stress analysis of a cylinder................................................................ 9-1
Problem 10: Beam subjected to impact load..................................................................... 10-1
Problem 11: Beam subjected to impact load C mode superposition................................. 11-1
Problem 12: Beam subjected to earthquake load .............................................................. 12-1
Problem 13: Visualizing the mesh quality ........................................................................ 13-1
Problem 14: Pushover analysis of a frame........................................................................ 14-1
Problem 15: Acoustic analysis of a monopole.................................................................. 15-1
Problem 16: Analysis of a shaft-shaft intersection using ADINA-M ............................... 16-1
Problem 17: Analysis of a cracked body using ADINA-M .............................................. 17-1
Problem 18: Fluid flow over a flexible structure in a channel .......................................... 18-1
Problem 19: Fluid flow and mass transfer within a pipe .................................................. 19-1
Problem 20: Natural convection and specular radiation within an enclosure ................... 20-1
Problem 21: Conjugate heat transfer and natural convection within an enclosure ........... 21-1
Problem 22: Rubber O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates ............................... 22-1
Problem 23: Limit load analysis of a pipe bend................................................................ 23-1
Problem 24: Deformation of a pipe due to internal fluid flow.......................................... 24-1
Problem 25: Heat transfer from solidifying concrete blocks ............................................ 25-1
Problem 26: Analysis of a cable-stayed bridge................................................................. 26-1
Problem 27: Beam subjected to harmonic and random loads ........................................... 27-1
Problem 28: Unsteady fluid flow over a flexible structure in a channel........................... 28-1
Problem 29: Analysis of a shell-shell intersection with ADINA-M ................................. 29-1

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Problem 30: Analysis of fluid-structure interaction within a pipe constriction ................ 30-1
Problem 31: Analysis of a laminar step-wall diffuser....................................................... 31-1
Problem 32: Analysis of a broken dam using the VOF method........................................ 32-1
Problem 33: U-bending of a metal sheet static-implicit and dynamic-explicit analysis 33-1
Problem 34: Thermo-mechanical-coupling analysis of a disc braking system ................. 34-1
Problem 35: Viscoelastic foam O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates............... 35-1
Problem 36: Analysis of a rising air bubble using the VOF method ................................ 36-1
Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh ............................ 37-1
Problem 38: Analysis of a steam-air heat exchanger ........................................................ 38-1
Problem 39: Thermal FSI analysis of a heated hemispherical dome ................................ 39-1
Problem 40: Analysis of a glued shaft with ADINA-M ................................................... 40-1
Problem 41: Analysis of a screwdriver with ADINA-M .................................................. 41-1
Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel ........................................... 42-1
Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method .................... 43-1
Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assembly with a bolt .................................................. 44-1
Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment..................... 45-1
Problem 46: Thermal stress analysis of a cylinder ADINA TMC model ...................... 46-1
Problem 47: Numerical experiments with rubber material models................................... 47-1
Problem 48: Flow between cylinders using adaptive CFD ............................................... 48-1
Problem 49: Analysis of a parachute using adaptive CFD................................................ 49-1
Problem 50: Post-buckling response of a slender beam.................................................... 50-1
Problem 51: Thermal FSI analysis of a pipe..................................................................... 51-1
Problem 52: Crushing of a crash tube............................................................................... 52-1
Problem 53: Static 3D EM-fields in a conducting block .................................................. 53-1
Problem 54: Microwave heating by harmonic EM fields in a cavity................................ 54-1
Problem 55: Bar buckling due to axial Lorentz force ....................................................... 55-1
Problem 56: Electromagnetic driven flow over a cantilever in a channel......................... 56-1

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Introduction

Objective
The ADINA primer is designed to familiarize you with the basic functionality and usage of
the ADINA System version 8.8, in particular the basic functionality and usage of the AUI
(ADINA User Interface).
The problems solved in the primer are designed to illustrate different features of the
ADINA System. The problems are presented in enough detail so that you can work
through them without additional assistance. The problems are briefly summarized here:
Problem 1: Deflection of a beam. We introduce the geometry-based modeling features of
the AUI with a simple beam problem. Several variants of the same problem are presented
to demonstrate how an existing model can be modified.
Problem 2: Plate with a hole in tension. We generate elements onto several geometry
surfaces. Deletion and regeneration of elements is demonstrated. Zooming into the
graphics window and graph plotting are introduced.
Problem 3: Plate with a hole in tension using ADINA-M. Problem 2 is solved using the
body sheet feature of ADINA-M. The advantage of using the body sheet feature is that
the geometry does not need to be broken up into several geometry surfaces. We also
demonstrate how to transform the stresses into a cylindrical coordinate system.
Problem 4: Cylinder subjected to tip load. We generate elements onto a geometry volume.
During the problem solution we rotate the mesh plot with the mouse.
Problem 5: Round bar with circumferential groove subjected to tip loading. We generate
3-D elements by revolving 2-D elements about an axis.
Problem 6: Square wall-driven cavity. We introduce two-dimensional fluid flow modeling
with the AUI and ADINA-CFD.
Problem 7: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder. We demonstrate modeling of
contact conditions. We also show the use of time functions to control load levels in static
analysis. In addition we show how to create an animation file in different graphics formats.
Problem 8: Analysis of a shell corner. We demonstrate modeling of a simple shell
structure. We also demonstrate frequency analysis.
Problem 9: Thermal stress analysis of a cylinder. We demonstrate thermal analysis with
ADINA-Thermal, then we show how the temperature solution is included in stress analysis.
Problem 10: Beam subjected to impact load. We demonstrate setting up a dynamic
analysis. We also show how to perform a restart analysis.

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Problem 11: Beam subjected to impact load C mode superposition. Problem 10 is solved
using mode superposition for the dynamic time integration.
Problem 12: Beam subjected to earthquake load. We demonstrate setting up a response
spectrum analysis.
Problem 13: Visualizing the mesh quality. The plate with a hole considered in problem 2 is
reanalyzed using the relatively inefficient 3 and 4-node elements. Our purpose is to
demonstrate the mesh quality indicators of the AUI.
Problem 14: Pushover analysis of a frame. We demonstrate the use of the momentcurvature material model in modeling a simple structure. We also show the use of the ATS
method to determine a collapse load.
Problem 15: Acoustic analysis of a monopole. We demonstrate the ADINA potential-based
fluid elements and the ADINA-CFD fluid elements in an FSI (fluid-structure-interaction)
analysis.
Problem 16: Analysis of a shaft-shaft intersection with ADINA-M: We demonstrate the
usage of ADINA-M for the definition of a simple solid geometry, then we mesh the solid
geometry with free-form meshing and obtain a linear static solution.
Problem 17: Analysis of a cracked body with ADINA-M: We demonstrate the modeling of a
cracked body using ADINA-M and the CRACK-M feature. We also demonstrate fracture
mechanics analysis (3-D stationary crack).
Problem 18: Fluid flow over a flexible structure in a channel. We demonstrate FSI
analysis in which the deformation of a flexible structure affects the flow field. A moving
mesh is used in the fluid domain.
Problem 19: Fluid flow and mass transfer within a pipe. We demonstrate 3D fluid flow
analysis with mass transfer.
Problem 20: Natural convection and specular radiation within an enclosure. We
demonstrate 2D fluid flow analysis in which natural convection and specular radiation are
considered. We also demonstrate the automatic nondimensionalization feature and freeform meshing within geometry surfaces.
Problem 21: Conjugate heat transfer and natural convection within an enclosure. We
demonstrate 2D fluid flow analysis in which solid element groups are used to model
walls and in which the walls are subjected to radiation and convection boundary conditions.
Problem 22: Rubber O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates. We demonstrate the
modeling of a simple rubber component. The ATS method is used to obtain the solution in
one load step.

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Problem 23: Limit load analysis of a pipe bend. We demonstrate limit load analysis of a
pipe bend modeled with shell elements and an elastic-plastic material description.
Problem 24: Deformation of a pipe due to internal fluid flow. We demonstrate 3-D FSI
analysis with a pipe flow problem. The pipe is modeled with shell elements and the fluid is
modeled with 6-node prismatic fluid elements. We use slip boundary conditions between
the fluid and the solid to minimize the number of fluid elements required.
Problem 25: Heat transfer from solidifying concrete blocks. We demonstrate how to add
elements to a model using the element birth/death feature, and we discuss the modeling of a
convection boundary condition that changes during the analysis. This problem is solved
using ADINA-Thermal.
Problem 26: Analysis of a cable-stayed bridge. We demonstrate how to read in batch file
commands into the AUI, and show some analyses useful in bridge analysis: dead load
analysis, response spectrum analysis, dynamic analysis with prescribed ground motion.
Problem 27: Beam subjected to harmonic and random loads. We demonstrate how to
perform harmonic and random vibration analysis on a simple beam structure.
Problem 28: Unsteady fluid flow over a flexible structure in a channel. We demonstrate
particle tracing in an unsteady flow field.
Problem 29: Analysis of a shell-shell intersection with ADINA-M. We demonstrate the use
of ADINA-M in modeling shell-shell intersections. We also demonstrate how to plot
bending moments and membrane forces within shells.
Problem 30: Analysis of fluid-structure interaction within a pipe constriction. We
demonstrate some of the features of the subsonic potential-based fluid elements of ADINA:
prescribed mass fluxes, infinite boundary conditions, steady-state and dynamic analysis.
We also demonstrate the axisymmetric shell element.
Problem 31: Analysis of a laminar step-wall diffuser. We demonstrate the input of a
parabolic velocity boundary condition.
Problem 32: Analysis of a broken dam using the VOF method. We demonstrate the VOF
(volume of fluid) method.
Problem 33: U-bending of a metal sheet static-implicit and dynamic-explicit analysis.
We demonstrate various features used in metal forming analysis, including the rigid-target
contact algorithm. We also demonstrate explicit time integration.
Problem 34: Thermo-mechanical-coupling analysis of a disc braking system. We
demonstrate ADINA-TMC in the solution of a fully-coupled thermo-mechanical analysis.
We also demonstrate the contact-slip loads.

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Problem 35: Viscoelastic foam O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates. We
demonstrate modeling of an auxetic foam material with temperature-dependent
viscoelastic effects.
Problem 36: Analysis of a rising air bubble using the VOF method. We demonstrate the
use of the VOF method in the analysis of air bubbles.
Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh. We demonstrate the
sliding-mesh feature of ADINA-CFD.
Problem 38: Analysis of a steam-air heat exchanger. We demonstrate the use of ASME
steam table materials, fan boundary conditions, and the multigrid solver of ADINA-CFD.
Problem 39: Thermal FSI analysis of a heated hemispherical dome. We demonstrate
thermal FSI modeling, and the use of a layer table to control the meshing near boundaries.
Problem 40: Analysis of a glued shaft with ADINA-M. We demonstrate the use of the
gluemesh feature to glue a shaft to a ring.
Problem 41: Analysis of a screwdriver with ADINA-M. We demonstrate importing of a
Parasolid file into ADINA-M, then we demonstrate modifying the geometry using the
discrete boundary representation (discrete BREP) feature.
Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel. We demonstrate the FCBI-C
elements of ADINA-CFD and the k- turbulence model.
Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method. We
demonstrate the use of the TLA-S method to obtain the final deformed solution of a large
strain contact problem, without the need to specify solution steps or time functions.
Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assembly with a bolt. We demonstrate the use of the bolt
element.
Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment. We
demonstrate some consequences of using 6 degree of freedom nodes in large displacement
shell analysis.
Problem 46: Thermal stress analysis of a cylinder ADINA TMC model. We solve the
thermal stress problem of Problem 9 using the ADINA TMC feature of ADINA Structures.
Problem 47: Numerical experiments with rubber material models. We perform simple
numerical experiments to demonstrate the ability of rubber material models to fit
experimental data, and to demonstrate the stability of rubber material models in biaxial
tension. The rubber material models considered are Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden and SussmanBathe.

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Problem 48: Flow between cylinders using adaptive CFD. We demonstrate the use of the
steered adaptive mesh (SAM) feature for CFD to refine a fluid mesh where needed, in the
steady-state analysis of laminar flow between cylinders. Both SAM manual mode and
SAM automated mode are demonstrated.
Problem 49: Analysis of a parachute using adaptive CFD. We demonstrate the use of the
SAM feature for CFD to remesh a moving fluid mesh when the mesh becomes too
distorted, in an FSI problem of a parachute immersed in air. Both SAM manual mode and
SAM automated mode are demonstrated.
Problem 50: Post-buckling response of a slender beam. We demonstrate linearized
buckling analysis, initial imperfections and the warping beam.
Problem 51: Thermal FSI analysis of a pipe. We demonstrate thermal FSI and also
boundary thermal FSI analysis.
Problem 52: Crushing of a crash tube. We demonstrate the Bathe method of time
integration, the plastic-cyclic material model, the 3D-shell element and double-sided
contact.
Problem 53: Static 3D EM-fields in a conducting block. We demonstrate the potentialbased electromagnetic formulation of ADINA-EM.
Problem 54: Microwave heating by harmonic EM fields in a cavity. We demonstrate
harmonic electromagnetic analysis, and coupled thermal / electromagnetic analysis.
Problem 55: Bar buckling due to axial Lorentz force. We demonstrate coupled structural /
electromagnetic analysis.
Problem 56: Electromagnetic driven flow over a cantilever in a channel. We demonstrate
coupled structural / CFD / electromagnetic analysis.
If you are interested in learning about a specific topic, the Topic Indexes chapter can help
you find the problem(s) in which the topic is discussed.

Revisions in this printing


This printing of the Primer has some revisions compared with the previous printing (report
ARD 10-6, June 2010).
New problems in this printing:
Problems 53 to 56 are new.

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Revised problems in this printing:


Problem 1: An orientation vector is used instead of an auxiliary point to define the beam
coordinate system. The beam cross-section is plotted, and the neutral axis is plotted as a
curved line.
Problem 7: Instructions for creating FLC files are removed.
Problem 11: The mode shapes are plotted with curved neutral axis lines.
Problem 14: Orientation vectors are used instead of auxiliary points to define the beam
coordinate systems.
Problem 17: This problem is completely revised in order to use the CRACK-M feature.
Problem 18: The Model Tree is used to display the ADINA model by itself
Problem 22: Stiffness stabilization is no longer used.
Problem 27: The beam cross-section is plotted.
Problem 40: This problem is totally revised. The gluemesh feature is demonstrated with
a simple example.
Problem 44: The 3D-bolt element is now used.
Problem 48: This problem is revised to use the manual and automated modes of SAM.
Problem 49: This problem is revised to use the manual and automated modes of SAM.
Problem 50: The beam cross-section is plotted.

Additional documentation
At the time of printing of this manual, the following documents are available with the
ADINA System:
Installation Notes
Describes the installation of the ADINA System on your computer.

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ADINA User Interface Command Reference Manual


Volume I: ADINA Solids & Structures Model Definition, Report ARD 11-2,
December 2011
Volume II: ADINA Heat Transfer Model Definition, Report ARD 11-3, December
2011
Volume III: ADINA CFD Model Definition, Report ARD 11-4, December 2011
Volume IV: ADINA EM Model Definition, Report ARD 11-5, December 2011
Volume V: Display Processing, Report ARD 11-6, December 2011
These documents describe the AUI command language. You use the AUI command
language to write batch files for the AUI.
ADINA User Interface Primer, Report ARD 11-7, December 2011
This manual.
Theory and Modeling Guide
Volume I: ADINA Solids & Structures, Report ARD 11-8, December 2011
Volume II: ADINA Heat Transfer, Report ARD 11-9, December 2011
Volume III: ADINA CFD & FSI, Report ARD 11-10, December 2011
Volume IV: ADINA EM, Report ARD 11-11, December 2011
Provides a concise summary and guide for the theoretical basis of the analysis programs
ADINA, ADINA Thermal, ADINA CFD, ADINA FSI, ADINA TMC and ADINA EM.
The manuals also provide references to other publications that contain further
information, but the detail contained in the manuals is usually sufficient for effective
understanding and use of the programs.
ADINA Verification Manual, Report ARD 11-12, December 2011
Presents solutions to problems that verify and demonstrate the usage of the ADINA
System. Input files for these problems are distributed along with the ADINA System
programs.
TRANSOR for I-deas Users Guide, Report ARD 11-15, December 2011
Describes the interface between the ADINA System and NX I-deas. This guide is
available in html format and is directly accessible from the TRANSOR interface within
I-deas. The use of TRANSOR for I-deas to perform pre-/post-processing and ADINA
analysis within the I-deas environment is described.
TRANSOR for Femap Users Guide, Report ARD 11-16, December 2011
Describes the interface between the ADINA System and Femap. This guide is available
as a pdf file. The use of TRANSOR for Femap to perform pre-/post-processing and
ADINA analysis within the Femap environment is described.
ADINA System 8.8 Release Notes, December 2011
Provides a description of the new and modified features of ADINA System 8.8.

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You will also find the following book useful:


K.J. Bathe, Finite Element Procedures, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1996
Provides theoretical background to many of the solution techniques used in the ADINA
System.
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Icon locator tables

Use the following tables to find out where icons are located.
Icons are organized into six toolbars: General, Display, Modeling, ADINA-M (UNIX only),
Results, Macro. In addition, some icons can be found on the Module Bar. Choose
ViewToolbars to display or hide the toolbars.
This table refers to the standard locations of the icons (that is, to the locations of the icons
before any user customizations).

Icons from Active Zone to Boolean Operator


Icon name and picture
Active Zone

Location
Display toolbar 1

All Mesh Lines

Results toolbar 2

Analysis Options

Module bar

Animate

Results toolbar

Apply Fixity

Modeling toolbar

Apply Load

Modeling toolbar

Batch Continue

General toolbar

Bitmap Snapshot

General toolbar

Body Modifier

ADINA-M toolbar

Body Revolved

ADINA-M toolbar

Body Sweep

ADINA-M toolbar

Boolean Operator

ADINA-M toolbar

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Zone drop-down list.
2) This icon is in the Lines drop-down list.

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Icons from Boundary Plot to Define Contact Groups


Icon name and picture
Boundary Plot

Location
General toolbar

Change Zone

Display toolbar 1

Clear

General toolbar

Clear Band Plot

Results toolbar

Clear Trace Plot

Results toolbar

Clear Vector Plot

Results toolbar

Color Element Groups

Display toolbar

Create Band Plot

Results toolbar

Create Vector Plot

Results toolbar

Coordinate Systems

Modeling toolbar

Coupling Options

Module bar

Cross Sections

Modeling toolbar

Cull Front Faces

Display toolbar

Cut Surface

Results toolbar

Data File/Solution

Modeling toolbar

Define Bodies

Modeling toolbar,
ADINA-M toolbar

Define Contact Groups

Modeling toolbar

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Zone drop-down list.

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Icon locator tables

Icons from Define Contact Pairs to Delete Volumes


Icon name and picture
Define Contact Pairs

Location
Modeling toolbar 1

Define Contact Surfaces

Modeling toolbar 1

Define Element Groups

Modeling toolbar

Define Lines

Modeling toolbar

Define Points

Modeling toolbar

Define Section Sheet

ADINA-M toolbar

Define Surfaces

Modeling toolbar

Define Volumes

Modeling toolbar

Define Zone

Display toolbar 2

Delete Bodies

Modeling toolbar

Delete Lines

Modeling toolbar

Delete Mesh

Modeling toolbar

Delete Points

Modeling toolbar

Delete Surfaces

Modeling toolbar

Delete Volumes

Modeling toolbar

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Define Contact Groups drop-down list.
2) This icon is in the Zone drop-down list.

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Icon locator tables

Icons from Display Zone to First Solution


Icon name and picture
Display Zone

Location
Display toolbar 1

Dynamic Pan 2

General toolbar

Dynamic Resize 3

General toolbar

Dynamic Rotate (XY) 4

General toolbar

Dynamic Rotate (Z) 5

General toolbar

Element Labels

Display toolbar

Error Plots

Results toolbar

Fast Forward

Results toolbar

Fast Rewind

Results toolbar

First Solution

Results toolbar

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Zone drop-down list.
2) Dragging the mouse moves all picked graphics. You can also hold down the Ctrl key to
resize all picked graphics, the Shift key to rotate graphics out-of-plane or the Alt key to
rotate graphics in-plane.
3) Dragging the mouse resizes all picked graphics (equivalent to holding down the Ctrl key
when the Dynamic Pan icon is pressed).
4) Dragging the mouse rotates all picked graphics out-of-plane (equivalent to holding down
the Shift key when the Dynamic Pan icon is pressed).
5) Dragging the mouse rotates all picked graphics in-plane (equivalent to holding down the
Alt key when the Dynamic Pan icon is pressed).

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Icon locator tables

Icons from Group Outline to Mesh Lines


Icon name and picture
Group Outline

Location
Results toolbar 1

Hidden Surfaces Removed

Display toolbar

Highlight

General toolbar

Import Parasolid Model

ADINA-M toolbar

Iso View 1

Display toolbar 2

Iso View 2

Display toolbar 2

Iso View 3

Display toolbar 2

Last Solution

Results toolbar

Line/Edge Labels

Display toolbar

Load Plot

General toolbar

Manage Materials

Modeling toolbar

Measure

General toolbar

Measure Angle

General toolbar

Mesh Bodies

ADINA-M toolbar

Mesh Edges

ADINA-M toolbar

Mesh Faces

ADINA-M toolbar

Mesh Lines

Modeling toolbar

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Lines drop-down list.
2) This icon is in the View drop-down list.

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Icons from Mesh Plot to Node Symbols


Icon name and picture
Mesh Plot

Location
General toolbar

Mesh Point

Modeling toolbar

Mesh Rigid Contact Surface

Modeling toolbar 1

Mesh Surfaces

Modeling toolbar

Mesh Volumes

Modeling toolbar

Mesh Zoom

General toolbar

Model Outline

Results toolbar 2

Modify Band Plot

Results toolbar

Modify Mesh Plot

General toolbar

Modify Vector Plot

Results toolbar

Movie Load Step

Results toolbar

Movie Mode Shape

Results toolbar

Next Solution

Results toolbar

New

General toolbar

No Mesh Lines

Results toolbar 2

Node Labels

Display toolbar

Node Symbols

Display toolbar

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Define Contact Groups drop-down list.
2) This icon is in the Lines drop-down list.

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Icon locator tables

Icons from Open to Show Contact Surfaces


Icon name and picture
Open

Location
General toolbar

Pick

General toolbar

Point Labels

Display toolbar

Previous Solution

Results toolbar

Query

General toolbar

Quick Band Plot

Results toolbar

Quick Vector Plot

Results toolbar

Redo

General toolbar

Redraw

General toolbar

Refit

General toolbar

Refresh

General toolbar

Reset Mesh Plot Style

Display toolbar

Reset View

Display toolbar

Save

General toolbar

Save AVI

Save Mesh Plot Style

Results toolbar
(Windows version
only)
Display toolbar

Save View

Display toolbar

Scale Displacements

Results toolbar

Shading

Display toolbar

Show Contact Surfaces

Display toolbar

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Icons from Show Deformed Mesh to Subdivide Surfaces


Icon name and picture
Show Deformed Mesh

Location
Results toolbar

Show Discrete BREP

ADINA-M toolbar

Show Geometry

Display toolbar

Show Lines/Edges

Display toolbar

Show Material Axes

Display toolbar

Show Original Mesh

Results toolbar

Show Points

Display toolbar

Show Rigid Links and Constraints

Display toolbar

Show Segment Normals

Display toolbar

Show Surfaces/Faces

Display toolbar

Skew System Plot

Display toolbar

Smooth Plots

Results toolbar

Special Boundary Conditions

Modeling toolbar

Subdivide Bodies

Modeling toolbar 1

Subdivide Edges

Modeling toolbar 1

Subdivide Faces

Modeling toolbar 1

Subdivide Lines

Modeling toolbar 1

Subdivide Surfaces

Modeling toolbar 1

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Define Element Groups drop-down list.

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Icons from Subdivide Volumes to Zoom


Icon name and picture
Subdivide Volumes

Location
Modeling toolbar 1

Surface/Face Labels

Display toolbar

Trace Downstream

Results toolbar

Trace Upstream

Results toolbar

Undo

General toolbar

Unhighlight

General toolbar

Unzoom All

General toolbar

Unzoom Partially

General toolbar

Vector Snapshot

General toolbar

Volume/Body Labels

Display toolbar

Wire Frame

Display toolbar

XY View

Display toolbar 2

XZ View

Display toolbar 2

YZ View

Display toolbar 2

Zone Colors

Display toolbar 3

Zoom

General toolbar

Notes:
1) This icon is in the Define Element Groups drop-down list.
2) This icon is in the View drop-down list.
3) This icon is in the Zone drop-down list.

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Hints

Program versions: ADINA System program versions are divided into two categories:
UNIX and Windows. UNIX versions of the ADINA System include the Linux x86_64
version and the Linux Itanium version. The Windows version of the ADINA System is the
version used on PCs running Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7), either 32-bit Windows or
64-bit Windows.
The UNIX and Windows versions of the AUI are somewhat different. Therefore the
Primer instructions occasionally are different for the UNIX and Windows versions.
Invoking the AUI: Here are detailed instructions for invoking the AUI:
UNIX: At the UNIX command prompt, type

aui8.8
Windows: From the Start Menu, choose ProgramsADINA System 8.8
ADINA User Interface (AUI).

Choose ADINA Structures, ADINA Thermal, ADINA CFD or ADINA EM from the
Module drop-down list (the drop-down list near the top left of the AUI control window) to
prepare for pre-processing an ADINA, ADINA Thermal, ADINA CFD or ADINA EM
model.
Icon toolbars: In the primer instructions, we assume that all of the icon toolbars are
selected and that all of the icons are displayed in the toolbars. Use the View menu to make
sure that all of the toolbars are selected.
Filling in a table: If we ask you to fill in a table, you may find it easier to enter the table
column-by-column rather than row-by-row. In other words, first fill in column 1, then
column 2, etc. instead of filling in row 1, then row 2, etc.
Names in dialog boxes: When we ask you to enter a name or other text in the dialog boxes,
we write it in upper-case. But you can type the name or text in either upper-case, lowercase or a mixture of upper and lower-case letters. For example, the following instructions
come from problem 15:
Choose DefinitionsVariableResultant, add Resultant name R, define it as
SQRT(<Y-COORDINATE>**2 + <Z-COORDINATE>**2)
You can type the name R as either an upper-case R or a lower-case r, and you can type the
resultant itself using upper-case, lower-case or a mixture of upper and lower-case letters.

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Hints

Choosing variables: When we ask you to choose a variable, we use instructions such as
Set Variable 1 to (Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT)
What this means is that you should choose Displacement from the left-hand list for the
field, then choose Y-DISPLACEMENT from the right-hand list for the field.
DISP MAG number: Many plots from the post-processor display the text DISP MAG .
DISP MAG is an abbreviation for displacement magnification factor. The DISP MAG
number is affected by many factors, including the size and aspect ratio of the graphics
window. Therefore the DISP MAG numbers of your plots will be slightly different than the
DISP MAG number of our plots.
Quick review of graphics operations
Picking graphics: Click the Pick icon
, then click on one of the lines of the graphics to
be picked (for example, a mesh plot). A bounding box appears around the graphics; this
bounding box indicates the graphics is highlighted. To unhighlight the graphics, move the
cursor onto empty space within the graphics window and click the left mouse button.
You can also create a rubber-band box (marquee box) with the Pick icon. Click on empty
space, then move the cursor while holding down the left mouse button. When the box is the
correct size, release the left mouse button.
Moving graphics: First pick the graphics. Click the Dynamic Pan icon
, hold down the
left mouse button and move the cursor. The picked graphics moves along with the mouse
cursor. When the picked graphics is in the proper position, release the left mouse button.
, hold down
Resizing graphics: First pick the graphics. Click the Dynamic Resize icon
the left mouse button and move the mouse diagonally up and to the right to enlarge the
picked graphics and move the mouse diagonally down and to the left to shrink the picked
graphics. The picked graphics dynamically resizes as you move the mouse. When the
picked graphics is the proper size, release the left mouse button.
Hint, instead of clicking the Dynamic Resize icon
and hold the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse.

, click the Dynamic Pan icon

Using the above instructions, the graphics are resized around their center. If you have
zoomed into the model before resizing, you might find it more convenient to resize the
graphics around the center of the graphics window. To do this, hold down both the Ctrl and
Shift keys together while dragging the mouse.

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Rotating graphics out-of-plane: First pick the graphics. Click the Dynamic Rotate (XY)
, hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse. The picked graphics
icon
dynamically rotates as you move the mouse. When the picked graphics is in the proper
orientation, release the left mouse button.
Hint, instead of clicking the Dynamic Rotate (XY) icon

, click the Dynamic Pan icon

and hold the Shift key while dragging the mouse.


Rotating graphics in-plane: First pick the graphics. Click the Dynamic Rotate (Z) icon
, hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse. The picked graphics
dynamically rotates as you move the mouse. When the picked graphics is in the proper
orientation, release the left mouse button.
, click the Dynamic Pan icon
Hint, instead of clicking the Dynamic Rotate (Z) icon
and hold the Alt key while dragging the mouse. This hint will not work on those UNIX
computers in which the Alt key is reserved for window manager operations.
Erasing graphics: First pick the graphics. Then click the Erase icon
key.

or press the Del

Resizing element vectors: First pick an element vector. The AUI draws a diamond around
the element vector. Follow the instructions above for resizing graphics to resize the
element vectors. You can also press the key to remove element vectors, the + key to add
element vectors (up to all element vectors) or the Enter key to display all element vectors.
Filling in a dialog box field with a P button: Use the mouse to fill in a dialog box field with
a P button, for example, a dialog box field that requires a node number. Click the P button.
The dialog box disappears and the cursor changes to a cross. Click on the desired graphics
(the node, for example). The node becomes highlighted and the dialog box reappears with
the number of the selected node in the dialog box field.
Some dialog boxes have one P button for several dialog box fields. In that case, the dialog
box reappears when you have made one selection for each field.
If you need to cancel filling in the dialog box field, press the Esc key.
Filling in a green column of a dialog box table: Use the mouse to fill in a green column of
a table, for example, a column that requires node numbers. Double-click in the green
column. The dialog box disappears and the cursor changes to a cross. Click on the desired
graphics (the node, in this example). The node becomes highlighted. Each selection that
you make fills in another cell in the column. To return to the dialog box, press the Esc key.

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Hints

Filling in a cyan column of a dialog box table: Use the mouse to fill in a cyan column of a
table, for example, the node column in the Define Node Set dialog box. Double-click in the
cyan column. The dialog box disappears and the cursor changes to a cross. Click on the
desired graphics (nodes, in this example). The nodes near the selection become
highlighted. As you continue clicking, additional graphics become highlighted. Hold down
the S button and pick to unhighlight graphics. To return to the dialog box, press the Esc
key.
Note that graphics corresponding to cyan column selections remain highlighted until you
click the Unhighlight icon

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Topic indexes

For each topic, we give the problem number(s) in which the topic is introduced or discussed
in some detail. If the topic is used without discussion in a problem, the problem number is
not given.
Model definition
Adaptive CFD feature 48, 49
ADINA collapse analysis 23
ADINA dynamic analysis 10, 15, 26, 33,
52
ADINA frequency analysis 8
ADINA modal participation factor
analysis 12, 26, 27
ADINA mode superposition analysis 11
ADINA static analysis 1
ADINA CFD 6, 15, 18-21, 24, 31, 32,
36-39, 42, 48-49, 51, 56
ADINA EM 53-56
ADINA-M 3, 16, 17, 35, 37-41
ADINA Thermal analysis 9, 25
ADINA-TMC feature 46
ATS method 14, 22
Bathe method of time integration 52
Batch files
Reading into the AUI 14
Bolt element groups 44
Boundary conditions
applying 1
convection 20, 21
defining 2
electromagnetic 53, 54, 55, 56
fan 38
FSI 15, 18, 24, 37, 39
infinite 15, 30
radiation 20, 21
shell-thermal 39
sliding-mesh 37
turbulence 42
velocity 31
VOF wall angle 36
wall 6, 15, 18, 19
Boundary thermal FSI analysis 51
Conjugate heat transfer 21
Constraint equations 17, 22, 24
Constraint sets 17, 22

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Contact conditions 7, 22, 33, 34, 35


double-sided 52
frictional 34
penalty explicit 52
rigid-target 33
Convection
natural 20, 21
prescribed 9, 21, 25
Coordinate systems 2
Copying elements 34
CRACK-M definitions 17
Cross-sections 1, 50
Defeaturing bodies 41
Deleting elements 1, 2, 16
Deleting FE models 9
Discrete BREPs 41
Drilling stiffness 45
Elements
2-D conduction 9
2-D electromagnetic 54-56
2-D fluid 6
2-D potential-based fluid 15, 30
2-D solid 2
2-D solid within ADINA-CFD 21
3-D electromagnetic 53, 54
3-D fluid 19
3-D solid 4
3-D solid within ADINA-CFD 38
3D-shell 33, 52
axisymmetric shell 30
beam 1, 50
bolt 44
boundary convection 9
boundary radiation 9
FCBI-C fluid 42
shell 8, 23, 24, 29, 45
warping beam 50
Element birth-death 25
Explicit time integration 33, 52

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Topic indexes

Face linking 17, 38


Flow assumptions 6, 15, 18
Fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) analysis
15, 18, 24, 37, 39, 56
Fracture mechanics 17
Geometry bodies
cylinder 16
pipe 17
revolved 17
sheet 3, 17
transformed 17
Geometry edges 3, 16
Geometry faces 3, 16, 29
Geometry lines
arc 2
circle 3
combined 3
extruded 4
revolved 5
straight 1
Geometry points 1
Geometry surfaces
extruded 23
revolved 4
vertex 2
Geometry volumes 4, 5
extruded 4
Gluemesh 40
Imprinting 16
Initial imperfections 50
Initial strains 26
Initial temperatures 20, 25
Leader-follower points 18, 56
Linearized buckling analysis 50
Load-displacement control algorithm 23,
50
Loads
concentrated forces 1
contact-slip 34
displacements 16
displacement with arrival time 33
displacement with force unloading
33
environmental temperatures 9, 25
internal heat generation 25
line 1, 29
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mass-flux 30
mass-proportional 24, 26
mass-ratio 19
pressure 2
turbulence 42
velocity 6
Mapping files 9
Mass properties 26
Mass transfer 19
Master degrees of freedom 2
Material models
ASME steam 38
conduction 9
convection 9, 46
elastic 1
electromagnetic 53
fluid 6, 15, 18-21, 28, 31, 32, 36-39,
42, 48, 49, 51
hyper-foam 35
k- turbulence 42
moment-curvature 14
Mooney-Rivlin 47
Ogden 22, 47
plastic-cyclic 52
plastic-multilinear 23
plastic-orthotropic 33
potential-based fluid 15, 30
radiation 9
Sussman-Bathe 47
thermo-isotropic 9
viscoelastic (with TRS) 35
Meshing
boundary layer 39
free-form 3, 16, 17, 20, 29
mapped 2
of lines 1
revolution of 2-D meshes 5
using geometry discretization
controls 16
Moving meshes 18, 56
Multigrid solver 38
Nondimensionalization 20, 21
Open Cascade 17, 48
Parasolid 41
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Radiation
specular 20
prescribed 9, 21
Rayleigh damping 26
Reactions 6
Relative pressure 20
Restart analysis 10, 26, 49
SAM (Steered adaptive meshing) 48, 49
Sectioning
of bodies 17
Shell node DOFs 8, 45
Shell thicknesses 8, 23, 52
Skew systems 15
Slipping boundaries 56
Solution tolerances 14, 22
Stiffness matrix stabilization 35, 43
Subdividing the mesh
complete model 2
lines 1
surfaces 6
using central biasing 6, 21
using lengths 3
using point-sizes 2
Thermal FSI analysis 51
Thermal stress analysis 9
Time functions 7, 15, 25, 26, 30
from file 15, 26, 30
Time steps 7
TLA method 43
TLA-S method 43
TMC analysis 34
VOF method 32, 36
Model display and post-processing
Animations
load-step 7
mode-shape 8
Append porthole file feature 50
Average outlet temperatures 38
Band plots
changing band tables 6, 23
envelope 25
line contours 6
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on shells 8
plastic strains 23
removing extreme values 6
repeating 13
shell thicknesses 8, 52
stress 2, 13
temperature 9
Constants 24
Contact traction plots 7
Cutting planes 17, 19, 38, 39
Element face-sets 38, 39, 42
Element line plots
bending moments 1, 27
plastic curvatures 14
shear forces 1
Element vector plots
stress 2
velocity 6, 18
heat flux 9
Envelope calculations 25
Error indicators 13
Flux calculations 19
Fourier analysis 15
Graphics manipulations with the mouse
deleting 2
inquiring 2
mesh zooming 17
moving 2
resizing 2
rotating 4
zooming 2
Graphs
along lines 2
as functions of time 7, 10
comparison solutions 24
listing numerical values in 2
material stress-strain curves 22, 23,
47
modifying 2, 10
updating defaults of 11
Harmonic vibration analysis 27
Listings
extreme values 1
frequencies 8
modal masses 12, 26

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Topic indexes

values 22
Load plots 1
Mesh plots 1
beam cross-sections 1, 50
beam neutral axes as curved lines 1,
50
boundary conditions 1
color shaded 16
colors from zones 17, 38
culled front faces 38
element coordinate systems 8, 14
magnifying displacements 1
mode shapes 8
node numbers 2
original and deformed 2
outline 6, 21
reference time 26
rotational DOFS 8
segment normals 7
shell top-bottom depictions 8
stretch factors 18
suppressing fluid-structure boundary
lines 24
views 5, 23
Model result lines
from geometry 2
Model result points
combination points 6
contact segment 7
element 12
from geometry 6
mesh extreme 19
mesh integration 19, 38, 44
node 10
section 14
Particle tracing
steady-state fluid flow 6, 20, 21
unsteady fluid flow 28, 36, 37
Random vibration analysis 27
Reaction plots 18
Relative displacements 26
Response spectrum analysis 12, 26
Responses
envelope 25
harmonic 27

Topics-4

mode-shape 11
random 27
response-combination 26
response-spectrum 12, 26
Response-ranges
load-step 15
Resultant variables 14, 15, 24
Smoothing 2, 4, 8, 13, 22
Stresses
in-plane 33
transforming to cylindrical system 3
Text
drawing 23
Triads 8, 14
Zones 16, 17
defining with mouse 16

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Problem 1: Deflection of a beam

Problem description
In this problem, we analyze a simple beam structure. Each part of this lesson shows the
solution of one of the analyses. In part 1, we demonstrate the following topics:
$ Starting up/shutting down the AUI
$ Defining geometry points
$ Defining a geometry line
$ Applying a boundary condition
$ Defining a material
$ Defining a cross-section
$ Defining and applying a load
$ Generating an element
$ Generating an ADINA data file
$ Saving an ADINA-IN database file
$ Running ADINA
$ Loading an ADINA porthole file
$ Drawing a mesh plot, with boundary conditions plotted
$ Drawing a load plot
$ Listing the extreme deflections
$ Plotting bending moment and shear force diagrams
In part 2, we demonstrate the following additional topics:
$ Opening an ADINA-IN database file to access a previously defined model
$ Deleting and redefining a load
In part 3, we demonstrate the following additional topics:
$ Adding a boundary condition to an existing model
$ Deleting elements from the model
$ Clicking on a green column to fill in a table.
$ Subdividing a line, generating elements on a subdivided line
$ Magnifying the plotted displacements
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Problem 1: Deflection of a beam

Part 1: Deflection due to a tip load


300 N
0.02
0.02

All lengths in meters


E = 2.07 1011 N/m2

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
(See the hints in the Hints chapter for more information.)
Defining model geometry
When setting up a model, it is frequently useful to make a diagram showing the key geometry
used in the model definition, such as the following diagram:
y

L1

P1

P2

You may find it useful to refer to this diagram when working through this problem.
Click the Define Points icon
Point #
1
2

X1

and enter the following information into the table:


X2

X3

(Table cells that are left blank are treated as zeros.) Then click OK. The graphics window
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Y
Z

and click the Add... button to add line number 1. Set


Now click the Define Lines icon
the Point 1 field to 1, the Point 2 field to 2 and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.
Defining boundary conditions
Click the Apply Fixity icon
Click the Boundary Plot icon
bottom figure on the next page.

, enter 1 in the first row of the Point # column and click OK.
. The graphics window should look something like the

Defining loads
to open the Apply Load dialog box. Make sure that the Load
Click the Apply Load icon
Type is Force and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the
Define Concentrated Force dialog box, add Concentrated Force Number 1, set the Magnitude
to 300, the Y Force Direction to -1 and click OK. In the first row of the table in the Apply
Load dialog box, set the Point # to 2 and click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.

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TIME 1.000

Y
Z

U U U
B

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Click the Load Plot icon

. The graphics window should look something like this:


Y

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
300.0

U U U
B

Defining the cross-section


Click the Cross Sections icon
. Then add section number 1, set the Width to 0.02, click
the Square Section button and click OK.
Defining the material
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Click the Manage Materials icon
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to
2.07E11 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the finite elements
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Beam and click OK.

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, add group 1, set the Type to

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Element generation: Click the Mesh Lines icon


, set the components of the Orientation
Vector to (0, 1, 0), enter 1 in the first row of the Line # table and click OK. (The orientation
vector is used to define the directions of the element local coordinate system; the element sdirection lies in the plane defined by the element and the orientation vector.) The graphics
window should look something like this:
Y

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
300.0

B
B

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon
and save the database to file prob01 (the File type field should
be ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb)). To generate the ADINA data file and run ADINA,
click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob01, make sure that the Run
Solution button is checked and click Save.
When ADINA is finished, it displays the message Solution successful, please check the
results. Close all open dialog boxes.
Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list, click Yes to discard all
changes and continue, click the Open icon

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and open porthole file prob01.

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Displaying the deformed model


Click the Boundary Plot icon
Plot icon

to display the boundary conditions. Then click the Load

to show the load. The graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
300.0

U U U
B

The beam cross-section can be plotted at the center of the element. Click the Modify Mesh
Plot icon
, click the Element Depiction... button, click the Display Beam Cross-Section
field, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.
(located in the drop-down list next to the YZ View icon
)
Click the Iso View 2 icon
to plot the beam from a different angle. The graphics window should look something like the
bottom figure on the next page.
Click the XY View icon

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TIME 1.000

Y
Z

TIME 1.000

X
Z

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Listing the tip deflection


Choose ListExtreme ValuesZone. In the Variables to List box, first row, choose
Y-DISPLACEMENT from the right-hand drop-down list (the list with the downwards
pointing arrow). Then click Apply.
The AUI displays the value -3.62319E-02 for the y-displacement of node 2. Note that this is
the deflection predicted by beam theory; a single beam element is sufficient in this case
because the beam element contains a cubic displacement assumption and the beam theory
solution requires a cubic displacement assumption. Click Close to close the dialog box.
In order to see the cubic displacements of the neutral axis, click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, click the Element Depiction... button, click the Advanced tab, set the '# Segments for
Neutral Axis' to 8, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window
should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Y
Z

Plotting the bending moment diagram and the shear force diagram
Bending moment diagram: Choose DisplayElement Line PlotCreate, set the Element
Line Quantity to BENDING_MOMENT-T and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Y
BENDING
MOMENT-T

TIME 1.000
300.0
s

Shear force diagram: Choose DisplayElement Line PlotModify, set the Element Line
Quantity to SHEAR_FORCE-S and click OK. The graphics window should look something
like this:
Y

TIME 1.000
SHEAR_FORCE-S

TIME 1.000
300.0
s

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Exiting the AUI


Choose FileExit and click Yes to discard all changes and exit ADINA-AUI.

Part 2: Deflection due to a distributed load


Now we apply a distributed load to the same cantilever as shown:
500 N/m

Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Then choose file prob01.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu
(FileRecently Opened Files for UNIX versions).
Deleting and redefining the load
Deleting the load: In the Model Tree, click on the + next to the Loading text, right-click on
the 1. Force 1 on Point 2 text, choose Delete, and click Yes to answer the prompt.
to update the graphics window. The graphics window should look
Click the Redraw icon
something like the top figure on the next page.
Auxiliary point: In order to define the distributed load, we need to define an auxiliary point.
, add point 3 and click OK:

Click the Define Points icon


Point #
3

X1

X2
0.1

X3

Redefining the load: Click the Apply Load icon


and set the Load Type to Distributed
Line Load. Click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define
Distributed Line Load dialog box, add line load number 1, set the Magnitude [Force/Length]
to 500 and click OK. In the first row of the table in the Apply Load dialog box, set the Line #
to 1 and the Aux. Point to 3, then click OK.
When you click the Redraw icon
bottom figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something like the

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TIME 1.000

Y
Z

B
B

U U U
B

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000

Y
Z

500.0

B
B

U U U
B

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Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, postprocessing


To save the ADINA-IN database to a new file, choose FileSave As, set the file name to
prob01a and click Save.
Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob01a, make sure that the Run
Solution button is checked and click Save.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes.
Postprocess this model using exactly the same steps as with the previous model (except that
you will load porthole file prob01a this time). This time the tip displacement is -2.26449E-02.
Again this is the same tip displacement as predicted by beam theory. The deformed mesh
with loads and boundary conditions should look something like this:
Y

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000
500.0

U U U
B

Part 3: Deflection of a beam built-in at both ends


Now we change the problem to that of a beam built-in at both ends subjected to a distributed
load as shown:

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Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list and click Yes to discard
all changes and continue. Choose prob01a.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the
File menu.
Adding a boundary condition, refining the mesh
We need to add a boundary condition to the right end of the beam. In the Model Tree,
highlight and right-click the Fixity text, then choose Apply . In the Apply Fixity dialog
box, add point 2 to the second row of the table and click OK. Click the Redraw icon
update the graphics.

to

Now we need to use more elements to solve the model.


, set the first row of the Line #

Deleting the existing element: Click the Delete Mesh icon


table to 1 and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000

500.0

U U U
B

Specifying the mesh refinement: Click the Subdivide Lines icon


, make sure that the
Method is set to Use Number of Divisions, set the Number of Subdivisions to 2 and click
OK.

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The graphics window should look something like this. A short vertical line has been added to
the middle of the geometry line, indicating how the line will be subdivided into elements.
TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000

Y
Z

500.0

U U U
B

Adding the elements: Click the Mesh Lines icon


, set the components of the Orientation
Vector to (0, 1, 0), enter 1 in the first row of the Line # table and click OK. (You can select
the Line # using the mouse and the P button.) The graphics window should look something
like the top figure on the next page.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, postprocessing
Save the database to file prob01b.idb, create ADINA data file prob01b.dat and run ADINA
using file prob01b.dat using the same steps as with the previous models.
Postprocess this model using exactly the same steps as with the previous models (except that
you will load porthole file prob01b this time. This time, when you plot the deformed mesh,
you will not be able to see the deformed shape because the displacements are too small.
Because the displacements are so small, we need to magnify them so that they are visible on
. The graphics window should look
the plot. Click the Scale Displacements icon
something like the bottom figure on the next page. (The plot can be improved by increasing
the number of segments used to plot the neutral axis, as we demonstrated above.)
When you make the listing, note that the maximum displacement is -4.71769E-4 at the center
of the model. Again this is the result predicted by beam theory.

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PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000

TIME 1.000

Y
Z

500.0

B
B

B
B

U U U
B

TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 216.3

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000
500.0

U U U
B

Exiting the AUI


Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 2: Plate with a hole in tension

Problem description
A plate with a hole is subjected to tension as shown:
z
p = 25.0 N/mm2

Region to mesh

All lengths in mm.


Thickness = 1 mm
y

56

E = 7.0 104 N/mm2


n = 0.25

10

20

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a problem heading
$ Selecting master degrees of freedom
$ Entering a geometry point in a cylindrical coordinate system
$ Defining several geometry surfaces
$ Defining boundary conditions
$ Querying the graphics with the mouse
$ Generating elements onto geometry surfaces, ensuring compatibility
$ Displaying geometry point, line and surface numbers
$ Zooming into the graphics window
$ Plotting original and deformed meshes
$ Moving and resizing mesh plots with the mouse
$ Deleting unwanted text with the mouse
$ Plotting element vectors
$ Plotting stress bands

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$ Graphing stresses along a line


$ Modifying a graph plot
We assume that you have worked through problem 1, or have equivalent experience with the
ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 2: Plate with a hole
in tension and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK. (We perform
this step because the two-dimensional solid elements that we will use only provide stiffness
for the y-translation and z-translation degrees of freedom. If you omit this step, the AUI will
delete the x-translation, x-rotation, y-rotation and z-rotation degrees of freedom for all the
nodes when you generate the ADINA data file. So this step is not necessary; ADINA will
give the same solution whether or not you perform this step. However, ADINA runs more
efficiently if you perform this step.)

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Defining model geometry


Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z
L8

P2

P1

S3

L9

P7

P3
L4
P4

S1

L1
P8

P9 S2
L2
P5 L6 P6

Points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the X2, X3
columns of the table (you can leave the X1 column blank), then click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

X2
10
0
0
0
5
10
10
0

X3
28
28
10
5
0
0
10
0

We also need a point mid-way along the hole. The coordinates of this point are most
conveniently entered using a cylindrical coordinate system. Click the Coordinate Systems
icon

, add coordinate system 1, set the Type to Cylindrical and click OK. Then click the

Define Points icon


Point #
9

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, add an additional row to the table, enter


X1
5

X2
45

X3
0

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and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

Arc lines: Click the Define Lines icon


, add line 1, set the Type to Arc, set P1 to 4, P2 to
9, Center to 8 and click Save. Then add line 2, set P1 to 9, P2 to 5, Center to 8 and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon
, add surface 1, make sure that the Type is set to
Vertex, define the following surfaces and click OK. (Click Add after defining surfaces 1 and
2.)
Surface Number
1
2
3

Point 1
7
7
1

Point 2
3
9
2

Point 3
4
5
3

Point 4
9
6
7

To display the geometry point, line and surface numbers, click the Point Labels icon
Line/Edge Labels icon
and Surface/Face Labels icon
look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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. The graphics window should

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Z

TIME 1.000

TIME 1.000

Z
L8

P2

L9

L3

P4 L1

S1

L10

S3

P3
L4

P1

P7
L5
L7
S2

P9
L2

P8

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L6

P6

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Defining and applying boundary conditions


We need two boundary conditions for modeling symmetry. Click the Apply Fixity icon
and click the Define... button. In the Define Fixity dialog box, add fixity name ZT, check the
Z-Translation button and click Save. Then add fixity name YT, check the Y-Translation
button and click OK.
In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply to field to Lines. To set the fixity for line 4 to
YT, enter 4 in the first row and column of the table, then move the cursor to the first row,
second column, click to display the list, and choose YT from the drop-down list. In a similar
way, set the fixity for line 9 to YT and the fixity for line 6 to ZT. Then click OK.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
the top figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something like

Notice that line 6 is marked with a B. The table at the lower right of the graphics window
indicates that the U2 (y) degree of freedom is free and that the U3 (z) degree of freedom is
fixed. Similarly, lines 4 and 9 are marked with a C, and the table indicates that the U2 (y)
degree of freedom is fixed and that the U3 (z) degree of freedom is free.
Defining and applying loads
Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to Pressure and click the Define... button
to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Pressure dialog box, add pressure 1, set
the Magnitude to -25 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, make sure that the Apply
to field is set to Line and, in the first row of the table, set the Line # to 8. Click OK to close
the Apply Load dialog box.
When you click the Load Plot icon
bottom figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something like the

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TIME 1.000

Z
L8

P2

C L9

C L4

L3

P4 L1

S1

L10

S3

P3

P1

P7
L5
L7
S2

P9
L2

P8

P5 B L6

P6

B
C

TIME 1.000

U U
2 3
-

Z
P2

P1

L8

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
C L9

P3
C L4
P4 L1

L10

S3

P7

L3
S1

L5
L7
S2

P9
L2

P8

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P5 B L6

P6

B
C

U U
2 3
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Defining the material


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to 7E4,
the Poisson=s ratio to 0.25 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
, add group number 1, set the Type
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
to 2-D Solid, set the Element Sub-Type to Plane Stress and click OK.
Subdivision data: In this mesh, we will assign a uniform point size to all points and have the
AUI automatically compute the subdivisions. Choose MeshingMesh Density
Complete Model, make sure that the Subdivision Mode is set to Use End-Point Sizes and
click OK. Now choose MeshingMesh DensityPoint Size, set the Points Defined from
field to All Geometry Points, set the Maximum to 2 and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
P2

P1

L8

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
C L9

P3
C L4
P4 L1

L10

S3

P7

L3
S1

L5
L7
S2

P9
L2

P8

2-8

25.00

P5 B L6

P6

B
C

U U
2 3
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Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon


, enter 1, 2, 3 in the first three rows of
the Surface # table and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

P2

P1

L8

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
L9

P3
L4
P4 L1

P8

L10

S3

P7

L3
S1

25.00

L5
L7

P9

S2

L2
BBBBBBB
P5 B L6
P6

B
C

U U
2 3
-

The mesh does not look very pleasing near the hole. We will remesh near the hole, adding
more elements. Click the Delete Mesh icon
enter 1, 2 in the Surface # table and click OK.

, set the Delete Mesh from field to Surface,

The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Now we decrease the point size of the points on the hole. Choose MeshingMesh Density
Point Size, and, in the table, enter 1.0 for the Mesh Size for points 4, 5, 9 and click OK. The
graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
C
C P2
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C L9
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P3
C L4
P4 L1

L8

P1

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
L10

S3

L3
S1

25.00

P7
L5
L7
S2

P9
L2

P5 B L6

P8

P6

B
C

TIME 1.000

U U
2 3
-

C
C P2
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C L9
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P3

C L4

P4 L1

P8

P1

L8

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000

L10

S3

S1

25.00

P7

L3
L5

L7
S2

P9
L2

2-10

P5 B L6

P6

B
C

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2 3
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Now we generate the elements onto surfaces 1 and 2. Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
,
enter 1, 2 in the first two rows of the Surface # table and click OK. The graphics window
should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

P2

P1

L8

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
L9

P3
L4
P4 L1

P8

L10

S3

P7

L3
S1

25.00

L5
L7

P9

S2

L2
BBBBB B B B B
P5 B L6
P6

B
C

U U
2 3
-

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob02. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob02,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished,
close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down
, set the File type field to
list and discard all changes. Then click the Open icon
ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), choose file prob02 and click Open. Then click the Open
icon

and open porthole file prob02.

Please notice that we first opened the ADINA-IN database, then loaded the porthole file. We
did this so that we can create a graph of the stresses along a geometry line later on.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page. Notice that the
geometry and the deformed mesh are displayed.

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TIME 1.000

Z
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

L8

P2

P1

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
L9

P4 L1

P8

S1

P9

TIME 1.000
25.00

L3

P3
L4

L10

S3

P7
L5
S2

L7

L2
BBBBBBB B B
P5B L6 P6

B
C

U U
2 3
-

Examining the solution


Original and deformed meshes: Click the Show Original Mesh icon
Displacements icon

and the Scale

We will plot this mesh along with other mesh plots showing the solution. To make room for
the other mesh plots, we need to shrink this mesh using the mouse and move it to the left, so
that we obtain the picture shown at the top of the next page.
Here are detailed instructions for resizing and moving the mesh plot. To shift the mesh plot,
click the Pick icon
and the Dynamic Pan
icon, then click on one of the lines of the
mesh plot. A bounding box appears around the mesh plot; this bounding box indicates the
mesh plot is highlighted. Now hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor. The
mesh plot moves along with the mouse cursor. When the mesh plot is in the proper position,
release the left mouse button. To resize the mesh plot, click the Dynamic Resize icon
,
hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse diagonally up and to the right to enlarge
the mesh plot and move the mouse diagonally down and to the left to shrink the mesh plot.
The mesh plot dynamically resizes as you move the mouse. When the mesh plot is the proper
size, release the left mouse button. To unhighlight the mesh plot, move the cursor onto empty
space within the graphics window and click the left mouse button.
Move and resize the boundary condition table and the load legend in the same way.

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DISP MAG 243.1

TIME 1.000

Z
X

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

P2

L8

P1

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
25.00

L9

S3

L10

P3
P7
L3
L4 S1 L5
L7
P4L1
P9 S2
BBBB
BBB
BB
L2
P8 B
P5 L6 P6

U U
B
C

Stress band plot: To display another mesh plot, click the Mesh Plot icon
. Use the mouse
to move and resize the new mesh plot to the right of the first mesh plot. This time, to resize
the mesh, make sure that the Dynamic Pan icon
the mouse while holding down the Ctrl key.

is pressed, pick the mesh plot, then drag

At this point, there are two sets of axes and two sets of TIME 1.000 texts displayed. To
remove unwanted text, make sure that the Pick icon
is pressed, then move the cursor onto
the text and click the left mouse button. The text becomes highlighted. Then press the Del or
Delete button on the keyboard to erase the text. Remove both sets of axes, both sets of
TIME 1.000 texts and the DISP MAG text in the same way.
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Stress: STRESS-ZZ)
Now click the Create Band Plot icon
and click OK. Move the band plot legends until the graphics window looks something like
the top figure on the next page.
. Use the
Stress vector plot: To display another mesh plot, click the Mesh Plot icon
mouse to resize and move the new mesh plot to the right of the previous mesh plot. Remove
the new axes and the new TIME 1.000 text.
Now click the Quick Vector Plot icon
. Move the vector plot legend until the graphics
window looks something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000
DISP MAG 243.1
PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
25.00

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

L8

P2

MAXIMUM
108.8
EG 1, EL 122, IPT 11 (103.2)
MINIMUM
-4.358
EG 1, EL 102, IPT 11 (-2.610)

P1

STRESS-ZZ
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

L9

S3 L10

P3 L3 P7
L4 S1 L5
P4L1
L7
P9 S2
BBBBB
BBB
B
L2
P8 BP5L6 P6

104.0
88.0
72.0
56.0
40.0
24.0
8.0

U U

B
C

TIME 1.000
DISP MAG 243.1
PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
25.00

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

L8

P2

L9

2-14

P1

S3 L10

P3 L3 P7
L4 S1 L5
P4L1
L7
P9 S2
BBBBB
BBB
B
L2
P8 BP5L6 P6
U U

B
C

MAXIMUM
108.8
EG 1, EL 122, IPT 11 (103.2)
MINIMUM
-4.358
EG 1, EL 102, IPT 11 (-2.610)

STRESS-ZZ
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
104.0
88.0
72.0
56.0
40.0
24.0
8.0

STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
+ -

96.54

81.00
63.00
45.00
27.00
9.00
-9.00
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Nodes and elements near the hole:


We will view the node numbers in the mesh near the hole. Click the Clear icon
click the Node Labels icon

, then

,
Since there are so many nodes, we have to zoom in to see them. Click the Zoom icon
move the cursor to a point near the top of the hole, press and hold the left mouse button, drag
the cursor down and to the right so that the rubber-band box encloses the mesh region near the
hole and release the left mouse button. The graphics window should look something like this:
370

429

396
371
397

393

428

392

461

463
440 441

462

412

385

454

434

411

384

455 420

427

386

414
410

433

432
453 416
387

452

415

383

409

444

388

418

443

419
406

381
511

407
535

382
510

534

499

481

543
508
380
459 422
536
372 436 394
447
437
405
480 545
389 439 390
524
398 456 435
501
426
457
438460423
379
505
507
421
373 399 374
525
446
539
458 391
400
404
476
375
425
518
544
401 424
479
514
542
376 445 378 538
483
502
402 403 517
506 519
515
377 537
551
523
484 552
531
488 516
477
554 485
530
512
464
550
541
482
489
503
513
533 520
547
555
465
529
522
549
478 532
490
486
526
487
527
466
540
504 553 521
528 546
491548
467492468 493 469 494 470

475

509

495

474

498

473

497

472

496

471

To learn the current coordinates of node 467, click the Query icon
, move the cursor onto
the label of node 467 and click the left mouse button. The AUI writes a message such as
Node 467, curr=(0.00000E+00, 4.99614E+00, 0.00000E+00) into the message window and
into the status bar at the bottom of the control window. For more information about node 467,
press the space bar. The AUI writes more information into the message window, including
the element that is attached to node 467. (To display the message window, choose
ViewMessage Window.)
To learn the numbers of the elements near the hole, move the cursor onto one of the elements
and click the left mouse button. The AUI writes a message such as Element group 1,
element 122, side 1 into the message window and into the status bar at the bottom of the
control window. Repeatedly click the left mouse button to cycle through all of the graphics

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objects that can be queried at the cursor location. For more information about a graphics
object, press the space bar.
Now surround some of the graphics using a marquee box. The AUI highlights the selected
graphics and writes messages for each graphics object (you may need to display the message
window and use the vertical scrollbar in the message window to see all of the messages).
Graph of stresses on the horizontal symmetry line: Now we will graph the stresses on the
horizontal symmetry line. To do this, we create a node line, which lists the nodes on the
horizontal symmetry line.
Choose DefinitionsModel LineGeneral, add line SYMMETRY, enter the text
LINE 6 (you don=t need to enter the quotes) into the first row and column of the table and
click OK. The AUI writes the message 9 nodes in gnline to the message window and to the
bottom of the AUI control window.
Please note, the above step is possible only if you open the ADINA-IN database before
loading the porthole file. This is because the geometry information comes from the ADINAIN database.
and choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Line). Verify that
Now click the Clear icon
the Model Line Name is SYMMETRY, make sure that the X Variable is set to (Coordinate:
DISTANCE), set the Y Variable to (Stress:STRESS-ZZ), set the Y Smoothing Technique to
AVERAGED and click Apply. The graphics window should look something like this:

LINE GRAPH

110.

Line SYMMETRY
100.
90.

STRESS-ZZ

80.
70.
60.
50.
40.
30.
20.
10.

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

DISTANCE

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Let's add another stress component to the same graph. In the Display Response Curve (Model
Line) dialog box, verify that the Line Name is SYMMETRY, make sure that the X Variable is
set to (Coordinate:DISTANCE), set the Y Variable to (Stress:STRESS-YY) and make sure
that the Y Smoothing Technique is set to AVERAGED. Also make sure that the Plot Name in
the Graph Attributes box is set to PREVIOUS. Then click OK. The graphics window should
look something like this:
LINE GRAPH

120.

Line SYMMETRY
Line SYMMETRY

100.

STRESS-ZZ

80.

60.

40.

20.

0.

-20.

0.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

DISTANCE

Now we will customize the graph title, axes and curves. Choose GraphModify.
Title: Click the P button, move the cursor to the graph box and click to highlight it. Then
click the ... button to the right of the Graph Depiction field. In the Title Attributes box, set the
Type to Custom, enter Stresses on horizontal symmetry line in the Graph Title table (you
don't need to enter the quotes) and click OK. Click Apply to see the updated title.
Use the Pick icon

and the mouse to center the title.

Axes: Set the Action to Modify the Axis Depiction. Click the P button, move the cursor to
one of the numbers on the Y axis and click to highlight the Y axis. Then click the button
to the right of the Axis Depiction field. In the Label Attributes box, set the Type to Custom,
enter Stress (N/mm**2) in the Label table and click OK. Click Apply to see the updated
axis.
Curves: Set the Action to Modify the Curve Depiction. Click the P button, move the cursor
to the upper curve and click to highlight it. Then click the ... button to the right of the Curve

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Depiction field. Click the Legend tab, then, in the Legend Attributes box, set the Type to
Custom, enter Stress-zz in the Legend table and click OK. Click Apply to see the updated
curve and legend.
In a similar way, change the legend for the lower curve to Stress-yy. The graphics window
should look something like this:
Stresses on horizontal symmetry line

120.

Stress-zz
Stress-yy

100.

Stress (N/mm**2)

80.

60.

40.

20.

0.

-20.

0.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

DISTANCE

Numerical values: Choose GraphList. The value of STRESS-ZZ at distance 0.0 should be
1.08832E+02 (N/mm2). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem description
A plate with a hole is subjected to tension as shown:
z
p = 25.0 N/mm2

All lengths in mm.


y

56

Thickness = 1 mm
4
E = 7.0 10 N/mm2
n = 0.25

10

20

This is the same problem as problem 2. However, in this problem we will demonstrate the
body sheet feature of ADINA-M (the ADINA Modeler).
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a combined line
$ Defining a body of type sheet using ADINA-M
$ Meshing a body of type sheet
$ Plotting stresses in a cylindrical coordinate system
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 and 2, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System.

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Problem 3: Plate with a hole in tension using ADINA-M

Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-M.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 3: Plate with a hole
in tension using ADINA-M and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Defining model geometry
The diagram on the next page shows the key geometry used in defining this model. Notice
that the lines are organized into loops. The external loop completely surrounds the model.
The internal loop represents the hole in the model.
(Note: it is also possible to define the external loop by a single line of type polyline (with
straight line segments). However we choose to use four separate lines, then combine them, in
order to demonstrate the combined line feature.)
Points: Click the Define Points icon
, enter the following information into the X2, X3
columns of the table (you can leave the X1 column blank), then click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6

3-2

X2
10
-10
-10
10
5
0

X3
28
28
-28
-28
0
0

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P2

L1

P1

External loop: L6=L1 + L4 + L2 + L3


Internal loop: L5
L4

P6

P5 L3

L5

P3

L2

P4

Lines: Click the Define Lines icon


Line number
1
2
3
4

Type
Straight
Straight
Straight
Straight

and add the following lines:


Point 1
1
3
1
2

Point 2
2
4
4
3

Now add line 5, set the Type to Circle, make sure that Defined by is set to Center, P1, P3,
set Center to 6, P1 to 5, P3 to 2 and click OK.
Combined line: As indicated in the sketch above, we need to define an external loop as a
single line. This line is constructed by combining lines 1 to 4.
, add line 6, set the Type to Combined, enter 1, 4, 2, 3 in the
Click the Define Lines icon
table (the order of the lines is important) and click OK.
When you click the Line/Edge Labels icon
like the figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

L1

L4

L6

L5

L3

L2

Sheet body: Now we construct a sheet body using line 6 as the external loop and line 5 as an
internal loop. Click the Define Bodies icon
, add body 1, set the Type to Sheet, set the
External Loop Line # to 6, enter 5 in the first row of the table and click OK. The graphics
window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Notice that the lines have been replaced by edges.
Defining and applying boundary conditions
We will put rollers on the bottom edge of the model. Click the Apply Fixity icon
and
click the Define... button. In the Define Fixity dialog box, add fixity name ZT, check the ZTranslation button and click OK. In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply to field to
Edges. Enter 3, ZT in the first row of the table and click Save.
We need to eliminate the rigid-body motion in the y direction. We do this by fixing point 3
(which is the lower left-hand point). In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply to field
to Points, enter 3 in the first row of the table and click OK. When you click the Boundary
Plot icon
page.

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, the graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

E1

E6
E2

E4
E5

E3

TIME 1.000

Z
X

E1

E6
E2

E4
E5

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B
C

U U
2 3
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Defining and applying loads


Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to Pressure and click the Define... button
to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Pressure dialog box, add pressure 1, set
the Magnitude to -25 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, set the Apply to field to
Edge and, in the first row of the table, set the Edge # to 1 and the Body # to 1. Click OK to
close the Apply Load dialog box.
When you click the Load Plot icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000

Z
X

E1

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
25.00
E6
E4

E2
E5

B E3

B
C

U U
2 3
- -

Defining the material


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to 7E4,
the Poisson=s ratio to 0.25 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
, add group number 1, set the Type
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
to 2-D Solid, set the Element Sub-Type to Plane Stress and click OK.

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Subdivision data: In this mesh, we will set the lengths of all element edges to be the same,
then set the lengths of element edges on the hole (edges 5 and 6) to be smaller. Choose
MeshingMesh DensityComplete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use Length, set
the Element Edge Length to 2 and click OK. Now click the Subdivide Edges icon
,
choose edge 5, set the Element Edge Length to 1, enter 6 in the first row of the table and
click OK.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

E1

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
25.00
E6
E4

E2
E5

B E3

B
C

U U
2 3
- -

Element generation: Click the Mesh Faces icon


, enter 1 in the first row of the table and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page. Your
mesh may look slightly different than the mesh shown in the picture.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

E1

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
25.00
E6
E2

E4
E5

CBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
C
B E3

B
C

U U
2 3
- -

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob03. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob03,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished,
close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down
list and discard all changes. Then click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob03.

Examining the solution


Click the Scale Displacements icon
, then click the Quick Band Plot icon
. The
graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page. Your results will be
slightly different if the mesh is different than the mesh shown in the picture.

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TIME 1.000
DISP MAG 230.1

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

Z
X

97.5
82.5
67.5
52.5
37.5
22.5
7.5

MAXIMUM
107.9
EG 1, EL 306, IPT 31 (101.7)
MINIMUM
2.216
EG 1, EL 249, IPT 33 (5.031)

Plotting the stresses in a cylindrical coordinate system: Lets plot the tangential stress
component in a cylindrical coordinate system. First click the Clear icon
to clear the mesh
plot and band plot. Choose DefinitionsResult Control, make sure that the Result Control
Name is DEFAULT and click the button to the right of the "Coordinate System for
Transformed Results" field. In the Define Coordinate System dialog box, add system 1, set
the Type to Cylindrical and click OK. In the Define Result Control Depiction dialog box, set
the "Coordinate System for Transformed Results" to 1 and click OK.
To check the coordinate system directions, click the Mesh Plot icon

. Click the Modify

Mesh Plot icon


. and click the Element Depiction button. Check the Display Local
System Triad button, set the Type to Result Transformation System, then click OK twice to
close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on
the next page.
Each of the element symbols shows the coordinate system directions, as follows:
2 direction

1 direction

Evidently the 1 direction is the radial direction, the 2 direction is the tangential direction and
the 3 direction is the axial direction.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Now click the Clear icon

, then the Mesh Plot icon

, then the Create Band Plot icon

. Set the Band Plot Variable to (Stress:STRESS-22) and click OK. The graphics window
should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
STRESS-22
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

90.0
70.0
50.0
30.0
10.0
-10.0
-30.0

MAXIMUM
108.8
EG 1, EL 306, IPT 31 (103.1)
MINIMUM
-40.27
EG 1, EL 10, IPT 33 (-37.21)

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 4: Cylinder subjected to tip load

Problem description
A solid cylinder is subjected to a tip load as shown:
1000 N

0.1

All lengths in meters


E = 2.07 5 1011 N/m2
n = 0.29

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a geometry line by extruding a point
$ Defining a geometry surface by revolving a line
$ Defining a geometry volume by extruding a surface
$ Generating hexahedral and prismatic elements
$ Rotating a mesh plot with the mouse
$ Smoothing the stresses
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 3, or have equivalent experience with
the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 4: Cylinder
subjected to tip load and click OK.

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Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the X-Rotation,


Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Defining model geometry
Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z

P1
L1
S1

V1

Geometry point: Click the Define Points icon


table and click OK.
Point #
1

X1
0

X2
0

, enter the following information into the

X3
0

Geometry line: Click the Define Lines icon


, add line 1, set the Type to Extruded, set the
Initial Point to 1, the components of the Vector to 0.05, 0.0, 0.0 and click OK.
, add surface 1, set the Type to
Geometry surface: Click the Define Surfaces icon
Revolved, set the Initial Line to 1, the Angle of Rotation to 360, the Axis to Y, uncheck the
Check Coincidence button and click OK.
, add volume 1, set the Type to
Geometry volume: Click the Define Volumes icon
Extruded, set the Initial Surface to 1, the components of the Vector to 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, uncheck
the Check Coincidence button and click OK. The graphics window should look something
like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Applying boundary conditions


We will fix surface 1. Click the Apply Fixity icon
, set the Apply to field to Surfaces,
enter 1 in the first row and column of the table and click OK. Click the Boundary Plot icon
to display the boundary conditions.
Since surface 1 is hidden, we can't see if the boundary condition is applied or not. Rotate the
mesh out-of-plane with the mouse until the graphics window looks something like the figure
on the next page.
Here are detailed instructions for rotating the mesh out-of-plane. Click the Pick icon

and

the Dynamic Rotate (XY) icon


and highlight the mesh plot. Press and hold the left
mouse button, then move the mouse. The mesh plot rotates along with the mouse motion.
When the mesh plot is in the correct position, release the left mouse button. (You can also
rotate the mesh out-of-plane when the Dynamic Pan icon
Shift key while dragging the mouse.)

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

Defining and applying loads


Click the Apply Load icon
, make sure that the Load Type is Force and click the Define
button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Concentrated Force dialog box,
add force 1, set the Magnitude to 1000, the Direction to (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0) and click OK. In the
Apply Load dialog box, in the first row of the table, set the Point # to 6. Click OK to close
the Apply Load dialog box.
When you click the Load Plot icon
figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something like the

Defining the material


and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Click the Manage Materials icon
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to
2.07E11, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.29 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
to 3-D Solid and click OK.

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, add group number 1, set the Type

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
1000.

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

Subdivision data: In this mesh, we will assign the number of subdivisions in the u, v and w
directions of the volume. In this case, the u direction is the tangential direction, the v
direction is the axial direction and the w direction is the radial direction.
Click the Subdivide Volumes icon
and set the Number of Subdivisions in the u, v and w
directions to 8, 5 and 2 respectively. Then click OK.
, enter 1 in the first row of the table
Element generation: Click the Mesh Volumes icon
and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob04. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob04,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished,
close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down
list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

B BB
BB
B
BBBBBBBBBB
B
BBBB
BBBBB
B
B
BBB
BB
BB
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B BBBBBBBBB
BBB B
BBBBB
B
B
BB B

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
1000.

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

Examining the solution


Stress band plot: Click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Stress:
STRESS-YY) and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

STRESS-YY
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
9.600E+06
6.400E+06
3.200E+06
0.000E+00
-3.200E+06
-6.400E+06
-9.600E+06

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MAXIMUM
1.137E+07
EG 1, EL 33, IPT 313 (9908099.)
MINIMUM
-1.137E+07
EG 1, EL 37, IPT 313 (-9907997.)

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You will notice discontinuities or jumps in the bands near the built-in end of the cylinder.
To smooth the stress band plot, click the Smooth Plots icon
should look something like this:

. The graphics window

TIME 1.000

Z
X

SMOOTHED
STRESS-YY
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
9.600E+06
6.400E+06
3.200E+06
0.000E+00
-3.200E+06
-6.400E+06
-9.600E+06

MAXIMUM
1.137E+07
NODE 41
MINIMUM
-1.137E+07
NODE 45

(Note: smoothing the stresses does not make them more accurate.)
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 5: Round bar with circumferential groove subjected to tip loading

Problem description
A round bar with circumferential groove is subjected to a tip load as shown:
200 N

0.1 0.05

All lengths in meters


E = 2.07 5 1011 N/m2
n = 0.29

0.04

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
demonstrated in previous problems:
$ Revolving a mesh of 2D elements to obtain a mesh of 3D elements
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 4, or have equivalent experience with
the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System (there are
6179 nodes in this model).
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 5: Round bar with
circumferential groove subjected to tip load and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the X-Rotation,
Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.

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Defining model geometry


Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z
P1

P8

P7
P2
S2
P6

Center of
coordinate
system 1

P3

S3
P5

P4

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


and enter the following information into
the table. You can leave the X1 column blank. Then click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

X2
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

X3
0.4
0.225
0.175
0.0
0.0
0.15
0.25
0.4

Geometry lines: Now we define the arc line. For the definition, it is convenient to place a
coordinate system at the center of the arc. Click the Coordinate Systems icon
, add
coordinate system 1, set the Origin to (0.0, 0.05, 0.2) and click OK. Now click the Define
, add line 1, set the Type to Revolved, set the Initial Point to 2, the Angle of
Lines icon
Rotation to 180, make sure that the Axis is set to X and click OK. The graphics window
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Since we are done with the coordinate system, let's reset the default coordinate system back to
the original coordinate system. Click the Coordinate Systems icon
button and click OK.
Geometry surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon
click OK.
Surface Number
1
2
3

Type
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex

Point 1
1
2
3

, click the Set Global

, define the following surfaces and

Point 2
8
7
6

Point3
7
6
5

Point 4
2
3
4

The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Applying boundary conditions
and
We will fix the line at z = 0. To determine this line number, click the Query icon
click on the lowest horizontal line until the line number appears in the message window (it
, set the Apply to field to Lines, enter 9
should be 9). Now click the Apply Fixity icon
in the first row and column of the table and click OK. When you click the Boundary Plot icon
, the graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

TIME 1.000

Z
X

5-4

U U U
1 2 3
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Defining and applying loads


Click the Apply Load icon
, make sure that the Load Type is Force and click the Define...
button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Concentrated Force dialog box,
add load 1, set the Magnitude to 200, the Direction to (0, -1, 0) and click OK. In the Apply
Load dialog box, set the Point # to 1 and click OK.
, the graphics window should look something like this:

When you click the Load Plot icon

TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
200.0

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

Defining the material


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to
2.07E11, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.29 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
the Type to 2-D Solid and click OK.

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Subdivision data: In this mesh, we will assign a uniform point size to the points of the model,
then assign a smaller point size to the points near the groove. Choose Meshing
Mesh DensityComplete Model, make sure that the Subdivision Mode is set to Use EndPoint Sizes and click OK. Now choose MeshingMesh DensityPoint Size, set the
Points Defined from field to All Geometry Points, set the Maximum to 0.03 and click
Apply. Then, in the table in the Define Point Size dialog box, set the Mesh Size for Point
Labels 2, 3, 6, 7 to 0.02 and click OK.
, enter surfaces 1, 2, 3 in the table
2D element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
.
Z

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
200.0

BBBBB
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

3D element generation: Choose MeshingMesh Revolve, set the Angle of Revolution to


360, the No. of Elements in Revolve Direction to 16, the Z Direction of Axis to 1.0, and, in
the Options tab, check the Check Coincidence button, and click OK.
, the graphics window should look something like the
When you click the Iso View 1 icon
figure on the next page. You can rotate the mesh plot with the mouse to make sure that all of
the nodes at z=0 are fixed.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
200.0

B
B
BB
BB
BB
BB
B B B B BB
BB

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob05. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob05,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished,
close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down
list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob05.

Examining the solution


Click the Iso View 2 icon

, then click the Load Plot icon

to display the finite element

mesh and loads. To magnify the displacements, click the Scale Displacements icon
graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.

. The

, set the Band Plot Variable to


Stress band plot: Click the Create Band Plot icon
(Stress:STRESS-ZZ) and click OK. Move the objects in the graphics window until the
graphics window looks something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 4673.

X
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
200.0

TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 4673.

X
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
200.0
STRESS-ZZ
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
3600000.
2400000.
1200000.
0.
-1200000.
-2400000.
-3600000.

MAXIMUM
4253062.
EG 2, EL 400, IPT 331 (3635050.)
MINIMUM
-4253113.
EG 2, EL 392, IPT 331 (-3635090.)

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 6: Square wall-driven cavity

Problem description
In this problem we determine the fluid flow within a square wall-driven cavity as shown:
Utop = 1

r=1
m = 0.01
1

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ CFD analysis with ADINA-CFD
$ Setting the flow assumptions
$ Defining and applying special boundary conditions
$ Plotting the outline of the mesh
$ Plotting velocities as vectors
$ Plotting particle traces
$ Calculating the total force applied to the model
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 5, or have equivalent experience with
the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Problem 6: Square wall-driven cavity

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading "Problem 6: Square walldriven cavity" and click OK.
Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set the Flow Dimension to 2D (in
YZ Plane), uncheck the Includes Heat Transfer button and click OK.
Defining model geometry
Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z
P2

L2

P1

L1

S1

L4

L3
P3

P4

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the
table (you can leave the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4

X2
1
0
0
1

X3
1
1
0
0

Geometry surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon


, add surface number 1, set the Type
to Vertex if necessary, set Point 1 to 1, Point 2 to 2, Point 3 to 3, Point 4 to 4 and click OK.
You can use the P button and the mouse to easily select these points. The graphics window
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Problem 6: Square wall-driven cavity


TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining and applying boundary conditions


No-slip boundary conditions: We need to apply the no-slip boundary conditions to three sides
of the square. Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
, add boundary condition 1
and verify that the Type is Wall. Double-click in the first row and column of the table, use
the mouse to pick the left, bottom and right lines and press the Esc key to return to the Define
Special Boundary Condition dialog box. Make sure that the line numbers in the table are lines
2, 3, 4 (the order of the lines is not important). Click OK to close the Special Boundary
Conditions dialog box.
Pressure zero value: Because the flow is incompressible and we are specifying the velocity
along the entire boundary, the pressure solution is not completely determined. In order to
completely determine the pressure solution, we set the pressure to zero at one point in the
and click the Define button. In the Define Zero
model. Click the Apply Fixity icon
Values dialog box, add zero values name PRESSURE, check the Pressure degree of freedom
and click OK.
In the Apply Zero Values dialog box, verify that the Apply to field is Points, enter 3,
PRESSURE in the first row of the table and click OK. When you click the Boundary Plot
icon

, the graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

V V
B
C

P
-

WAL
B 1
C -

Velocity: We need to apply the normal and tangential velocities to the line at the top of the
square. Click the Apply Load icon
, verify that the Load Type is Velocity and click the
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Velocity dialog box, add
velocity 1, set the Y and Z Prescribed Velocities to 1 and 0 respectively, and click OK. In the
Apply Usual Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog box, set the Apply to field to Line, and, in
the first row of the table, set the Line # to 1. Click OK to close the Apply Usual Boundary
Conditions/Loads dialog box.
When you click the Load Plot icon
figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something like the

Defining the material


and click the Constant button. In the Define Material
Click the Manage Materials icon
with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 1, set the Viscosity to 0.01, the Density to 1
and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
, add element group number 1,
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
make sure that the Type is set to 2-D Fluid, set the Sub-Type to Planar and click OK.

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Z

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
1.000

V V
B
C

P
-

WAL
B 1
C -

Subdivision data: We use a 2525 mesh for the solution, with a finer mesh near the corners.
(This mesh is not fine enough to give an accurate solution; for an accurate solution, a more
refined mesh would be required.) Click the Subdivide Surfaces icon
, set the Number of
Subdivisions for both the u and v directions to 25, set the Length Ratio of Element Edges
for both the u and v directions to 10, check both of the Use Central Biasing buttons and
click OK.
Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
, enter 1 in the first row of the table
and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

B
B

B
B

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
DBBBB B B B B B
C

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B B B B B BBBBB
B

PRESCRIBED
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
1.000

V V
B
C
D

B
C
D

P
-

WAL
1
1

Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob06. To generate the ADINA-

CFD data file and run ADINA-CFD, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name
to prob06, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINACFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the Program
Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
, set the File
type field to ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), open database file prob06, click the Open
icon

and open porthole file prob06.

Please notice that we first opened the ADINA-IN database, then loaded the porthole file. We
did this so that we can calculate the total force applied to the model later on.
Examining the solution
Element mesh plot: In all of the mesh plots that we will display, we do not want to show the
geometry, loads or boundary conditions. Click the Show Geometry icon
geometry, the Load Plot icon

to hide the loads and the Boundary Plot icon

the boundary conditions. Then click the Save Mesh Plot Style icon
defaults.

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to hide

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We will plot this mesh along with other mesh plots showing the solution. To accomplish this,
shrink the mesh plot using the mouse and move it to the upper left-hand corner of the graphics
window, so that the graphics window looks something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

Velocity vectors: Click the Mesh Plot icon


. Use the mouse to resize and move the new
mesh plot to the upper right-hand corner of the graphics window. Also remove any extra
plotted axes and TIME 1.000 texts using the mouse.
Now click the Model Outline icon
Plot Style icon

to show only the mesh outline. Click the Save Mesh

to update the mesh plot defaults.

In this plot we would like to show the velocity as vectors. Click the Quick Vector Plot icon
. Use the mouse to move and resize the mesh and the Velocity annotation until you
obtain the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
1.000

0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

Pathlines: Click the Mesh Plot icon


. The mesh plot might be plotted on top of the
previous mesh plot, so you might have to move the previous mesh plot out of the way to see
the new mesh plot. Use the mouse to resize and move the new mesh plot to the lower lefthand corner of the graphics window. Also, if necessary, remove the plotted axes and TIME
1.000 text using the mouse.
Choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotCreate and click the button to the right of the Trace
Rake field. In the Define Trace Rake dialog box, set the Type to Coordinates and click the
Auto button. In the Auto Generation dialog box, enter the following information into the
table and click OK.
X

Y
0.5
0.5

Z
0.1
0.1
0.9

At this point, the table in the Define Trace Rake dialog box should contain 9 rows, in which
Z=0.1, 0.2, , 0.9. Click OK twice to close the Define Trace Rake dialog box and the Create
Particle Trace Plot dialog box. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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TIME 1.000
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
1.000

0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

PARTICLE TRACE
STEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.000
PATHLINE
START PARTICLE TIME = 0.000
PARTICLE TIME = 0.000

The trace rake contains 9 injectors evenly spaced along a vertical line in the center of the
model.
Now click the Trace Downstream icon
something like this:

once. The graphics window should look

TIME 1.000
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
1.000

0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

PARTICLE TRACE
STEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.000
PATHLINE
START PARTICLE TIME = 0.000
PARTICLE TIME = 0.2714

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Notice that the injector triangles have rotated to correspond to the flow velocity and each
injector has emitted a short pathline. In this plot, the start particle time is 0.0 and the particle
time is 0.2714. This means that particles that are located at the injectors at particle time 0.0
have moved to the positions shown by particle time 0.2714. (Note that we use the term
particle time to distinguish the time used in the particle tracing from the solution time.)
Click the Trace Downstream icon
a few more times to watch the pathlines grow. Each
time you click the Trace Downstream icon, the particle time increases and the pathlines grow
longer.
Now we directly specify the particle time. Choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotModify and
click the button to the right of the Trace Calculation field. Set the Current Particle Time to
50 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. After you delete the particle trace legend
with the mouse, the graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
1.000

0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

Notice that the outermost particle trace doesnt close completely. This is due to the
coarseness of the mesh.
. Use the mouse to resize and move the
Pressure band plot: Click the Mesh Plot icon
new mesh plot to the lower right-hand corner of the graphics window. Also, if necessary,
remove the plotted axes and TIME 1.000 text using the mouse.

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In this plot we would like to show the pressure. Click the Quick Band Plot icon
. The
pressures are most extreme at the top corners of the square, where the fluid flow turns through
a right angle. We don't see much detail for the remaining plot because the scaling is set by the
and click the
extreme values. To rescale the band plot, click the Modify Band Plot icon
Band Table button. In the Value Range box, set the Minimum to -1 and the Maximum to 1,
then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
After you move and resize the band table and the Maximum legend, the graphics window
should look something like this:
TIME 1.000
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
1.000

0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

NODAL_PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
0.900
0.600
0.300
0.000
-0.300
-0.600
-0.900

MAXIMUM
5.958
NODE 1
MINIMUM
-5.873
NODE 26

Total applied force: To determine the total force applied to the cavity, we need to sum all of
the reaction forces applied to the nodes on the walls of the cavity. Choose Definitions
Model Point (Combination)General, add name CAVITY, enter the text strings LINE 2,
LINE 3 and LINE 4 (you don=t need to enter the quotes) in the first three rows of the table
and click OK. The AUI displays the message 76 nodes in gncombination in the message
window and at the bottom of the AUI control window.
Choose ListValue ListModel Point, set variable 1 to (Reaction: Y-REACTION) and click
Apply. The AUI should output the value -2.47360E-01. The AUI computes this value by
summing the y reactions over the nodes attached to geometry lines 2, 3 and 4. Hence the total
force applied to the top wall of the cavity is +2.47360E-01. Click Close to close the dialog
box.

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(Please note: there are two ways to compute the total force. The first way is to add up all of
the reaction forces on all of the nodes on which the velocities are prescribed. The second way
is to add up all of the reaction forces on all of the nodes on which the velocities are fixed, then
negate the result. We choose the second way because the input is easier.
It might seem logical to request the total reaction forces applied to the nodes on line 1. But
this gives the wrong results for the following reason. Line 1 contains nodes 1 to 26. Nodes 1
and 26 are nodes on which the y velocities are fixed, and nodes 2 to 25 are nodes on which
the y velocities are prescribed. Hence line 1 contains both prescribed velocity nodes and
fixed velocity nodes.
If you sum the reaction force applied to nodes 2, , 25, this gives the correct result, but the
input is more difficult, since you then need to enter nodes 2, , 25 directly into the
DefinitionsModel Point CombinationNode dialog box.)
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 7: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder

Problem description
A block is pushed onto a rigid cylinder as shown:
0.1
All lengths in meters

Prescribed
displacement
0.1

0.05

Block:
E =15106 N/m2
n = 0.3
Plane strain conditions

Rigid cylinder,
frictionless contact

We would like to determine the displacements and stresses in the block when the block is
pushed down 0.02 m.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a time function
$ Defining time steps
$ Defining a contact group, contact surfaces and contact pairs
$ Using the Previous Solution, Next Solution, Last Solution and First Solution icons
$ Animating the model response
$ Plotting results as a function of time
$ Plotting contact tractions
$ Creating animation files for the PC (AVI and GIF formats)
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 6, or have equivalent experience with
the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 7: Contact between
a block and a rigid cylinder and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Defining model geometry
Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z
L2

P2

P1

S1

P4

L4

P3

L1
P5

P6

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the
X2, X3 columns of the table (you can leave the X1 column blank), then click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6

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X2
0.05
-0.05
-0.05
0.05
0.05
-0.05

X3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.05
-0.05

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Click the Point Labels icon

to display the point numbers.

Geometry line: Click the Define Lines icon


and add line number 1. Set the Type to Arc,
set >Defined by= to P1, P2, P3, Angle, set >Starting Point, P1= to 5, >End Point, P2= to 6, >InPlane Point, P3= to 1, >Included Angle= to 180, and click OK.
Click the Line/Edge Labels icon

to display the line number.

Geometry surface: Click the Define Surfaces icon


. Add surface number 1, set the Type
to Vertex if necessary, set Point 1 to 1, Point 2 to 2, Point 3 to 3, Point 4 to 4 and click OK.
Click the Surface/Face Labels icon
to display the surface number. The graphics window
should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Defining and applying loads
, set the Load Type to Displacement and click the Define...
Click the Apply Load icon
button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Displacement dialog box, add
displacement 1, set the Y Translation to 0, the Z Translation to -1 and click OK. In the Apply
Load dialog box, set the Apply to field to Line, and, in the first row of the table, set the Line
# to 2. Click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.
Click the Load Plot icon
figure on the next page.

. The graphics window should look something like the bottom

Defining the material


and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Click the Manage Materials icon
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to 1E6,
the Poisson=s ratio to 0.3 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions
dialog box.

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TIME 1.000

Z
P2

L2

L3

S1

P1

L5

P3

L4
L1

P4

P6

P7

P5

TIME 1.000

Z
P2

L2

P1

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
L3

7-4

S1

L5

P3

L1
L4

P4

P6

P7

P5

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Defining the contact surfaces


Contact group: Click the Define Contact Groups icon

, add contact group 1 and click OK.

, add contact surface number 1,


Contact surfaces: Click the Define Contact Surfaces icon
set the Line Number to 1 in the first row of the table and click Save. Now add contact surface
number 2, set the Line Number to 4 in the first row of the table and click OK to close the
dialog box.
, add contact pair number 1, set the
Contact pair: Click the Define Contact Pairs icon
Target Surface to 1, the Contactor Surface to 2 and click OK.
Defining the elements
, add group number 1, set the Type
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
to 2-D Solid, the Element Sub-Type to Plane Strain and click OK.
Subdivision data: We will use a 55 mesh for the solution. Click the Subdivide Surfaces icon
, set the Number of Subdivisions for both u and v to 5 and click OK.
Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
and click OK.

, enter 1 in the first row of the table

When you click the Show Segment Normals icon


, the graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page. Notice the thick line at the bottom of the square.
This is the contact surface for the square. The arrows attached to the thick lines show the
orientation of the contact surface; the arrows point into the solid.

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TIME 1.000

P2

L2

P1

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000

L3

S1

L5

P3

L1
L4

P4

P6

P7

P5

1.000

Defining the target surface


First we specify the number of contact segments on the contact surface, then we generate
contact segments on the contact surface.
Subdivision data: To specify the number of contact segments on the contact surface, we
subdivide the line on which the contact surface is placed. Click the Subdivide Lines icon
, select line 1, set the Number of Subdivisions to 180 and click OK.
Contact segments: Click the Mesh Rigid Contact Surface icon
, set the Contact Surface to
1 and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

P2

L2

P1

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000

L3

S1

L5

P3

L4
L1

P4

P6

P7

P5

1.000

Specifying load step sizes


For the first run, we will verify the model. So we choose to run the model for one time step
with a relatively small prescribed displacement. The prescribed displacement is controlled by
time function 1. Choose ControlTime Function, edit the table as follows and click OK.
Time
0.0
1.0

Value
0.0
0.001

When you click the Redraw icon


, the graphics window should look something like the
figure on the next page. Notice that the value of the prescribed displacement is updated.

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TIME 1.000

P2

L2

P1

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000

L3

S1

L5

P3

L4
L1

P4

P6

P7

P5

0.001000

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob07. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob07,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. The Log Window displays
repeated messages of the form No element connection for node .... These messages are due
to the fact that the nodes on the arc are not attached to any element, only to a contact surface.
These nodes are automatically fixed, as stated at the bottom of the Log Window.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob07.

and

Examining the solution, requesting more time steps, rerunning the analysis
Click the Quick Vector Plot icon
to display the stress vectors. The graphics window
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
+ -

25375.

0.
-4000.
-8000.
-12000.
-16000.
-20000.
-24000.

It looks like the two bodies are in contact, so let's update the model to request more solution
steps.
Invoking the pre-processor: Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down
list. Click Yes to discard all changes and continue. If necessary, choose database file
prob07.idb from the recent file list in the File menu.
Now we will use 10 time steps to apply a total displacement of 0.02 m.
Time function: Choose ControlTime Function, edit the table as follows and click OK.
Time
0.0
10.0

Value
0.0
0.02

Time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, set the Number of Steps to 10 in the first row of the
table and click OK. When you click the Redraw icon
something like the figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 10.00

P2

P1

L2

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 10.00

L3

P3

L1
L4

P4

P6

P7

P5

You can use the Previous Solution icon


and Last Solution icon

L5

S1

0.02000

, Next Solution icon

, First Solution icon

to show the load magnitudes for different solution times.

Rerunning ADINA: Click the Save icon

to save the current database file. Now click the

Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob07a, make sure that the Run Solution
button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes.
Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob07a.

The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Animating the results
. The AUI
To create a movie of the mesh deformations, click the Movie Load Step icon
updates the finite element mesh plot for each solution step, displays it and stores each
resulting plot into a frame of movie number 1. To animate the movie once, click the Animate
icon

. The AUI smoothly replays the movie.

To replay the animation more slowly, choose DisplayAnimate, set the Minimum Delay to
50 and click Apply. Increasing the Minimum Delay slows down the animation, decreasing
the Minimum Delay speeds up the animation. Click Cancel to close the Animate dialog box.

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TIME 10.00

Z
X

You will notice that the top of the square is clipped by the edges of the graphics window. So
let's create another movie in which the mesh plot is smaller. Click the Refresh icon
clear the animation, then resize the mesh plot using the Pick icon
graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 10.00

and the mouse. The

Z
X

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Now click the Movie Load Step icon

. The AUI creates movie 2 using the rescaled mesh

plot. To animate the movie, click the Animate icon

UNIX: Now we create a PostScript file with the frames of movie number 2. We will use the

PostScript file to create an AVI file at the end of this problem description. Choose
FileSave Movie, make sure that the Movie Number is set to 2, enter file name mov2.ps
and click Save.
Windows: Now we create an AVI file of movie number 2. Click the Save AVI icon
,
enter file name mov2, check the >Play AVI Movie After Saving= button and click Save. The
AUI displays the Windows Media Player after the AUI completes the AVI movie. Choose
FileExit to exit the Windows Media Player.

, then click the Load Plot icon


Click the Refresh icon
graphics window should look something like this:

to display the loads. The

TIME 10.00

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 10.00
0.02000

You can animate the mesh plot along with the loads by creating a movie and then animating
it. Try it!

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Click the Refresh icon


to clear the animation, then click the Quick Band Plot icon
show the effective stresses. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 10.00

to

Z
X
EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 10.00

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 10.00
0.02000

292500.
247500.
202500.
157500.
112500.
67500.
22500.
MAXIMUM
310315.
EG 1, EL 24, IPT 31 (276102.)
MINIMUM
679.3
EG 1, EL 21, IPT 32 (7256.)

You can animate the mesh plot along with the loads and bands by creating a movie and then
animating it. Remember to click the Refresh icon
You can use the Previous Solution icon
and Last Solution icon

to clear the animation.

, Next Solution icon

, First Solution icon

to show the solutions for different solution times.

Plotting contact tractions


Choose DisplayReaction PlotCreate, set the Reaction Quantity to
DISTRIBUTED_CONTACT_TRACTION and click OK. Use the Pick icon
and the
mouse until the graphics window looks something like the top figure on the next page.
Graph: Now we will graph the contact traction at the center of the square as a function of the
applied load. The contact traction is output by ADINA at each node of the contactor contact
surfaces. The contactor node at the center of the square is node 64.

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TIME 10.00

Z
X

DISTRIBUTED
CONTACT
TRACTION

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC

TIME 10.00

TIME 10.00

390064.

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 10.00
0.02000

292500.
247500.
202500.
157500.
112500.
67500.
22500.

350000.
300000.
250000.
200000.
150000.
100000.
50000.

MAXIMUM
310315.
EG 1, EL 24, IPT 31 (276102.)
MINIMUM
679.3
EG 1, EL 21, IPT 32 (7256.)

First we need to define a node result point. Choose DefinitionsModel PointNode, add
point CENTER, set the Node to 64 and click OK.
Click the Clear icon
and choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point). Set the X
Variable to (Time:TIME_FUNCTION_1), the Y Variable to (Traction:
NODAL_NORMAL_TRACTION) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like this:
RESPONSE GRAPH
NODAL_NORMAL_TRACTION,
CENTER

35.
30.

25.

*10

NODAL_NORMAL_TRACTION, CENTER

40.

20.
15.
10.
5.

2.

4.

6.

8.

10.
*10

12.

14.

16.

18.

20.

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Recall that the applied displacement is numerically equal to the value of the time function, so
the plot shows the traction as a function of the applied displacement.
The normal traction decreases at the center when a new segment comes into contact. This
non-physical effect is due to the small number of elements used in the model.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.
Creating animation files in AVI and GIF formats, UNIX/Linux versions of the AUI
To show your animation on the PC, you will need to build an AVI or GIF file containing your
animation. The choice of file format depends on the ultimate use of the animation file. If you
want to show the animation file from within PowerPoint or Media Player, build an AVI file.
If you want to show the animation file using a browser, build a GIF file.
Here we give all of the steps required to build an AVI or GIF file containing an animation.
These steps can be followed if you are using a UNIX/Linux version of the AUI. (If you are
using a Windows version of the AUI, simply save the animation as an AVI file using
FileSave AVI as described above. Then, if you want a GIF file, use the GIF Construction
Set Professional program described below.)
In this discussion, we use the shareware programs GPL GhostScript, GIF Construction Set
Professional, VideoMach and ImageMagick. GPL GhostScript is required when using GIF
Construction Set Professional or VideoMach. GIF Construction Set Professional can be used
if you want a GIF file, and can also be used if you want an AVI file (but VideoMach is
preferred for creating AVI files). ImageMagick can be used if you want a GIF file.
Requirements
Note: the following requirements and program Internet sites are subject to change without
notice. We strongly recommend that you read the documentation that comes with the
programs.
The following Windows programs are required:
GPL GhostScript: This program reads and interprets PostScript files. It runs on Windows and
on UNIX/Linux. In this example, we run GPL GhostScript for Windows.
Here are instructions for installing GPL GhostScript for Windows:
Using a Web browser, open address http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost, obtain the latest
version of GPL GhostScript for Windows and install it. You do not need to download or
install gsview.

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For future use, create a batch file PSTOPCX.BAT in the \bin directory for GPL GhostScript
(for example, if you installed GPL GhostScript 9.02 in C:\Program Files\gs, then place the
batch file in C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.71\bin). The batch file should consist of the following
line:
gswin32c -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=pcx24b g1024x768 r72 \
-sOutputFile=%1%%04d.pcx %1.ps
The \ indicates that the second line is a continuation line. When you create the batch file,
omit the \ and put both lines on the same line of the batch file.
(If you want to create an animation with a different size, use different values for the g and
r parameters, as follows:
-g gx x gy, where gx and gy are the dimensions of the animation, in pixels
-r r, where r = (72/1024) gx
GIF Construction Set Professional: GIF Construction Set Professional is a Windows based
program. GIF Construction Set Professional can be obtained from the World Wide Web at
the address http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/alchemy.html. We strongly recommend
that you install it according to the instructions given at that site. We also recommend that you
register your copy of GIF Construction Set Professional.
The instructions given here are based on GIF Construction Set Professional version 4.0a,
patch 6.
VideoMach: VideoMach is a Windows based program. VideoMach can be obtained from the
World Wide Web at the address http://www.gromada.com. We strongly recommend that you
install it according to the instructions given at that site. We also recommend that you register
your copy of VideoMach.
We also suggest that you download and install the program Imagen from the same site.
The instructions given here are based on VideoMach 5.9.0 and Imagen 3.1.2.
ImageMagick: ImageMagick runs on either Windows or UNIX/Linux. It can be used to
convert PostScript files directly to GIF or AVI files. ImageMagick can be obtained from the
World Wide Web at the address http://www.imagemagick.org. We strongly recommend that
you install it according to the instructions given at that site.
The instructions given here are based on ImageMagick for Windows, version 6.7.4-0 Q16.

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Creating PCX files of the animation frames using GPL GhostScript


You should have PostScript file mov2.ps, which you created earlier in this problem.
1) Move file mov2.ps to the PC on which GPL GhostScript is installed, into the bin directory
for GPL GhostScript (example: C:\Program Files\gs\gs9.02\bin). Note: mov2.ps is a text file,
so you can use an ASCII (text) file transfer.
2) Open a DOS window and, in the DOS window, change directory to the bin directory for
GhostScript and type
PSTOPCX MOV2
This invokes GhostScript using the batch script that you created. Type quit at the GS>
prompt to exit GhostScript.
3) At this point you should have files MOV20001.PCX to MOV20011.PCX in the bin
directory for GhostScript. You can delete file MOV2.PS. Close the DOS window.
Creating a GIF file and an AVI file using GIF Construction Set Professional
You need the .pcx files created by GhostScript before you start.
1) Invoke GIF Construction Set Professional and choose FileAnimation Wizard.
2) Uncheck the Loop button if you do not want to have the GIF file loop indefinitely.
3) Set the animation speed using the Delay field (in 1/100ths of a second).
4) In the left pane of the Animation Wizard dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains the
PCX files (in this case, the bin folder for GhostScript).
5) Select all of the PCX files that appear in the middle pane (you can use the Control or Shift
keys to select a range of files), then click the Add button.
6) Click Build to complete the animation. When GIF Construction Set is finished, it will
display the frames of the animation in a window.
7) To playback the animation, click on the AViews the current animation@ icon (which looks
like a pair of glasses).
8) If you do not want to change the speed of the animation, proceed to the next step.
Otherwise, to change the speed of the animation, click the ASelects all the blocks of the
current animation@ icon (which looks like a blue button), then choose BlockManage. In the
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selected, then click Apply. In the Edit Control dialog box, set the animation speed using the
Delay field, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
9) To save the animation as a GIF file, choose FileSave as, fill in the dialog box and click
Save.
10) To save the animation as an AVI file, choose FilexportExport to Movie, fill in the
dialog box and click Save.
Creating an AVI file using VideoMach
You need the .pcx files created by GhostScript before you start.
1) Invoke VideoMach and choose FileOpen Media Files.
2) Navigate to the folder that contains the PCX files (in this case the bin folder for
GhostScript), set the AFiles of type@ field to PCX, select file mov20001.pcx and click Open.
VideoMach displays an Open Image/Image Sequence dialog box. Choose Open entire
sequence starting with this image and click OK. At this point, the lower left window should
display the text mov20001.pcx (sequence of 11 frames).
3) Choose FileSave As. Set the Output Mode field to Video Only, then set the Write
video to this file field to, for example, mov2.avi. Click the Video tab and click the Codec
Settings button. In the AVI Video Format dialog box, set the Codec Name to Microsoft
Video 1, set Video Quality to 100% and click OK. In the Video tab, in the Frame Rate (fps)
box, check the Custom button, choose Keep original number of frames, enter the desired
frame rate (for example, 10) and click Close.
(In the AVI Video Format dialog box, you also might want to set "Key Frame Every" to "1
frame(s)". If you do this, then the slider bar in mplay32.exe will work, see comments for
"Playback of an AVI file using Media Player mplay32.exe" below. But the avi file will be
much larger.)
At this point, the upper-right window should display
Video Output
File name
Codec
Resolution
Color depth
Frames
Frame rate
Duration
Raw size
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(file name)
Microsoft Video 1
1024 x 768
15-bit
11
10 fps
00:00:01.100
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4) Choose FileSave As and click Start. You can ignore the VIDEO CODEC WARNING
that appears. VideoMach creates the AVI file and displays a Produced Files Information
dialog box. In this dialog box, click the Play icon (which looks like a green arrow) to play the
AVI file in Windows Media Player.
Creating a GIF file using ImageMagick
You do not need the .pcx files created by GhostScript.
1) Move file mov2.ps to the PC on which ImageMagick is installed, into any convenient
folder. Note: mov2.ps is a text file, so you can use an ASCII (text) file transfer.
2) Open a DOS window and, in the DOS window, change folder to the folder containing
mov2.ps.
3) Type
CONVERT MOV2.PS MOV2.GIF
Notes for playback of an AVI file using PowerPoint
The AVI file produced above can be inserted into a PowerPoint presentation using Insert
Movies and SoundsMovie from File. The movie will be inserted into the current slide at a
certain size. When you display the movie in your presentation, you may find that the quality
of the movie is degraded. This degradation occurs because the size of the movie (in pixels) is
adjusted during playback.
To prevent the degradation of the quality of the movie, it is necessary to choose the size of the
movie within the slide. This size needs to be chosen so that the size of the movie (in pixels) is
not adjusted during playback.
(In the discussion below, we assume that the size of the slide is measured in inches. If your
version of Powerpoint uses cm, substitute cm for inches in the discussion below.)
The figure on the next page shows schematically the mappings between the movie, slide,
computer display and projector.

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mw

Movie

mh

sw
mw| s
PowerPoint
slide

Movie

mh| s

sh

dw
sw| d
mw| d

Computer
display

Movie

mh| d

sh| d

dh

pw
dw| p
sw| p

mw| p

Projector

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sh| p dh| p

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The dimensions are

mw , mh = movie width and height, in pixels


mw s , mh s = movie width and height measured on slide, in inches
mw d , mh

mw p , mh

= movie width and height measured on display, in pixels

= movie width and height measured on projector, in pixels

sw , sh = slide width and height, in inches


= slide width and height measured on display, in pixels

s w d , sh

s w p , sh

= slide width and height measured on projector, in pixels

d w , d h = display width and height, in pixels


dw p , dh

= display width and height measured on projector, in pixels

pw = projector width, in pixels , ph = projector height, in pixels


The figure shows a correspondence between the slide, display and projector, as follows:
sw
dw

= f ds sw , sh

= f pd d w , d h

d d
= f ds sh , where f ds = min w , h
s w sh
p

p p
= f pd d h , where f pd = min w , h
dw dh

Therefore
sw

= f ps sw , sh

= f ps sh , where f ps = f pd f ds

And these correspondences apply for the movie, so that

mw
mw

= f ds mw s ,

mh

= f ps mw s ,

mh

= f ds mh

= f ps mh

s
s

Thus, if we want the movie size on the display to be the same as the original movie size, we
can achieve this by setting the movie size on the slide using the formulas

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(m

w s

, mh

mw

) =

f ds

mh

f ds

mw mh
,
=

f ds f ds

and if we want the movie size on the projector to be the same as the original movie size, we
can achieve this by setting the movie size on the slide using the formulas

(m

w s

, mh

mw

) =

f ps

mh
f ps

m m
= w , h
f ps f ps

We also need to consider that there is an optimal size for the display and an optimal size for
the projector. These optimal sizes are the native resolutions of the display and projector. The
size of the display is set within Windows using the Display Properties dialog box, Settings
tab. The size of the projector is usually automatically set by Windows to be the same as the
size of the display.
As a worked example, consider a movie of size 800 x 600 pixels. This movie is to be shown
on a computer display with native resolution 1280 x 800 pixels. The PowerPoint slide size is
10 x 7.5 inches. Therefore
mw , mh = (800, 600)
sw , sh = (10, 7.5)
d w , d h = (1280, 800)
d d
1280 800
,
f ds = min w , h = min
= 106.67
10 7.5
s w sh

(m

w s

, mh

ds

) = mf

mh
f ds

800
600
,
=
= (7.5,5.62)
106.67
106.67

(Choose Format Picture, click on the Size tab, and under the "Size and rotate text", set the
Width to 7.5, then click OK.)
Now suppose that the movie is to be shown on a computer projector with native resolution
1024 x 768 pixels. In order to get the projector to use this size, the size of the display needs
to be set to the same size. Therefore
mw , mh = (800, 600)
sw , sh = (10, 7.5)
d w , d h = (1024, 768)
pw , ph = (1024, 768)

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d d
f ps = f ds = min w , h
s w sh

(m

w s

, mh

) = mf

ps

mh
f ps

1024 768
,
= min
= 102.4
10 7.5

800 600
,
=
= (7.8125,5.859)
102.4 102.4

Note carefully that a projector with native resolution 1024 x 768 pixels, when connected to a
display set to 1280 x 800 pixels, might use a size of 1280 x 800 pixels. This will degrade the
quality of the projected image. In this case, it is better to set the size of the display to 1024 x
768 pixels, so that the projector uses its native resolution.
Notes for playback of an AVI file using Media Player mplay32.exe
Windows XP includes a media player that works well for display of AVI files. This media
player is "mplay32.exe" (not Windows Media Player).
Mplay32.exe is not accessible by default from the desktop or Start menu. To access
mplay32.exe, use the Search feature to find file mplay32.exe (it might be in
\Windows\System32), then right-click mplay32.exe, choose Send To and create a shortcut on
the desktop.
Then click on the mplay32.exe icon and open an AVI file. You can play the file as usual by
clicking the Play icon.
One very useful feature is the slider bar. You can slide the bar left and right and the display
will smoothly update, under one condition: the keyframe saving interval in the AVI file must
be 1, in other words every frame in the AVI file must be a keyframe. VideoMach can create
AVI files in which every frame is a keyframe, see above.

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Problem 8: Analysis of a shell corner

Problem description
A shell corner is analyzed first for its static response due to a concentrated load, then for its
natural frequencies and mode shapes.
In the static analysis, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been presented in
previous problems:
$ Defining shell thicknesses
$ Plotting 5 and 6 DOF nodes
$ Plotting shell thicknesses
$ Plotting results on the top, midsurface and bottom of the shell
In the frequency analysis, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Setting up a frequency analysis
$ Plotting mode shapes
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 7, or have equivalent experience with
the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

Static analysis
50 N

100

100

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n = 0.3
r = 7.8510-9 N-s2/mm4

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Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 8: Analysis of a
shell corner, static analysis and click OK.
Defining model geometry
Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z
P4

P2
S1

P3

P1
S2
P6
y
P5

L6

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


table and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6

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X1
100
0
100
0
100
0

X2
100
100
0
0
0
0

, enter the following information into the

X3
100
100
100
100
0
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Geometry surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon


click OK.
Surface
Number
1
2

Type

, define the following surfaces and

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

1
3

2
4

4
6

3
5

Vertex
Vertex

Defining and applying loads


Click the Apply Load icon
, make sure that the Load Type is set to Force and click the
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Concentrated Force
dialog box, add force 1, set the Magnitude to 50, the Z direction to -1 and click OK. In the
first row of the table in the Apply Load dialog box, set the Point # to 2, then click OK.
Applying the boundary conditions
We will fix the bottom of the structure, which corresponds to line 6 in the model (use the
Query icon
and the mouse to confirm the line number). Click the Apply Fixity icon
,
set the Apply to field to Lines, set the Line to 6 in the first row of the table and click OK.
and the Load Plot icon
. Then use the mouse to rotate
Click the Boundary Plot icon
the mesh plot until the graphics window looks something like the figure on the next page.
Defining the material
Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s modulus to
2.07E5, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.29 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
Defining the shell thicknesses
Choose GeometrySurfacesThickness, enter 2.0 in the Thickness column for both surfaces
and click OK.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
50.00

B
B

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

Defining the elements


Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add element group number 1, set
the Type to Shell, click the Advanced tab, set the Stress Reference System to Local and click
OK.
Subdivision data: We will use a uniform mesh for the solution. Choose Meshing
Mesh DensityComplete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use Length, set the
Element Edge Length to 25 and click OK.
Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
, set the Nodes per Element to 9,
enter 1 and 2 in the first two rows of the table and click OK. The graphics window should
look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
50.00

B
B

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob08. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob08,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished,
close all open dialog boxes. Then choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
prob08.

and open porthole file

Examining the solution


Visualizing the number of rotational degrees of freedom for the nodes: We would like to see
which nodes are assigned 5 degrees of freedom and which nodes are assigned 6 degrees of
freedom. Choose DisplayGeometry/Mesh PlotDefine Style, set the Node Depiction field
to ROTATIONAL_DOF using the drop-down list and click OK. Then click the Clear icon
and the Mesh Plot icon
on the next page.

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. The graphics window should look something like the figure

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

The nodes that are assigned 5 degrees of freedom are drawn in red and the nodes that are
assigned 6 degrees of freedom are drawn in green. Notice that the 6 degree of freedom nodes
are on the shell-shell intersection and on the built-in edge.
Visualizing the shell thickness: Click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot
Variable to (Thickness: THICKNESS) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.
Click the Clear Band Plot icon

to delete the band plot.

You can also plot the shell elements as if they were solid elements (that is, with the actual
, click the Element Depiction
shell thicknesses). Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
button, set the Appearance of Shell Element to Top/Bottom and click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the
next page.
For the remaining plots, we do not want to plot the nodes. Click the Reset Mesh Plot Style
icon. Then click the Clear icon

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and the Mesh Plot icon

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

THICKNESS
TIME 1.000
2.000
2.000

MAXIMUM
2.000
EG 1, EL 1, LN 1
MINIMUM
2.000
EG 1, EL 1, LN 1

TIME 1.000

Z
X

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Effective stresses: Click the Quick Band Plot icon


. Use the Pick icon
until the graphics window looks something like this:
TIME 1.000

and the mouse

Z
X

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 1.000
93.3
80.0
66.7
53.3
40.0
26.7
13.3
MAXIMUM
99.79
EG 1, EL 20, IPT 112 (53.30)
MINIMUM
2.472
EG 1, EL 1, IPT 332 (3.243)

The bands appear to have breaks between elements. (This is an indication that the mesh may
not be fine enough.) To smooth the band plot, click the Smooth Plots
window should look something like the top figure on the next page.

icon. The graphics

These are the results as presented onto the top of the shells. To find out which direction
corresponds to the top of the shells, click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
and click the
Element Depiction button. Check the Display Local System Triad button and click OK
twice to close both dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page. A triad
is plotted within each element showing the direction of the element local coordinate system.
It is interpreted as follows:
t
r

in which r, s and t are the element local coordinates.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

SMOOTHED
EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 1.000

MAXIMUM
91.80
NODE 86 (91.49)

86.67
73.33
60.00
46.67
33.33
20.00
6.67

MINIMUM
2.472
NODE 1

TIME 1.000

Z
X

SMOOTHED
EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 1.000

MAXIMUM
91.80
NODE 86 (91.49)

86.67
73.33
60.00
46.67
33.33
20.00
6.67

MINIMUM
2.472
NODE 1

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To plot the results corresponding to the bottom of the shells, click the Modify Band Plot icon
, click the Result Control... button, set the t coordinate field within the Calculation of
Shell Element Results on Midsurface box to -1 and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

SMOOTHED
EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
SHELL T = -1.00
TIME 1.000

MAXIMUM
92.47
NODE 86

86.67
73.33
60.00
46.67
33.33
20.00
6.67

MINIMUM
2.491
NODE 1

To plot the results corresponding to the shell midsurface, click the Modify Band Plot icon
and click the Result Control... button. Choose From Shell Midsurface within the
Calculation of Shell Element Results on Midsurface box and click OK twice to close both
dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
You can also plot the stresses on the top-bottom depiction of the shell elements that we
, click the Element Depiction
presented earlier. Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
button, set the Appearance of Shell Element to Top/Bottom and click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes. The AUI doesnt display anything, because the AUI cannot plot the
smoothed stresses on a top-bottom depiction. Click the Clear Band Plot icon
the Quick Band Plot icon
figure on the next page.

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, then click

. The graphics window should look something like the bottom

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

SMOOTHED
EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
SHELL MIDSURF
TIME 1.000

MAXIMUM
8.988
NODE 5

8.667
7.333
6.000
4.667
3.333
2.000
0.667

MINIMUM
0.05894
NODE 30 (0.5103)

TIME 1.000

Z
X

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
97.5
82.5
67.5
52.5
37.5
22.5
7.5
MAXIMUM
101.0
EG 1, EL 20, IPT 111 (54.16)
MINIMUM
0.1227
EG 1, EL 30, IPT 311 (41.20)

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Frequency analysis
Now we will determine the first few natural frequencies and mode shapes for the shell
structure.
Invoking the pre-processor: Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down
list (you can discard all changes). Choose prob08.idb from the recent file list near the bottom
of the File menu.
Change the heading to Problem 8: Analysis of a shell corner, frequency analysis.
Removing the concentrated load: In the Model Tree, click on the + next to the Loading text,
then right-click on the 1. Force 1 on Point 2 text, choose Delete and click Yes to answer
the prompt. Click the Load Plot icon

to plot the mesh without the load.

Defining a frequency analysis: Choose Frequencies/Modes from the Analysis Type dropdown list. Then click the Analysis Options icon
Shapes to 6 and click OK.

, set the Number of Frequencies/Mode

Modifying the material: In the Model Tree, click on the + next to the Material text, then rightclick on the 1. Elastic text and choose Modify. In the Define Isotropic Linear Elastic
Material dialog box, set the Density to 7.8E-9 and click OK.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First choose FileSave As and save the database to file prob08a. To generate the ADINA
data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob08a,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished,
close all open dialog boxes. Then choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
prob08a.

and open porthole file

Examining the solution


Determining which solutions were calculated by ADINA: Choose ListInfoResponse.
ADINA calculated the following modal data for reference time 0.0: natural frequencies,
physical error norms and mode shapes, all for modes 1 to 6. Click Close to close the dialog
box.
Listing the natural frequencies: Choose ListValue ListZone, set Variable 1 to
(Frequency/Mode: FREQUENCY) and click Apply. The frequencies are: 5.71434E+01 (Hz),
1.09713E+02, 1.56364E+02, 3.75121E+02, 7.60300E+02, 1.11636E+03. Click Close to

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close the dialog box.


Plotting the first mode shape: The AUI displays the first mode shape. We would also like to
display the original (undeformed) mesh in the same plot. Click the Show Original Mesh icon
. The graphics window should look something like this:

To create a movie showing the model moving in its first mode shape, click the Movie Mode
Shape icon
. To animate the movie, click the Animate icon
. To loop the movie 10
times, choose DisplayAnimate, set the Number of Cycles to 10 and click OK.
Click the Refresh icon
Next Solution icon
next page.

to clear the animation. Now, to show mode shape 2, click the


. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the

You can use the Previous Solution icon


and Last Solution icon

, Next Solution icon

, First Solution icon

to view all of the other modes.

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Additional note
Because the model in this primer problem is linear, the natural frequencies do not depend on
the applied loads (in this case, the concentrated load).
However, if the model is nonlinear, the natural frequencies depend on the applied loads. To
obtain the natural frequencies of a nonlinear model in the presence of applied loads, it is
necessary to first obtain the static solution corresponding to the applied loads, then perform a
frequency analysis using the static solution as initial conditions. This frequency analysis is
performed as a restart run. Primer problem 26 demonstrates the procedure.

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Problem 9: Thermal stress analysis of a cylinder

Problem description
A cylinder is subjected to heat flux loadings as shown:
C
L

0.1 m

Thermal properties:
k = 0.5 W/m-oC
h = 5 W/m2-oC
e = 0.2
s = 5.669 5 10-8 W/m2-oK4
Environmental temperature = 20 oC

0.1 m

Convection and radiation takes place


on boundaries marked with a thick
line

q = 500 W/m2

Structural properties:
E = 6.9 5 1010 N/m2
n = 0.30
a = 4.5 5 10-6 m/m

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Thermal analysis using ADINA Thermal
$ Definition of boundary convection and radiation elements
$ Thermal stress analysis using the same mesh layout in ADINA Thermal and ADINA
$ Thermal stress analysis using a different mesh layout in ADINA Thermal and ADINA
(Note, this problem can also be solved with the ADINA TMC feature of ADINA Structures,
see primer problem 46.)
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 8, or have equivalent experience with
the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Thermal analysis
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Thermal from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 9: Thermal stress
analysis of a cylinder - thermal analysis and click OK.
Mapping file option: Choose ControlMapping, check the Create Mapping File button and
click OK. The mapping file is required in thermal stress analysis when the structural mesh
has a different layout than the thermal mesh.
Defining model geometry
Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z
P2

L1

P1

L2

S1

L4

P3

L3

P4

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the
table (you can leave the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4

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0.0
0.1

X3
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Geometry surface: Click the Define Surfaces icon


OK.
Surface
Number
1

Type

, define the following surface and click

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

Vertex

Defining and applying loads


Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to Distributed Heat Flux and click the
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Distributed Heat Flux
dialog box, add heat flux number 1, set the Magnitude to 500 and click OK. In the Apply
Load dialog box, make sure that the Apply to field is set to Line, and, in the first row of the
table, set the Line # to 3. Click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.
Defining the environmental temperatures for convection and radiation
We will impose convection and radiation environmental temperatures onto lines 1 and 4 of the
model.
Convection: Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to Convection and click the
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Convection dialog box,
add convection 1, set the Environment Temperature to 20 and click OK. In the Apply Load
dialog box, set the Apply to field to Line and, in the first two rows of the table, set the Line
# to 1 and 4 respectively. Click Apply in the Apply Load dialog box (do not close the dialog
box yet).
Radiation: Set the Load Type to Radiation and click the Define... button to the right of the
Load Number field. In the Define Radiation dialog box, add radiation 1, set the Environment
Temperature to 20 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, set the Apply to field to
Line and, in the first two rows of the table, set the Line # to 1 and 4 respectively. Click OK to
close the Apply Load dialog box.
When you click the Load Plot icon
figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something like the

Defining the materials


and click the k isotropic, c constant button. In the
Click the Manage Materials icon
Define Constant Isotropic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Thermal Conductivity
to 0.5 and click OK. (Do not close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box yet.)

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TIME 1.000

Z
X
PRESCRIBED
RADIATION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
20.00

PRESCRIBED
HEATFLUX
TIME 1.000
500.0

PRESCRIBED
CONVECTION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
20.00

Click the Convection Constant button. In the Define Constant Convection Material dialog
box, add material 2, set the Convection Coefficient to 5 and click OK.
Click the Radiation Constant button. In the Define Constant Radiation Material dialog box,
add material 3, set the Emissivity Coefficient to 0.2, set the Temperature Unit to Celsius, the
Stefan-Boltzmann constant to 5.669E-8 and click OK.
Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
Element groups: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add group number 1, set the
Type to 2-D Conduction, make sure that the Element Sub-Type is Axisymmetric and click
Save. Then add group number 2, set the Type to Boundary Convection, set the Element SubType to Axisymmetric, set the Default Material to 2 and click Save. Finally add group
number 3, set the Type to Boundary Radiation, set the Element Sub-Type to Axisymmetric,
set the Default Material to 3 and click OK.
Subdivision data: We will use a uniform mesh for the solution. Choose Meshing
Mesh DensityComplete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use Length, set the
Element Edge Length to 0.02 and click OK.
Element generation: To generate the 2-D conduction elements, click the Mesh Surfaces icon
, set the Type to 2-D Conduction, enter 1 in the Surface # table and click OK.

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To generate the boundary convection elements, click the Mesh Lines icon
to Boundary Convection, enter 1 and 4 in the Line # table and click Apply.

, set the Type

To generate the boundary radiation elements, set the Type to Boundary Radiation, enter 1 and
4 in the Line # table and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

X
PRESCRIBED
RADIATION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
20.00

PRESCRIBED
HEATFLUX
TIME 1.000
500.0

PRESCRIBED
CONVECTION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
20.00

Generating the ADINA Thermal data file, running ADINA Thermal, loading the
porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob09. To generate the ADINA

Thermal data file and run ADINA Thermal, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file
name to prob09, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When
ADINA Thermal is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Then choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob09.
Examining the solution
icon to display the temperatures. The graphics window should
Click the Quick Band Plot
look something like the top figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0

MAXIMUM
104.5
NODE 36
MINIMUM
34.18
NODE 1

Now click the Clear icon


and click the Quick Vector Plot icon
fluxes. The graphics window should look something like this:

to display the heat

TIME 1.000

HEAT FLUX
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
536.9

510.0
450.0
390.0
330.0
270.0
210.0
150.0

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Stress analysis using the thermal mesh layout


Now we will perform a thermal stress analysis of the cylinder. First we will use the same
mesh layout as was used for the thermal analysis, then we will use a different mesh layout.
Choose ADINA Thermal from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes). Choose prob09.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Deleting the ADINA Thermal finite element model
Choose MeshingDelete F.E. Model and click Yes to answer the prompt.
We also want to delete all of the load applications on the geometry. In the Model Tree, click
on the + next to the Loading text, then, for each of the load applications, right-click on the
text, choose Delete and click Yes to answer the prompt.
When you click the Load Plot icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000

Z
X

The geometry is still available for model definition.


Defining model control data
Choosing ADINA as the finite element program: Choose ADINA Structures from the Program
Module drop-down list.

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Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading "Problem 9: Thermal stress
analysis of a cylinder - stress analysis" and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Temperature input: Choose ControlMiscellaneous File I/O, set the Temperatures field to
Data Read from File and click OK.
Defining and applying boundary conditions
We need a boundary condition corresponding to rollers on the left line of the square. Click
the Apply Fixity icon
and click the Define... button. In the Fixity dialog box, add fixity
name YT, check the Y-Translation button and click OK.
In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply to field to Lines, enter line 2, fixity YT in the
first row of the table and click Save.
We also need to fix one point in the model. In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply to
field to Points, enter 3 in the first row of the table and click OK. When you click the
Boundary Plot icon
the next page.

, the graphics window should look something like the top figure on

Defining the material


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Thermo-Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Youngs Modulus to
6.9E10, the Poissons ratio to 0.3, the Coef of Thermal Expansion to 4.5E-6, then click OK.
Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
, add group number 1, set the Type
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
to 2-D Solid, make sure that the Element Sub-Type is Axisymmetric and click OK.
, enter 1 in the first row of the table
Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next
page.

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TIME 1.000

B
C

U U
2 3
- -

TIME 1.000
B

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
C
C

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C

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Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First choose FileSave As and save the database to file prob09a. To generate the ADINA
data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob09a,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
The AUI will prompt you to specify the temperature file. Change the current directory or
folder to the directory or folder that you used to run the ADINA Thermal model, choose
temperature file prob09 and click Copy.
When the ADINA job is completed, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob09a.
Examining the solution
, choose variable (Temperature:
Click the Create Band Plot icon
ELEMENT_TEMPERATURE) and click OK to display the temperature field. This is, of
course, the same temperature field calculated by ADINA Thermal. Use the mouse to resize
this mesh plot into the left-hand part of the graphics window.
Now click the Mesh Plot icon

to display another mesh plot, then click the Create Band

Plot icon
, choose variable (Stress:SIGMA-P1) and click OK to display the maximum
principal stress.
To suppress the display of the minimum value of the maximum principal stress (which, by the
way, is not the minimum value of the minimum principal stress), click the Modify Band Plot
icon
, select band plot BANDPLOT00002, click the Band Rendering... button, set the
Extreme Values field to Plot the Maximum and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes.
Remove extra text and axes and resize the mesh plots until the graphics window looks
something like the figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

X
ELEMENT
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0

MAXIMUM
104.4
EG 1, EL 25, IPT 11 (102.2)
MINIMUM
34.18
EG 1, EL 1, IPT 33 (34.99)

SIGMA-P1
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
3900000.
3300000.
2700000.
2100000.
1500000.
900000.
300000.

MAXIMUM
4163084
EG 1, EL 21, IPT 32 (3845673.)

Stress analysis using a finer mesh layout


Let's use a finer structural finite element mesh to solve the same problem. Choose ADINA
Structures from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes). Then
choose prob09a.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Deleting the ADINA finite element model
To remove the finite element model, choose MeshingDelete F.E. Model and click Yes to
answer the prompt. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next
page.
Notice that the boundary conditions defined on the geometry are still present. The material
definition is also still present.
Defining the elements
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add group number 1, set the Type
to 2-D Solid, make sure that the Element Sub-Type is Axisymmetric and click OK.
Subdivision data: Now we redefine the subdivision data, placing more elements at the lower
right-hand corner of the square. We will now control the subdivision data using end-point
sizes. Choose MeshingMesh DensityComplete Model, make sure that the Subdivision
Mode is Use End-Point Sizes and click OK.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

B
C

U U
2 3
- -

Now choose MeshingMesh DensityPoint Size, set the Points Defined from field to All
Geometry Points, set the Maximum to 0.02 and click Apply. Then enter 0.01 for the mesh
size at point 4 and click OK.
, enter 1 in the first row of the table
Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Specifying the mapping file
Because the structural mesh has a different layout than the thermal mesh, we have to use the
mapping file previously generated by ADINA Thermal. Choose FileThermal
MappingDefine, select file prob09.map and click Open.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First choose FileSave As and save the database to file prob09b. To generate the ADINA
data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob09b,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When the ADINA job is
completed, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module
drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
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TIME 1.000

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
C
C

B
C

U U
2 3
- -

Examining the solution


Follow exactly the same steps as for the previous structural mesh to examine the solution.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X
ELEMENT
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000

SIGMA-P1
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0

MAXIMUM
104.4
EG 1, EL 1, IPT 11 (102.2)

3900000.
3300000.
2700000.
2100000.
1500000.
900000.
300000.

MAXIMUM
4149774.
EG 1, EL 24, IPT 33 (3953014.)

MINIMUM
34.18
EG 1, EL 15, IPT 33 (34.98)

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 10: Beam subjected to impact load

Problem description
In this problem, we subject the beam structure of problem 1 to an impact load as shown.
300 N

0.02
1

0.02

All lengths in meters. Step load applied at time 0.0.


E = 2.07 5 1011 N/m2 r = 7800 kg/m3

The beam is initially undeformed and at rest.


In this problem solution, we demonstrate the following topics that have not been presented in
previous problems.
$
$
$
$

Setting up a transient dynamic analysis


Using an auxiliary point to define the beam coordinate system
Specifying a restart analysis
Removing symbols from a graph

We assume that you have worked through problem 1 to 9, or have equivalent experience with
the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining the model
As the model geometry is very similar to problem 1, we only briefly give the steps needed to
define the model.
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 10: Beam subjected to impact
load and click OK.

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Geometry: Click the Define Points icon


Point #
1
2
3

X1

X2

, define the following points and click OK.

X3

1
0.1

Click the Define Lines icon


= 2 and click OK.

, add line 1, define a straight line with Point 1 = 1 and Point 2

Boundary conditions: Click the Apply Fixity icon


column and click OK.

, enter 1 in the first row of the Point

, make sure that the Load Type is Force and click the
Loads: Click the Apply Load icon
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Concentrated Force
dialog box, add force 1, set the Magnitude to 300, the Y Direction to -1 and click OK. In the
first row of the table in the Apply Load dialog box, set the Point # to 2 and click OK to close
the dialog box.
, add cross-section 1, set the
Cross-section and material: Click the Cross-Sections icon
Width field to 0.02, click the Square Section button and click OK. Click the Manage
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define Isotropic Linear
Materials icon
Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to 2.07E11, the Density
to 7800 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Finite elements: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Beam and click OK.
Click the Subdivide Lines icon

, add group 1, set the Type to

, set the Number of Subdivisions to 2 and click OK.

, set the Auxiliary Point to 3, enter 1 in the table and click OK.
Click the Mesh Lines icon
(The auxiliary point controls the orientation of the beam cross-section.)
Specifying the analysis options
Analysis type: Choose Dynamics-Implicit from the Analysis Type drop-down list.
Time step: Choose ControlTime Step, enter 20, 0.0025 in the first row of the table and click
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When you click the Boundary Plot icon


should look something like this:

and the Load Plot icon

TIME 0.05000

, the graphics window

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 0.05000
300.0

B
B

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob10. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob10, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob10.
Graphing the time history response
We need to name the node point at the tip of the beam. Choose DefinitionsModel Point
Node, add name TIP, set the Node Number to 3 and click OK.
. Now choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the Y
Click the Clear icon
Variable to (Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT) and click OK.

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The graphics window should look something like this:


RESPONSE GRAPH

0.00

Y-DISPLACEMENT,
TIP

Y-DISPLACEMENT, TIP

-0.02

-0.04

-0.06

-0.08

0.

5.

10.

15.

20.

25.

30.

35.

40.

45.

50.

-3

*10

TIME

Restart analysis
We will continue the dynamic analysis with the same time step size. We will use the restart
feature in ADINA for this purpose.
Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes). Choose database file prob10 from the recent file list near the bottom of the File
menu.
Choose ControlSolution Process, set the "Analysis Mode" to "Restart Run" and click OK.
Now choose ControlTime Step, change the number of steps in the first row of the table to
180 and click OK.
Running ADINA: Choose FileSave As and save the database to file prob10b. Click the
, set the file name to prob10b, make sure that the Run Solution
Data File/Solution icon
button is checked and click Save. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart
file from the first analysis. Enter restart file prob10 and click Copy.
Now we load both porthole files. Close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes) and choose File
Open Porthole. Choose file prob10b, and, while holding down the Ctrl key, choose file
prob10. The file name field should contain both file names in quotes, with prob10 before

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prob10b. Click Open.


Follow the instructions given above to graph the time history response.
This time, we will remove the symbols and legend from the plot. Choose GraphModify, set
the Action to Modify the Curve Depiction, click the P button and highlight the graph curve.
Then click the button to the right of the Curve Depiction field. In the Curve Depiction
dialog box, uncheck the Display Curve Symbol button, click the Legend tab, and, in the
Legend Attributes box, set the Type to No Legend. Then click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:

RESPONSE GRAPH

0.00

Y-DISPLACEMENT, TIP

-0.02

-0.04

-0.06

-0.08

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

TIME

Listing of the points in the graph: Choose GraphList. The y displacement for the last
solution step should be 3.75161E-02 (m). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).

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Problem description
In this problem, we subject the beam structure of problem 1 to an impact load as shown.
300 N

0.02
1

0.02

All lengths in meters. Step load applied at time 0.0.


E = 2.07 5 1011 N/m2 r = 7800 kg/m3

This is the same model as problem 10, but in this problem we use mode superposition for the
time integration.
In this problem solution, we demonstrate the following topics that have not been presented in
previous problems:
$ Setting up a mode superposition analysis
$ Plotting mode shapes by changing the response type to mode-shape
We assume that you have worked through problem 1 to 10, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining the model
As the model geometry is the same as problem 10, we only briefly give the steps needed to
define the model.
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 11: Beam subjected to impact
load - mode superposition and click OK.

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Geometry: Click the Define Points icon


Point #
1
2
3

X1

X2

, define the following points and click OK.

X3

1
0.1

Click the Define Lines icon


= 2 and click OK.

, add line 1, define a straight line with Point 1 = 1 and Point 2

Boundary conditions: Click the Apply Fixity icon


column and click OK.

, enter 1 in the first row of the Point

Loads: Click the Apply Load icon


, make sure that the Load Type is Force and click the
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Concentrated Force
dialog box, add force 1, set the Magnitude to 300, the Y Direction to -1 and click OK. In the
first row of the table in the Apply Load dialog box, set the Point # to 2 and click OK to close
the dialog box.
, add cross-section 1, set the
Cross-section and material: Click the Cross-Sections icon
Width field to 0.02, click the Square Section button and click OK. Click the Manage
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define Isotropic Linear
Materials icon
Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to 2.07E11, the Density
to 7800 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Finite elements: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Beam and click OK.

, set the Number of Subdivisions to 2 and click OK.

Click the Subdivide Lines icon


Click the Mesh Lines icon

, add group 1, set the Type to

, set the Auxiliary Point to 3, enter 1 in the table and click OK.

Specifying the analysis options


Analysis type: Choose Mode Superposition from the Analysis Type drop-down list and click
. Click the Settings button, set the Number of
the Analysis Options icon
Frequencies/Mode Shapes to 2 and click OK to close the dialog box. Then set the Number
of Modes to Use to 2 and click OK to close the dialog box.

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Degrees of freedom: In order to suppress all out-of-plane modes, we force the model to
vibrate in the X-Y plane. Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the Z-Translation,
X-Rotation and Y-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Time step: Choose ControlTime Step, enter 200, 0.0025 in the first row of the table and
click OK.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
should look something like this:

and the Load Plot icon

TIME 0.5000

, the graphics window

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 0.5000
300.0

B
B

U U U
1 2 3 3
- - - -

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob11. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob11, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob11.
Listing the natural frequencies
Choose ListValue ListZone, set the Response Range to DEFAULT_MODE-SHAPE, set
Variable 1 to (Frequency/Mode:FREQUENCY) and click Apply. The frequencies should be
1.66504E+01 (Hz), 1.05131E+02. Click Close to close the dialog box.

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Plotting the mode shapes


To prepare for plotting mode shape 1, choose DefinitionsResponse, set the Type to Mode
Shape and click OK.
In all plots, we would like to plot the neutral axes using curved lines. Choose
DisplayGeometry/Mesh PlotDefine Style, click the ... button to the right of the Element
Depiction field, click the Advanced tab, set the '# Segments for Neutral Axis' to 8, then click
OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
and the Mesh Plot icon
Click the Clear icon
upper half of the graphics window.

and move the resulting mesh plot to the

To prepare for plotting mode shape 2, choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the
Response Name is set to DEFAULT, set the Mode Shape Number to 2 and click OK. Then
click the Mesh Plot icon
and move the resulting mesh plot to the lower half of the
graphics window. Rearrange and delete the mesh plot annotations until the graphics window
looks something like this:
MODE 1, F 16.65
TIME 0.000

MODE 2, F 105.1
TIME 0.000

Graphing the time history response


We need to name the node point at the tip of the beam. Choose DefinitionsModel Point
Node, add name TIP, set the Node Number to 3 and click OK.

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For this graph, we know in advance that we do not want to see the curve symbols. Choose
GraphDefine Style and click the button to the right of the Curve Depiction field. In the
Curve Depiction dialog box, uncheck the Display Curve Symbol button, click the Legend tab
and, in the Legend Attributes box, set the Type to No Legend. Then click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes.
Now click the Clear icon
. Choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the Y
Variable to (Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT) and click OK. The graphics window
should look something like this:

RESPONSE GRAPH

0.00

Y-DISPLACEMENT, TIP

-0.02

-0.04

-0.06

-0.08

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

TIME

The response is very similar to the response seen in problem 10.


Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 12: Beam subjected to earthquake load

Problem description
In this problem, we subject the beam structure shown below to an earthquake load.
0.02

2
All lengths in meters.
E = 2.07 5 1011 N/m2
r = 7800 kg/m3

0.02
Mode 1: 1% damping
Mode 2: 3% damping

The loading response spectrum is shown below. The earthquake load acts in the vertical
direction only.
100

Acceleration (m/s2)

0.5% damping

10

1
0.1

5% damping

10
Frequency (Hz)

100

We make the beam 2 meters long in this problem so that the natural frequencies are in the
range of frequencies amplified by the earthquake.
In this problem solution, we demonstrate the following topics that have not been presented in
previous problems:
$ Setting up a response spectrum analysis
$ Defining an element result point
$ Listing the modal masses
We assume that you have worked through problem 1 to 11, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System.

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Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining the model
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 12: Beam subjected to
earthquake load and click OK.
Geometry: Click the Define Points icon
Point #
1
2
3

X1

X2

, define the following points and click OK.

X3

2
0.1

Click the Define Lines icon


= 2 and click OK.

, add line 1, define a straight line with Point 1 = 1 and Point 2

Boundary conditions: Click the Apply Fixity icon


column and click OK.

, enter 1 in the first row of the Point

Cross-section and material: Click the Cross Sections icon


, add cross-section 1, set the
Width field to 0.02, click the Square Section button and click OK. Click the Manage
Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define Isotropic Linear
Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to 2.07E11, the Density
to 7800 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Finite elements: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Beam and click OK.
Click the Subdivide Lines icon

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, add group 1, set the Type to

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Click the Mesh Lines icon

, set the Auxiliary Point to 3, enter 1 in the table and click OK.

Specifying the analysis options


Analysis type: Choose Modal Participation Factors from the Analysis Type drop-down list and
. Click the Settings button, set the Number of
click the Analysis Options icon
Frequencies/Mode Shapes to 2 and click OK to close the dialog box. Set the Number of
Modes to Use to 2, verify that the Type of Excitation Load is set to Ground Motion and
click OK to close the dialog box.
Degrees of freedom: In order to suppress all out-of-plane modes, we force the model to
vibrate in the X-Y plane. Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the Z-Translation,
X-Rotation and Y-Rotation buttons and click OK.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
this:

, the graphics window should look something like

TIME 1.000

Y
Z

B
B

U U
1 2 3
- - -

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob12. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob12, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing

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from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob12.
Listing the natural frequencies, modal participation factors and modal masses
To list the modal data, choose ListInfoMPF. In the first table, the frequencies should be
4.16284E+00 (Hz), 2.62936E+01 and the Y modal participation factors should be
1.89159E+00 and 8.14598E-01. In the second table, the Y modal masses should be 3.57811
(kg) and 6.63570E-01 (kg). In the third table, the accumulated Y modal masses should be
3.57811 and 4.24168. Note that only two modes are required to pick up a significant amount
of the total mass (which is 6.24 kg). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Defining the loading response spectrum
Frequency curves: The loading response spectrum consists of two frequency curves, one for a
damping of 0.5 % and the other for a damping of 5.0 %. Each frequency curve gives the
acceleration as a function of frequency. Choose DefinitionsSpectrum Definitions
Frequency Curve, add frequency curve F05 and define it as follows:
Frequency
0.25
2.5
9.0
33.0

Value
7.22
58.37
48.66
9.81

Then add frequency curve F50 and define it as follows:


Frequency
0.25
2.5
9.0
33.0

Value
4.63
30.71
25.60
9.81

Click OK to close the dialog box.


Response spectrum: Choose DefinitionsSpectrum DefinitionsResponse Spectrum, add
response spectrum RS1, enter F05, 0.5 in the first row of the table, F50, 5.0 in the second row
of the table. Then click Save and click the Graph... button. In the Display Response
Spectrum dialog box, set the Response Spectrum to RS1 and click OK. Click Cancel to close
the other dialog box.

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To delete the mesh plot, click the Pick icon


, highlight the mesh plot and press the Delete
key. The graphics window should look something like this:

0.50% damping

Acceleration

5.00% damping

10

10

10

Frequency

Defining the modal damping ratios


Choose DefinitionsSpectrum DefinitionsDamping Table, add damping table name
DAMPING, set Defined by to Tabular Input, set the first two rows of the table to 1, 1.0;
2, 3.0 and click OK.
Computing the response due to the earthquake load
Response definition: Choose DefinitionsResponse, add response EARTHQUAKE and set
the Type to Response Spectrum. Set the Spectrum to RS1, the Damping Table to DAMPING,
the Ground Motion Direction to Y and click OK.
Computations: Choose ListValue ListZone, set the Response Option to Single Response
and the Response to EARTHQUAKE. Then set Variable 1 to (Displacement:
Y-DISPLACEMENT), variable 2 to (Velocity: Y-VELOCITY), variable 3 to
(Acceleration:Y-ACCELERATION), variable 4 to (Reaction:Z-MOMENT_REACTION)
and click Apply.
The results for node 1 should be reaction = 2.74963E+02 (N-m) and the results for node 3
should be displacement = 1.13969E-01 (m), velocity = 2.98134E+00 (m/s), acceleration =
7.83830E+01 (m/s2). Click Close to close the dialog box.

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To compute the internal bending moments at the built-in end, we use an element result point
corresponding to the built-in end. Results for the built-in end are computed at element 1, local
node 1. Choose DefinitionsModel PointElement, add point BUILT-IN, verify that the
Element Number is 1, set Defined By to Label Number, verify that the Label # is 1 and
click OK.
Now choose ListValue ListModel Point, set the Response Option to Single Response and
the Response to EARTHQUAKE. Then set Variable 1 to (Force:NODAL_MOMENT-T) and
click Apply. The result should be 2.74963E+02 (N-m). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).
Additional note
It is easier to define the response spectrum in a batch file than it is to enter the response
spectrum using the dialog boxes. In primer problem 26, we define the response spectrum in a
batch file and then read the batch file into the AUI.

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Problem 13: Visualizing the mesh quality

Problem description
A plate with a hole is subjected to tension as shown:
z
p = 25.0 N/mm2

Region to mesh

All lengths in mm.


Thickness = 1 mm
y

56

E = 7.0 104 N/mm2


n = 0.25

10

20

This is the same model and loading as problem 2. We deliberately solve the problem using
the relatively ineffective 3 and 4-node elements (without incompatible modes), so that the
results are inaccurate when a coarse mesh is used. In this way we can demonstrate the mesh
quality visualization features of the AUI.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics:
$ Plotting and listing error indicators
$ Plotting repeating bands
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 12, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.

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Problem 13: Visualizing the mesh quality

Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining the model
As the model is almost the same as problem 2, we only briefly give the steps needed to define
the model.
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 13: Visualizing the
mesh quality and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
, define the following points (remember to keep

Geometry: Click the Define Points icon


the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

X2
10
0
0
0
5
10
10
0

X3
28
28
10
5
0
0
10
0

We also need a point mid-way along the hole. The coordinates of this point are most
conveniently entered using a cylindrical coordinate system. Click the Coordinate Systems
icon

, add coordinate system 1, set the Type to Cylindrical and click OK. Then click the

Define Points icon


Point #
9

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, add the following information to the table, and click OK.


X1
5

X2
45

X3
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To define the arc lines, click the Define Lines icon


, add line 1, set the Type to Arc, set P1
to 4, P2 to 9, Center to 8 and click Save. Then add line 2, set P1 to 9, P2 to 5, Center to 8 and
click OK.
To define the surfaces, click the Define Surfaces icon
Vertex, define the following surfaces and click OK.
Surface Number
1
2
3

Point 1
7
7
1

Point 2
3
9
2

, make sure that the Type is set to

Point 3
4
5
3

Point 4
9
6
7

Boundary conditions: We need two boundary conditions for modeling symmetry. Click the
and click the Define... button. In the Define Fixity dialog box, add
Apply Fixity icon
fixity name ZT, check the Z-Translation button and click Save. Then add fixity name YT,
check the Y-Translation button and click OK. In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply
to field to Lines. Set the fixity for lines 4 and 9 to YT, the fixity for line 6 to ZT and click
OK.
, set the Load Type to Pressure and click the Define...
Loads: Click the Apply Load icon
button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Pressure dialog box, add pressure
1, set the Magnitude to -25 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, make sure that the
Apply to field is set to Line and, in the first row of the table, set the Line # to 8. Click OK
to close the Apply Load dialog box.
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the
Material: Click the Manage Materials icon
Define Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus
to 7E4, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.25 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
, add element group number 1, set
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
the Type to 2-D Solid, set the Element Sub-Type to Plane Stress, set Incompatible Modes to
No and click OK.
Subdivision data: In this mesh, we will assign a uniform point size to all points and have the
AUI automatically compute the subdivisions.
Choose MeshingMesh DensityComplete Model, verify that the Subdivision Mode is
set to Use End-Point Sizes and click OK. Now choose MeshingMesh Density
Point Size, set the Points Defined from field to All Geometry Points, set the Maximum to
1.0 and click OK.

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Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon


, set the Nodes per Element to 4,
enter 1, 2, 3 in the first three rows of the table and click OK. When you click the Boundary
Plot icon
this:

and the Load Plot icon

, the graphics window should look something like

TIME 1.000
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
25.00

B B B B B B
B

B
C

U U
2 3
-

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob13. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob13, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob13.
Examining the solution
Click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Stress:STRESS-ZZ) and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Note the jagged nature of the bands. To smooth the bands, click the Smooth Plots icon
The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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Problem 13: Visualizing the mesh quality

TIME 1.000

Z
STRESS-ZZ

RST CALC
TIME 1.000
96.0
80.0
64.0
48.0
32.0
16.0
0.0

MAXIMUM
106.2
EG 1, EL 71, IPT 11 (96.95)
MINIMUM
-6.307
EG 1, EL 19, IPT 21 (-4.002)

TIME 1.000
SMOOTHED
STRESS-ZZ
RST CALC

TIME 1.000
96.0
80.0
64.0
48.0
32.0
16.0
0.0

MAXIMUM
106.2
NODE 66
MINIMUM
-4.087
NODE 16

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Error indicators: The AUI allows you to plot error indicators as a guide for determining
where the mesh should be refined. To plot error indicators, click the Error Plots icon
The graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000
ERROR SMOOTHED
STRESS-ZZ
REF 106.2

RST CALC
TIME 1.000
0.2167
0.1833
0.1500
0.1167
0.0833
0.0500
0.0167
MAXIMUM
0.2382
NODE 21
MINIMUM
0.000
NODE 16

This plot shows that the maximum stress jump (difference between stresses evaluated at the
same node) is about 24% of the maximum stress value.
You can, if desired, scale the error indicator so that the stress jump is not divided by a
reference value. Click the Modify Band Plot icon
, click the ... button next to the
Smoothing Technique field, set the Error Reference Value to 1 and click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next
page.
It is also possible to list the nodes for which the error indicator is highest. Choose
ListExtreme ValuesZone, set the Smoothing Technique to BANDPLOT00001, Variable
1 to (Stress:STRESS-ZZ) and click Apply. The AUI lists the value of 2.52870E+01 for node
21. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Repeating bands: Another way to present the error is to plot repeating bands of unsmoothed
, set the Smoothing Technique to NONE, click
stresses. Click the Modify Band Plot icon
the Band Table... button, set the Type to Repeating and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
ERROR SMOOTHED
STRESS-ZZ
RST CALC

TIME 1.000
23.40
19.80
16.20
12.60
9.00
5.40
1.80

MAXIMUM
25.29
NODE 21
MINIMUM
0.000
NODE 16

TIME 1.000

Z
STRESS-ZZ

RST CALC
TIME 1.000
REPEAT
12.00
12.00
-12.00

MAXIMUM
106.2
EG 1, EL 71, IPT 11 (96.95)
MINIMUM
-6.307
EG 1, EL 19, IPT 21 (-4.002)

The fact that the bands become indistinct near the hole shows that further mesh refinement is
needed.

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Refining the mesh


Preparing to modify the model: Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes). Choose database file prob13 from the recent file list
near the bottom of the File menu.
, set the Delete Mesh from field to
Deleting the elements: Click the Delete Mesh icon
Surface if necessary, enter 1, 2, 3 in the first three rows of the table and click OK.
Creating a refined mesh: In this mesh refinement, we would like to use fewer elements away
from the hole and more elements closer to the hole. Choose MeshingMesh Density
Point Size, set the Points Defined From field to Vertices of Specified Surfaces, enter 1,
0.5, 2, 0.5, 3, 2.0 in the first three rows of the table, then click OK.
Now click the Mesh Surfaces icon
, set the Nodes per Element to 4, enter 1, 2, 3 in the
first three rows of the table and click OK. The graphics window should look something like
this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Save the database, generate the ADINA data file, run ADINA, choose Post-Processing and
load the porthole file in the same way as before, this time using name prob13a.

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Examining the solution


Follow the instructions given above to plot the stresses. We obtain the plots shown on pages
13-10 and 13-11.
The numerical value of the error indicator has dropped, showing that the solution has in fact
improved. Also the repeating bands are more distinct near the hole.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Refinement, unsmoothed stresses:


TIME 1.000

Z
STRESS-ZZ
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

96.0
80.0
64.0
48.0
32.0
16.0
0.0

MAXIMUM
108.4
EG 1, EL 77, IPT 11 (102.7)
MINIMUM
-6.556
EG 1, EL 27, IPT 21 (-4.489)

Refinement, smoothed stresses:


TIME 1.000

Z
SMOOTHED
STRESS-ZZ

RST CALC
TIME 1.000
97.5
82.5
67.5
52.5
37.5
22.5
7.5

MAXIMUM
108.4
NODE 71
MINIMUM
-3.528
NODE 15

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Problem 13: Visualizing the mesh quality

Refinement, error indicator:


Z

TIME 1.000
ERROR SMOOTHED
STRESS-ZZ

REF 108.4
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
0.1625
0.1375
0.1125
0.0875
0.0625
0.0375
0.0125
MAXIMUM
0.1783
NODE 156
MINIMUM
0.000
NODE 11

Refinement, unsmoothed stresses, repeating bands:


Z

TIME 1.000
STRESS-ZZ
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

REPEAT
12.00
12.00
-12.00

MAXIMUM
108.4
EG 1, EL 77, IPT 11 (102.7)
MINIMUM
-6.556
EG 1, EL 27, IPT 21 (-4.489)

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Problem 14: Pushover analysis of a frame

Problem description
The frame shown in the figure below is to be analyzed to determine the horizontal force
required to push the frame over.
30000 N force,
constant
Rigid end

Increasing force
x

z
1m
s
t
r
1m

Cross-section

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining multiple loads using different time functions
$ Defining moment-curvature input
$ Reading commands from a batch file
$ Defining rigid end data
$ Using the ATS (automatic time-stepping) method
$ Defining an element section point
$ Defining a resultant variable
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 13, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Cross-section modeling
The beam cross-section is modeled using the moment-curvature material model in ADINA.
With the moment-curvature material model, the cross-section and material are described by
several curves, as shown in detail below.

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Problem 14: Pushover analysis of a frame

The moment-curvature model accurately captures many aspects of the behavior of the crosssection. These aspects include:
a) the dependence of the moment-curvature data on the axial force
b) the non-symmetry of the moment-curvature data (different behavior for positive
curvature and negative curvature)
c) the dependence of rupture on the axial load
d) the multilinear nature of the yielding behavior
Axial force/axial strain data: Note, in ADINA, positive axial force is tensile, negative axial
force is compressive.

Axial force (N)

160000

(symmetric in
tension and
compression)

120000
80000
40000
0
0

0.001

0.002

0.003

Axial strain

Torsional moment/twist data:

Torsional moment (N-m)

400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

Twist per unit length (rad/m)

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Bending moment/curvature data in the s direction:

Moment in s-direction (N-m)

1000
750
500
250
0
-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

-250

0.1

0.2

0.3

-500
-750
-1000

Curvature in s-direction (rad/m)

Bending moment/curvature data in the t direction:

Moment in t-direction (N-m)

3000
2000
1000
0
-0.25

-0.2

-0.15

-0.1

-0.05

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

-1000
-2000
-3000

F=-64000 N
F=0
F=64000 N

Curvature in t-direction (rad/m)

We will set up the model so that the t-direction for all beam elements coincides with the
positive z-direction. Thus, for example, a bending moment in the t-direction is interpreted as
a bending moment in the z-direction.
Also note that since the loads are in-plane, there are no torsional moments or bending in the sdirection. However, material input is still required for torsion and bending in the s-direction.

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Rigid-end modeling
The rigid end feature of the beam element is used to model the assemblage of braces or struts
that make up the corners of the frame.
P- effect
ADINA includes the P- effect when a large displacement kinematic formulation is used.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
The data for the bending behavior in the t direction is stored in a separate batch file
prob14_1.in. You need to copy the file prob14_1.in from the folder samples\primer into a
working directory or folder before beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 14: Pushover
analysis of a frame and click OK.
Automatic time-stepping: Click the Analysis Options icon
, set the Automatic Time
Stepping Scheme to Use Automatic Time Stepping (ATS) and click the button to the
right of that field. In the Automatic Time-Stepping dialog box, set the Maximum
Subdivisions Allowed to 20 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Equilibrium iteration tolerances: We will change the convergence tolerances used during
equilibrium iterations. Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Tolerances...
button and set the Convergence Criteria to Energy and Force. Set the Reference Force field
and the Reference Moment field to 1.0 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Kinematics:We want to include P- effects in the analysis. Choose Control
Analysis AssumptionsKinematics, set the Displacements/Rotations field to Large and
click OK.

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Defining model geometry


Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining the model:
Element s direction
y

Element r direction,
same as line direction
P4

L2

P3
Element r
direction,
same as
line direction

Element r
direction,
same as
line direction
L1

L3

Element s direction

Element s direction

P1

P2

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


table and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4

X1
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0

Click the Point Labels icon

X2
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
to display the point numbers.

Geometry lines: Click the Define Lines icon


Line Number
1
2
3

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Straight
Straight
Straight

, enter the following information into the

Point 1
1
3
2

, add the following lines and click OK.

Point 2
3
4
4

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When you click the Line/Edge Labels icon


window should look something like this:

to display the line numbers, the graphics

TIME 1.000

Z
P3

L2

P4

L1

L3

P1

P2

Defining subdivision data


We will use 10 elements for each line in the frame. Choose MeshingMesh Density
Complete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use Number of Divisions, set the
Number of Subdivisions to 10 and click OK.
Defining boundary conditions and loads
Boundary conditions: We will fix the base of the frame. Click the Apply Fixity icon
,
make sure that the Apply to field is set to Points, enter 1, 2 in the first two rows of the table
(leave the Fixity column blank) and click OK.
Loads: We will apply the two loads using different load applications and time functions. The
vertical load will be applied using a constant time function (time function 1) and the
horizontal load will be applied using an increasing time function (time function 2).
We will apply a horizontal load of 10000 N in 20 equal steps. Choose ControlTime Step,
set the first row to 20, 500 and click OK.

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To define the time functions, choose ControlTime Function and verify that time function 1
is a constant time function with unit magnitude. Now add time function 2, enter
Time
0
10000

Value
0
10000

in the table and click OK. Notice that with this time function definition, the solution time
represents the magnitude of the horizontal load.
Now we define the load applications. Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to
Force and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define
Concentrated Force dialog box, add force 1, set the Magnitude to 30000, the Y Force
Direction to 1.0 and click Save. Now add force 2, set the Magnitude to 1, the X Force
Direction to 1.0 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, make sure that the Load
Number is 1 and that the Apply to field is set to Point, then, in the first row of the table, set
the Point # to 3, then click Apply. Now set the Load Number to 2, make sure that the Apply
to field is set to Point, then, in the first row of the table, set the Point # to 3, the Time
Function to 2 and click OK.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
and the Load Plot icon
window should look something like the figure on the next page.

, the graphics

Defining the material data


Choose ModelMaterialsBeam Rigidity, add rigidity number 1 and set the Type to
Multilinear Plastic. Check the Unsymmetric button between the Bending fields and click
Save.
Axial strain/axial force data: Click the button to the right of the Axial Force vs Strain
Curve field. In the Define Axial Strain-Force Curve dialog box, add number 1, enter
Axial Strain
0.001
0.003

Axial Force
160000
160000

in the table, then click OK. In the Define Rigidity dialog box, set the Curve # field to 1 and
click Save.

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Y

TIME 10000.

Z
P3

L2

P4
PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 10000.
31623.

L1

L3

B P1

B P2

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

Torsional data: Click the button to the right of the Torsion (r) field. In the Define Force
vs Twist-Moment Curve dialog box, add number 1, then right-click in one of the cells in the
Twist-Moment Curve column and click Define. In the Define Twist-Moment Curve dialog
box, add number 1, enter
Twist Angle
per Unit
Length
0.07
0.3

Moment

380
380

in the table and click OK to close the Twist-Moment Curve dialog box. In the Define Force
vs Twist-Moment Curve dialog box, enter
Axial Force

-1E6
1E6

TwistMoment
Curve
1
1

in the table and click OK to close the Force/Twist Moment Curve dialog box. In the Define
Rigidity dialog box, set the Torsion (r) field to 1 and click Save.

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Bending data in the s direction: Click the button to the right of the Bending (s) field. In
the Define Force vs Curvature-Moment Curve dialog box, add number 1, then right-click in
one of the cells in the Curvature-Moment Curve column and click Define. In the Define
Curvature-Moment Curve dialog box, add number 1, enter
Curvature
-0.25
-0.05
0
0.05
0.25

Moment
-800
-567
0
567
800

in the table and click OK to close the Define Curvature-Moment Curve dialog box. In the
Define Force vs Curvature-Moment Curve dialog box, enter
Axial Force

-1E6
0
1E6

CurvatureMoment
Curve
1
1
1

in the table and click OK to close the Define Force vs Curvature-Moment Curve dialog box.
In the Define Rigidity dialog box, set the Bending (s) field to 1 and click OK to close the
Define Rigidity dialog box.
Bending data in the t direction: There is too much data to conveniently enter using dialog
boxes, so we have put the equivalent commands in the batch file prob14_1.in. Read these
commands as follows: Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or
folder, select the file prob14_1.in and click Open.
The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.
Lets verify that the data is entered correctly. Choose ModelMaterialsBeam Rigidity and
click the button to the right of the Bending (t) field. In the Define Force vs CurvatureMoment Curve dialog box, choose curve number 2. The table should be
Axial Force

-164000
-64000
0
64000
164000

CurvatureMoment
Curve
3
3
2
4
4

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Now right-click in one of the cells in the Curvature-Moment Curve column and click Define.
In the Define Curvature-Moment Curve dialog box, choose curve number 2. The table should
be
Curvature
-0.2
-0.1
-0.05
-0.0308
0
0.0308
0.05
0.1
0.2

Moment
-1970
-1881
-1556
-1118
0
1118
1556
1881
1970

When you choose curve number 3, the table should be


Curvature
-0.24
-0.1
-0.05
-0.0185
0
0.0343
0.05
0.1
0.24

Moment
-1975
-1686
-1337
-671
0
1246
1731
2189
2394

and when you choose curve number 4, the table should be


Curvature
-0.16
-0.1
-0.05
-0.0343
0
0.0185
0.05
0.1
0.16

Moment
-2326
-2189
-1731
-1246
0
671
1337
1686
1866

Click OK twice to close the Define Curvature-Moment Curve dialog box and the Define
Force vs Curvature-Moment Curve dialog boxes. In the Define Rigidity dialog box, set the
Bending (t) field to 2 and click OK.

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Defining the elements


, add group number 1 and set the
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type to Beam. Check the Use Moment-Curvature Rigidity button in the Stiffness Definition
box and make sure that the Rigidity is 1. Now click the Advanced tab, set the Rigid EndZones field to Defined by Length with Infinite Stiffness and click OK.
Element generation: Click the Mesh Lines icon
, set the components of the Orientation
Vector to (-1, 0, 0), enter 1, 3 in the first two rows of the table and click Apply. Then set the
components of the Orientation Vector to (0, 1, 0), enter 2 in the first row of the table and click
OK.
Rigid-end data: Choose MeshingElementsElement Data, enter the following data for the
indicated elements, and click OK.
Beam
Element

Rigid End-Zone
(Length from
Start)
0
0
0.025
0

10
20
21
30

When you click the Redraw icon


.

Rigid End-Zone
(Length from
End)
0.025
0.025
0
0.025
, the graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 10000.

Y
Z

P3

L2

P4
PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 10000.
31623.

L1

B
B P1

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L3

B
B
B P2

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

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Checking the element orientations: Lets confirm the element local coordinate system
directions. Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, then click the Element Depiction button.
In the Element Depiction dialog box, check the Display Local System Triad button, make
sure that the Type is Element Coordinate System and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 10000.

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 10000.

The line parallel to the element


indicates the element r direction

31623.

This line indicates the


element s direction

U U U
B
B

B
B

Use the mouse to rotate the model out-of-plane until the graphics window looks something
like the figure on the next page.
Remember that (r, s, t) is a right-handed system with r directed along the beam neutral axis.

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TIME 10000.

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 10000.
31623.

This line indicates


the element t direction

B
B

U U U
B

B
B

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob14. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob14, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
icon
click Save.
ADINA reports *** Program stopped abnormally ***. This is OK, as we shall see,
ADINA does not converge in step 15 because the pushover load is exceeded. See the
comments at the end of this problem description for more information.
Close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down
list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob14.

Displaying the plastic curvatures


Choose DisplayElement Line PlotCreate, set the Element Line Quantity to
PLASTIC_CURVATURE-T and click OK. The graphics window should look something like
the figure on the next page.

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Y

TIME 7344.

PLASTIC
CURVATURE-T
TIME 7344.
0.1467
s

We see that the highest horizontal load reached was 7344 (N) and that there is significant
plastic deformation at the bases and at the corners. Use the Previous Solution icon
the Next Solution icon

and

to examine how the plasticity develops as the horizontal load is

increased. When you are finished, click the Last Solution icon
solution.

to return to the last

Displaying the moments


Choose DisplayElement Line PlotModify, set the Element Line Quantity to
BENDING_MOMENT-T and click the Rendering button. In the Define Element Line
Rendering Depiction dialog box, set the Scale Factor to Automatic and click OK twice to
close both dialog boxes. Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, then click the Element
Depiction button. In the Element Depiction dialog box, check the Display Local System
Triad button, make sure that the Type is Element Coordinate System and click OK twice to
close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the
next page.

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Y

TIME 7344.

BENDING
MOMENT-T
TIME 7344.
1967.
s

This plot shows that the bending moments at the base are negative (the directions of the
bending moment lines are opposite to the s-directions of the elements at the base), and the
bending moments of the vertical members at the rigid corners are positive (the directions of
the bending moment lines are the same as the s-directions of these elements). You can
change the sign convention used in the element line plot as follows. Choose Display
Element Line PlotModify, click the Rendering button, set the Positive Moment
Convention to Clockwise and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Graphing the force-deflection curve
We will create a force-deflection graph. To determine the node number where the load is
applied, click the Node Labels icon
(the node should be node 11). Then choose
DefinitionsModel PointNode, define point LOADED as node 11, then click OK. Now
click the Clear icon
, choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the X variable to
(Displacement:X-DISPLACEMENT), set the Y variable to (Prescribed Load:
X-PRESCRIBED_FORCE), verify that the model point is LOADED, then click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 7344.

BENDING
MOMENT-T
TIME 7344.
1967.
s

RESPONSE GRAPH

8.

X-PRESCRIBED_FORCE,
LOADED

6.

5.

*10

X-PRESCRIBED_FORCE, LOADED

7.

4.

3.

2.

1.

0.

0.

2.

4.

6.

8.

10.

12.

14.

16.

18.

-3

*10

X-DISPLACEMENT, LOADED

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Graphing the moment-curvature curves at the base


We will graph the moment-curvature curves at the base. First we define two element section
points corresponding to the nodes at the base. Click the Clear icon
Labels icon
numbers.

and the Element Labels icon

, then click the Node

to display the node numbers and element

Choose DefinitionsModel PointElement Section, add point LEFT_BASE, set the


Element Number to 1, set Defined by to Node Number, set the Node Number to 1 and click
Save. Now add point RIGHT_BASE, set the Element Number to 11, set Defined by to
Node Number, set the Node Number to 12 and click OK.
Now click the Clear icon
, choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the X
Variable to (Strain:CURVATURE-T), set the Y Variable to
(Force:BENDING_MOMENT-T), verify that the model point is LEFT_BASE, then click
OK.
Notice that the bending moment and curvature are negative. We will define resultants to
switch the signs of the bending moment and curvature. Choose DefinitionsVariable
Resultant, add resultant BENDING_MOMENT, define it as -<BENDING_MOMENT-T> and
click Save. Now add resultant CURVATURE, define it as -<CURVATURE-T> and click
OK. (Hint, you can type the resultant in upper, lower or mixed upper and lower case.)
Now click the Clear icon
, choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the X
Variable to (User Defined:CURVATURE), set the Y Variable to (User Defined:
BENDING_MOMENT), verify that the model point is LEFT_BASE, then click OK.
To add the curve for the right base, choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the X
Variable to (User Defined:CURVATURE), set the X Model Point to RIGHT_BASE, set the
Y Variable to (User Defined:BENDING_MOMENT), set the Y Model Point to
RIGHT_BASE, set the Plot Name to PREVIOUS and click OK. The graphics window
should look something like the figure on the next page.
The graph title, axes and curves can be customized as in Primer Problem 2.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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RESPONSE GRAPH

15.

BENDING_MOMENT,
LEFT_BASE

BENDING_MOMENT,
RIGHT_BASE

*10

BENDING_MOMENT, LEFT_BASE

20.

10.

5.

0.

0.00 0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.10

0.12

0.14

0.16

0.18

0.20

0.22

CURVATURE, LEFT_BASE

Examining the output file


We will examine the ADINA output file to learn how the ATS algorithm determined a
converged solution near the pushover load. Click the View Output button in the ADINA
control window to view the output file, or use a text editor to edit file prob14.out. Go to the
end of the file and back up until you see the text
RESTART DATA IS SAVED FOR STEP

14

AT TIME EQUALS

0.700000000000E+04

Step 14 corresponds to time 7000.0. For step 15, ADINA first attempts to find the solution
for time 7500.0. ADINA performs 7 equilibrium iterations, then reports
Zero pivot - possibly wrong boundary conditions
ADINA then tries to find the solution for time 7250, and succeeds after 4 equilibrium
iterations.
Now ADINA tries to find the solution for time 7500 (starting from the solution for time 7250)
and reports
Zero pivot - possibly wrong boundary conditions

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In this manner, ADINA continues to cut back the time step, as shown in the following table:
Current time
7000
7000
7250
7250
7250
7312.5
7312.5
7343.75
7343.75
7343.75

Time step
size
500
250
250
125
62.5
62.5
31.25
31.25
25
156.25

Trial solution
time
7500
7250
7500
7375
7312.5
7375
7343.75
7375
7368.75
7500

Result
No convergence
Convergence
No convergence
No convergence
Convergence
No convergence
Convergence
No convergence
No convergence
No convergence

ADINA stops when the last time step size is smaller than or equal to the original time step
size divided by the maximum number of subdivisions (in this case, the maximum number of
subdivisions allowed was 20).
So the pushover load is probably between 7343.75 N and 7368.75 N.

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Problem 15: Acoustic analysis of a monopole

Problem description
A spherical monopole vibrates sinusoidally, producing spherical waves that propagate into the
surrounding air, as shown:
.
u = 0.138230 sin wt (m/sec)
w = 2pf, f = 10 kHz

Air

R = 0.055 m

Monopole

Air:
k = 1.404 105 Pa
r = 1.18 kg/m3
m = 1.5 10-5 kg/m-s
Derived quantities:
c = k/r = 345 m/s
k = w/c = 182 m-1
kR = 10

In this problem solution, we use ADINA-FSI. ADINA-CFD is used to model the air close to
the monopole and ADINA is used to model the air further from the monopole. Although this
problem could be solved with ADINA alone, we choose to use ADINA-FSI in order to
demonstrate the principles of fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) analysis.
An axisymmetric analysis is appropriate here.
We could have chosen to apply the monopole vibration loading in several ways. The way that
we choose here is to specify the monopole velocity directly to the ADINA-CFD fluid model.
Notice that the initial monopole velocity is zero. This is consistent with zero velocity initial
conditions throughout the fluid domain.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Performing a fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) analysis
$ Using ADINA potential-based fluid elements
$ Defining and applying skew systems
$ Importing a time function into the time function dialog box
$ Performing a Fourier analysis
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 14, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.

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Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-FSI.
The data for the time function is stored in a separate file prob15_tf.txt. You need to copy the
file prob15_tf.txt from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Choose EditMemory Usage and make sure that the ADINA/AUI memory is at least 48 M
Bytes.
The memory allocation is required to perform the animations at the end of this example.
Defining model geometry
The top figure on the next page shows the key geometry used in defining this model.
Surface S1 will be meshed with ADINA-CFD elements and surface S2 will be meshed with
ADINA potential-based fluid elements.
Line L3 will be used to define a potential-interface of type infinite. When the AUI generates
the data file, this potential-interface will create ADINA potential interface elements of type
infinite.

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z
ADINA potential-interface of type infinite

P6

ADINA f elements

L3
S2
P4
L4
P2

ADINA-CFD
elements
S1
L1

L2

P3 L5

P1
0.055

P5

P7

0.045
0.1
(All dimensions in meters)

The next figure shows the fluid-structure interface used in this problem. Notice that the fluidstructure boundary must be defined in both the ADINA input and in the ADINA-CFD input.

ADINA: FSI boundary 1

ADINA-CFD: Special boundary


condition 1

L2

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Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the table (remember to
leave the X1 column blank), then click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

X2
0
0
0.055
0
0.1
0
0.2

X3
0
0.055
0
0.1
0
0.2
0

Now we define the arc lines. Click the Define Lines icon
Line Number
1
2
3

Type
Arc
Arc
Arc

Defined by
P1, P2, Center
P1, P2, Center
P1, P2, Center

P1
3
4
6

and add the following lines:


P2
2
5
7

Center
1
1
1

Next we add the straight lines on which we will assign boundary conditions later:
Line Number
4
5

Type
Straight
Straight

Point 1
4
5

Point 2
2
3

Click OK to close the line dialog box.


Finally we define the surfaces. Click the Define Surfaces icon
surfaces:
Surface Number
1
2

Type
Vertex
Vertex

Point 1
5
7

Point 2
4
6

and enter the following

Point 3
2
4

Point 4
3
5

Click OK to close the dialog box. The graphics window should look something like the figure
on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining subdivision data


We will use a 10 20 mesh for the ADINA-CFD fluid region and a 10 60 mesh for the
finite ADINA fluid region. Click the Subdivide Surfaces icon
, select surface number 1,
set the Number of Subdivisions in the u- and v-directions to 10 and 20 respectively, then click
Save. Now select surface number 2, set the Number of Subdivisions in the u- and v-directions
to 10 and 60 respectively, then click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
ADINA: Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading "Problem 15: 10 kHz
monopole, ADINA input" and click OK.
Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type drop-down list to Dynamics-Implicit.
FSI analysis: Set the Multiphysics Coupling drop-down list to "with CFD".
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK. Note that we
do not need to explicitly specify that the potential degree of freedom is a master degree of
freedom.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

ADINA: Defining the fluid-structure boundaries


In this problem, a fluid-structure boundary is used at the interface between the ADINA and
ADINA-CFD domains. Choose ModelBoundary ConditionsFSI Boundary, add
Boundary Number 1, enter 2 in the table and click OK.
ADINA: Defining the material
Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Potential-based Fluid button. In the
Define Potential-based Fluid Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Bulk Modulus to
1.404E5, the Density to 1.18 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
ADINA: Defining the potential-interface
Choose ModelBoundary ConditionsPotential Interface, add Potential Interface Number
1, set the Type to Fluid Infinite Region, set the Boundary Type to Spherical, set the
Radius of Boundary to 0.2, enter 3 in the first row of the table and click OK.
ADINA: Defining the fluid elements
, add element group 1, set the
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type to 2-D Fluid, make sure that the Element Sub-Type is Axisymmetric, make sure that the
Formulation is set to Linear Potential-Based Element and click OK.

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Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon


enter 2 in the table and click OK.

, set the Nodes per Element to 4,

The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 1.000

Z
X

ADINA: Generating the data file


Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob15_a, uncheck the Run
Solution button (we don=t want to run ADINA by itself) and click Save.
Notice that the AUI writes Model completion information for potential-based elements into
the Log Window. This is because the AUI completes the potential-based model when it
generates the ADINA data file. In this case the AUI does the following:
Creates 10 ADINA-CFD interface elements (these are potential-based interface elements
between the ADINA and the ADINA-CFD models)
Generates and assigns skew systems to some of the nodes on the boundary between the
ADINA and ADINA-CFD models (9 nodes).
Adds fixities to the nodes on the boundary between the ADINA and ADINA-CFD models in
the direction of zero stiffness. The zero stiffness direction is tangential to the boundary (the
AUI assigns the skew systems so that one direction is tangential to the boundary).

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The AUI also notes that there are 120 uncovered element sides (sides without any interface).
These sides are treated as symmetric boundary conditions. Also there are two nodes that have
both a free normal and structural normal. These nodes are on the intersection of the
ADINA/ADINA-CFD boundary and the symmetric boundaries.
ADINA-CFD: Defining model control data
Finite element program: Choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading "Problem 15: 10 kHz
monopole, ADINA-CFD input" and click OK.
Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type drop-down list to Transient. Then click the Analysis
Options icon

, set the Integration Method to Composite and click OK.

FSI analysis: Set the Multiphysics Coupling drop-down list to 'with Structures', then click the
Coupling Options icon
and click OK.

to the right of this list. Set the FSI Solution Coupling to Direct

Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set the Flow Dimension to 2D (in YZ
Plane), uncheck the Includes Heat Transfer button, set the Flow Type to Slightly
Compressible and click OK.
Time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, edit the first row of the table to be 150, 5.0E-6 and
click OK.
ADINA-CFD: Defining the boundary conditions
Fluid-structure boundary conditions: Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
, add
special boundary condition 1, set the Type to Fluid-Structure Interface and make sure that the
Fluid-Structure Boundary # is 1. Enter 2 in the first row of the Line # table. Click Save to
save special boundary condition 1.
Wall boundary condition: Add special boundary condition 2 and set the Type to Wall. Set the
Slip Condition to Yes. Enter 4 and 5 in the Line # table, then click OK to close the dialog
box.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
the figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something like

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TIME 0.0007500

Z
X

C
B
V V
B
C

B
C

WAL FSI
1
2
-

Skew systems: In preparation for prescribing the velocities, we need to define skew systems
for the nodes on which we will prescribe velocities. At each node on line 1, the skew system
directions are chosen to be normal and tangential to the line.
Choose ModelSkew SystemsDefine, set the Type to Normal, set the System # to 1 and
click OK. (You might need to actually type in the number 1). Then choose Model
Skew SystemsApply and set the Type to Lines. In the first row of the table, set the Line #
to 1 and the Skew System # to 1, then click Save. Notice that the value under the Normal
Direction column is Aligned with Axis =C= and that the value under the Tangential
Direction column is Aligned with Axis >B=. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Prescribed velocities: Click the Apply Load icon
, make sure that the Load Type is set to
Velocity and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define
Velocity dialog box, add velocity 1, set the Y Prescribed Value to 0.0, the Z Prescribed Value
to 0.138230 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, set the Apply to field to Line,
then, in the first row of the table, set the Line # to 1. Click OK to close the Apply Load
dialog box.
Because the nodes on line 1 have skew systems, the Y direction load is actually applied in the
B direction (tangential direction) and the Z direction load is actually applied in the C direction
(normal direction).
Time function: Choose ControlTime Function, clear the table, import file prob15_tf.txt and
click OK. Prob15_tf.txt contains a sinusoidal time function with unit amplitude and
frequency of 10 kHz.

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To plot the load, click the Load Plot icon

. Unfortunately, at the end of the solution, the

load has zero amplitude. So, click the First Solution icon

, then click the Next Solution

icon
several times until the displayed time is 2.500E-05. Click the Load Plot icon
twice to replot the loads. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 2.500E-05

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
VELOCITY
TIME 2.500E-05
0.1382

C
B
V V
B
C

B
C

WAL FSI
1
2
-

ADINA-CFD: Defining the material


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Constant button. In the Define Material
with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 1, set the Viscosity to 1.5E-5, the Density to
1.18, the Fluid Bulk Modulus to 1.404E5 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage
Material Definitions dialog box.
ADINA-CFD: Defining the elements
, add group 1, make sure that the
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type is 2-D Fluid and the Sub-Type is Axisymmetric, then click OK.
, enter 1 in the table and click OK.
Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 2.500E-05

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
VELOCITY
TIME 2.500E-05
0.1382

D
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

B
B
B
B

B
V V

B
C
D

B
B
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCD
C

B
C
D

WAL FSI
1
2
2
1

ADINA-CFD: Generating the data file


Click the Data File/Solution icon
, enter file name prob15_f, uncheck the Run Solution
button (we don=t want to run ADINA-CFD by itself) and click Save.
Running ADINA-FSI
Click the Save icon
and save the database to file prob15. Choose Solution
Run ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob15_f, then hold down the Ctrl key and
select file prob15_a. The File name field should display both file names in quotes. Then
click Start. When ADINA-FSI finishes, close all open dialog boxes.
Postprocessing strategy
ADINA-FSI creates two porthole files, one for ADINA and one for ADINA-CFD. We
postprocess the results for both models simultaneously.
Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes). Click the Open icon
icon

and open porthole file prob15_a. Then click the Open

and open porthole file prob15_f.

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We compare the finite element solution with the following analytical solution. The analytical
solution for the pressure amplitude as a function of the distance from the center of the
monopole is
u R
R
p(r ) = p ( R ), p ( R ) =
r
(kR ) 2 + 1

where r is the distance from the center of the monopole. Accordingly we expect that, at a
given time, a plot of r p (r ) versus r is sinusoidal with an amplitude of
R p ( R ) = 3.084 N/m and period of =

c
= 3.45 102 m .
f

Displaying the waves

We need to define a variable corresponding to r p (r ) . First we define a variable for r, then a


variable for r p (r ) . Choose DefinitionsVariableResultant, add Resultant name R,
define it as
SQRT(<Y-COORDINATE>**2 + <Z-COORDINATE>**2)

and click Save (hint, you can type the resultant in upper, lower or mixed upper and lower
case). Now add Resultant name RADIUS_PRESSURE, define it as
FE_PRESSURE * R

and click OK. (We use FE_PRESSURE to access the pressures directly calculated by the
ADINA potential-based fluid elements, and also the pressures at the centers of the
ADINA-CFD fluid elements.)
Now we present RADIUS_PRESSURE as a band plot. Click the Model Outline icon
then click the Create Band Plot icon
click OK.

, choose (User Defined: RADIUS_PRESSURE) and

The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page. The plot shows
the spherical nature of the waves, with maximum amplitude and wavelength comparable to
the solution given above.

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TIME 0.0007500

MAXIMUM
3.160
EG 1, EL 162, IPT 11 (3.058)
MINIMUM
-3.092
EG 1, EL 88, IPT 11 (-3.013)

RADIUS_PRESSURE
RST CALC
TIME 0.0007500

2.700
1.800
0.900
0.000
-0.900
-1.800
-2.700

To create an animation, click the Movie Load Step icon

. When the movie shoot is

finished, click the Animate icon


. The animation shows the outwards motion of the
waves. The absorption of the waves by the infinite potential-based interface elements is also
apparent.
Performing a Fourier analysis of the pressure time history

Let=s examine the solution at one point in the model in more detail. We choose to examine
the pressure from the ADINA (solid) model at point P5 (at r = 0.1 m). First we need to
determine the node number corresponding to this point. Click the Clear icon
the Node Symbols icon

, then click

to display the mesh with nodal symbols. To show just the

ADINA model, click the Change Zone icon


, set the Zone Name to ADINA and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Now click the Query icon
and click on the model to determine the node number of the
indicated node. (You may need to enlarge the model to make it easier to select the node.)
This node number should be 661.

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TIME 0.0007500

Z
X

Node at point P5

Before we can create the model point, we must change the current finite element program to
ADINA. Choose ADINA Structures from the FE Model (not the Program Module!) dropdown list.
Create a model point corresponding to node 661 as follows: choose Definitions
Model PointNode, add node point name N661, set the Node Number to 661 and click OK.
Let=s plot the pressure at node 661 as a function of time. Click the Clear icon
, then
choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point). In the Define Response Curve (Model Point)
dialog box, set the Y Variable to (Stress:FE_PRESSURE), set the Y Smoothing Technique to
AVERAGED and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the top figure
on the next page.
Now let=s do a Fourier analysis of the steady-state response. From the graph, we are close to
steady-state by time 2.5 104 , so we choose as a time interval 2.5 104 to 7.5 104 . Click
the Clear icon
, then choose GraphFourier Analysis. To set the time interval, press the
... button to the right of the Response Range field, make sure that the Response Range name is
DEFAULT, set the Start Time field to 2.5E-4 and click OK to close the Define Response
Range Depiction dialog box. In the Fourier Analysis dialog box, set the Variable to
(Stress:FE_PRESSURE), set the Smoothing Technique to AVERAGED and click OK. The
graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.
The Fourier analysis is consistent with the nearly sinusoidal time history.

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RESPONSE GRAPH
30.
FE_PRESSURE,
N661
20.

FE_PRESSURE, N661

10.

0.

-10.

-20.

-30.

-40.
0.

1.

2.

3.

4.
*10

5.

6.

7.

8.

-4

TIME

Fourier analysis
30.
FE_PRESSURE,
point N661

25.

Amplitude

20.

15.

10.

5.

0.
0.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
*10

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Frequency (cycles/unit time)

We want to examine the numerical values in the graph. Choose GraphList. The amplitude
at frequency 1.0000E+04 should be 2.98329E+01, which is close to the analytical pressure of
30.84 at r = 0.1 m.

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 16: Analysis of a shaft-shaft intersection with ADINA-M

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the shaft-shaft intersection shown using a 3D finite element mesh:
Displacement load
applied over this
area

0.01 radius

0.0015 radius

Material properties:
E = 2.07 1011 N/m2
n = 0.29

0.06
0.08

0.02

0.004 radius
0.002
radius
fillet

All dimensions in meters

Prescribed
displacement
of 0.001 m

0.0075 radius

0.08
0.04
0.02
0.004 radius
This end fixed

Shaft-shaft intersection dimensions


and loading

The purpose of this analysis is to demonstrate the usage of ADINA-M (the ADINA Modeler).
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Construction of solid geometry using ADINA-M
$ Using the geometry discretization controls during meshing
$ Definition of a zone using the mouse
$ Plotting color shaded images

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Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem. In addition you need to
allocate at least 40 MB of memory to the AUI.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because
there are too many nodes in the model.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structrures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Choose EditMemory Usage and make sure that the ADINA/AUI memory is at least 40 M
Bytes.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 16: Analysis of a
shaft-shaft intersection with ADINA-M and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the X-Rotation,
Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Defining model geometry
, add body 1, set the Type to Cylinder, the
Vertical shaft: Click the Define Bodies icon
Radius to 0.01, the Length to 0.08, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.0, 0.04), the Axis to Z and
click Save.
Horizontal shaft: Add body 2, set the Type to Cylinder, the Radius to 0.0075, the Length to
0.08, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.04, 0.04), the Axis to Y and click OK.
When you click the Wire Frame icon
the figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something like

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Merging the shafts: Click the Boolean Operator icon


, make sure that the Operator Type is
Merge and that the Target Body is 1, enter 2 in the first row of the table and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
, make sure that the Modifier Type is Blend, make
Fillet: Click the Body Modifier icon
sure that the Target Body is 1 and set the First Radius to 0.002. Then enter edges 7 and 8 in
the table and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

TIME 1.000

Z
X

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Area on which displacement is applied: To define the area on which displacements are
applied, we create a cylinder and use the cylinder to create an imprinted face on the shaft
, add body 2, set the Type to Cylinder, the Radius to
body. Click the Define Bodies icon
0.0015, the Length to 0.01, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.06, 0.045), the Axis to Z and click
, set the Operator Type to Subtract, set the
OK. Now click the Boolean Operator icon
Target Body to 2, check the Keep the Subtracting Bodies button, enter 1 in the first row of
the table and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

Now we make the imprint. Click the Boolean Operator icon


, set the Operator Type to
Subtract, make sure that the Target Body is 1, check the Keep the Imprinted Edges Created
by the Subtraction button, enter 2 in the first row of the table and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Holes: Click the Define Bodies icon


, add body 2, set the Type to Cylinder, the Radius to
0.004, the Length to 0.025, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.0, 0.02), make sure that the Axis is X
and click Save. Now add body 3, make sure that the Type is Cylinder, set the Radius to
0.004, the Length to 0.025, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.0, 0.06), make sure that the Axis is X
and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
, set the Operator Type to Subtract, make sure that
Now click the Boolean Operator icon
the Target Body is 1, enter 2, 3 in the first two rows of the table and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

TIME 1.000

Z
X

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This completes the geometry definition. To make a color-shaded image of the geometry, click
the Shading icon

. The graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000

Z
X

Click the Wire Frame icon

to display the geometry with dashed hidden lines.

Specifying boundary conditions, loads and the material


Fixities: Click the Apply Fixity icon
first row of the table and click OK.

, set the Apply to field to Faces, enter face 5 in the

, set the Load Type to Displacement and click the


Loads: Click the Apply Load icon
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Displacement dialog
box, add displacement 1, set the Z Translation to -0.001 and click OK. In the Apply Load
dialog box, set the Apply To field to Face, then, in the first row of the table, set the Face #
to 1 and the Body # to 1, and, in the second row of the table, set the Face # to 2 and the Body
# to 1. Click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.
and the Load Plot icon
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
0.001000

B
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

Material: Click the Manage Materials icon


and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the
Define Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus
to 2.07E11, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.29 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage
Material Definitions dialog box.
Meshing
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
the Type to 3-D Solid and click OK.

, add element group number 1, set

Subdivision data: We will specify a uniform element size throughout most of the ADINA-M
geometry and a finer mesh near the fillet. The fillet element size will be controlled by the
element size on geometry faces 10 and 11.
Choose MeshingMesh DensityComplete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use
Length, set the Element Edge Length to 0.006 and click OK. Now click the Subdivide Faces
, select face 10, set the Element Edge Length to 0.0012, enter 11 in the first row of
icon
the table and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
0.001000

B
B

Meshing: First, click the Hidden Surfaces Removed icon

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

(we do not want to see dashed

hidden lines in the elements that we generate). Now click the Mesh Bodies icon
, set the
Body # to 1 in the first row of the table, and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.
This mesh is acceptable, but we would prefer a mesh with a smoother transition between the
fillet and the rest of the mesh.
, set the Delete Mesh
Deleting the mesh and remeshing: Click the Delete Mesh icon
from field to Body, enter 1 in the table and click OK. Now choose Meshing
Mesh DensityComplete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use Length, set the
Element Edge Length to 0.006 and click OK.
This time, when we remesh, we use the geometry discretization controls. Click the Mesh
, set the Boundary Meshing to Delaunay, click the Advanced tab, set the
Bodies icon
Geometry Discretization Error to 0.08, the Minimum Size of Element Allowed to 0.0001,
the Body # to 1 in the first row of the table, and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
0.001000

B
B

B
BB
B B B

B
B
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
0.001000

B
B
B

B
BB
B B B

B
B
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

Notice that all curved boundaries are refined. The fillet has smaller elements because its
curvature is greater.

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Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob16. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob16, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob16.
Plotting the effective stresses
Click the Quick Band Plot icon
. Note that the largest effective stress occurs at the point
of load application. As we are only interested in the stresses near the fillet, we now plot only
the region near the fillet. We do this by defining a zone as those elements in a box that
contains the fillet.
and click the ... button to the right of the Zone Name field.
Click the Change Zone icon
Add zone BOX and double-click in one of the rows of the table. If the Change Zone of
Mesh Plot dialog box is covering up the mesh plot, move the dialog box out of the way. Use
the mouse to create a rubber-band box that includes the shaft-shaft intersection, as shown:
TIME 1.000

MAXIMUM
2.118E+10
EG 1, EL 8342, IPT 14 (1.734E+10)
MINIMUM
24561.
EG 1, EL 1817, IPT 4 (34778.)

Define this
rubber-band
box using the
mouse

EFFECTIVE
STRESS X
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

1.950E+10
1.650E+10
1.350E+10
1.050E+10
7.500E+09
4.500E+09
1.500E+09

The elements within the rubber-band box become highlighted.

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Press the Esc key to return to the Define Zone dialog box. Notice that the table is now filled
in. Click OK to close the Define Zone dialog box. In the Change Zone dialog box, set the
Zone Name to BOX and click OK.
Use the mouse to rotate the mesh until the graphics window looks something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
EFFECTIVEX
STRESS

RST CALC
TIME 1.000
1.733E+09
1.467E+09
1.200E+09
9.333E+08
6.667E+08
4.000E+08
1.333E+08
MAXIMUM
1.841E+09
EG 1, EL 640, IPT 2 (1.575E+09)
MINIMUM
1489840.
EG 1, EL 4231, IPT 2 (1937530.)

Your results may be slightly different than ours because free-form meshing produces slightly
different meshes on different computers.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 17: Analysis of a cracked body with ADINA-M

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the cracked body shown using a 3D finite element mesh:
0.030
Top view
0.05 radius

Material properties:
E = 2.07 1011 N/m2
n = 0.29
0.030
All dimensions in meters
Crack line
0.035 radius

0.03 radius

Front view

0.05

106 N vertical load


applied to top holes

0.0275
0.1

Crack line

0.0275

Bottom holes fixed

Cracked body dimensions

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We use the CRACK-M features of the AUI to create a mesh suitable for fracture mechanics
analysis. These features require that the model be divided into bodies as follows:
1) Crack front bodies, that surround the crack front line. Crack front bodies are
topologically equivalent to half-cylinders. Mapped meshing is used in crack front bodies.
2) Crack sleeve bodies, that surround the crack front bodies. Free-form meshing is used in
crack sleeve bodies.
3) Bodies that represent the remaining part of the model. Free-form meshing is used in
these bodies.
The arrangements of bodies used in this model are shown in the following figure. This figure
shows a section through the model. The faces of the cracked area are shown slightly
separated, but this is just to visually show the cracked area. In the model, the faces of the
cracked area are initially coincident.

B1
B3
B7

B5
B4

B6

B8

B10

B9

B11
0.03
0.035
0.040

B4, B6, B8, B10 are cracked bodies.


B5, B7, B9, B11 are crack sleeve bodies.
B1, B3 are bodies for the rest of the model.

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Not drawn to scale.


Holes in rest of model not shown.

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Notice that the cracked area is entirely surrounded by either crack bodies or crack sleeve
bodies.
Although the OpenCascade geometry modeler is used in this analysis, the Parasolid-based
geometry modeler can also be used with the CRACK-M features.
In the fracture mechanics analysis, we calculate J-integrals at various stations along the crack
front. In this calculation, it is assumed that the crack propagates along the surface of selfsimilar crack advance. However, actual crack propagation is not considered.
For the theory used in fracture mechanics, see Chapter 10 of the ADINA Theory and
Modeling Guide.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Using sheets to section bodies
$ Creating bodies by revolving sheets
$ Creating bodies by transformations
$ Linking faces of ADINA-M geometry
$ Defining constraint sets
$ Creating CRACK-M definitions
$ Using the Active Zone icon to plot only updated geometry
$ Using cutting planes to examine the mesh and the results
$ Using the fracture mechanics analysis features.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have a version of the AUI that includes the OpenCascade modeler. In
addition you need to allocate at least 80 MB of memory to the AUI.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
model contains more than 900 nodes.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI with the OpenCascade modeler (for example, using aui8.8 -occ for Linux
versions) and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list. Choose
EditMemory Usage and make sure that the ADINA/AUI memory is at least 80 M Bytes.

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Defining model control data


Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 17: Analysis of a
cracked body with ADINA-M and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the X-Rotation,
Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Overview of geometry definition
Before proceeding with the geometry definition, we outline with sketches the steps used. You
may want to refer to these steps when working through this problem.
Step 1) Define geometry without crack
B = body
B1
B1
B3

z
x

Pipe body created

Body sectioned
into halves

Top holes created

Bottom holes created

Step 2) Define sheet for upper right crack body


L2
L3
P103

F1 B4

L1
P101

P102

Points and lines


for upper right
crack front body

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After creation of
sheet body, sheet
body is face 1 of
body 4

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Step 3) Define sheet for upper right crack sleeve body


P106

P105
L2

F1

L3

L1

B5

F1 B5

L4
P107

P104

Points and lines for upper right


crack sleeve body

After creation of sheet body,


sheet body is face 1 of body 5

Sheet for face of upper right crack


sleeve body, after subtraction of body 4

Step 4) Revolve sheets +180 degrees, then revolve sheets -180 degrees

Sheet revolved into


upper crack bodies

Sheet revolved into upper


crack sleeve bodies

B7

B5
B4

B6

Section view of cracked bodies and crack sheet bodies

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Step 5) Create reflection of upper crack bodies and upper crack sleeve bodies

B7

B5
B6

B4
E1 F3

F6

E1 F3

F6

Reflected bodies separated


in this figure for clarity

F6

F3 E1

F6

F3 E1
B10

B8

E = edge, F = face
B11

B9

The right-hand side bodies (6, 7, 10, 11) will be used for the definition of the first CRACK-M,
and the left-hand side bodies (4, 5, 8, 9) will be used for the definition of the second CRACKM.
Step 6) Subtract crack bodies and crack sleeve bodies from rest of model

B3

B1

B7

B5
B6

B4
E1 F3

F6

F6

F3 E1

E1 F3

F6

F6

F3 E1
B10

B8
B9

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Defining geometry, step 1: Model without crack


, add body 1, set the Type to Pipe, the Radius to 0.05,
Pipe: Click the Define Bodies icon
the Thickness to 0.02, the Length to 0.1, make sure that the Center Position is (0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
set the Axis to Z and click Save. (We do not want to close the dialog box yet.)
Sectioning of pipe: Add body 2, set the Type to Sheet, set Defined By to Y-Plane and click
OK. Click the Boolean Operator icon
, set the Modifier Type to Subtract, set the Target
Body to 1, enter 2 in the first row of the table and click OK. When you click the Wire Frame
icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 1.000

Z
X

Creation of holes: To make the first set of holes, we create a cylinder and subtract it from the
, add body 4, set the Type to Cylinder, the
pipe bodies. Click the Define Bodies icon
Radius to 0.015, the Length to 0.15, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.0, 0.0275), make sure that
the Axis is X and click OK.
Now click the Boolean Operator icon
, set the Operator Type to Subtract, set the Target
Body to 1, check the Keep the Subtracting Bodies button, enter 4 in the first row of the table
and click Save. Set the Target Body to 3, enter 4 in the first row of the table and click OK.

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Unfortunately the rendering of the geometry bodies is not very good. Click the Modify Mesh
Plot icon
, click the Surface Depiction... button, set the Open Cascade Curve Tolerance to
0.01 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look
something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

, add
We make the second set of holes in a similar way. Click the Define Bodies icon
body 4, set the Type to Cylinder, the Radius to 0.015, the Length to 0.15, the Center Position
to (0.0, 0.0, -0.0275), the Axis to Y and click OK.
Now click the Boolean Operator icon
, set the Operator Type to Subtract, set the Target
Body to 1, check the Keep the Subtracting Bodies button, enter 4 in the first row of the table
and click Save. Set the Target Body to 3, enter 4 in the first row of the table and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining geometry, step 2: Sheet for upper right crack body


Active zone for crack geometry: In steps 2 and 3, we will concentrate on the crack geometry.
When we create the crack geometry, we do not want to plot the rest of the model. So we
create an initially empty zone, set this zone to be the "active zone", and plot the active zone.
and click the ... button to the right of the Zone Name field.
Click the Change Zone icon
Add zone CRACK and click OK. The AUI gives a warning "No data input rows entered for
zone CRACK". Click OK to close the warning message. In the "Change Zone of Mesh Plot"
dialog box, set the Zone Name to CRACK and click OK. The AUI gives an alert message
"Nothing to plot in mesh plot. Creating empty mesh plot." Click OK to close the alert
message. Now click the Active Zone icon
click OK.

, set the first row of the table to CRACK and

Sheet for upper right crack body: Click the Define Points icon
and scroll down to the
bottom of the table. The highest point number currently defined should be 36. Add one more
row with the following information and click OK.
Point #
101

X1
0.035

X2
0.0

X3
0.0

Click the Define Lines icon


, add line 1, set the Type to Extruded, set the Initial Point to
101, set the components of the Vector to 0.003, 0, 0 and click Save. Add line 2, set the Type

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to Revolved, set the Initial Point to 102 and the Angle of Rotation to 180. Then, in the Axis
of Revolution box, set "Defined by" to Vector, set the components of vector A to (0.035, 0,
0), the components of vector B to (0, -1, 0) and click Save. Add line 3, set the Type to
Straight, set Point 1 to 103 and Point 2 to 101, then click Save. Finally add line 4, set the
Type to Combined, enter 1, 2, 3 in the first three rows of the table and click OK.
Click the Define Bodies icon
Loop # to 4 and click OK.

, add body 4, set the Type to Sheet, set the External Line

When you click the XZ View icon

, the Point Labels icon

, the Line/Edge Labels icon

, the Surface/Face Labels icon


and the Volume/Body Labels icon
window should look something like this:

, the graphics

TIME 1.000

E2

F1

P103

E3

P101

B4

E1

P102

Defining geometry, step 3: Sheet for upper right crack sleeve body
and scroll down to
Sheet for upper right crack sleeve body: Click the Define Points icon
the bottom of the table. The highest point number currently defined should be 103. Add one
more row with the following information and click OK.
Point #
104

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X1
0.04

X2
0.0

X3
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You can't see point 104 because it is outside of the graphics window. Use the Pick icon
and the mouse to shrink the mesh plot until point 104 is visible.
Click the Define Lines icon
, add line 1, set the Type to Extruded, set the Initial Point to
104, set the components of the Vector to 0, 0, 0.005 and click Save. Add line 2, set the Type
to Extruded, set the Initial Point to 105, set the components of the Vector to -0.01, 0, 0 and
click Save. Add line 3, set the Type to Extruded, set the Initial Point to 106, set the
components of the Vector to 0, 0, -0.005 and click Save. Add line 4, set the Type to Straight,
set Point 1 to 107 and Point 2 to 104, then click Save. Finally add line 5, set the Type to
Combined, enter 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first four rows of the table and click OK.
Click the Define Bodies icon
Loop # to 5 and click OK.

, add body 5, set the Type to Sheet, set the External Line

Click the Boolean Operator icon


, set the Operator Type to Subtract, set the Target Body
to 5, check the Keep the Subtracting Bodies button, enter 4 in the first row of the table and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

E3

P106

P105
B5

F1
E2
E4
E1

E5

F1

P107

E6

P103

E3

B4

P101

E1

P102

E2

P104

Defining geometry, step 4: Revolving sheets


, set the Revolve Face # to 1, the Body # to 4, the Angle of
Click the Body Revolved icon
Revolution to 180, the Axis to Z and click Apply. Set the Revolve Face # to 1, the Body # to

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5, the Angle of Revolution to 180, the Axis to Z and click Apply.


Set the Revolve Face # to 1, the Body # to 4, the Angle of Revolution to -180, check the
"Revolved Body will Replace this Body" button, set the Axis to Z and click Apply. Set the
Revolve Face # to 1, the Body # to 5, the Angle of Revolution to -180, check the "Revolved
Body will Replace this Body" button, set the Axis to Z and click OK.
When you click the Iso View 1 icon

, the Point Labels icon

, the Line/Edge Labels

, the Surface/Face Labels icon


and the Volume/Body Labels icon
icon
graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

, the

Z
X

Defining geometry, step 5: Reflecting bodies


, add body 8, and set the Type to Transformed. Click the ...
Click the Define Bodies icon
button to the right of the Transformation Label field and add transformation 1. Set the Type
to Reflection, make sure that the Plane is XY and click OK. In the Define Body dialog box,
make sure that "Define by" is set to Copying, set the Parent Body to 4, and, in the table, enter
5, 6, 7, then click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the
next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining geometry, step 6: Subtracting crack bodies and crack sleeve bodies from rest of
model
Since we have finished defining the crack bodies and crack sleeve bodies, we no longer want
to show just these bodies. Click the Change Zone icon
WHOLE_MODEL and click OK. Use the Pick icon
plot into the graphics window.

, make sure that the Zone Name is


and the mouse to resize the mesh

We also want to turn off the Active Zone feature. Click the Active Zone icon
table and click OK.

, clear the

Click the Boolean Operator icon


, set the Operator Type to Subtract, set the Target Body
to 1, check the Keep the Subtracting Bodies button, enter 4, 5, 8, 9 in the first four rows of the
table and click Save. Now set the Operator Type to Subtract, set the Target Body to 3, check
the Keep the Subtracting Bodies button, enter 6, 7, 10, 11 in the first four rows of the table
and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Specifying loads and boundary conditions


In order to define the loads and boundary conditions, we need to know some of the point and
face numbers on bodies 1 and 3. The figure on the next page shows this information.
, set the Apply to field to Faces, set the Body # to
Fixities: Click the Apply Fixity icon
1, enter face 11 in the first row of the table and click Save. Now set the Body # to 3, enter face
6 in the first row of the table and click OK.
Constraint equations: We constrain the faces upon which we apply the forces to points, then
we apply the forces to the points. Choose ModelConstraintsConstraint Equations, define
the following constraint sets and click OK.
Constraint
Set

Entity
Type

Entity
#

Body
#

Slave
DOF

1
2
3
4
5
6

Face
Face
Face
Face
Face
Face

7
7
8
6
12
13

1
3
3
1
3
3

Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans

Master
Entity
Type
Point
Point
Point
Point
Point
Point

Point #

Master
DOF

20
20
20
15
15
15

Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans
Z-Trans

(we abbreviate Z-Translation by Z-Trans in this table)

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P15

F6 of B1

F7 of B3

P20

F12 of B3
F7 of B1

F13 of B3

F8 of B3

F6 of B3
F11 of B1

Face 6 of body 3, and face 11 of body 1 are fixed.


Face 6 of body 1 and faces 12 and 13 of body 3 are constrained to point 15.
Face 7 of body 1 and faces 7 and 8 of body 3 are constrained to point 20.

Loads: Click the Apply Load icon


, make sure that the Load Type is Force and click the
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Concentrated Force
dialog box, add force 1, set the Magnitude to 5E5, the Direction to (0, 0, 1) and click OK. In
the Apply Load dialog box, make sure that the Apply to field is set to Point. In the first two
rows of the table, set the Point # to 15 and 20 respectively, then click OK to close the dialog
box.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
and the Load Plot icon
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
500000.

B
U U U
B

Linking adjacent body faces


Face links: Choose GeometryFacesFace Link, add face link 1, set the Type to Created
for All Faces/Surfaces and click OK. The AUI displays a warning message "Face 1 of body
4 and face 2 of body 5 cannot be linked..." This message is OK because the listed faces are
not adjacent to each other. Click OK to close the warning message.
Also note that the AUI writes the message 32 face-links are created to the bottom of the
Message Window.
Creating CRACK-M definitions
The crack front is a closed line. So we create one CRACK-M definition for each 180 degree
segment of the line, then merge the CRACK-M definitions.
The CRACK-M definitions for the 180 degree segments are shown in the sketch on the next
page.

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B7

B5
B6

B4
E1 F3

F6

F6

F3 E1

E1 F3

F6

F6

F3 E1
B10

B8

B11

B9

CRACK-M 2: Crack front body 1 = 4


Crack front face 1 = 3
Crack front edge 1 = 1
Crack front body 2 =8
Crack front face 2 = 3
Crack front edge 2 = 1
Cracked surface body 1 = 5
Cracked surface face 1 = 6
Cracked surface body 2 =9
Cracked surface face 2 = 6

CRACK-M 1: Crack front body 1 = 6


Crack front face 1 = 3
Crack front edge 1 = 1
Crack front body 2 = 10
Crack front face 2 = 3
Crack front edge 2 = 1
Cracked surface body 1 = 7
Cracked surface face 1 = 6
Cracked surface body 2 = 11
Cracked surface face 2 = 6

Choose ModelFracture3-D Crack Front (ADINA-M) Define, add the following


information into the dialog box and click Save (do not close the dialog box yet).
Crack
Front
#
1
2

Crack
Front
Body
#1
6
4

Face

Edge

3
3

1
1

Crack
Front
Body
#2
10
8

Face

Edge

3
3

1
1

Cracked
Surface
Body
#1
7
5

Face

6
6

Cracked
Surface
Body
#2
11
9

Face

6
6

Now add Crack Front # 3, set the Type to Combine, set Crack Front A to 1, Crack Front B to
2 and click OK.
Subdividing the CRACK-M
Choose ModelFracture3-D Crack Front (ADINA-M) Subdivide, set "Apply to Crack
Front" to 3, set "# Subdivisions along Crack Front" to 36, "# Subdivisions in Radial
Direction" to 3, set "# Subdivisions in Tangential Direction for" both Body 1 and Body 2 to 6,
then click OK.

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Defining the material


and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Click the Manage Materials icon
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to
2.07E11, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.29 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material
Definitions dialog box.
Defining the element groups
Although one element group could have been used in this model, we use two element groups
instead, one element group in the crack bodies and crack sleeve bodies, and another element
group for the rest of the model.
Element group definition: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add group number 1,
set the Type to 3-D Solid and click Save. Then add group number 2, make sure that the Type
is 3-D Solid and click OK.
Meshing the CRACK-M
Choose ModelFracture3-D Crack Front (ADINA-M) Mesh Crack, set the Crack Front
# to 3, set the "3-D Solid Element Group #" to 1, the "Nodes per Element" to 27, and click
OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
500000.

B
U U U
B

Note that elements 1 to 1296 in element group 1 are used to mesh the CRACK-M.

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We want the nodes near the crack front line to be at the quarter-points. Choose
ModelFracture3-D Crack Front (ADINA-M) Quarter Point, make sure that "Place
Mid-Side Nodes At" is set to "Quarter Position" and click OK.
Subdividing the crack sleeve bodies
We will specify a uniform element size in the crack sleeve bodies. Click the Subdivide
Bodies icon
, set the Body to 5, and set the Element Edge Length to 0.005. Then set the
first three rows of the table to 7, 9, 11 and click OK.
Meshing the crack sleeve bodies
Choose ModelFracture3-D Crack Front (ADINA-M) Mesh Body, mesh the following
bodies and click OK. (You can ignore and close the Warning dialog boxes that appear.)
Crack Front Body #
5
7
9
11

3-D Solid Element Group #


1
1
1
1

Nodes per Element


27
27
27
27

The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
500000.

B
U U U
B

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Subdividing the rest of the model


We will specify a uniform element size in the bodies for the rest of the model. Click the
, set the Body to 1, and set the Element Edge Length to 0.007.
Subdivide Bodies icon
Then set the first row of the table to 3 and click OK.
Meshing the rest of the model
First click the Hidden Surfaces Removed icon
lines in the mesh.

so that we don't see the dashed hidden

Click the Mesh Bodies icon


, make sure that the Element Group is set to 2, set the Nodes
per Element to 27, set "Pyramid Elements" to Yes, set "Mid-Side Nodes" to "Place on Straight
Line", set the first two rows of the table to 1, 3 and click OK. You can ignore and close the
Warning dialog boxes that appear.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

B
BB
BB
BB
BBB
BBBB
BBBBB
BB
BBBBBBBBBB
B BB BB B
B BB BB
B BB B
B BB

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
500000.

BB
BB
BBB
B BB
BBB
B BB BBB
BBBBB BB BB
B
B BBBBBB B
B BB BBBBB
B
B BB BBBB
B
BBBBBB
B
B
B
B
BBB
BB

CCC
CCC
CC
CC
C
CC
C
CC
CC
CC
CCC
CC
C
C
C
CC
CCCCCCCCC
C
CCCCC CC C
C
C C CC
CC
CCCCC
C
CCCCC
CC
C
CC
CCC
U U U
B
C

C
-

Specifying fracture mechanics calculations


Fracture control: Choose ModelFractureFracture Control, check the Fracture Analysis
field, set the Dimension to 3-D Crack and click OK.

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Virtual shifts: We will create the virtual shifts automatically from the CRACK-M. Choose
ModelFracture3-D Crack Front (ADINA-M) Virtual Shift, make sure that the Crack
Front # is 3, then click OK. The AUI writes the message "148 virtual shifts defined for crack
front body 3" to the message window.
Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob17. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob17, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
icon
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob17.
Plotting the deformed mesh
. The
We need to magnify the plotted displacements. Click the Scale Displacements icon
displacement magnification factor appears to be too large for this model, so we will reduce it.
Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
and click the Model Depiction button. Set the
Magnification Factor to 40 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Now click the Shading icon
TIME 1.000

. The graphics window should look something like this:

DISP MAG 40.00

Z
X

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Determining the maximum displacement


Choose ListExtreme ValuesZone, set Variable 1 to (Displacement:Z-DISPLACEMENT)
and click Apply. The AUI reports that the maximum Z-displacement is 1.58703E-4 at node
30742 (your node number may be different, but the Z-displacement should be very close to
ours). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Plotting the element groups in different colors
In the remaining mesh plots, we do not want to view the constraint equations. Choose
DisplayGeometry/Mesh PlotDefine Style, set the Constraint Depiction to OFF and click
OK. Click the Clear icon

, then the Mesh Plot icon

. Notice that the constraint

equation lines are not displayed. Now click the Cut Surface icon
, set the Type to Cutting
Plane, the Below the Cutplane field to Display as Usual, the Above the Cutplane field
to Do not Display and click OK.
Click the Color Element Groups icon
this:

. The graphics window should look something like

TIME 1.000

Z
X

Click the Color Element Groups icon

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Examining the meshing near the crack line


, then the Mesh Plot icon
Click the Clear icon
keyword, right click on 2. EG1 and choose Display.

. In the Model Tree, expand the Zone

Let=s magnify the displacements so that we can see the crack opening under the load. Click
the Scale Displacements icon
TIME 1.000

. The graphics window should look something like this:

DISP MAG 57.41

Z
X

Now let's look at just the mapped mesh. Remember that elements 1 to 1296 in element group
1 are used to mesh the crack front bodies in the CRACK-M. Click the Change Zone icon
, click ... to the right of the Zone Name field, add zone CRACK, click the Edit field, enter
the text
ELEMENTS 1 TO 1296 OF ELEMENT GROUP 1
in the first row of the table, then click OK. In the Change Zone of Mesh Plot dialog box, set
the Zone Name to CRACK and click OK. The graphics window should look something like
the top figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 57.41

Z
X

, set the zone


Now let's just look at part of the mapped mesh. Click the Change Zone icon
name to CRACK, click ... to the right of the Zone Name field, click the Edit field, change the
text so that it reads
ELEMENTS 1 TO 324 OF ELEMENT GROUP 1
in the first row of the table, then click OK. In the Change Zone of Mesh Plot dialog box, set
the Zone Name to CRACK and click OK. Use the Pick icon
and the mouse to rotate the
plot until the graphics window looks something like the top figure on the next page.
Now click the Node Symbols icon
and zoom into the top of the mesh plot. The graphics
window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 57.41

X
Z

You can see that the nodes near the crack front line are located at the quarter-points.

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Plotting the virtual shifts


The following diagram shows the corner nodes on the crack front line and arrows depicting
the first 37 virtual shifts for these nodes.
- Corner node on crack front line

VS2

y
x

VS1, VS37
VS36

Notice that virtual shifts 1 and 37 are at the same node.


Virtual shifts 1 to 37 shift only the node on the crack front, virtual shifts 38 to 74 shift the
elements in ring 1, virtual shifts 75 to 111 shift the elements in rings 1 and 2, and virtual shifts
112 to 148 shift the elements in rings 1, 2 and 3.
For example, virtual shift 38 shifts the same node as virtual shift 1, but virtual shift 38 shifts
the elements in ring 1 as well. And virtual shift 75 shifts the same node as virtual shift 1, but
virtual shift 75 shifts the elements in rings 1 and 2.
Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
and click the Virtual Shift Depiction... button. In the
Define Virtual Shift Depiction dialog box, click the Plot field, and click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the
next page.
Now repeat the above steps, and in the Define Virtual Shift Depiction dialog box, set the
Virtual Shift # to 2. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on
the next page.

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Repeat the above steps, and in the Define Virtual Shift Depiction dialog box, set the Virtual
Shift # to 39. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next
page.

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Virtual shift 39 shifts the same crack front node as virtual shift 2, but virtual shift 39 also
shifts the first ring of elements around the crack front.
Graphing the J integral for each virtual shift
Choose Definitionsodel LineVirtual Shift, add line LINE and click the Auto button.
In the From row, set the Virtual Shift # to 1, in the To row, set the Virtual Shift # to 111 and
click OK. The table in the Define Model Line dialog box is filled in. Click OK to close this
dialog box.
Now click the Clear icon
, choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Line), set the X
Coordinate to (Fracture: VIRTUAL_SHIFT_NUMBER), set the Y Coordinate to (Fracture:
J-PARAMETER_3) and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the
figure on the next page.
Remember that virtual shifts 1 to 37 correspond to only nodes on the crack front shifted,
virtual shifts 38 to 74 correspond to 1 ring of elements shifted and virtual shifts 75 to 111
correspond to 2 rings of elements shifted. There is very little difference between the results
for 0, 1 and 2 rings for this problem.
Choose GraphList. The value of J-PARAMETER_3 for virtual shift 1 should be around
1.11332E+04 (Pa-m).
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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LINE GRAPH

115.

Line LINE
110.

105.

95.

*10

J-PARAMETER_3

100.

90.

85.

80.

75.

70.

65.

0.

10.

20.

30.

40.

50.

60.

70.

80.

90.

100.

110.

120.

VIRTUAL_SHIFT_NUMBER

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Problem 18: Fluid flow over a flexible structure in a channel

Problem description
We determine the fluid flow and the deformation of a very thin flexible structure within a
two-dimensional channel, as shown:
500

30

Normal traction
0.04 dyne/cm2

15

0.05
Fluid:
m = 1.7 10-4 g/cm-s
r = 0.001 g/cm3
All lengths in cm

40

Structure:
Elastic material:
E = 1 106 dyne/cm2
n = 0.3

In this problem solution, we use a fluid model for the fluid in the channel and a solid model
for the structure. The fluid model is entered as an ADINA-CFD model and the solid model is
entered as an ADINA model; however the analysis itself is performed as a fully coupled
analysis using ADINA-FSI.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Performing a fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) analysis in which separate AUI databases are
used for the solid and fluid models.
$ Plotting a model using stretch factors.
$ Defining leader-follower points.
$ Resizing element vectors with the mouse.
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 17, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-FSI.

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ADINA model
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 18: Fluid flow over
a flexible structure in a channel, ADINA input and click OK.
FSI analysis: Set the FSI/No FSI drop-down list to FSI.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Analysis assumptions: We anticipate that the structural displacements will be large, but that
the strains will be small. Choose ControlAnalysis AssumptionsKinematics, set the
Displacements/Rotations field to Large and click OK. (Note: the strains will be small
because the structure is so thin.)
Defining model geometry
Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining the ADINA model:
P1

L1

L3
(not drawn to scale)

S1
P2

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Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the
table (remember to leave the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3

X2
30.025
30.0
30.05

X3
15.0
0.0
0.0

Geometry surface: Click the Define Surfaces icon


OK.
Surface #
1

Type
Vertex

Point 1
1

, enter the following surface and click

Point 2
2

Point 3
3

Point 4
1

The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining the boundary conditions


Fixities: We will fix the bottom line of the structure. Click the Apply Fixity icon
, change
the Apply to option to Lines, enter line number 2 in the first row of the table, leave the
fixity column blank and click OK.

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Fluid-structure boundaries: Lines 1 and 3 are fluid-structure boundaries. Choose Model


Boundary ConditionsFSI Boundary, add FSI boundary number 1, enter 1, 3 in the first two
rows of the table and click OK.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
this:

, the graphics window should look something like

TIME 1.000

Z
X

U U
2 3
- -

Defining the material


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Youngs Modulus to 1E6,
the Poissons ratio to 0.3 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions
dialog box.
Defining the elements
, add element group 1, set the
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type to 2-D Solid, the Element Sub-Type to Plane Strain and click OK.
Subdivision data: We will use a 5 1 mesh, so we assign 5 subdivisions to lines 1 and 3.
, select line 1, set the Number of Subdivisions to 5, enter 3
Click the Subdivide Lines icon
in the first row of the table and click OK.

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Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon


, check the Triangular Surfaces
Treated as Degenerate button, enter 1 in the first row of the table and click OK.
Its difficult to see the elements because the model is so thin. We will plot the model using a
stretch factor. To do this, click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, click the View button, set
the X Stretch factor to 100.0 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics
window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000
Z
X

B
B

U U
2 3
- -

Generating the ADINA data file, saving the database


Click the Data File/Solution icon

, set the file name to prob18_a, uncheck the Run

Solution button and click Save. Now click the Save icon
prob18_a.

and save the database to file

ADINA-CFD model
Click the New icon
to create a new database. Choose ADINA CFD from the Program
Module drop-down list.

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Defining model control data


Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 18: Fluid flow over
a structure in a channel, ADINA-CFD model and click OK.
FSI analysis: Set the FSI/No FSI drop-down list to FSI.
Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set the Flow Dimension to 2D (in YZ
Plane), uncheck the Includes Heat Transfer button and click OK.
Time steps and time function: In this model, we will apply the normal traction in 70 steps.
Choose ControlTime Step, set the number of steps to 70 in the first row of the table and
click OK. Now choose ControlTime Function, edit the table as follows and click OK.
Time
0
1
2
3
20
30
40
70

Value
0.0
0.0001
0.0003
0.0008
0.0024
0.0044
0.01
0.04

Defining the model geometry


Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining the ADINA-CFD model.
P3

L5

L6

S2

P6

P2

L1

S1
P5

L11

S4

P10

L12

P1

P4

L13 L8

S3

P9 P8

L9

P7

(not drawn to scale)

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Click the Define Points icon


, enter the points given in the following table (you can leave
the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

X2
500
30.025
0
500
30.025
0
500
30.05
30
0

X3
40
40
40
15
15
15
0
0
0
0

Now click the Define Surfaces icon


Surface
number
1
2
3
4

, define the following surfaces and click OK.

Type

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex

1
2
4
5

2
3
5
6

5
6
8
10

4
5
7
9

The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Defining material properties
Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Constant button. In the Define Material
with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 1, set the Viscosity to 1.7E-4, the Density to
0.001and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the boundary conditions and loading
Wall boundary conditions: We will apply no-slip wall boundary conditions on the channel
, add special
upper and lower walls. Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
boundary condition 1 and verify that the Type is Wall. Enter 1, 5, 9 and 12 in the first four
rows of the Line # table. Click OK to close the Special Boundary Condition dialog box.

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TIME 70.00

Z
X

FSI boundary conditions: Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon


, add special
boundary condition 2, set the Type to Fluid-Structure Interface and make sure that the FluidStructure Boundary # is 1. Enter 8 and 13 in the first two rows of the Line # table. Click OK
to close the Special Boundary Condition dialog box.
Loading: We will apply a normal-traction at the channel inlet. Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to Normal Traction and click the Define... button to the right of the
Load Number field. In the Define Normal Traction dialog box, add Normal Traction 1, set the
Magnitude to 1.0 and click OK. In the Apply Usual Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog box,
in the first two rows of the table, set the Line # to 6 and 11 respectively, then click OK.
and the Load Plot icon
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
should look something like the figure on the next page.

, the graphics window

Defining leader-follower relationships


To keep good mesh quality, we want point 2 to move along the channel wall following point
5. Choose MeshingALE Mesh ConstraintsLeader-Follower. In the first row of the table,
set the Label # to 1, the Leader Point # to 5, the Follower Point # to 2 and click OK.

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TIME 70.00

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 70.00
0.04000

C
C

C
B

V V
B
C

B
C

WAL FSI
2
1
-

Defining the elements


Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add element group 1, make sure
that the Type is 2-D Fluid, set the Element Sub-Type to Planar and click OK.
Subdivision data: We will set the subdivisions of the surfaces explicitly. Click the Subdivide
Surfaces icon
and click OK.
Surface
Number
1
2
3
4

, set the subdivision data for each surface as shown in the following table

Number of
Subdivisions,
u
50
10
50
10

Number of
Subdivisions,
v
11
11
6
6

Length Ratio of
Element Edges,
u
4
1
4
1

Length Ratio of
Element Edges,
v
1
1
1
1

The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.

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TIME 70.00

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 70.00
0.04000

C
C

C
B

V V
B
C

B
C

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2
1
-

Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon


, enter 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first four rows
of the table and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 70.00

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 70.00
0.04000

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
C
C
B
B
B
B
B
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
CCCCCCCCCCB
D
B
C
C

V V
B
C
D

B
C
D

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Notice that there are six fluid elements along each structural boundary, but only five solid
elements in the structure. Also the fluid elements are 4-node elements and the solid elements
are 9-node elements.
Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, saving the ADINA-IN database
Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob18_f, make sure that the Run
Solution button is unchecked and click Save. Save the database file to file prob18_f.

Running ADINA-FSI
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob18_f, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob18_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Then click Start. When ADINA-FSI finishes, close all open dialog boxes.
Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob18_f. Then click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob18_a.

Examining the solution


Mesh motion: Use the Zoom icon
and the mouse to enlarge the left end of the model.
The graphics window should look something like this:

Use the icons that change the solution time (Previous Solution icon
, Fast Rewind icon

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, Next Solution icon

, First Solution icon

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Solution icon
) to study in detail how the mesh moves. Notice that the vertical element
boundaries in the fluid above the structure remain vertical. They remain vertical because we
defined a leader-follower relationship between geometry points 5 and 2. When you are
finished using these icons, click the Last Solution icon
click the Unzoom All icon

to display the last solution, then

Velocity vectors: Click the Model Outline icon

, then click the Load Plot icon

to

display the loads. Now click the Quick Vector Plot icon
. The AUI shows the velocities
in the fluid and the stresses in the structure. To remove the stresses in the structure, click the
, verify that the Vector Quantity is Stress, click the Delete button
Modify Vector Plot icon
and click Yes to answer the prompt, then click OK to close the dialog box. Use the Pick icon
and the mouse to rearrange the graphics until the graphics window looks something like
this:
TIME 70.00

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 70.00
0.04000

VELOCITY
TIME 70.00
19.00

17.50
15.00
12.50
10.00
7.50
5.00
2.50

Use the icons that change the solution time to study in detail how the velocities change as the
load is increased. For small loads (at time 1.0, for example), the recirculation region is short
and is entirely contained in the fluid model. As the load is increased, the recirculation region
becomes longer. When you are finished using these icons, click the Last Solution icon
display the last solution.

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It is easier to visualize the recirculation region if the vectors are longer. Click the Pick icon
, then pick one of the vectors. The AUI draws a diamond-shaped box around the vector.
Enlarge the vectors by holding down the Ctrl key and dragging the mouse diagonally upwards
and to the right. You can also shorten the vectors by dragging the mouse diagonally
downwards and to the left.
We can also make all of the velocity vectors the same length. Click the Modify Vector Plot
icon

, click the Rendering button, set the Vector Length to All Same Length and click

OK twice to close both dialog boxes. Use the Mesh Zoom icon
and the mouse to enlarge
the left end of the model. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 70.00

Z
X

VELOCITY
TIME 70.00
FIXED

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 70.00

17.50
15.00
12.50
10.00
7.50
5.00
2.50

0.04000

Click the Refit icon

to show the whole model.

Pressure field: Now we will show the pressure field. Click the Clear Vector Plot icon

then click the Quick Band Plot icon


. The AUI shows the pressures in the fluid and the
effective stresses in the structure. To remove the stresses in the structure, click the Modify
Band Plot icon
, verify that the Band Plot Variable is (Stress: EFFECTIVE_STRESS),
click the Delete button and click Yes to answer the prompt, then click OK to close the dialog
box. Use the Pick icon
and the mouse to rearrange the graphics until the graphics
window looks something like this figure on the next page.

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TIME 70.00

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 70.00
0.04000

NODAL_PRESSURE
TIME 70.00
0.04050
0.03150
0.02250
0.01350
0.00450
-0.00450
-0.01350

MAXIMUM
0.04253
NODE 1072
MINIMUM
-0.01978
NODE 611

Use the icons that change the solution time to study in detail how the pressure field changes as
the load is increased. When you are finished using these icons, click the Last Solution icon
to display the last solution.
Plotting the structural motion
To display only the ADINA (solid) model, click the Clear icon
, then, in the Model Tree,
expand the Zone entry, right click on '1. ADINA' and choose Display.
We would like to compare the deformed mesh to the original mesh. Click the Show Original
. Use the Pick icon
Mesh icon
mesh is entirely displayed.

and the mouse to shrink the plot so that the original

Now we will show the reactions. Choose DisplayReaction PlotCreate, verify that the
Reaction Quantity is REACTION and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 70.00

Z
X

REACTION
TIME 70.00
602.4

560.0
480.0
400.0
320.0
240.0
160.0
80.0

Let=s list the maximum displacements. For the listing commands, we must first select the
finite element model. Choose ADINA Structures from the FE Model (not the Program
Module!) drop-down list. Then choose ListExtreme ValuesZone, set Variable 1 to
(Displacement: Y-DISPLACEMENT), Variable 2 to (Displacement:Z-DISPLACEMENT)
and click Apply. The maximum y displacement should be 5.87995 at node 1 and the
maximum z displacement should be 1.54817 at node 1. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 19: Fluid flow and mass transfer within a pipe

Problem description
We determine the fluid flow and mass transfer within a pipe subjected to an inlet pressure as
shown:
Inlet
pressure
1.0 Pa

Internal
diameter
0.05 m
1.0 m

Water:
m = 1.3 10-3 N-s/m2
r = 1000 kg/m3

Ammonia added
at center of inlet:
D = 2.310-9 m2/s

This problem could be solved using a 2D analysis, but we choose to solve it using a 3D
analysis as a demonstration.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ 3D fluid flow analysis
$ Assignment of mass transfer properties
$ Defining and using a mesh style
$ Determining the volume flux through a pipe
$ Viewing the solution using multiple cutting planes
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 18, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
We will work on this problem in two steps: 1) set up the fluid model, then 2) add mass
transfer.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Problem 19: Fluid flow and mass transfer within a pipe

Fluid model
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 19: Fluid flow in a
pipe and click OK.
Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, verify that the Flow Dimension field
is set to 3D, uncheck the Includes Heat Transfer button and click OK.
Defining the model geometry
Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining the ADINA-CFD model.
y
P1
L1
S1

V1

It is, of course, possible to use ADINA-M to define the geometry, but we use the native AUI
geometry in this problem.
Click the Define Points icon
Point #
1

X1
0

, enter the following point into the table and click OK:
X2
0

X3
0

Now click the Define Lines icon


, add line 1, set the Type to Extruded, set the Initial Point
to 1, the components of the Vector to 0.0, 0.0, 0.025 and click OK.
, add surface 1, set the Type to Revolved, set the
Now click the Define Surfaces icon
Initial Line to 1, the Angle of Rotation to 360, make sure that the Axis is set to X, uncheck the
Check Coincidence button and click OK.
Now click the Define Volumes icon
, add volume 1, set the Type to Extruded, set the
Initial Surface to 1, make sure that the components of the Vector are set to 1.0, 0.0, 0.0 and
click OK.

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The graphics window should look something like this (note: in this view you are viewing the
outlet of the pipe):
TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining the boundary conditions and loading


Wall boundary conditions: We need to apply no-slip wall boundary conditions on the pipe
walls. Use the Query icon

and the mouse to determine the surface number of the pipe

wall (it should be 4). Now click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
, add special
boundary condition 1 and verify that the Type is Wall. Set the Apply to field to Surfaces
and add surface number 4 to the table. Click OK to close the Special Boundary Condition
dialog box.
Loading: We will apply a normal-traction at the channel inlet (surface 1). Click the Apply
, set the Load Type to Normal Traction and click the Define... button to the
Load icon
right of the Load Number field. In the Define Normal Traction dialog box, add traction 1, set
the Magnitude to -1.0 and click OK. In the Apply Usual Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog
box, set the Apply to field to Surface, then set the Surface # to 1 in the first row of the table.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Note: by default, the normal traction is zero at the channel outlet, so no action is required at
the channel outlet.

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Time steps and time function: In this model, we will apply the normal traction in 2 steps.
Choose ControlTime Step, set the number of steps to 2 in the first row of the table and click
OK. Now choose ControlTime Function, edit the table as follows and click OK.
Time
0
2

Value
0.0
1.0

When you click the Wire Frame icon

, then the Boundary Plot icon

and the Load Plot

icon
, you should be able to use the mouse to rotate and resize the mesh plot until the
graphics window looks something like this:
TIME 2.000

B
PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 2.000
1.000

V V V
B

WAL
1

Defining material properties


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Constant button. In the Define Material
with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 1, set the Viscosity to 0.0013, the Density
to 1000.0 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the elements
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type to 3-D Fluid and click OK.

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Subdivision data: In this mesh, we will assign the number of subdivisions in the u, v and w
directions of the volume. In this case, the u direction is the tangential direction, the v
direction is the axial direction (extrusion direction) and the w direction is the radial direction.
Click the Subdivide Volumes icon
and set the Number of Subdivisions in the u, v and w
directions to 16, 8 and 6 respectively. Also set the Length Ratio of Element Edges in wdirection to 0.5. (We do this to make the element size smaller in the radial direction near the
pipe wall.) Then click OK.
, enter 1 in the first row of the table
Element generation: Click the Mesh Volumes icon
and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 2.000

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B BB
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

BBBB
B
B
B B
BB B
B
B
BBB

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 2.000
1.000

V V V
B

WAL
1

Notice that the AUI does not display element lines in the interior of the volume.
and the mouse to display the model as seen end-on from the channel
Use the Pick icon
inlet. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page. Here you
can see that, in the radial direction, the element size gets smaller near the pipe wall.

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TIME 2.000

Z
B

B
B
B

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 2.000
1.000

B
B

V V V
B

WAL
1

Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob19. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob19_1, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
and click Save. When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose PostProcessing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the
Open icon

and open porthole file prob19_1.

Examining the solution


We want to create plots of the results within the pipe. So we will define a cutting plane, then
change the view and remove all of the cutplane interior lines.
. Set the Type to Cutting Plane, set Defined
Cutting plane: Click the Cut Surface icon
by to Y-Plane, uncheck the Display the Plane(s) button and click OK.
View and cutting plane interior lines: Click the XZ View icon
icon

and the Model Outline

Save mesh plot defaults: We will use this mesh plot appearance for several plots. So we save
the mesh plot defaults so that we dont have to repeat the above steps for each plot. Click the

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Save Mesh Plot Style icon

to display the velocities. We


Velocities and pressures: Click the Quick Vector Plot icon
would also like to show the pressure within the pipe. Use the mouse to move the mesh plot to
and the Quick Band Plot

the top of the graphics window. Then click the Mesh Plot icon

icon
. Use the mouse to delete any extra text and axes, and to resize the mesh plots and
annotations, until the graphics window looks something like this:
TIME 2.000

Z
Y

VELOCITY
TIME 2.000
0.1176

0.1050
0.0900
0.0750
0.0600
0.0450
0.0300
0.0150

NODAL_PRESSURE
TIME 2.000

MAXIMUM
1.000
NODE 569
MINIMUM
-4.658E-11
NODE 585

0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

Total volume flux, average velocity, maximum velocity: Now we will determine the total
volume flux, average velocity and maximum velocity of the flow. To do this, we cut the
model with a plane perpendicular to the direction of flow, then integrate and search for the
maximum velocity on the plane.
First we reset the mesh plot defaults. Click the Reset Mesh Plot Style icon
Now click the Clear icon

, then click the Mesh Plot icon

. Click the Cut Surface icon

, set the Type to Cutting Plane, make sure that Defined by is set to X-Plane, set the
Coordinate Value to 0.7 and click OK.

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The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 2.000

Z
X

Total volume flux: To create a model point for determining the total volume flux over the
cutting plane, choose DefinitionsModel Point (Special) Mesh Integration, add point name
X_FLUX, verify that the Integration Type is Integral and click OK. Now choose List
Value ListModel Point, verify that the point name is X_FLUX, set Variable 1 to (Flux:
VOLUME_FLUX_SURFACE) and click Apply. The volume flux should be 1.09308E-4 (the
analytical solution for laminar flow is 1.18E-4). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Average velocity: To create a model point for determining the average velocity over the
cutting plane, choose DefinitionsModel Point (Special) Mesh Integration, add point name
X_AVERAGE, set the Integration Type to Averaged and click OK. Now choose List
Value ListModel Point, verify that the point name is X_AVERAGE, set Variable 1 to
(Velocity:X-VELOCITY) and click Apply. The average velocity should be 5.72472E-2 (the
analytical solution for laminar flow is 6.01E-2). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Maximum velocity: To create a model point for determining the maximum velocity over the
cutting plane, choose DefinitionsModel Point (Special) Mesh Extreme, add point name
X_MAX, verify that the Extreme Value Type is Absolute Maximum and click OK. Now
choose ListValue ListModel Point, set the point name to X_MAX, set Variable 1 to
(Velocity:X-VELOCITY) and click Apply. The maximum velocity should be 1.17643E-1
(the analytical solution for laminar flow is 1.202E-1). Click Close to close the dialog box.

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Adding mass transfer


Choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes).
Choose database file prob19 from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Modifying the model
Heading: Choose ControlHeading, change the heading to "Problem 19: Mass transfer in a
pipe", and click OK.
Mass transfer: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, check the Includes Mass Transfer
button, set the Total Number of Species to 1 and click OK.
Mass ratio loading: First we apply zero mass-ratio of the species at the inlet surface. Click
, set the Load Type to Mass Ratio and click the Define... button to
the Apply Load icon
the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Mass Ratio dialog box, add mass ratio 1,
make sure that the Mass Ratio is 0 and click OK. In the Apply Usual Boundary
Conditions/Loads dialog box, set the Apply to field to Surface and, in the first row of the
table, set the Surface # to 1 and click Apply. (Do not close the dialog box yet.)
Now we apply unity mass-ratio of the species at the center of the inlet. In the Apply Usual
Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog box, make sure that the Load Type is set to Mass Ratio
and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Mass Ratio
dialog box, add mass ratio 2, set the Mass Ratio to 1 and click OK. In the Apply Usual
Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog box, set the Load Number to 2, set the Apply to field to
Point and, in the first row of the table, set the Point # to 1. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Mass material: Choose ModelMass TransferMass Transfer Materials, add material 2 and
verify that the Type is Constant. Set the Constant Diffusive Coeff. to 2.3E-9 and click OK.
We also must update the element group data to reference the mass material. Click the Define
Element Groups icon

, set the Mass Transfer Material to 2 and click OK.

Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon
to save the database. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set
the file name to prob19_2, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob19_2.

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Examining the solution


In this postprocessing session, we examine how the mass ratio changes along the length of the
and set the Type to Cutting Plane, verify that the
pipe. Click the Cut Surface icon
Defined by field is set to X-Plane, set the Coordinate Value to 0.1, set the Distance
Between Planes to 0.2 and click OK.
We now have five cutting planes evenly spaced along the pipe. Click the Model Outline icon
to remove the interior lines of the cut elements.
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Fluid Variable:
Now click the Create Band Plot icon
MASS_RATIO_1) and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 2.000

Z
X

MASS_RATIO_1
TIME 2.000

MAXIMUM
1.000
NODE 872

0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

MINIMUM
-1.494E-07
NODE 601 (-1.473E-07)

The plot shows that the high mass ratio remains at the center of the pipe (that is, the ammonia
remains concentrated at the center of the pipe).
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 20: Natural convection and specular radiation within an enclosure

Problem description
We determine the fluid flow and temperature distribution within the enclosure shown in the
figure.
All lengths in meters
0.1

0.02

0.1

Air:
q = 1000 oK
m =4.82 10-5 N-s/m2
r = 0.277 kg/m3
k = 0.075 W/m-oC
s = 5.669610-8 W/m2-oK4
cp = 1185 J/kg-oC
g = -9.8 m/s2
b = 0.0013 oC-1
qref = 293 o K
q = 293 oK

Boundaries marked with


are reflecting boundaries with
s = 0.5 (specular reflectivity),
d=0.5 (diffusivity)

0.09

0.02

Other boundaries are


absorbing boundaries with
s=0.0, d=0.1 .

The enclosure includes three reflectors and an absorbing boundary. Radiation heat transfer
occurs between these items. Heat transfer also occurs due to natural convection of the fluid
and thermal conduction within the fluid.
Notice that the temperatures are prescribed at two of the reflectors. The temperature at the
third reflector is not prescribed and is solved for as part of the solution process.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Assignment of material data for natural convection
$ Assignment of initial temperatures
$ The use of relative pressure within the analysis
$ Automatic nondimensionalization
$ Assignment of specular boundary conditions
$ Free-form meshing within geometry surfaces
$ Defining a trace rake of type grid
$ Setting the particle time step size
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 19, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.

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Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because
there are 3191 nodes in the model.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 20: Natural
convection and specular radiation within an enclosure and click OK.
Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set the Flow Dimension to 2D (in YZ
Plane) and click OK.
Number of iterations: Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Method
button, set the Maximum Number of Iterations to 50 and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes.
Tolerances: Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Tolerances button, set
the Relative Tolerance for Degrees of Freedom to 0.01 and click OK twice to close both
dialog boxes.
Initial temperature: We want to set the initial temperature to 293o. Choose Control
Default Temperature, set the Default Initial Temperature to 293 and click OK.
Relative pressure: Choose ControlMiscellaneous Options, uncheck the Include
Hydrostatic Pressure button and click OK. This means that the pressure variable in the
solution procedure will not include hydrostatic effects; this technique is usually used when
buoyancy is present in the model.
Non-dimensionalization: Choose ControlSolution Process, check the Non-Dimensional
Analysis button, click the ... button to the right of that button, set the Length Scale to 0.01, the
Velocity Scale to 0.1, the Density Scale to 0.277, the Specific Heat Scale to 1185.0, the
Temperature Scale to 1000.0, the Temperature Datum to 293.0, then click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes (be careful to close the Non-Dimensional Analysis dialog box first).
The velocity scale is determined so that the convective term in the energy equation has the
same order of magnitude as the radiation term. The temperature scale is used to reduce the
temperatures used in the solution process; if the temperatures are not reduced, the numerical

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procedure will diverge due to large 4 values from the radiation terms.
Defining the model geometry
The following diagram shows the key geometry used in defining the ADINA-CFD model.
P101

S1

P11
L1

P111

P1

S2

S3

P121

P2

P102

S4

P10

S5

P20

P22
L2

P21

P12

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
10
11
12
20
21
22
101
102
111
121

X2
-0.01
0.01
-0.09
-0.11
-0.09
0.09
0.09
0.11
-0.11
0.11
-0.05
0.05

Click the Point Labels icon

X3
0.1
0.1
0.01
0.01
-0.01
0.01
-0.01
0.01
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
to show the geometry point labels.

Geometry lines: Click the Define Lines icon


Line number
1
2

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Arc
Arc

, enter the following points (you can leave

Defined by
P1, P2, Center
P1, P2, Center

, define the following lines and click OK:


P1
11
21

P2
12
22

Center
10
20

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Geometry surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon


click OK:
Surface
number
1
2
3
4
5

, define the following surfaces and

Type

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex

111
1
2
121
121

101
111
1
2
22

11
11
12
21
102

111
12
21
22
121

Notice that surfaces 1 and 5 are triangular surfaces. The graphics window should look
something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

P101

P11

P111

P1

P2

P121

P102

P10

P20

P12

P21

P22

Defining material properties


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Constant button. In the Define Material
with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 1, set the Viscosity to 4.82E-5, the Specific
Heat to 1185.0, the Density to 0.277, the Thermal Conductivity to 0.075, the Coefficient of
Volume Expansion to 0.0013, the Reference Temperature to 293, the Acceleration due to
Gravity, Z to -9.8 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog
box.

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Defining the boundary conditions


Wall boundary conditions: Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
, add special
boundary condition 1 and verify that the Type is Wall. Enter line numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9,
11, 13, 14 in the table. (Note: the order of the lines in the table doesnt matter.) Click OK to
close the dialog box.
Pressure zero value: Because the flow is incompressible and we are specifying the velocity
along the entire boundary, the pressure solution is not completely determined. In order to
completely determine the pressure solution, we set the pressure to zero at one point in the
and click the Define button. In the Define Zero
model. Click the Apply Fixity icon
Values dialog box, add zero values name PRESSURE, check the Pressure degree of freedom
and click OK.
In the Apply Zero Values dialog box, verify that the Apply to field is Points, enter 1,
PRESSURE in the first row of the table and click OK.
Prescribed temperatures: We need to prescribe the temperatures on the top center line (line 8)
, set the Load Type to
and the right-hand arc line (line 2). Click the Apply Load icon
Temperature and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the
Define Temperature dialog box, add temperature 1, set the Magnitude to 1000, click Save, add
temperature 2, set the Magnitude to 293 and click OK. In the Apply Usual Boundary
Conditions/Loads dialog box, verify that the Load Number is set to 1, set the Apply to field
to Line, set the Line # to 8 in the first row of the table and click Apply. Now set the Load
Number to 2, verify that the Apply to field is set to Line, set the Line # to 2 in the first row
of the table and click OK.
Specular boundary conditions: First we define the boundary condition for the reflectors (lines
8, 1, 2). Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
, add special boundary condition 2,
set the Type to Specular-Diffusive-Radiation, the Stefan-Boltzmann Constant to 5.6696E-8,
the Number of Rays Emitted between Normal and Tangent Direction to 20, the Specular
Reflectivity Function Multiplier to 0.5 and the Diffuse Reflectivity Function Multiplier to
0.5. Enter line numbers 8, 1, 2 in the table and click Save.
Now we define the boundary condition for the remainder of the enclosure (lines 3, 4, 6, 9, 11,
13, 14). Copy special boundary condition 2 to 3, set the Specular Reflectivity Function
Multiplier to 0.0 and the Diffuse Reflectivity Function Multiplier to 0.1. Clear the table and
enter line numbers 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14 in the table. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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When you click the Boundary Plot icon


should look something like this:

and the Load Plot icon

TIME 1.000

Z
V V

PRESCRIBED
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000

B
C
D

1000.
B
C
D
P101

, the graphics window

P111 C

D P1
B

P2

WAL SPE
1
2
1
3
P121

P102

P11
B

P10

P20

P12

B
P21

P22

Defining the elements


Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add element group 1, verify that
the Type is 2-D Fluid, set the Element Sub-Type to Planar and click OK.
Subdivision data: We will use a uniform mesh size. Choose MeshingMesh Density
Complete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use Length, set the Element Edge Length
to 0.003 and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the
next page.
, set the Meshing Type to Free-Form, set the Nodes per
Now click the Mesh Surfaces icon
Element to 3, enter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the first five rows of the table and click OK. Use the mouse
to rearrange the graphics window until it looks something like the bottom figure on the next
page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
V V

PRESCRIBED
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000

B
C
D

1000.

P101

P111 C

WAL SPE
B 1
2
C 1
3
D D P1
B

P2

P121

P102

P11
B

P10

P20

P12

TIME 1.000

B
P21

V V
B
C
D
E

B
C
D
E

P
-

WAL SPE
1
2
1
3
1
2

P22

Z
PRESCRIBED
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000

1000.

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
C
C
C
P111 C
D P1
B
P2 C
P121
C
C P101
C P102
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
B
B
P10
P20 B P22
B P11
B
B
B
BB
BB
B
B BBBCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCBBB B
P12
P21
C

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Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob20. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob20, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose PostProcessing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the
Open icon

and open porthole file prob20.

Examining the solution


We will create plots of the results within the enclosure. As the underlying mesh plots will all
have the same appearance, we set the appearance of the first mesh plot, then set the defaults to
that appearance.
to plot just the mesh outline. Use the Pick icon
and
Click the Model Outline icon
the mouse to erase the TIME 1.000 text and the coordinate axes. Then click the Save Mesh
to save the mesh plot defaults.

Plot Style icon

. Use the Pick icon


Velocity vectors: Click the Quick Vector Plot icon
to move the mesh to the upper half of the graphics window.

and the mouse

Pathlines: Click the Mesh Plot icon


and move the mesh to the lower half of the graphics
window. Now choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotCreate and click the button to the
right of the Trace Rake field. In the Define Trace Rake dialog box, set the Type to Grids,
enter the following data in the first row of the table and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes.
X

Plane

Shape

0.0

0.0

0.045

X-Plane

Rectangular

Side 1
Length
0.2

NSIDE1
11

Side 2
Length
0.1

NSIDE2
6

Move the particle trace legend until the graphics window looks something like the top figure
on the next page. The rake is a rectangular grid of injectors with center (0,0,0.045) with side
lengths 0.2 and 0.1.
5 times. The graphics window should look
Now click the Trace Downstream icon
something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.07161

0.06500
0.05500
0.04500
0.03500
0.02500
0.01500
0.00500

PARTICLE TRACE
STEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.000
PATHLINE
START PARTICLE TIME = 0.000
PARTICLE TIME = 0.000

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.07161

0.06500
0.05500
0.04500
0.03500
0.02500
0.01500
0.00500

PARTICLE TRACE
STEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.000
PATHLINE
START PARTICLE TIME = 0.000
PARTICLE TIME = 0.1860

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It seems like the default particle time step is too small, since we have to click the Trace Step
Downstream icon several times before we notice any difference in the plot. To reset the
default particle time step, choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotModify and click the
button to the right of the Trace Calculation field. The Particle Time Step Size is currently
0.037194. Set the Particle Time Step Size to 1.0 and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The plot doesnt change since we have not changed the particle time.
(Note: do not confuse the particle time step with the time step that the AUI uses for the
numerical integration of the particle traces. The numerical integration of the particle traces is
completely separate from the particle time step. The particle time step is used only to provide
a time step for the Trace Downstream and Trace Upstream icons.)
Now click the Trace Downstream icon
time increases by 1.0.

twice. Each time you click the icon, the particle

To remove the injector triangles, choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotModify and click the
button to the right of the Trace Rendering field. In the Define Trace Rendering Depiction
dialog box, uncheck the Display Symbols at Injector Locations button and click OK twice
to close both dialog boxes.
To create longer pathlines, choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotModify and click the
button to the right of the Trace Calculation field. Set the Current Particle Time to 100 and
click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like
this:

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Temperature: Click the Clear icon


Band Plot icon

, then the Mesh Plot icon

, then click the Create

, set the Band Plot Variable to (Temperature:TEMPERATURE) and click

OK. Use the Pick icon


window.

and the mouse to move the mesh to the upper half of the graphics

Heat fluxes (due to conduction within the fluid): Click the Mesh Plot icon
Create Vector Plot icon

, then click the

, set the Element Vector Quantity to HEAT_FLUX and click OK.

Use the Pick icon


and the mouse to rearrange the graphics, until the graphics window
looks something like this:

TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
950.
850.
750.
650.
550.
450.
350.

MAXIMUM
1000.
NODE 383
MINIMUM
293.0
NODE 951

HEAT FLUX
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
7568.

7000.
6000.
5000.
4000.
3000.
2000.
1000.

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 21: Conjugate heat transfer and natural convection within an enclosure

Problem description
We determine the fluid flow and temperature distribution within the enclosure shown in the
figure.
All lengths in meters
0.005

0.03

0.005

No-slip

Convection:
h = 10.2 W/m2-oC
qenv = 293oK

Aluminum:
k = 204 W/m- oC
cp = 896 J/kg-o C
r = 2700 kg/m3

Air:
m =2 10-5 N-s/m2
r = 1.2 kg/m3
k = 0.025 W/m-oC
cp = 1006 J/kg-oC
g = -9.8 m/s2
b = 0.0033 oC-1
qref = 293 o K

Radiation:
s = 5.669610-8 W/m2-oK4
View factor = 1.0
e = 0.4 (emittance)
qenv = 500oK
0.06

Steel:
k = 43 W/m-o C
cp =473 J/kg-o C
r = 7800 kg/m3

No-slip

Both the solid walls and fluid within the enclosure are modeled using ADINA-CFD. The
solid walls are subjected to radiation and convection boundary conditions.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ The use of solid element groups in ADINA-CFD
$ Assignment of convection and radiation boundary conditions in ADINA-CFD
$ Particle trace plots showing the motions of single particles
$ Animation of particle trace plots
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 20, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Problem 21: Conjugate heat transfer and natural convection within an enclosure

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 21: Conjugate heat
transfer and natural convection within an enclosure and click OK.
Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set the Flow Dimension field to 2D
(in YZ Plane) and click OK.
Number of iterations: Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Method... button,
set the Maximum Number of Iterations to 100 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Initial temperature: Choose ControlDefault Temperature, set the Default Initial
Temperature to 400 and click OK.
Relative pressure: Choose ControlMiscellaneous Options, uncheck the Include Hydrostatic
Pressure button and click OK.
Non-dimensionalization: Choose ControlSolution Process, check the Non-Dimensional
Analysis button, click the ... button to the right of that field, set the Length Scale to 0.01, the
Velocity Scale to 0.01, the Density Scale to 1.2, the Specific Heat Scale to 1006.0, the
Temperature Scale to 500.0, the Temperature Datum to 500.0, then click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes.
Defining the model geometry
The following diagram shows the key geometry used in defining the ADINA-CFD model.
P2 P1

P4 P3

S2

P8

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S1

P7

S3

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Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

X2
0.02
0.015
-0.015
-0.02
0.02
0.015
-0.015
-0.02

, enter the following points (you can leave

X3
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
-0.03
-0.03
-0.03
-0.03

Now click the Point Labels icon

to display the point numbers.

Geometry surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon


click OK:
Surface
number
1
2
3

Surface
type
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex

, define the following surfaces and

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

2
1
3

3
2
4

7
6
8

6
5
7

After you click the Line/Edge Labels icon


like the figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something

Defining material properties


Click the Manage Materials icon

and click the Constant button.

Air: In the Define Material with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 1, set the
Viscosity to 2.0E-5, the Specific Heat to 1006.0, the Density to 1.2, the Thermal Conductivity
to 0.025, the Coefficient of Volume Expansion to 0.0033, the Reference Temperature to
293.0, the Acceleration due to Gravity, Z to -9.8 and click Save.
Steel: In the Define Material with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 2, set the
Specific Heat to 473.0, the Density to 7800.0, the Thermal Conductivity to 43.0 and click
Save.

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TIME 1.000

Z
P4 L8 P3

L9

L1

L2

P8 L10P7

P2 L5 P1

L4

L3

L7

P6 L6 P5

Aluminum: In the Define Material with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 3, set the
Specific Heat to 896.0, the Density to 2700.0, the Thermal Conductivity to 204.0 and click
OK.
Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the boundary conditions
Wall boundary conditions: The lines on which we need to assign no-slip boundary conditions
, add special boundary
are lines 1 to 4. Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
condition 1 and verify that the Type is Wall. Enter 1, 2, 3, 4 in the table and click Save (do
not close the dialog box yet). Note: it is recommended to assign wall boundary conditions to
the lines between the solid regions and the fluid region.
Radiation boundary condition: We need to prescribe a radiation boundary condition to the
right-hand line of the model (line 7). In the Special Boundary Condition dialog box, add
special boundary condition 2, set the Type to Heat Transfer Radiation, set the View Factor to
1.0, the Stefan-Boltzmann constant to 5.6696E-8, the Radiation Coefficient Function
Multiplier to 0.4 and the Environment Temperature Function Multiplier to 500.0. Enter 7 in
the Line # column in the table and click Save.
Convection boundary condition: We need to prescribe a convection boundary condition to
the left-hand line of the model (line 9). In the Special Boundary Condition dialog box, add
special boundary condition 3, set the Type to Heat Transfer Convection, set the Convection
Coefficient Function Multiplier to 10.2 and the Environment Temperature Function Multiplier

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to 293.0. Enter 9 in the Line # column in the table and click OK to close the dialog box.
Pressure zero value: Because the flow is incompressible and we are specifying the velocity
along the entire boundary, the pressure solution is not completely determined. In order to
completely determine the pressure solution, we set the pressure to zero at one point in the
and click the Define button. In the Define Zero
model. Click the Apply Fixity icon
Values dialog box, add zero values name PRESSURE, check the Pressure degree of freedom
and click OK.
In the Apply Zero Values dialog box, verify that the Apply to field is Points, enter 3,
PRESSURE in the first row of the table and click OK.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
this:

, the graphics window should look something like

TIME 1.000
P4E
L8 P3

D L1

C L9 D L2

P2 L5 P1

D L4 B L7
V V
B
C
D
E

B
C
D
E
P8 L10P7

D L3

WAL CNV RAD


2
3
1
-

P6 L6 P5

Defining subdivision data


We will grade the mesh so that the fluid mesh is refined near the walls, therefore we will use a
nonuniform mesh size with central biasing. Click the Subdivide Surfaces icon
following data and click OK.

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Surface
Number

1
2
3

Number
of Subd.
in u-dir

Number
of Subd.
in v-dir

Length
Ratio
in u-dir

Length
Ratio in
v-dir

18
5
5

24
24
24

5
1
1

5
5
5

Use
Central
Biasing
for u-dir
Yes
No
No

Use
Central
Biasing
for v-dir
Yes
Yes
Yes

The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 1.000

Z
L8 P3
P4E

D L1

C L9 D L2

P2 L5 P1

D L4 B L7
V V
B
C
D
E

B
C
D
E
P8 L10P7

D L3

WAL CNV RAD


2
3
1
-

P6 L6 P5

Defining the elements


Air: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add element group 1, verify that the Type is
2-D Fluid, set the Element Sub-Type to Planar and click OK. Now click the Mesh Surfaces
icon

, enter 1 in the first row of the table and click OK.

, add element group 2, verify that the Type is


Steel: Click the Define Element Groups icon
2-D Fluid, set the Element Sub-Type to Planar and set the Default Material to 2. Set the
Element Option to Solid and click OK. Now click the Mesh Surfaces icon
first row of the table and click OK.

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Aluminum: Click the Define Element Groups icon


, add element group 3, verify that the
Type is 2-D Fluid, set the Element Sub-Type to Planar and set the Default Material to 3. Set
the Element Option to Solid and click OK. Now click the Mesh Surfaces icon
the first row of the table and click OK.

, enter 3 in

Click the Color Element Groups icon


, then use the mouse to rearrange the graphics
window until it looks something like the figure on the next page.
TIME 1.000

Z
C
FDDDD D D D D
C
D
C P4D
E
L8 P3
C
D
C
D
C
D
C
D
C
D
C
D

B
D D D D D DDDDD
B
D
D P2B
D L1
L5 P1
B
D
B
D
B
D
B
D
B
D
B
D

C
D
C L9 D L2
C
D

B
D
D L4 B L7
B
D

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
DDDDD D D D D
P8 L10P7

B
D
B
D
D
B
D
B
D
B
D
B
D
B
D
B
D D D D D DDDDD
B
D L3
P6 L6 P5

V V
B
C
D
E
F

B
C
D
E
F

WAL CNV RAD


2
3
1
1
-

Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob21. Click the Data File/

Solution icon
, set the file name to prob21, make sure that the Run Solution button is
checked and click Save. When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose
Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click
the Open icon

and open porthole file prob21.

Examining the solution


We will create plots of the results within the enclosure. As the underlying mesh plots will all
have the same appearance, we set the appearance of the first mesh plot, then set the defaults to
that appearance.

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Click the Group Outline icon


to plot just the outlines of the element groups. Use the
mouse to erase the TIME 1.000 text and the coordinate axes. Then click the Save Mesh
to save the mesh plot defaults.

Plot Style icon

Velocity vectors: Click the Quick Vector Plot icon

Particle traces: We will show the particle traces in the same mesh plot. Choose Display
Particle Trace PlotCreate and click the button to the right of the Trace Rake field. In the
Define Trace Rake dialog box, set the Type to Grids, enter the following data in the first row
of the table and click OK.
X

Plane

Shape

0.0

0.0

0.0

X-Plane

Rectangular

Side 1
Length
0.03

NSIDE1
11

Side 2
Length
0.06

NSIDE2
21

Click OK to close the Create Particle Trace Plot dialog box. Then use the mouse to rearrange
the graphics window until it looks something like this:

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.1092

0.0975
0.0825
0.0675
0.0525
0.0375
0.0225
0.0075

PARTICLE TRACE
STEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.000
PATHLINE
START PARTICLE TIME = 0.000
PARTICLE TIME = 0.000

Now click the Trace Downstream icon

to start the pathlines.

We would rather display the actual particles instead of the particle paths. Choose Display
Particle Trace PlotModify and click the button to the right of the Trace Calculation field.
Set the Trace Option to Single Particle and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.

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Choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotModify and click the button to the right of the
Trace Rendering field. Uncheck the Display Symbols at Injector Locations button and click
OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.1092

0.0975
0.0825
0.0675
0.0525
0.0375
0.0225
0.0075

PARTICLE TRACE
STEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.000
SINGLE PARTICLE/EMITTER
PARTICLE TIME = 0.03240

Now click the Trace Downstream icon


several times. The particles move as the particle
time increases. Notice that the particles near the boundaries of the fluid move faster than the
particles near the center of the fluid. Also the particles move in the directions given by the
velocity vectors.
Now we will create an animation of the particles moving. Choose DisplayMovie Shoot
Trace Step, set the End Time to 5.0 and click OK. The AUI computes the particle traces
corresponding to particle times 0 to 5. Click the Animate icon

to display the animation.

It is difficult to visualize the particle motions because the particles move too far between
to clear the animation, then choose
successive frames. Click the Refresh icon
DisplayMovie ShootTrace Step, set the End Time to 5.0, the Number of Frames to 201
and click OK. Click the Animate icon
to display the animation. To slow down the
animation further, choose DisplayAnimate, set the Minimum Delay to 50 and click Apply.
Click Cancel to close the dialog box and click the Refresh icon

to clear the animation.

Lets create a pathline plot for the same range of particle times. Choose Display
Particle Trace PlotModify and click the button to the right of the Trace Calculation field.

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Set the Trace Option to Pathline, the Current Particle Time to 5.0 and click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.1092

0.0975
0.0825
0.0675
0.0525
0.0375
0.0225
0.0075

PARTICLE TRACE
STEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.000
PATHLINE
START PARTICLE TIME = 0.000
PARTICLE TIME = 5.000

Temperature: Click the Clear icon

, then the Mesh Plot icon

, then click the Create

Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to (Temperature:TEMPERATURE) and click
OK. Use the mouse to move the mesh to the left half of the graphics window.
Heat fluxes (due to conduction): Click the Mesh Plot icon

, then click the Create Vector

Plot icon
, set the Vector Quantity to HEAT_FLUX and click OK. Use the mouse to
rearrange the graphics, until the graphics window looks something like the figure on the next
page.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
442.5
427.5
412.5
397.5
382.5
367.5
352.5

MAXIMUM
449.8
NODE 476
MINIMUM
341.3
NODE 725

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RST CALC
TIME 1.000
1471.

1300.
1100.
900.
700.
500.
300.
100.

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Problem 22: Rubber O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates

Problem description
A rubber O-ring is pressed between two frictionless plates as shown:
Prescribed displacement

CL

0.012 m

0.04865 m

A two-dimensional axisymmetric analysis is appropriate here. Data points on the uniaxial


stress-strain curve for the rubber are
Engineering strain
(m/m)
-0.5
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.9

Engineering stress
(MPa)
-0.2383
-0.1035
-0.0275
0.0
0.0111
0.0280
0.0409
0.0516
0.0610

In this analysis, we would like to obtain the deformations, contact forces and stress state for a
prescribed displacement of 0.004 m.

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Problem 22: Rubber O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Input of stress-strain data for rubberlike materials
$ Plotting and listing the strains.
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 21, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 22: Rubber O-ring
pressed between two frictionless plates and click OK.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, X-Rotation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK.
Automatic time-stepping: Click the Analysis Options icon
, set the Automatic Time
Stepping Scheme to Use Automatic Time Stepping (ATS) and click OK.
Equilibrium iteration tolerances: We will change the convergence tolerances used during
equilibrium iterations. Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Tolerances...
button and set the Convergence Criteria to Energy and Force. Set the Contact Force
Tolerance to 1E-3, the Minimum Reference Contact Force to 1E-8, the Reference Force field
in the Force Tolerances box to 3E-4 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Time function: We will apply the entire load in one time step. We need a time function that
reaches the maximum prescribed displacement at time 1.0. Choose ControlTime Function,
edit the table as follows, and click OK.
Time
0.0
1.0

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0.0
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Defining the model geometry


Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining the model:
P3

P7

L6

L3

L2
S3

P4

S2
P1

S4
z
P9

P6

L4

P2
S1
L1

P5

P8

L5

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the
table (remember to leave the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

X2
0.04865
0.05465
0.04865
0.04265
0.04865
0.062
0.040
0.062
0.040

Click the Point Labels icon

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X3
0.006
0.006
0.012
0.006
0.0
0.012
0.012
0.0
0.0
to display the point numbers.

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Geometry lines: Click the Define Lines icon


Line number
1
2
3
4

Type
Arc
Arc
Arc
Arc

Line number
5
6

Type
Straight
Straight

, add the following lines and click OK.

Defined by
P1, P2, Center
P1, P2, Center
P1, P2, Center
P1, P2, Center
Point 1
8
7

P1
5
2
4
5

P2
2
3
3
4

Center
1
1
1
1

Point 2
9
6

When you click the Line/Edge Labels icon


like this:

, the graphics window should look something

TIME 1.000

Z
X

P7

P3

P4

L2

P1

P2

L4
P9

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P6

L6

L3

L1
P5

L5

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Geometry surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon


click OK:
Surface number
1
2
3
4

Type
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex

Point 1
1
1
1
1

Point 2
5
2
3
4

, define the following surfaces and

Point 3
2
3
4
5

Point 4
1
1
1
1

Defining boundary conditions, constraint equations, loads


Boundary conditions: We will fix line 5. Click the Apply Fixity icon
, change the Apply
to field to Lines, enter line number 5 in the first row and column of the table, leave the fixity
column blank and click Save.
We will allow line 6 to move only in the Z direction. Here we need to define a corresponding
fixity and then apply it to line 6. Click the Define... button. In the Define Fixity dialog box,
add fixity name FIXY, check the Y-Translation button and click OK. In the Apply Fixity
dialog box, enter line 6 and fixity FIXY in the second row of the table, then click OK.
Constraint equations: We will constrain line 6 to point 6 so that when point 6 moves in the Z
direction, line 6 follows. Choose ModelConstraintsConstraint Equations and add
constraint set 1. In the Slave box, set the Entity Type to Line, set the Entity # to 6 and set the
Slave DOF to Z-Translation. In the first row of the table, set the Point # to 6 and the Master
DOF to Z-Translation. Then click OK.
Loads: We will apply the load by moving the top contact surface downwards by the
, set the Load Type to Displacement and
prescribed amount. Click the Apply Load icon
click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Displacement
dialog box, add displacement 1, set the Z field in the Prescribed Values of Translation box to
-1.0 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, make sure that the Apply to field is set to
Point, then, in the first row of the table, set the Point # to 6, then click OK.
(Note, it is also possible to apply the prescribed displacement directly to the line. In that case,
constraint equations are not necessary.)
and the Load Plot icon
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

P7

P3

P6
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000

C L6

L3

L2
L9

P4

L10

0.004000

P1

P2

L8

L7
L4
P9

L1
P5

B L5
B
C

P8
U U
2 3
- - C

Defining the material


The material of the O-ring is rubber, and we are given data points on the stress-strain curve.
Therefore we use the curve fitting feature of the AUI to generate the material constants.
and click the Ogden button. Add material 1 and click
Click the Manage Materials icon
the button to the right of the Fitting Curve field. In the Define Fitting Curve dialog box,
add Fitting Curve 1 and click the button to the right of the Simple Tension Curve field. In
the Define Stress-Strain2 Curve dialog box, add curve 1, enter the following stress-strain data
points in the table (these points are repeated from the problem description for convenience)
and click OK. (You can ignore the Strain2 column.)
Strain
-0.5
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.9

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Stress
-0.2383
-0.1035
-0.0275
0.0
0.0111
0.0280
0.0409
0.0516
0.0610

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In the Define Fitting Curve dialog box, set the Simple Tension Curve to 1 and click OK. In
the Define Ogden Material dialog box, set the Fitting Curve to 1, and set the Bulk Modulus to
0. Now set Alpha 1= 1.3, Alpha 2 = 5.0, Alpha 3 = -2.0 and click Save.
The AUI performs a curve fit to determine the constants in the Ogden material model and fills
in the Bulk Modulus, Mu1, Mu2 and Mu3 fields of the Define Ogden Material dialog box.
The Bulk Modulus is 20.0911, Mu1 is 0.00741697, Mu2 is 0.00254953 and Mu3 is
0.0289875. The AUI also writes some information about the curve fit to the message
window. Use the scrollbar of the message window to review the information (if necessary,
choose ViewMessage Window to open the message window).
To display the stress-strain curve, click the Graph button in the Define Ogden Material dialog
box. A new graphics window is displayed, that should look something like this:
Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

0.4

Material 1,
(Test)

0.2
Material 1,
Ogden

Engineering stress

0.0

-0.2

-0.4

-0.6

-0.8

-1.0

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

Engineering strain

Close the new graphics window. Click OK to close the Define Ogden Material dialog box
and click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining subdivision data
We will use point-sizes to define the subdivision data. Choose MeshingMesh Density
Complete Model, make sure that the Subdivision Mode is set to Use End-Point Sizes and
click OK.

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We enter the element density at five points in the O-ring. Choose MeshingMesh Density
Point Size, and, in the table, set the mesh size for points 1 to 5 as follows, then click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4
5

Mesh Size
0.0012
0.0012
0.0008
0.0012
0.0008

The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 1.000

Z
X

P7

P3

C L6

L3

P6
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000

L2
L9

L10

P4

0.004000

L8

P1

P2

L7
L4
P9

L1
P5

B L5
B
C

P8
U U
2 3
- - C

Notice that these short perpendicular lines are more closely spaced near points 3 and 5 and are
more widely spaced near point 1. This is because the point size is smallest at points 3 and 5
and largest at point 1.
Defining the finite elements and nodes for the O-ring
, add element group
Element group control data: Click the Define Element Groups icon
1, set the Type to 2-D Solid, verify that the Element Sub-Type is Axisymmetric and click OK.
Finite elements: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
, enter 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first four rows of the
table and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next
page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

P7

P3

C L6

L3

P6
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000

L2
L9

L10

P4

0.004000

L8

P1

P2

L7
L4
P9

L1
P5

B L5
B
C

P8
U U
2 3
- - C

Defining the contact surfaces


Contact group control data: Click the Define Contact Groups icon
, add contact group 1,
and verify that the contact group type is 2-D Contact. Now click the Advanced tab, set the
Normal Contact w-Function Parameter to 1E-15 and click OK.
Contact surfaces: We use three contact surfaces. Contact surface 1 surrounds the entire Oring, contact surface 2 represents the lower plate and contact surface 3 represents the upper
plate.
Click the Define Contact Surfaces icon
, add contact surface number 1, enter the line
numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first column for the first four rows of the table, then click Save. Then
add contact surface number 2, enter line 5 in the first column and row of the table and click
Save. Define contact surface number 3 onto line 6 in the same way, then click OK.
We need to have nodes on contact surfaces 2 and 3. Click the Mesh Rigid Contact Surface
, set the Contact Surface field to 2 and click Apply. This places one contact segment
icon
and three nodes onto contact surface 2. To place nodes and contact segments onto contact
surface 3, set the Contact Surface field to 3 and click OK. When you click the Show Segment
Normals icon
page.

, the graphics window should look something like the figure on the next

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Z

TIME 1.000

D
P7

P3

D
D L6

L3

B
P6
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000

L2
L9

P4

L10

0.004000

P1

P2

L8

L7
L1

L4
C
P9

P5

C
C L5

B
C
D

P8
U U
2 3
- - C

Contact pairs: To finish the contact modeling, we need to define which pairs of surfaces can
come into contact and the associated friction coefficients. Contact surface 1 can contact both
contact surface 2 and contact surface 3, so we have two contact pairs. In the first pair contact
surface 1 is the contactor and contact surface 2 is the target, and in the second pair contact
surface 1 is the contactor and contact surface 3 is the target.
and add contact pair 1. Set the Target Surface to 2,
Click the Define Contact Pairs icon
set the Contactor Surface to 1, verify that the Coulomb Friction Coefficient is 0.0 and click
Save. Add contact pair 2, with contact surface 3 as the Target Surface and 1 as the Contactor
Surface in the same way. Click OK.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob22. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob22, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save.

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You will notice that ADINA uses the ATS method to obtain the solution as shown in the
following table:
Current time
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.25
0.25
0.625
0.625
0.8125

Time step
size
1.0
0.5
0.25
0.75
0.375
0.375
0.1875
0.1875

Trial solution
time
1.0
0.5
0.25
1.0
0.625
1.0
0.8125
1.0

Result
No convergence
No convergence
Convergence
No convergence
Convergence
No convergence
Convergence
Convergence

When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob22.

and

Obtaining a summary of model information


We will view a summary of the model. Choose ListInfoModel and read the information
in the window that appears, using the scrollbars if necessary. There are 635 nodes, 1 element
group and one contact surface group. In element group 1, there are 152 axisymmetric solid
elements. Close this window.
To learn which solutions are loaded, choose ListInfoResponse and read the information
in the window that appears. There are two load steps loaded from times 0 to 1 (the first load
step contains the initial conditions and the second contains the computed response). There are
no mode shape results since this is not a frequency analysis. Close this window.
To learn which variables can be used in post-processing, choose ListInfoVariable and
read the information in the window that appears.
Obtaining a deformed mesh plot with loads and contact forces
Click the Show Original Mesh icon

and the Load Plot icon

To add the distributed contact tractions to the mesh plot, choose DisplayReaction Plot
Create, set the Reaction Quantity to DISTRIBUTED_CONTACT_TRACTION and click OK.
Using the Pick icon
and the mouse, shrink the mesh plot and move the annotations until
the graphics window looks something like the figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
0.004000

DISTRIBUTED
CONTACT
TRACTION
TIME 1.000
0.07024

0.06500
0.05500
0.04500
0.03500
0.02500
0.01500
0.00500

Plotting strains as bands and vectors


We will plot bands of the maximum principal strain. Click the Clear icon

and the Mesh

Plot icon
, then click the Create Band Plot icon
, choose variable
(Strain:LOGSTRAIN-P1) and click OK. Move the mesh plot to the upper half of the graphics
window.
Now we will add a strain vector plot to the graphics window. Click the Mesh Plot icon
,
then shrink the newly created mesh plot so that it is about the same size as the previous mesh
plot and move it to a position directly under the previous mesh plot. Use the Pick icon
and the mouse to remove the extra text and axes.
, set the Vector Quantity to STRAIN, click OK, then
Click the Create Vector Plot icon
move the vector table to a position to the right of the mesh plot. You may want to shrink the
band table and vector table so that they do not overlap. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

LOGSTRAIN-P1
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

MAXIMUM
0.3514
EG 1, EL 141, IPT 33 (0.3463)

0.3333
0.3000

MINIMUM
0.1205
EG 1, EL 88, IPT 32 (0.1358)

0.2667
0.2333
0.2000
0.1667
0.1333
LOG STRAIN
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
+ -

0.4680

0.3000
0.1800
0.0600
-0.0600
-0.1800
-0.3000
-0.4200

We want to get a closer look at the strain vectors near the center of the O-ring. We could
click the zoom icon and then select a zoom bounding box to enclose just the center of the Oring, but then the strain vector table would not be visible and the strain vectors would be
correspondingly enlarged.
So instead, click the Mesh Zoom icon
and then make a rubber-band box that encloses just
the center of the O-ring. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the
next page.
The AUI only enlarges the mesh plot enclosed in the rubber-band box and does not enlarge
the strain vectors. To restore the original picture, click the Refit icon

Making listings
We will list the strains within the model. Choose ListValue ListZone. Set variable 1 to
(Strain:LOGSTRAIN-P1), variable 2 to (Strain:LOGSTRAIN-P2) and variable 3 to (Strain:
LOGSTRAIN-P3), then click Apply. Use the scrollbars to examine the listing.
Notice that the strains are output at the integration points. To get a listing with smoothed
strains at the node points, set the Smoothing Technique field to AVERAGED and click
Apply. The dialog box displays the new listing.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

LOGSTRAIN-P1
RST CALC
TIME 1.000

MAXIMUM
0.3514
EG 1, EL 141, IPT 33 (0.3463)

0.3333
0.3000

MINIMUM
0.1205
EG 1, EL 88, IPT 32 (0.1358)

0.2667
0.2333
0.2000
0.1667
0.1333
LOG STRAIN
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
+ -

0.4680

0.3000
0.1800
0.0600
-0.0600
-0.1800
-0.3000
-0.4200

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Problem 23: Limit load analysis of a pipe bend

Problem description
A pipe bend is subjected to a concentrated force as shown:
y

15

12
P

Displacement
gauge

Cross-section:
0.432

18

6.625

All dimensions in inches.


Material is stainless steel.
E = 29700 kpsi
n = 0.27

The material of the pipe can be idealized as an elastic-plastic material using the von Mises
yield criterion with kinematic hardening, with the following points on the uniaxial stressstrain curve:
Logarithmic strain
6.06 10-4
0.002
0.0077
0.02
0.04
0.1

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True stress (103 psi)


18.0
35.4
40.8
48.9
56.5
72.2

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Problem 23: Limit load analysis of a pipe bend

We would like to obtain the force-deflection curve for the pipe and, in particular, the limit
load.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Large displacement elastic-plastic analysis using shell elements.
$ Specifying a collapse analysis.
$ Adding text to the graphics window.
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 22, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading AProblem 23: Limit load
analysis of a pipe bend@ and click OK.
Overall model control data: We will perform a collapse analysis using the load-displacement
control (LDC) algorithm to automatically choose the load step sizes. Set the Analysis Type
drop-down list to Collapse Analysis. We will specify additional parameters needed for the
LDC algorithm later.
Kinematics: We anticipate that the displacements of the pipe can be large. Therefore we
select a large displacement, small strain formulation for use in the analysis. Choose
ControlAnalysis AssumptionsKinematics, set the Displacements/Rotations field to Large
and click OK.
Defining the model geometry
The diagram on the next page shows the key geometry used in defining the model:

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P4
L5

S3

L7

P5
S4

S2

L3

S1

P1 L1

We will define the pipe midsurface by creating a circular cross-section at the base of the pipe
and then extruding the cross-section along the pipe axis.
To create the pipe cross-section, we will create a point on the pipe cross-section and revolve
the point around the pipe axis (at the base of the pipe, the pipe axis is coincident with the yaxis). Click the Define Points icon
Point #
1

X1
-3.0965

X2
0

, enter the following point and click OK.


X3
0

(3.0965 corresponds to the radius of the midsurface of the pipe.) Now, to revolve the point,
, add line number 1 and set the Type to Revolved. Set the
click the Define Lines icon
Initial Point to 1, the Angle of Rotation to 360, the Axis to Y and click OK. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Now we will extrude the cross-section in the direction of the y-axis to create the surface for
, add surface number 1
the first straight piece of the pipe. Click the Define Surfaces icon
and set the Type to Extruded. Set the Initial Line to 1, the components of the Vector to 0.0,
18.0, 0.0 and click OK.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

We want to choose a more convenient view for the mesh plot. Click the Modify Mesh Plot
icon
, click the View... button, set the View Direction (not the View Point) to 0.1, 0.1, 1.0,
set the Angle of Rotation to 135 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics
window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
We will display all successive meshes using this view, so we will change the default view.
Click the Save View icon

Let's continue the definition of the pipe surfaces. To create the pipe bend, we need to revolve
the newly-created cross-section line 90 degrees about an axis with center (9.0,18.0,0.0) and
components (0.0,0.0,1.0). From the mesh plot, we observe that the line that we need to
revolve is line number 3 (use the Query icon

and the mouse to confirm this). Click the

Define Surfaces icon


, add surface number 2 and set the Type to Revolved. Set the Initial
Line to 3, the Angle of Rotation to -90, Axis of Revolution Defined by to Vector, the
components of the Vector Origin to 9, 18, 0 and the components of the Vector Direction to 0,
0, 1. When you click OK, the graphics window should look something like the bottom figure
on the next page. (You might need to use the mouse to rescale the mesh plot.)

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TIME 1.000

Y
Z

TIME 1.000

Y
Z

To create the remaining straight pipe segments, we will continue to extrude the pipe crosssection. The first extrusion will create the straight pipe up to the location where we want to
measure the displacement and the second extrusion will create the remaining pipe.

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Notice that the line for the pipe cross-section that we want to extrude is line 5. To create the
first extrusion, click the Define Surfaces icon
, add surface number 3 and set the Type to
Extruded. Set the Initial Line to 5, the components of the Vector to 15, 0, 0 and click Save.
Notice that the newly created line segment for the pipe cross-section is line number 7. To
create the second extrusion, return to the dialog box, add surface number 4, set the Initial Line
to 7, the components of the Vector to 12, 0, 0 and click OK.
Surface thicknesses: Choose GeometrySurfacesThickness, enter 0.432 for the thickness
of each surface and click OK.
Defining boundary conditions and loads
Boundary conditions: We will fix line 1. Click the Apply Fixity icon
, set the Apply to
field to Lines, enter line number 1 in the first row and column of the table, leave the fixity
column blank and click OK.
Loads: We will apply a unit concentrated load to point 5 (the tip of the pipe). Click the Apply
Load icon
, make sure that the Load Type is Force and click the Define... button to the
right of the Load Number field. In the Define Concentrated Force dialog box, add force 1, set
the Magnitude to 1.0, set the Force Direction to 0, -1, 0 and click OK. In the Apply Load
dialog box, make sure that the Apply to field is set to Point, and, in the first row of the
table, set the Point # to 5. Click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.
and the Load Plot icon
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
should look something like the figure on the next page.

, the graphics window

Remember that because we are performing a collapse analysis, ADINA will choose the load
step sizes automatically. Since we have defined the force, we can now complete the input for
the LDC algorithm. We will apply a displacement of 0.5 inches downward in the first
solution step and we want the algorithm to terminate after a displacement of 4 inches is
reached. Also we will let ADINA run for a maximum of ten load steps.
Click the Analysis Options icon
, make sure that the Point/Node # is set to Point, set the
Label # field to 5, the Degree of Freedom to Y-Translation, the Displacement field to -0.5, the
Maximum Allowed Displacement to 4, check the Continue after the first Critical Point is
reached button and click OK. Now choose ControlTime Step, enter 10 in the first row in
the Number of Steps column and click OK.

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TIME 1.000

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
1.000

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

Defining the material


Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Plastic Multilinear button. In the Define
Multilinear Elastic-Plastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to
29700, the Poisson's ratio to 0.27 and the Type of Strain Hardening to Kinematic. Then enter
the following stress-strain data points in the Stress-Strain curve table (these points are
repeated from the problem description for convenience). Do not click OK yet.
Strain
6.06E-04
0.002
0.0077
0.02
0.04
0.1

Stress
18.0
35.4
40.8
48.9
56.5
72.2

Now click the Graph button to display the stress-strain curve. The AUI displays a new
graphics window that should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

80.
70.

Material 1,
plastic-multilinear
(if large strain formulation used)

60.

True stress

50.
40.
30.
20.
10.
0.
0.0

0.1
Logarithmic strain

Notice that the graph shows true stress vs logarithmic strain. For problems in which the
strains are relatively small, as in this problem, these quantities are close to the engineering
quantities.
Close the new graphics window, then click OK to close the Define Multilinear Elastic-Plastic
Material dialog box, and click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the finite elements and nodes
Element group control data: Click the Define Element Groups icon
1, set the Type to Shell and click OK.

, add element group

Subdivision data: We enter the mesh size at the geometry points, with a smaller mesh size at
the pipe bend. First choose MeshingMesh DensityComplete Model, make sure that the
Subdivision Mode is Use End-Point Sizes and click OK. Now choose Meshing
Mesh DensityPoint Size, set the Points Defined from field to All Geometry Points, set
the Maximum to 4 and click Apply. Change the Mesh Size for points 2 and 3 to 2.0 and click
OK.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.

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TIME 10.00

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 10.00
1.000

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

Finite elements: We will generate 9-node finite elements on the geometry surfaces. Click the
Mesh Surfaces icon
, set the Nodes per Element to 9 and click the Options tab. In the
Nodal Coincidence Checking box, set the Check field to All Generated Nodes. Click the
Basic tab, enter surfaces 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first four rows of the table and click OK. The
graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 10.00

Y
Z

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 10.00
1.000

BB B

BB
B

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1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

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Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob23. Click the Data File/

Solution icon
, set the file name to prob23, make sure that the Run Solution button is
checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose PostProcessing from the Program Module drop-down list and discard all changes. Then click the
Open icon

, set the Files of type field to ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), choose

file prob23 and click Open. Then click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob23.

Please notice that we first opened the ADINA-IN database, then loaded the porthole file. We
did this so that we can create a force-deflection curve of the results using the geometry points.
Obtaining a deformed mesh plot
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 6.000

Y
X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 6.000
12.14

U U U
B
BB B

B BB
B

You will notice what appear to be missing lines in the finite element model. These missing
lines lie on the outline (or silhouette) of the model. To display these lines, click the Modify
and click the Rendering button. In the Mesh Rendering Depiction
Mesh Plot icon
dialog box, set the Generate Outline field to Geometry and Mesh, then click OK twice to
close both dialog boxes.

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Since we always want to display the outline lines in this model, click the Save Mesh Plot
Style icon

(Note: the outline lines are only important if the mesh is relatively coarse and higher-order
elements are used, as in this model. So the default is for the outline lines not to be plotted.)
Obtaining a summary of model information
To view a summary of the model, choose ListInfoModel. There are 830 nodes and one
element group containing 210 shell elements. Click Close to close the dialog box.
To view a summary of loaded responses, choose ListInfoResponse. There are seven load
steps loaded from times 0 to 6 (the first load step contains the initial conditions). Recall that
you requested 10 solution load steps; ADINA computed only 6 solution load steps because
the maximum displacement specified for collapse analysis was exceeded in step 6. Click
Close to close the dialog box.
Viewing the solutions
Use the Previous Solution icon
and Next Solution icon
to display the other solutions.
Notice that the deformations increase as the load increases, as we expect. When you are
finished, click the Last Solution icon

Making a force-deflection curve graph


We will plot the applied force versus the deflection at the deflection gauge.
Result points: Before we can create the graph, we need to define result points for the node
where the load is applied and for the node associated with the displacement gauge. Since we
have geometry points at these node points, we will define these result points in terms of the
geometry points.
Choose DefinitionsModel Point (Combination)General, add name TIP, enter POINT 5
in the first row of the table and click Save. Define the name GAUGE to be the geometry
point 4 in the same way. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Variables: We need to define variables corresponding to the force and displacement. Choose
DefinitionsVariableResultant, add resultant name FORCE, enter the expression
-<Y-PRESCRIBED_FORCE>
and click Save. Define the name DISP to be the expression

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-<Y-DISPLACEMENT>
in the same way. Click OK to close the dialog box.
, then choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point). Set
Graph: Click the Clear icon
the X variable to (User Defined:DISP) and set the X model point to GAUGE. Set the Y
variable to (User Defined:FORCE) and set the Y model point to TIP. Then click OK.
The graphics window should look something like this. It is, of course, possible to change the
graph title, axis labels and curve legends as was shown in problem 2.
RESPONSE GRAPH
14.
FORCE,
TIP
12.

FORCE, TIP

10.

8.

6.

4.

2.

0.
0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

DISP, GAUGE

Drawing bands of plastic strain


Let's draw bands corresponding to the accumulated effective plastic strain. This strain will
show us which areas of the pipe are most damaged.
Click the Clear icon

, then the Mesh Plot icon

In the band plots, we do not want to show the mesh geometry or the boundary conditions.
Click the Show Geometry icon
Mesh Plot Style icon

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and the Boundary Plot icon

. Then click the Save

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To draw the bands, click the Create Band Plot icon

, set the Band Plot Variable to (Strain:

ACCUM_EFF_PLASTIC_STRAIN) and click OK. Use the Pick icon


and the mouse to
resize the mesh plot and rearrange the annotations until the graphics window looks something
like this:
TIME 6.000

Y
Z

ACCUM
EFF
PLASTIC
STRAIN
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 6.000

0.03000
0.02333
0.01667
0.01000
0.00333
-0.00333
-0.01000
MAXIMUM
0.03278
EG 1, EL 115, IPT 132 (0.02319)
MINIMUM
-0.01165
EG 1, EL 113, IPT 132 (0.002253)

We are now observing the plastic strains on the top surface of the pipe skin (which is the outer
surface in this model). We would also like to observe the plastic strains on the bottom (inner)
surface of the pipe skin. So we will display another mesh plot, then we will plot plastic
strains of the inner surface onto this mesh plot.
and use the Pick icon
to move the mesh plot to a position
Click the Mesh Plot icon
under and to the right of the first mesh plot. Shrink both mesh plots so that they both fit in the
graphics window. Also delete any duplicate text and axes. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.
Now, before we draw the bands on the second mesh plot, we instruct the AUI to compute
plastic strains on the bottom surface of the shell elements. Choose DefinitionsResult
Control, set the Result Control Name to DEFAULT, set the t Coordinate field to -1.0 and
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Strain:
click OK. Click the Create Band Plot icon
ACCUM_EFF_PLASTIC_STRAIN) and click OK.

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TIME 6.000

Y
Z

ACCUM
EFF
PLASTIC
STRAIN
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 6.000

0.03000
0.02333
0.01667
0.01000
0.00333
-0.00333
-0.01000
MAXIMUM
0.03278
EG 1, EL 115, IPT 132 (0.02319)
MINIMUM
-0.01165
EG 1, EL 113, IPT 132 (0.002253)

It is difficult to compare the two pictures because the band tables are different. So we will use
the same band table for both band plots. Click the Modify Band Plot icon
, set the Band
Plot Name to BANDPLOT00001, click the Band Table... button, set the Value Range to 0.0
and 0.04 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. Repeat this procedure for band plot
BANDPLOT00002.
We are also not interested in the minimum value of the plastic strain. Click the Modify Band
, set the Band Plot Name to BANDPLOT00001, click the Band Rendering...
Plot icon
button, set the Extreme Values field to Plot the Maximum and click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes. Repeat this procedure for band plot BANDPLOT00002.
Since we now have two band tables, each with almost the same information, use the Pick icon
and the mouse to delete one of them.
Let's add some text to label the two plots. Choose DisplayTextDraw, enter the text
Outer surface
in the Text box and click OK. The AUI draws the text near the center of the graphics
window. Use the Pick icon
to move and resize the text so that it is below the base of the
upper mesh plot. Repeat these steps for the text
Inner surface

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and place this text below the base of the lower mesh plot.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 6.000

Y
Z

MAXIMUM
0.03278
EG 1, EL 115, IPT 132 (0.02319)

ACCUM
EFF
PLASTIC
STRAIN
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 6.000

MAXIMUM
0.04833
EG 1, EL 108, IPT 311 (0.03232)

Outer surface

0.03900
0.03300
0.02700
0.02100
0.01500
0.00900
0.00300

Inner surface

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 24: Deformation of a pipe due to internal fluid flow

Problem description
The pipe shown below is filled with water flowing at constant velocity. It is desired to
determine the pipe deformation due to gravity and to the fluid flow.
g = 9.81 m/s2

Fluid
flow

1.21920 m
Epipe = 2.07 1011 N/m2

npipe = 0.29

rpipe = 7800 kg/m3

m=100mwater =1000.001 kg/m-s=0.1 kg/m-s


rwater = 890 kg/m3

Pipe outer diameter = 5.0800 10-2 m


Pipe inner diameter = 4.9022 10-2 m
Pipe midsurface radius = 2.49555 10-2 m
Pipe wall thickness = 8.89 10-4 m

Pipe model: The walls of the pipe are modeled with 9-node shell elements. Small
displacements are assumed in the pipe model.
Fluid model: The fluid is modeled with 8-node FCBI elements. A uniform velocity is
applied to the fluid at the left end of the pipe.
On the right end of the pipe, the transverse velocities are set to zero. (If this condition is
omitted, the gravity applied to the fluid will cause fluid flow at the pipe outlet.)
Large structural displacements are assumed in the fluid model.
Slip fluid-structure interaction boundary conditions are used on the pipe wall. This
assumption is consistent with the comparison solution and allows us to use a coarse fluid
model (only two elements across the pipe diameter). The result is that the fluid velocity is
constant in the pipe. As a consequence, the viscosity does not affect the solution, and
therefore the viscosity of the water is scaled by a factor of 100, so that the model converges.
We must set up two finite element models, an ADINA model for the pipe and an ADINACFD model for the fluid. In this case we set up the models separately in two separate AUI
databases, but note that you could also have set up both models in the same AUI database.

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In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a 3-D FSI model.
$ Defining mass-proportional loads.
$ Defining fluid-structure boundary conditions with slip.
$ Adding comparison solutions to a graph
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 23, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-FSI.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.

Defining the ADINA model


Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 24: Deformation of a pipe due
to internal fluid flow, pipe model into the heading field and click OK.
Interaction with fluid flow: Set the Multiphysics Coupling drop-down list to 'with CFD'.
Defining the model geometry
The following diagram shows the key geometry used in defining the ADINA model.
z
L1

P1

S1

P4
x

P2
L2

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Geometry point: Click the Define Points icon


click OK:
Point #
1

X1
0

X2
0.0249555

, enter the following point into the table and

X3
0

Geometry lines: Click the Define Lines icon


, add line 1, set the Type to Revolved, set the
Initial Point to 1, the Angle of Rotation to 180, make sure that the Axis is set to X and click
Save. Add line 2, make sure that the Type is set to Revolved, set the Initial Point to 2, the
Angle of Rotation to 180, make sure that the Axis is set to X and click OK.
, add surface 1, set the Type to
Geometry surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon
Extruded, set the Initial Line to 1, the Vector to (1.2192, 0, 0), enter 2 in the first row of the
table and click OK.
Choose GeometrySurfacesThickness, set the Thickness for both surfaces to 0.000889 and
click OK.
When you click the Wire Frame icon
icon

, Point Labels icon

and Surface/Face Labels

, the graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.

Defining boundary conditions


Supports: Click the Apply Fixity icon
and click the Define... button. Add boundary
condition PIN, check the X-Translation, Y-Translation and Z-Translation fields and click
Save. Then add boundary condition ROLLER, check the Y-Translation and Z-Translation
fields and click OK.
In the Apply Fixity dialog box, make sure that the Apply to field is set to Points. Then
enter 1, PIN, 2, PIN, 3, ROLLER, 4, ROLLER in the first four rows of the table and click OK.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
like the bottom figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something

Fluid-structure boundaries: Surfaces 1 and 2 are fluid-structure boundaries. Choose


ModelBoundary ConditionsFSI Boundary, add FSI boundary number 1, set the Type to
Surfaces, enter 1, 2 in the first two rows of the table and click OK.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Y
P2

P1

S1
S2

P4

P3

TIME 1.000

Z
X

C P2
C P1

S1
S2

B P4
B P3

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B
C

U U U
1 2 3
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Defining the load


The pipe is subjected to gravity loading due to its own weight. Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to Mass Proportional and click the Define... button to the right of the
Load Number field. In the Define Mass-Proportional Loading dialog box, add load number 1,
set the Magnitude to 9.81, make sure that the Direction is set to (0, 0, -1) and click OK. In the
Apply Load dialog box, in the first row of the table, set the Time Function to 1 and click OK.
Defining the material
Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to
2.07E11, the Poissons ratio to 0.29, the Density to 7800 and click OK. Click Close to close
the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the finite elements and nodes
Element groups: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type to Shell and click OK.

, add element group 1, set the

, select surface 1, set the Number of


Subdivision data: Click the Subdivide Surfaces icon
Subdivisions in u-direction to 5, the Number of Subdivisions in v-direction to 8, enter 2 in
the first row of the table and click OK.
Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
, set the Nodes per Element to 9,
enter 1 and 2 in the first two rows of the table and click OK. The graphics window should
look something like the top figure on the next page.
The thick lines indicate the fluid-structure boundaries. To suppress the thick lines, choose
DisplayGeometry/Mesh PlotDefine Style, make sure that the Mesh Style Name is
DEFAULT, set the Frontier Depiction to OFF and click OK. Now all successive mesh plots
will not display the thick lines. Click the Clear icon

, the Boundary Plot icon

and

then the Show Geometry icon


(to hide the geometry). The graphics window should look
something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

E
E
C P2
C P1

S1
S2

D
D
B P4
B P3

B
C

U U U
1 2 3
- - - -

D
E

U U U
1 2 3
- - - -

TIME 1.000

Z
X

Y
C

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C

U U U
1 2 3
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Creating the ADINA data file, saving the database file


Click the Data File/Solution icon

, set the file name to prob24_a, uncheck the Run

Solution button and click Save. Now click the Save icon
prob24_a.

and save the database to file

Defining the ADINA-CFD model


Click the New icon
to create a new AUI database. Then choose ADINA CFD from the
Program Module drop-down list.
Defining the model control data
Heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 24: Deformation of a pipe due to
internal fluid flow, fluid model and click OK.
Interaction with structure: Set the Multiphysics Coupling drop-down list to 'with Structure'.
, set the FSI Solution Coupling to Direct, set the
Then click the Coupling Options icon
Maximum Number of Fluid-Structure Iterations to 50 and click OK.
Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, make sure that the Flow Dimension
is set to 3D, uncheck the Includes Heat Transfer button, and click OK.
Number of iterations and iteration tolerances: Choose ControlSolution Process, click the
Iteration Method button, set the Maximum Number of Iterations to 30 and click OK to
close the Iteration Method dialog box. Now click the Iteration Tolerances button, set the
Relative Tolerance for Degrees of Freedom to 0.01 and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes.
Time steps and time function: We will apply only the gravity load in the first step and then
increase the flow velocity to 200 m/s in 20 equal steps. Choose ControlTime Step, and, in
the first row of the table, set the Number of Steps to 21, then click OK. Now choose
ControlTime Function, edit the table for time function 1 as follows and click OK.
Time
0
1
21

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0
0
200

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Defining the model geometry


Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining the ADINA-CFD model.
z
y

L1

V1

S1

P1
Inlet: vx prescribed

Outlet: vx uniform

Geometry point: Click the Define Points icon


click OK.
Point #
1

X1
0

X2
0

, enter the following point into the table and

X3
0

Geometry line: Click the Define Lines icon


, add line 1, set the Type to Extruded, set the
Initial Point to 1, the components of the Vector to 0, 0.0249555, 0 and click OK.
, add surface 1, set the Type to
Geometry surface: Click the Define Surfaces icon
Revolved, set the Initial Line to 1, the Angle of Rotation to 360, make sure that the Axis is set
to X, uncheck the Check Coincidence button and click OK.
Geometry volume: Click the Define Volumes icon
, add volume 1, set the Type to
Extruded, set the Initial Surface to 1, the components of the Vector to 1.2192, 0, 0 and click
OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page (note: in this
view you are viewing the outlet of the pipe).
Defining boundary conditions
FSI boundary conditions: We need to define the fluid-structure boundary conditions
,
corresponding to the pipe wall (surface 4). Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
add Condition Number 1, set the Type to Fluid Structure Interface, make sure that the FluidStructure Boundary # is set to 1 and set the Slip Condition to Yes. Then set the Apply to
field to Surfaces, enter 4 in the first row of the table and click OK.

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TIME 21.00

Z
X

Inlet velocity: We need to define and apply the prescribed velocity at the inlet (surface 1).
Click the Apply Load icon
, make sure that the Load Type is Velocity and click the
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Velocity dialog box, add
velocity number 1, set the X Prescribed Value of Velocity to 1 and click OK. In the Apply
Usual Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog box, set the Apply to field to Surface, and, in the
first row of the table, set the Surface # to 1. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Outlet velocity: We need to set the y and z velocities to be zero at the outlet (surface 5). Click
and click the Define button. In the Define Zero Values dialog
the Apply Fixity icon
box, add zero values name YZ, check the Y-Velocity and Z-Velocity fields, then click OK. In
the Apply Zero Values dialog box, set the Apply to field to Surfaces, enter 5, YZ in the first
row of the table and click OK.
, the Load Plot icon
and the Wire Frame icon
to
Click the Boundary Plot icon
show the FSI boundary conditions and the prescribed velocities. The graphics window should
look something like the figure on the next page.
Defining the material properties
Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Constant button. In the Define Material
with Constant Properties dialog box, add material 1, set the Viscosity to 0.1, the Density to
890, the Z Acceleration due to Gravity to -9.81 and click OK. Click Close to close the
Manage Material Definitions dialog box.

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TIME 21.00

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
VELOCITY
TIME 21.00
200.0

V V V

B
C

B
C

FSI
1
-

Defining the finite elements and nodes


Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type to 3-D Fluid, and click OK.

, add element group 1, set the

Subdivision data: We deliberately use a different number of elements along the pipe in the
fluid model than in the structural model, to show that a different number of elements can be
used along the fluid-structure boundaries in each model. Click the Subdivide Volumes icon
, set the number of subdivisions in the u, v and w directions to 16, 24 and 1 respectively,
then click OK.
Element generation: Click the Hidden Surfaces Removed icon

, then click the Mesh

Volumes icon
, enter 1 in the first row of the table and click OK. The graphics window
should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 21.00

X
Y
BBBB
B
BBBB B
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
B
B
B
BBB B B
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
PRESCRIBED
BBBB BB BB
B
VELOCITY
BBBB BB BB
B B
BBBB BB BB
TIME 21.00
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
B
200.0
BBBB B BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
B
B
B
BBBB B B
B
BBBB BB BB
B
BBBB BB BB
V V V P
B
B
B
D
1 2 3
D
D DDD B
B B
D
B
B
D
DDC D
D B
D
D
C
- D
D
C
D
- -

B
C
D

FSI
1
1

Creating the ADINA-CFD data file, saving the database file


Click the Data File/Solution icon

, set the file name to prob24_f, uncheck the Run

Solution button and click Save. Now click the Save icon
prob24_f.

and save the database to file

Running ADINA-FSI
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob24_f, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob24_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Then click Start.
The run stops in time step 20. This is OK; as we will see, the run stops because the critical
velocity was exceeded. Close all open dialog boxes.

Post-processing the ADINA-CFD model


In the following, we demonstrate post-processing of the ADINA-CFD model only. You can
also post-process the ADINA model to check the model and to determine the deformations
due to the fluid velocity.
Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes). Click the Open icon

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Choose ListInfoResponse to see which solutions were computed. There are 20 load steps
from times 0.0 to 19.0. Notice that there is no solution for times 20.0 and 21.0, because the
model did not converge for time step 20.0. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Checking the model solution
Click the Quick Vector Plot icon
should look something like this:

to plot the velocity vectors. The graphics window

TIME 19.00

Z
X

VELOCITY
TIME 19.00
180.0

180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0
180.0

The velocities are nearly constant, showing that the fluid-structure boundary condition with
slip is working properly.
Plotting the deformation as a function of velocity
Click the Clear icon

to clear the graphics window.

Velocity: We can extract the input velocity as the prescribed velocity at one of the nodes on
the left end of the pipe. Node 425 is one of the nodes on the left end of the pipe. Choose
DefinitionsModel PointNode, add point LEFTEND, set the node number to 425 and click
Save.
Deformation at the mid-span of the pipe: We need a node point definition at the mid-span of
the pipe. Node 193 is at the mid-span. Add point MIDSPAN, set the node number to 193 and
click OK. We also need a resultant for the displacement to change its sign. Choose
DefinitionsVariableResultant, add resultant DISPLACEMENT, define it as

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-<Z-DISPLACEMENT> and click OK.


Creating the graph plot: Choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point). For X, set the
Variable to (Prescribed Load: X-PRESCRIBED_VELOCITY) and set the Model Point to
LEFTEND. For Y, set the Variable to (User Defined: DISPLACEMENT) and set the Model
Point to MIDSPAN. Then click OK.
Adding a comparison solution: A good approximation to the theoretical solution is

w=

where
wstatic =

wstatic
v
1
vc

5 L4 ( mg )total
L
384 EI

and
vc =

EI
A

See, for example, Harris, Shock and Vibration Handbook, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill Book
Company, 1988: Chapter 29, Section Internal Flow in Pipes. (The approximation given in
the reference is obtained using only the first mode of the exact solution.)
For our case, the static deformation is 8.6889E-5 m and the critical velocity vc is 188.48 m/s.
In order to plot this solution, we need to define constants and a resultant. Choose
DefinitionsVariableConstant, add W_STATIC, set the Value to 8.6889E-5 and click
Save. Then add VC, set the Value to 188.48 and click OK. Now choose
DefinitionsVariableResultant, add W_VELOCITY, enter the expression
W_STATIC/(1.0 - (<X-PRESCRIBED_VELOCITY>/VC)**2)

and click OK.


Now choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point). For X, set the Variable to
(Prescribed Load:X-PRESCRIBED_VELOCITY) and set the Model Point to LEFTEND. For
Y, set the Variable to (User Defined:W_VELOCITY) and set the Model Point to LEFTEND.
Then set the Plot Name to PREVIOUS and click OK.
Lets show the theoretical critical velocity as a separate curve. Choose Graph
Define User Data, add user data VC, enter 188.48, 0 in the first row of the table, enter 188.48,
0.001 in the second row of the table and click OK. Now choose GraphPlot User Data,

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make sure that the Data Name is set to VC, set the Plot Name to PREVIOUS and click OK.
We will now change the curve legends and symbols. Choose GraphModify, set the
Action to Modify the Curve Depiction, click the P button, highlight the green curve (the
one marked with circles) and click the ... button to the right of the Curve Depiction field.
Click the Legend tab, and, in the Legend Attributes box, set the Type to Custom, enter
ADINA-FSI in the Legend table and click OK. Click Apply to see the new curve legend.
For the second curve, set the Action to Modify the Curve Depiction, click the P button,
highlight the red curve (the one marked with triangles) and click the ... button to the right of
the Curve Depiction field. Uncheck the Display Curve Symbol button, and, in the Legend
Attributes box, set the Type to Custom, enter Comparison solution in the Legend table and
click OK. Click Apply to see the new curve legend.
In a similar way, remove the curve symbols and change the curve legend to Critical velocity
for the third curve. Click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like the figure at the bottom of the page. It is
also possible to change the graph title and axes, as was shown in problem 2.
To see the numerical values displayed in the curves, choose GraphList. In the first listing,
at time 1.90000E+01, the midspan displacement should be 8.41999E-04 (m). Click Close to
close the dialog box.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.
RESPONSE GRAPH

10.

ADINA-FSI
Comparison solution
Critical velocity

-4

6.

*10

DISPLACEMENT, MIDSPAN

8.

4.

2.

0.

0.

50.

100.

150.

200.

X-PRESCRIBED_VELOCITY, LEFTEND

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Problem 25: Heat transfer from solidifying concrete blocks

Problem description
During a twelve day period, concrete is added to a hole previously drilled into rock. At the
beginning of each 4 day interval, a 5 meter depth of concrete is poured. As the concrete
solidifies, internal heat is generated as the water and cement in the concrete react and this heat
is conducted into the surrounding rock and convected to the surrounding atmosphere.
CL

Concrete
properties

5m

kJ
k = 8.4
hr-m-K
rc = 1950 kJ
m3-K

25 m
20m
15 m

30 m

Rock
properties
kJ
k = 50
hr-m-K
rc = 1850 kJ
m3-K

10m

Convective heat
transfer boundary
h = 50 kJ
hr-m2-K
q external = 278.15K

15 m
q initial = 278.15

Region
discretized

Internal heat generation


(kJ/hr-m**3)

6000

4000

2000

0
0

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Time (hr)

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In this analysis, we calculate the temperature distribution in the concrete and surrounding rock
as a function of time. An axisymmetric analysis is appropriate here. We account for the
change in the concrete volume and heat transfer surface area as the concrete is added.
Regarding the units used in this analysis, the time unit is hour, the energy unit is kilojoule, the
length unit is meter and the temperature unit is Kelvin. The power unit is therefore kJ/hour,
not kilowatt.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Specifying element birth/death
$ Specifying internal heat generation loading
$ Specifying loads using arrival times
$ Making an envelope band plot
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 24, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because
there are 971 nodes in the model.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Thermal from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 25: Heat transfer from solidifying
concrete blocks and click OK
Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type to Transient. We will use the Euler backward method
for the time integration method. Click the Analysis Options icon
Integration Method is Euler Backward Integration and click OK.

, verify that the

Time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, specify 80 time steps of 8 hours each, then click
OK.

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Time functions: There are a number of different time functions used in this problem. We
need a time function to describe the transient behavior of the heat generation from the
concrete and we need time functions to describe the environmental temperature of the various
convection surfaces. We also need to ensure that the temperatures at the intersections of the
convection surfaces are physically realistic. Problems may occur in the calculations of
environmental temperatures at nodes that are at the intersection of two or more boundary
convection elements. This is because, at present, ADINA Thermal averages the
environmental temperature at an intersection according to the environmental temperatures of
the connected boundary elements regardless of whether the boundary elements are active. If
one or more of the boundary elements are not active at a particular intersection, then the
calculated environmental temperature may be artificially low. We circumvent this problem by
explicitly setting the environmental temperature at each intersection node.
First let's enter the concrete block time function. This time function (time function 1) gives
the variation of internal heat within each block. When we use the time function, we will shift
it using the arrival time feature so that the shifted time function is greater than zero when the
block is added to the model. Choose ControlTime Function and enter the following
information for time function 1:
Time
0
8
24
48
72
96
120
10000

Value
0
5860
2300
710
290
130
0
0

Click Save to store this definition. Now we enter the time functions for the environmental
temperature of the boundary convection elements. Define time function 2 as
Time
0
95.9
96.0
10000

Value
278.15
278.15
0
0

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time function 3 as
Time
0
95.9
96
191.9
192
10000

Value
0
0
278.15
278.15
0
0

time function 4 as
Time
0
191.9
192
10000

Value
278.15
278.15
0
0

time function 5 as
Time
0
191.9
192
10000

Value
0
0
278.15
278.15

and time function 6 as


Time
0
10000

Value
278.15
278.15

Click OK to close the dialog box.


Initial conditions: Choose ControlAnalysis AssumptionsDefault Temperature Settings,
set the Default Initial Temperature to 278.15 and click OK.
Defining the geometry
The figure on the next page shows the key geometry used in defining the model.
Points: We need to enter enough geometry points to describe the geometry and to make it
easy to define the surfaces used for meshing. Click the Define Points icon
following data given in the table on the next page and click OK.

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P5

P4

L19
P7

L25

S6

L24

P6

S9

L16

P17
S5

P9

P8

P16

L22
L23

L13

S8

S4

P11

P10

P15

L20
L21
P12

S3

S7
P13

S1

P1

Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

P14

S2

P2

X2
0
5
15
15
5
5
0
0
5
0
5
0
5
15
15
15
15

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P3

X3
0
0
0
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
10
15
20
25

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Click the Point Labels icon

to display the point numbers.


, create surfaces 1 to 9 using the following data

Surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon


and click OK.
Surface
number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Type

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex

1
2
13
11
9
6
12
10
8

2
3
14
15
16
17
13
11
9

13
14
15
16
17
4
11
9
6

12
13
11
9
6
5
10
8
7

When you click the Line/Edge Labels icon


and the Surface/Face Labels icon
graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 640.0
P5
L19
P7

L24

P6

L25 S9

L16

P8

P9

L22

L23 S8

L13

P10 L20

P11

L21 S7

L10

P12 L3

P13

L4

L2

P1

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S1

L1

P2

L18
S6
L15
S5
L12
S4
L9
S3
L7

S2

L5

P4

L17
P17
L14
P16
L11
P15
L8
P14

L6

P3

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Defining the material data


We need to define the physical properties of the concrete and the base rock. Click the
and click the k isotropic, c constant button. In the Define
Manage Materials icon
Constant Isotropic Material dialog box, add material number 1, set the Conductivity to 8.4, the
Heat Capacity to 1950 and click Save. Now add material number 2, set the Conductivity to
50, the Heat Capacity to 1850 and click OK. (Do not close the Manage Material Definitions
dialog box yet.)
Click the Convection Constant button. In the Define Constant Convection Material dialog
box, add material number 3, set the Convection Coefficient to 50 and click OK.
Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the birth and death times
The figure on the next page shows the modeling of the concrete and the convection boundary
conditions.
The only two surfaces for which the elements have birth times are surfaces 8 and 9,
corresponding to the second and third concrete blocks. Choose Model
Element Properties2-D Conduction. In the first row of the table, set the Surface # to 8 and
the Birth Time to 95.9, and, in the second row of the table, set the Surface # to 9 and the Birth
Time to 191.9. Click OK to close the dialog box.
(Please note that we enter a birth time that is slightly earlier than the solution time for which
we want the elements to be active. This avoids possible round-off error.)
Now we will define the birth and death times of the boundary convection elements attached to
the concrete blocks. Choose ModelElement Properties2-D Convection, add the
following information and click OK.
Line
number
20
13
22
16
24

Birth
time
0
0
95.9
0
191.9

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time
95.9
95.9
191.9
191.9
0

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Convection elements
are placed on thick
lines

L19
Always
active

L24
Active for t 192

S9
Active for t 192
L22
Active for 96 t < 192

S8
Active for t 96
L20
Active for 0 t < 96

P6

L16
Active for
0 t < 192
P9

L13
Active for
0 t < 96
P11

S7
Always active

Defining the loads


Internal heat generation: We will define the internal heat generation on the surfaces
corresponding to the concrete elements. Load application 1 defines the internal heat load for
the first concrete block, load application 2 defines the internal heat load for the second
concrete block and load application 3 defines the internal heat load for the third concrete
block. Each load application uses the same load definition, but each load application is
shifted in time by 96 hours.

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Click the Apply Load icon


, set the Load Type to Internal Heat and click the Define...
button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Internal Heat dialog box, add
Internal Heat Number 1, set the Heat Generation/Volume to 1 and click OK. In the Apply
Load dialog box, set the Apply to field to Surface, and in the first three rows of the table,
set the Surface # to 7, 8, 9 and set the Arrival Time to 0, 96, 192. Click OK to close the
dialog box.
Environmental temperatures: We will assign the environmental temperatures to the boundary
convection elements. In the following, we also assign environmental temperatures to the
boundary convection element intersection points in order to override the averaging
calculations described above.
, set the Load Type to Convection and click the Define...
Click the Apply Load icon
button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Convection dialog box, add
Convection Number 1, set the Environment Temperature to 1 and click OK. In the Apply
Load dialog box, set the Apply to field to Line and define the environmental temperatures
on lines using the following data:
Time
function
2
2
3
4
5
6

Line #
20
13
22
16
24
19

Now set the Apply to field to Point and define the environmental temperatures on points
using the following data:
Time
function
2
4
6

Point #
11
9
6

Click OK to close the dialog box.


Defining the element groups
We need three element groups, group 1 for the concrete elements, group 2 for the rock
elements and group 3 for the boundary convection elements. Click the Define Element
Groups icon

and add element group 1. Set the Type to 2-D Conduction, verify that the

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Element Sub-Type is Axisymmetric, make sure that the Default Material is set to 1 and click
Save. Now add element group 2, set the Type to 2-D Conduction, verify that the Element
Sub-Type is Axisymmetric, set the Default Material to 2 and click Save. Finally add element
group 3, set the Type to Boundary Convection, set the Element Sub-Type to Axisymmetric,
set the Default Material to 3 and click OK.
Defining the subdivision data
We will set the subdivisions of the surfaces explicitly. Click the Subdivide Surfaces icon
, set the Surface Number to 1, set the number of subdivisions in the u and v directions to
5, enter 7, 8, 9 in the first three rows of the table and click Save. Now set the Surface Number
to 2, set the number of subdivisions in the u and v directions to 5, set the Length Ratio of
Element Edges for the u direction to 0.2, enter 3, 4, 5, 6 in the first four rows of the table and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 640.0

Z
P5
L19
P7

L24

P6

L25 S9

L16

P8

P9

L22

L23 S8

L13

P10 L20

P11

L21 S7

L10

P12 L3

P13

L4

L2

P1

S1

L1

P2

L18
S6
L15
S5
L12
S4
L9
S3
L7

S2

L5

P4

L17
P17
L14
P16
L11
P15
L8
P14

L6

P3

Defining the finite elements and nodes


Concrete elements: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon
, set the Type to 2-D Conduction, make
sure that the Element Group is set to 1, enter surface numbers 7, 8, 9 in the first three rows of
the table and click Apply.
Rock elements: Set the Element Group to 2, enter surface numbers 1 to 6 in the first six rows
of the table and click OK.

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Convection elements: Click the Mesh Lines icon


table and click OK.

, enter lines 20, 13, 22, 16, 24, 19 in the

When you click the Color Element Groups icon


something like this:

, the graphics window should look

TIME 640.0

P5
L19
P7

L24

L25 S9
P8

L22

L23 S8

P6
L16
P9
L13

P10 L20

P11

L21 S7

L10

P12 L3

P13

L4

L2

P1

S1

L1

P2

L18
S6
L15
S5
L12
S4
L9
S3
L7

S2

L5

P4

L17
P17
L14
P16
L11
P15
L8
P14

L6

P3

Generating the data file, running ADINA Thermal, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob25. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob25, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA Thermal is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose PostProcessing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the
Open icon

and open porthole file prob25.

Displaying the temperatures


To display bands of temperature for the last solution time, click the Quick Band Plot icon
. We would rather display the temperatures in degrees C, so choose Definitions
VariableResultant, add resultant TEMP_C, define it as TEMPERATURE n 273.15 and
click OK. Then click the Modify Band Plot icon
Defined: TEMP_C) and click OK.

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The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 640.0

Z
X

TEMP_C
TIME 640.0
63.00
54.00
45.00
36.00
27.00
18.00
9.00
MAXIMUM
67.69
NODE 232
MINIMUM
5.166
NODE 456

Now we reduce the number of colors used in the band plot (we do this so that the animation
discussed below is processed more quickly). Click the Modify Band Plot icon
, click the
Band Table... button, set the Number of Colors to 4 and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes.
To create an animation showing the temperature as a function of time, click the Movie Load
. The AUI creates the animation frame-by-frame and displays each frame after
Step icon
it has been computed. You can see the concrete blocks as they are added.
.
When the movie shoot is finished, display the animation by clicking the Animate icon
To display the animation more slowly, choose DisplayAnimate, set the Minimum Delay
greater than 0 and click OK. Click the Refresh icon
to remove the last frame of the
animation from the display when you are finished viewing the animation.
Making a band plot of the envelope of the temperatures
We will plot the temperatures using an envelope. At each point in the model, the AUI
determines the maximum temperature over the entire range of solution times, then the AUI
plots the results as bands.

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Click the Clear icon


, then the Mesh Plot icon
. To prepare for plotting the
temperatures using an envelope, choose DefinitionsResponse, set the Response Name to
DEFAULT, set the Type to Envelope and click OK. Then click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (User Defined:TEMP_C) and click OK. The graphics
window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 320.0

TEMP_C
Envelope response
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00

MAXIMUM
78.31
NODE 267 (78.30)
MINIMUM
5.166
NODE 456

Determining the maximum temperature at the nodes, plotting the results for the
corresponding solution time
Choose ListExtreme ValuesZone, in the Extreme Values box, set the Number to 5, set
Variable 1 to (User Defined:TEMP_C) and click Apply. The AUI lists the maximum
temperature of 7.82978E+01 (degrees C) at time 2.08000E+02 (hours) at node 128. The AUI
also lists the next four maximum temperatures. The fourth maximum temperature is
7.82960E+1 at node 267, and from the plot, node 267 is the location of the band plot close
maximum. Click Close to close the dialog box.
To plot the entire temperature field at time 208, choose DefinitionsResponse, set the
Response Name to DEFAULT, set the Type to Load Step, set the Solution Time to 208 and
click OK. Now click the Clear icon

and the Mesh Plot icon

, then click the Create

Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to (User Defined:TEMP_C) and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 208.0

Z
X

TEMP_C
TIME 208.0
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00

MAXIMUM
78.33
NODE 157 (78.30)
MINIMUM
5.000
NODE 891

Note: the plots show slightly larger temperatures than the listings, because the plots consider
temperatures within the elements as well as nodal temperatures. Because quadratic elements
are used, the maximum temperatures occur within elements.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 26: Analysis of a cable-stayed bridge

Problem description
The cable-stayed bridge shown in the figures below is to be analyzed for its dead-load static
response and then to two loadings corresponding to earthquakes. The bridge has a single
continuous span bearing on a central pier and the span is suspended by cables fixed at the top
of two towers. The span consists of two longitudinal box girders, floor beams, a concrete
deck and transverse box girders at the hanger points.

Plan view of deck:

Transverse girder

9
Bottom of
longitudinal
girders pinned
to ground

Bottom of
longitudinal
girders pinned
to central pier

177.5
Longitudinal girders not shown

177.5

Cross-section of deck:
8"
9

10

10

10

10

96

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Tower dimensions:

10

170
1
10

50

10

96

10

15

For the purpose of analysis, the towers are considered to be rigid.


The floor beams are I beams, 20 feet apart; each I beam has a 48" 3/8" web and 12" 1"
flanges. The effect of the floor beams is included by increasing the stiffness of the deck in
the transverse direction and by increasing the density of the deck.
The flanges of the box girders are 4" thick and the webs are 2.5" thick. All box girders are
capped with diaphragms 2.5" thick and diaphragms are also included at the centers of the
longitudinal girders (at the central pier).
The cable is considered to have no stiffness in compression. An initial strain is applied to the
cable elements to provide the necessary prestress needed to keep the deck from sagging under
the dead load.

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The units of the problem are: length (feet), force (kip), time (sec). Therefore the unit of mass
is (kip-sec2/ft) and the unit of density is (kip-sec2/ft4).
In the first earthquake analysis, the earthquake load is modeled using a response spectrum and
in the second earthquake analysis, the ground displacements are applied directly to the model.
The two loads are completely unrelated and describe two separate earthquakes.
The emphasis of this worked example is on the specification of analysis types (static,
response spectrum and dynamic) and on the presentation of the results. Therefore, in this
analysis, we have set up the model geometry and the finite element definitions in a batch file
(prob26_1.in). The organization of the batch file is: definition of geometry points, definition
of geometry lines, definition of geometry surfaces, definition of geometry volumes,
application of fixities, specification of material properties, definition of finite elements. If
you are interested in understanding the commands in the batch file, refer to the AUI
Command Reference Manual for ADINA.
We have also set up the response spectrum definitions in a separate batch file (prob26_1.plo).
If you are interested in understanding the commands in the batch file, refer to the AUI
Command Reference Manual for Display Processing.
The finite element mesh is divided into five element groups:
Group 1: Concrete deck, modeled using 8-node shell elements. The elastic orthotropic
material model is used to incorporate the floor beams.
Group 2: Towers and pier, modeled using 27-node solid elements. The Young's modulus
of these elements is set artificially high so that the towers do not participate in the motion.
Group 3: Longitudinal box girders and stiffeners, modeled using 8-node shell elements.
Group 4: Transverse box girders, modeled using 8-node shell elements.
Group 5: Cables, modeled using truss elements with specified initial strains and the
nonlinear elastic material model. Each cable is modeled with one truss element, to avoid
cable vibration modes in the response spectrum analysis.
The model is nonlinear because of the truss elements.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Reading a batch file for model definition.
$ Reading a batch file for postprocessing definitions.
$ Calculating mass properties.
$ Turning off saving of the element results.

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Problem 26: Analysis of a cable-stayed bridge

$ Restarting from a dead load analysis.


We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 25, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
model has 1666 nodes.
You need to copy the files prob26_1.in, prob26_2.in, prob26_1.plo, prob26_xtf.txt,
prob26_ytf.txt and prob26_ztf.txt from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or
folder before beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.

Dead load analysis


Reading the model geometry and finite element definitions from a batch file
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob26_1.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file. You can
see the log messages from the commands in the Message Window as the AUI processes the
commands.
For processing speed, we have not included any graphics commands in the batch file.
After the AUI processes the last batch command, click the Mesh Plot icon
to display the
geometry and mesh. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next
page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Specifying the control parameters


Let's verify some of the control parameters. The Analysis Type field should be set to Statics.
Choose ControlHeading, verify that the problem heading is Problem 26: Static analysis of
cable-stayed bridge and click Cancel to close the dialog box. Choose Control
Time Function, verify that the time function is constant with unit value and click Cancel to
close the dialog box.
Let's activate calculation of the mass properties. Click the Define Element Groups icon
,
then, for each of the five element groups, set the >Calculate Mass Properties= field to Yes and
then click Save. (Click the Advanced tab to view the >Calculate Mass Properties= field.)
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Let's select the iteration tolerances. Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration
Tolerances... button, set the Convergence Criteria to Energy and Force, set the Reference
Force to 1, set the Reference Moment to 1 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Specifying the load
The load is the dead weight of the structure. First we need to define a mass-proportional load,
, set the Load Type to
then we need to apply it to the model. Click the Apply Load icon
Mass Proportional and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the
Define Mass-Proportional Loading dialog box, add load number 1, set the Magnitude to 32.2
and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, in the first row of the table, set the Time

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Function to 1 and click OK.


Specifying the cable initial strains
We need to specify the initial strain in the cable elements. This strain prestresses the cable
elements, providing a cable tension force to prevent the deck from sagging.
We have already determined the magnitude of the required initial strain to be 3.52E-3.
Choose ModelElement PropertiesTruss. In the first four rows of the table, set the Initial
Strain to 3.52E-3 and click OK.
Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob26. Click the Data File/

, set the file name to prob26_1a, make sure that the Run Solution button is
Solution icon
checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose
Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click
the Open icon

and open porthole file prob26_1a.

Displaying mass properties


To display the bridge mass properties, choose ListInfoMass. The total mass is
1.08932E+03 (kip-mass). Because the unit is kip-mass, you have to multiply by 32.2 to
compute the weight. Notice that the centroid is at the actual center of the bridge; this is a
good check on the model. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Displaying the deformed mesh
We will display the original mesh and magnify the deformations. Click the Show Original
Mesh icon
and the Scale Displacements icon
something like the figure on the next page.

. The graphics window should look

Listing the cable stresses and maximum deck displacements


To list the cable stresses, choose ListValue ListZone, set the Zone Name to EG5, set
Variable 1 to (Stress:STRESS-RR) and click Apply. The stress for time 0.0 is 1.01376E+04
and the stress for time 1.0 (which is what we are interested in) is 9.75382E+03 (kip/ft**2).
Click Close to close the dialog box.
To determine the maximum displacement, choose ListExtreme ValuesZone, set Variable
1 to (Displacement:Z-DISPLACEMENT) and click Apply. The AUI displays the maximum
displacement = -1.02377E-01 (feet). Click Close to close the dialog box.

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TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 692.8


X

Response spectrum analysis


In this analysis, we subject the bridge model to an earthquake load described by a response
spectrum. The bridge model is preloaded by its weight before the earthquake load is applied.
In ADINA, this type of analysis is performed using the restart feature. First the static
deformations of the model are determined (we did this in the last section). These
deformations are used as initial conditions for the frequency and modal participation factor
calculations of the restart ADINA run.
Specifying the control parameters
In order to specify the parameters required for the restart ADINA run, we need to update the
model. Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard
all changes and continue). Choose database file prob26 from the recent file list near the
bottom of the Files menu.
To change the title, choose ControlHeading, change the problem heading to Problem 26:
Response spectrum analysis of cable-stayed bridge, then click OK.
To specify a restart analysis, choose ControlSolution Process, set the "Analysis Mode" to
"Restart Run" and click OK.

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To request initial calculations required for response spectrum analysis, set the Analysis Type
to Modal Participation Factors and click the Analysis Options icon
. Now we enter the
number of mode shapes to calculate and some parameters that control the frequency analysis.
Click the Settings... button, set the Number of Frequencies/Mode Shapes to 15 and the
Max. Number of Iterations per Eigenpair to 40. Now click the Settings button in the
Solution Method box, check the Perform Sturm Sequence Check button and click OK twice
to close the Subspace or Lanczos Iteration Settings dialog box and the Frequencies
(Modes) dialog box. In the Modal Participation Factors dialog box, set the Number of
Modes to Use to 15, verify that the Type of Excitation Load is set to Ground Motion and click
OK.
In order to reduce the size of the porthole file, we will turn off saving of the element stresses.
Choose ControlPortholeVolume, uncheck the Individual Element Results button and
click OK.
Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon
to save the database file. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set
the file name to prob26_1b, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click
Save.
The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart file from the first analysis. Enter
restart file prob26_1a and click Copy.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob26_1b.

and

The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Viewing the frequency solution
We will obtain a listing of the natural frequencies, modal participation factors and modal
masses. Choose ListInfoMPF and examine the first table. The first several frequencies
should be 1.33568 (Hz), 1.49623, 2.99607. The second table gives the modal masses for each
frequency and direction, the third table gives the percent modal masses, the fourth table gives
the accumulated modal masses (the accumulated modal mass for mode n is the sum of the
modal masses for modes 1 to n) and the fifth table gives the percent accumulated modal
masses. From the third table, we learn that mode 10 accounts for 48.84 % of the total mass
for motions in the y direction. From the fifth table, we learn that our model includes 58.48%
of the total mass for motions in the y direction, and 65.07% of the total mass for motions in
the z direction. Click Close to close the dialog box.

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MODE 1, F 1.336
TIME 1.000

MODE MAG 1350.

Now we will animate the mode shape. Click the Movie Mode Shape icon
. The AUI
shows the model moving through the mode shape. After the AUI is finished, choose
DisplayAnimate, set the Number of Cycles to 5 and click OK to animate the motion. Click
the Refresh icon

to clear the animation.

You can use the Next Solution icon


and Last Solution icon

, Previous Solution icon

, First Solution icon

to view the other modes.

Specifying the response spectrum


We now assume that an earthquake causes ground motions in the y direction of the model.
The response spectrum describing the earthquake load is shown in the figure on the next page.
Now we need to enter the response spectrum into the AUI. We have prepared all of the
necessary commands in batch file prob26_1.plo. (See problem 12 for an example in which
we define a response spectrum using the dialog boxes.)
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working folder or directory, select file prob26_1
and click Open.

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1.6
1.4
5% damping

Acceleration (gs)

1.2
1.0
.8
.6
.4
.2
0.
0.

4.

2.
Period (sec)

Now we graph the response spectrum (which we defined with name ARS in the batch file).
. Choose GraphResponse Spectrum, select response spectrum

Click the Clear icon


ARS and click OK.

The graphics window should look something like this:


Response spectrum

1.6

5.00% damping
1.4

Acceleration

1.2

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Period

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Determining the maximum response


Now we use the response spectrum to compute the maximum responses. Choose
ListExtreme ValuesZone and click the Single Response button in the Response Option
box. Notice that response DEFAULT is displayed. Click the button to the right of the
Response field to view the definition of response DEFAULT. Response DEFAULT is a
response of type response-spectrum (the commands in the batch file defined this response).
Click Cancel to close the Response dialog box.
Since the DEFAULT response corresponds to a response spectrum analysis, the AUI will use
the response spectrum calculations when evaluating the variables. For the variables, enter
(Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT), (Velocity:Y-VELOCITY), (Acceleration:
Y-ACCELERATION). Then click Apply. The AUI computes the maximum y-displacement
as 4.27844E-02 (feet), the maximum y-velocity as 1.44463 (ft/sec) and the maximum yacceleration as 4.91908E+01 (ft/sec**2). Click Close to close the dialog box.
The first time a response is used, information about the response is printed in the message
window. To view this information, increase the size of the message window, then use the
message window scrollbar. The AUI prints information about the response, then prints a
table giving the mode number, its period, the damping, the modal participation factor and the
spectrum value. You may find this information useful when evaluating the response spectrum
calculations.

Dynamic analysis
In this analysis, we subject the bridge model to an earthquake load described by prescribed
displacements. We assume that the motion of all supports can be represented by the same
prescribed displacements. The bridge model is preloaded by its weight before the earthquake
load is applied.
In ADINA, this type of analysis is performed using the restart feature. First the static
deformations of the model are determined (we did this in one of the previous analyses above).
These deformations are used as initial conditions for dynamic analysis. Unfortunately we
cannot use the results of the previous analysis because in the previous analysis fixities were
used at the pier and ground. We have to replace these fixities by zero prescribed
displacements and rerun the static analysis first, as we show in detail below.
Because of the relatively large size of this model, we will run the model for only 10 time
steps, simply to demonstrate how to perform this type of analysis. Of course, this means that
the results will be relatively uninteresting, but if you have a fast computer, you can run the
model for more steps by modifying the procedures given here.

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Preload: Specifying the control parameters


In order to specify the parameters required for the static ADINA run, we need to update the
ADINA model. Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list (you
can discard all changes and continue). Choose database file prob26 from the recent file list
near the bottom of the File menu.
To change the title, choose ControlHeading, change the problem heading to Problem 26:
Static (preload) analysis of cable-stayed bridge, and click OK.
To select the analysis type, set the Analysis Type to Statics. Choose ControlTime Step,
verify that one time step with time increment 1.0 is entered, then click Cancel.
Since this is not a restart analysis, choose ControlSolution Process, set the "Analysis
Mode" to "New Run" and click OK.
Preload: Specifying the ground displacements
The ground motion is described by the three components of displacement. Each component
is described by its own time function, time function 2 for the X component, time function 3
for the Y component and time function 4 for the Z component.
Since we are prescribing the ground displacements directly, we must remove the fixities that
we used in the previous analyses. In the Model Tree, click the + next to the Fixity text, then
right-click the text 1. on 12 Lines, choose Delete and click Yes to answer the prompt.
Right-click the text 1. on 8 Surfaces, choose Delete and click Yes to answer the prompt.
Now we enter the time functions. For the static analysis, we will assign time function values
of 0.0 to each of the new time functions. Choose ControlTime Function, add time function
2, enter 0.0, 0.0 for the first row and 1.0, 0.0 for the second row, then click Save. Copy this
time function to time function 3 as follows: click the Copy button and click OK. Then
copy time function 3 to time function 4 in a similar way and click OK to close the dialog box.
Now we define displacement loads. Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to
Displacement and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the
Define Displacement dialog box, add displacement number 1, set the X Prescribed Value of
Translation to 1, then click Save. Now add displacement number 2, set the Y Prescribed
Value of Translation to 1 and click Save. Finally add displacement number 3, set the Z
Prescribed Value of Translation to 1, then click OK to close the dialog box. Click OK to
close the Apply Load dialog box.
Now we apply these loads to the model. The supports are modeled with geometry lines 1 to
12 (for the attachments of the box girders to ground) and with geometry surfaces 401 to 404
and 501 to 504 (for piers). Therefore we have 20 load applications for each load direction for
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load). Because the applications of the loads are tedious and error-prone when using the
dialog boxes, instead we have entered the equivalent commands into the batch file
prob26_2.in.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working folder or directory, select the file
prob26_2.in and click Open.
After the AUI processes the commands, you can examine the load applications using the
Model Tree.
Preload: Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob26. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob26_2a, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
icon
and click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose PostProcessing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the
Open icon

and open porthole file prob26_2a.

The solution should be exactly the same as was computed in the previous static analysis. You
can verify this by following the instructions given above for listing the maximum deck
displacements.
Dynamic analysis: Specifying the control parameters
In order to specify the parameters required for the restart ADINA run, we need to update the
ADINA model. Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list (you
can discard all changes and continue). Choose database file prob26 from the recent file list
near the bottom of the File menu.
To change the title, choose ControlHeading, change the problem to Problem 26: Dynamic
analysis of cable-stayed bridge, then click OK.
To select the analysis type, set the Analysis Type to Dynamics-Implicit. Click the Analysis
Options icon
, verify that the Newmark method with Delta = 0.5, Alpha = 0.25 is being
used, then click Close.
To specify a restart analysis, choose ControlSolution Process, set the "Analysis Mode" to
"Restart Run" and click OK.
To enter the time step size and the number of steps, choose ControlTime Step, set the first
row of the table to 10, 0.01, then click OK.

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We will model the damping in the bridge using Rayleigh damping with constants chosen to
give 5% damping for modes 1 and 15. Choose ControlAnalysis Assumptions
Rayleigh Damping, set the Default Alpha to 0.7225 , the Default Beta to 1.67E-3, then click
OK.
Dynamic analysis: Specifying the ground displacements
In the dynamic analysis, we replace the time functions used for the prescribed displacements
in the static analysis with time functions that describe the base motion. The points of each
time function curve are stored in files prob26_xtf.txt, prob26_ytf.txt and prob26_ztf.txt.
Choose ControlTime Function, select time function 2, click the Clear button, click the
Import button, enter the filename prob26_xtf.txt and click OK. The time function curve
table displays the time function that you just loaded. Click Save, then alter time functions 3
and 4 using files prob26_ytf.txt and prob26_ztf.txt in the same way. Click OK to close the
dialog box.
Dynamic analysis: Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon
to save the database file. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set
the file name to prob26_2b, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click
Save.
The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart file from the first analysis. Enter
restart file prob26_2a and click Copy.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob26_2b.

and

Dynamic analysis: Beginning post-processing


To see which solutions have been computed, choose ListInfoResponse and examine the
listing. You should see that 11 sets of displacements, velocities and accelerations have been
loaded. Click Close to close the dialog box.
To check the load application, click the Load Plot icon

. The AUI displays the prescribed

and the mouse to rotate the mesh plot so that


displacements as arrows. Use the Pick icon
you are looking at the underside of the bridge. The graphics window should look something
like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.100
Z
Y

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.100
6.536E-05

Dynamic analysis: Graphing the solution


We will create a time history graph showing the displacement of one of the points where the
cable is attached to the span. This point corresponds to node 1662. Choose Definitions
Model PointNode, define point N1662 as node 1662, then click OK. Then click the Clear
, choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the Y Variable to
icon
(Displacement:Z-DISPLACEMENT), verify that the model point is N1662, then click OK.
This displacement is, of course, the absolute displacement of the point. In order to obtain a
graph of the relative displacement of the point (relative to the ground), we need to create a
combination point in which the AUI subtracts the result at the ground from the result at the
point. Choose DefinitionsModel Point (Combination) Node, add point N1662R, then, in
the first row of the table, enter 1662 and 1.0 for the Node Number and Weight and in the
second row of the table enter 826 and -1.0 for the Node Number and Weight. (Node 826 is
one of the ground nodes.) Then click OK.
Now choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), set the Y Variable to (Displacement:
Z-DISPLACEMENT), set the Model Point to N1662R, set the Plot Name to PREVIOUS,
then click OK.
Now we change the legends of the graph curves. Choose GraphModify, set the Action to
Modify the Curve Depiction, click the P button and highlight the green curve (the one with
the circles), then click the button to the right of the Curve Depiction field. In the Curve
Depiction dialog box, uncheck the Display Curve Symbol button, and, in the Legend
Attributes box, set the Type to Custom, enter Absolute displacement in the first row of the
Legend table and click OK. Click Apply to plot the updated curve.

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In a similar way, remove the curve symbols and set the curve legend to Relative
displacement to ground for the red curve (the one with the triangles).
The graphics window should look something like this:
RESPONSE GRAPH

560.

Absolute displacement
Relative displacement to ground

-6

550.

545.

*10

Z-DISPLACEMENT, N1662

555.

540.

535.

530.

1.00

1.02

1.04

1.06

1.08

1.10

1.12

TIME

Dynamic analysis: Plotting the deformations due to dynamic effects


To plot the mesh with magnified displacements, click the Clear icon

, then the Scale

. We dont see the displacements due to the ground motions because


Displacements icon
they are smaller than the displacements due to the mass-proportional loads.
So we plot the mesh, magnifying just the dynamic displacements. Specifically, we set the
reference time for the mesh plot to time 1.0. Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
and click
the Model Depiction button. In the Model Depiction dialog box, set the Option for
Plotting Original Mesh to Use Configuration at Reference Time and set the Reference
Time for Original Mesh to 1.0. Also set the Defined by field to Max. Displacement and
the Max. Displacement to 10. Click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page. We see that the
bridge has translated and that one of the bridge modes has been triggered by the dynamic
ground motion.

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TIME 1.100
REF TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 1151873.

Z
X

and Next Solution icon


to examine the
You can use the Previous Solution icon
solutions for the other solution times. You can also show the solutions as an animation.
Dynamic analysis: Listing the deformations due to dynamic effects
We will list the displacements due to the ground motions. This can be done by subtracting
the static displacements from the total displacements. In the AUI, this task is accomplished
by defining a response of type response-combination.
First we need to name the response associated with the static deformations. Choose
DefinitionsResponse, add response STATIC, set the Solution Time to 1.0, then click Save.
Next we need to name the response associated with the total deformations. Add response
TOTAL, set the Solution Time to Latest and click Save.
Now we can define the response combination. Select Response Name
DEFAULT_RESPONSE-COMBINATION, then enter TOTAL, 1.0 in the first row of the
table and STATIC, -1.0 in the second row of the table, then click OK. Now, whenever this
response is used in another dialog box, the AUI will perform the response combination.
For example, to determine the maximum dynamic displacement for this solution time, choose
ListExtreme ValuesZone, set the Response Option to Single Response, set the Response
to DEFAULT_RESPONSE-COMBINATION, set Variable 1 to (Displacement:
X-DISPLACEMENT), Variable 2 to (Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT), Variable 3 to
(Displacement: Z-DISPLACEMENT) and click Apply. You should obtain the maximum x

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displacement = 5.99422E-05 (feet), the maximum y displacement = 2.54509E-05 (feet), the


maximum z displacement = -2.42499E-05 (feet).
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem description
In this problem, we subject the beam structure shown below to harmonic and random loads.
z
Uniform distributed load acting in positive z-direction
x

0.04
1

All lengths in meters.


E = 2.07 5 1011 N/m2
r = 7800 kg/m3

0.02
All modes: 5% damping

Uniform distributed load acting in positive y-direction


not shown

The details of the loadings are given below when they are defined.
In this problem solution, we demonstrate the following topics that have not been presented in
previous problems:
$ Defining out-of-plane line loads
$ Setting up a modal participation factor analysis with applied loads
$ Defining and using harmonic loads
$ Defining and using random loads
We assume that you have worked through problem 1 to 26, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

Defining the model


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 27: Beam subjected to
harmonic and random loads and click OK.

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Geometry: Click the Define Points icon


Point #
1
2
3

X1

X2

, define the following points and click OK.

X3

1
0.1

Click the Define Lines icon


= 2 and click OK.

, add line 1, define a straight line with Point 1 = 1 and Point 2

Boundary conditions: Click the Apply Fixity icon


column and click OK.

, enter 1 in the first row of the Point #

Loads:The loads in the y and z directions will be considered independent. We will have two
load steps. In load step 1, the y-direction loads will be active; in load step 2, the z-direction
loads will be active. Time function 1 will control the y loads and time function 2 will control
the z loads.
Choose ControlTime Step, set the Number of Steps to 2 in the first row of the table and
click OK.
Choose ControlTime Function and edit time function 1 to be
Time
0
1
2

Value
0
1
0

Then define time function 2 as


Time
0
1
2

Value
0
0
1

Click OK to close the time function dialog box.


. Set the Load Type to
Now we define the load applications. Click the Apply Load icon
Distributed Line Load and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In
the Define Distributed Line Load dialog box, add Line Load 1, set the Magnitude
[Force/Length] to -1 and click OK. In the first row of the table in the Apply Load dialog box,
set the Line # to 1, the Auxiliary Point to 3, the Load Plane to Perpendicular to Plane and

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the Time Function to 1. In the second row of the table, set the Line # to 1, the Auxiliary Point
to 3, the Load Plane to In-Plane and the Time Function to 2. Click OK to close the Apply
Load dialog box.
, add cross-section 1, set the
Cross-section and material: Click the Cross-Sections icon
Width to 0.04, the Height to 0.02 and click OK. (Note: the element s-direction will lie in the
x-z plane, so the Width (in the s-direction) is the larger cross-section dimension.) Click the
and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define Isotropic
Manage Materials icon
Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus to 2.07E11, the
Density to 7800 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog
box.
Finite elements: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Beam and click OK.
Click the Subdivide Lines icon
Click the Mesh Lines icon
Click the Iso View 1 icon

, add group 1, set the Type to

, set the Number of Subdivisions to 10 and click OK.


, set the Auxiliary Point to 3, enter 1 in the table and click OK.

, Boundary Plot icon

and Load Plot icon

. Then click

the Modify Mesh Plot icon


, click the Element Depiction... button, click the Display Beam
Cross-Section field, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window
should look something like the top figure on the next page. (Note: we use the Iso View 1 icon
because otherwise the mesh is plotted in the x-z plane.)
Before continuing with the model definition, lets plot the loads for load step 1. Click the
Previous Solution icon
figure on the next page.

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. The graphics window should look something like the bottom

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TIME 2.000

Z
X
PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 2.000

Y
B
B

1.000

U U U
1 2 3 1 2 3
- - - - - -

TIME 1.000

Z
X
PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000

Y
B
B

1.000

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Specifying the analysis options


Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type drop-down list to Modal Participation Factors and click
. Click the Settings button, set the Number of
the Analysis Options icon
Frequencies/Mode Shapes to 10 and click OK to close the dialog box. Set the Number of
Modes to Use to 10, set the Type of Excitation Load to Applied Load and click OK to
close the dialog box.

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob27. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob27, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob27.
Listing the natural frequencies and modal participation factors
Choose ListInfoResponse and verify that 2 sets of applied loading modal participation
factors are loaded from times 1.0 to 2.0. The modal participation factors for time 1.0 (load
step 1) are calculated from the loads at time 1.0 (which are the y loads) and the modal
participation factors for time 2.0 (load step 2) are calculated from the loads at time 2.0 (which
are the z loads).
Also notice that no displacements or other solution data is calculated by ADINA. However
ADINA does calculate mode shapes, modal reactions and modal stresses. Click Close to
close the dialog box.
To list the modal data, choose ListValue ListZone, set Variable 1 to (Frequency/Mode:
FREQUENCY) and click Apply. The first few frequencies should be 1.66424E+01 (Hz),
3.32770E+01. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Defining the modal damping ratios
Choose DefinitionsSpectrum DefinitionsDamping Table and add damping table DT1.
Now click the button to the right of the Curve Name field. In the Define Frequency Curve
dialog box, add frequency curve DT1, enter 0, 5 and 10000, 5 in the first two rows of the table
and click OK. (5 corresponds to 5 % damping.) In the Define Damping Table dialog box,
set the Curve Name to DT1 if necessary and click OK to close the dialog box.

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Harmonic analysis
If you are not interested in harmonic analysis, you can skip to the Random analysis section
below.
For the theory used in harmonic analysis, see the ADINA Theory and Modeling Guide,
Section 9.3.
We will proceed as follows:
1) Analyze the beam assuming that only the y loads are applied
2) Analyze the beam assuming that both the y and z loads are applied
Analysis assuming that only the y loads are applied
Load magnitude specification: We assume that the time variation of the y loads is given by
wy = 1000sin( t ) where = 2 f and f is the frequency of the loads (in Hz). Notice that

the magnitude factor 1000 is independent of the loading frequency f (but in general, the
magnitude factor can be a function of the loading frequency). We also assume that this time
variation is valid for 0 f 1000 Hz .
To specify this information, choose DefinitionsSpectrum DefinitionsSweep Spectrum,
add sweep spectrum name SWEEP_Y, and click the button to the right of the Curve Name
field. In the Define Frequency Curve dialog box, add frequency curve SWEEP_Y, enter 0,
1000 and 1000, 1000 in the first two rows of the table and click OK. In the Define Sweep
Spectrum dialog box, set the Curve Name to SWEEP_Y, set the Axes Type (FrequencyValue) to Linear-Linear, set the Spectrum Title to Sweep spectrum for y loads and click
Save.
To graph the sweep spectrum, click the Clear icon
, then click the Graph button in the
Define Sweep Spectrum dialog box. In the Display Sweep Spectrum dialog box, make sure
that the Sweep Spectrum is set to SWEEP_Y and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Solution for frequency of 150 Hz: Lets plot the deformations assuming a loading frequency of
150 Hz. Choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the Response Name is DEFAULT
and set the Type to Harmonic. Set the Method to Amplitude at Specified Angle, set the
Loading Frequency to 150, set the Damping Table to DT1 and, in the table, enter 1,
SWEEP_Y. Then click OK.

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Sweep spectrum for y loads

*10

Force

2.

1.

0.

0.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

*10

Frequency

When you click the Clear icon

and the Iso View 1 icon

Mesh icon
and the Scale Displacements icon
something like this:
Harmonic response

, then the Show Original

, the graphics window should look

DISP MAG 2512.


X

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This solution is the solution when t in the loading equation above is 0, 1/150, 2/150, etc. We
can also obtain the solution for other times by changing the specified angle in the harmonic
response definition. For example, choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the
Response Name is DEFAULT, set the Angle (OMEGAT) to 90 and click OK. When you
click the Clear icon

and the Iso View 1 icon

and the Scale Displacements icon


Harmonic response

, then the Show Original Mesh icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:


Z

DISP MAG 268.6


X

This is the solution when t in the loading equation is 90 degrees, and therefore when t in
the loading equation above is (90 / 360) (1/150) = 1.667 103 seconds. You can try other
angles to see the structural responses for other times.
We can also plot the results, such as the bending moments. Choose Display
Element Line PlotCreate, set the Element Line Quantity to BENDING_MOMENT-S and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
We can also have the AUI choose t for each bending moment in each element so that the
bending moment in each element is maximum (of course, then t will be different for each
element). Similarly, we can have the AUI choose t for each displacement at each node so
that the displacement is maximum (of course, then t will be different for each node).

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Harmonic response

DISP MAG 246.9

Z
X

BENDING
MOMENT-S
Harmonic response
29.99
t

For example, choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the Response Name is
DEFAULT, set the Method to Maximum Amplitude and click OK. Now click the Clear icon
and the Iso View 1 icon

, then the Show Original Mesh icon

and the Scale

Displacements icon
. The AUI chooses t for each displacement at each node so that the
displacement at each node is maximum. Now choose DisplayElement Line PlotCreate,
set the Element Line Quantity to BENDING_MOMENT-S and click OK. The AUI chooses
t for each bending moment in each element so that the bending moment in each element is
maximum.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Note that this plot is similar to an envelope plot, where the envelope is taken over all solution
times.
Solution for loading frequencies from 0 to 250 Hz: Of course, we could examine the results
for any loading frequency using the instructions given above. But it is convenient to focus
attention on one result (the tip displacement, for example) and then sweep the loading
frequency over a range of frequencies.

The node at the tip is node 11. Choose DefintionsModel PointNode, add name TIP,
define it as node 11 and click OK.

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Harmonic response

DISP MAG 246.2

Z
X

BENDING
MOMENT-S
Harmonic response
30.13
t

Now click the Clear icon


and choose GraphHarmonic Analysis. Set the Variable to
(Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT) and make sure that the Model Point is TIP. In the
Frequency Range of the Harmonic Response box, set the Min. Frequency to 0 and the Max.
Frequency to 250. Set the Frequency Spacing to Linear and the Number of Frequencies to
126, then click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:

Harmonic response,
response DEFAULT

0.20

Y-DISPLACEMENT,
TIP

0.18
0.16

Maximum amplitude

0.14
0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.00

0.

50.

100.

150.

200.

250.

Frequency

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This plot shows that the tip displacement is large for a loading frequency of 16 Hz. This is
not surprising since the first natural frequency of the beam is around 16 Hz.
In this plot, the units of amplitude are meters. We can also plot the amplitude scaled to the
quasi-static amplitude (which is the amplitude for very low loading frequencies). To make this
plot, choose DefinitionsResponse, check the Normalized by Quasi-Static Response
button and click OK. Then follow the instructions given above for the previous graph. The
graphics window should look something like this:

Harmonic response,
response DEFAULT

9.

Y-DISPLACEMENT,
TIP

8.

Normalized maximum amplitude

7.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

0.

0.

50.

100.

150.

200.

250.

Frequency

Here it is easy to see that the maximum displacement is about 8 times the static displacement.

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Analysis assuming that both the y and z loads are applied

Load magnitude specification: We assume that the time variation of the y loads is
wy = 1000 cos(t ) and that the time variation of the z loads is wz = 2000 sin(t ) . The

combination of these two loads can be interpreted as a load that traces an elliptical path
around the beam, as shown:
z

w = 1000 cos wt + 2000 sin wt


y

We need to define a sweep spectrum for the z load. Choose Definitions


Spectrum DefinitionsSweep Spectrum, add sweep spectrum name SWEEP_Z, and click the
button to the right of the Curve Name field. In the Define Frequency Curve dialog box,
add frequency curve SWEEP_Z, enter 0, 2000 and 1000, 2000 in the first two rows of the
table and click OK. In the Define Sweep Spectrum dialog box, set the Curve Name to
SWEEP_Z, set the Axes Type (Frequency-Value) to Linear-Linear, set the Spectrum Title
to Sweep spectrum for z loads and click OK.
Solution for frequency of 150 Hz: Lets plot the deformations assuming a frequency of 150
Hz. Choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the Response Name is DEFAULT and
that the Type is Harmonic. Set the Method to Amplitude at Specified Angle, set the Angle
(OMEGAT) to 0, the Loading Frequency to 150 and uncheck the Normalized by QuasiStatic Response button. Now, in the table, enter 1, SWEEP_Y, 1, -90 in the first row and 2,
SWEEP_Z, 1, 0 in the second row. Click OK to close the dialog box.

(For row 1, we use the identity cos( t ) = sin( t (90D )) to determine the value of the Phase
Angle.)

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Now click the Clear icon


and the Iso View 1 icon
. Choose Display
Element Line PlotCreate, set the Element Line Quantity to BENDING_MOMENT-S and
click OK, then choose DisplayElement Line PlotCreate, set the Element Line Quantity to
BENDING_MOMENT-T and click OK. The graphics window should look something like
this:
Harmonic response

Z
X

BENDING
MOMENT-S
Harmonic response
29.99
t

BENDING
MOMENT-T
Harmonic response
25.67
s

This is the solution for t in the loading equation = 0 degrees.

Random analysis
If you are not interested in random analysis, you can exit the AUI now.
For the theory used in random analysis, see the ADINA Theory and Modeling Guide, Section
9.4.
We will proceed as follows:
1) Analyze the beam assuming that only the y loads are applied
2) Analyze the beam assuming that both the y and z loads are applied

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Analysis assuming that only the y loads are applied

Load magnitude specification: In random vibration analysis, we specify the power-spectraldensity (PSD) of the load. For example, suppose that the PSD of the y load is given by the
following table:

Frequency
(Hz)
1
50
90
200
1000

PSD
(N/m)2/Hz
9E-10
90
900
900
90

To specify this information, choose DefinitionsSpectrum DefinitionsRandom Spectrum,


add random spectrum name PSD_Y, and click the button to the right of the Curve Name
field. In the Define Frequency Curve dialog box, add frequency curve PSD_Y, enter the
above table and click OK. In the Define Random Spectrum dialog box, set the Curve Name
to PSD_Y, set the Spectrum Title to PSD for y loads and click Save.
To graph the random spectrum, click the Clear icon
, then click the Graph button in the
Define Random Spectrum dialog box. In the Display Random Spectrum dialog box, make
sure that the Random Spectrum is set to PSD_Y and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:

10

10

10

PSD for y loads

Force

10

10

-1

10

-2

10

-3

10

-4

10

10

10

10

Frequency

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RMS solution: Lets list the rms (root-mean-square) values of the displacements. Choose
DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the Response Name is DEFAULT and set the Type to
Random. Then set the Damping Table to DT1 and, in the table, enter 1, PSD_Y. Then click
OK to close the dialog box.

Now choose ListValue ListZone, set the Response Option to Single Response, set
Variable 1 to (Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT) and click Apply. The listing shows that
the y-displacement at node 11 is 4.74897E-04. Actually, because this is a random vibration
analysis, the y-displacement is interpreted as the RMS value of the y displacement, which is
interpreted as the standard deviation of the y displacement (the mean value of the y
displacement is zero). Therefore, the probability that the y displacement exceeds
4.74897E-04 m is about 32%. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Lets plot the rms displacements and the bending moments. Click the Clear icon
Iso View 1 icon

, then the Show Original Mesh icon

and the

and the Scale Displacements

icon
. Now choose DisplayElement Line PlotCreate, set the Element Line Quantity to
BENDING_MOMENT-S and click OK. The graphics window should look something like
this:
Random response

DISP MAG 167.7

Z
X

BENDING
MOMENT-S
Random response
46.70
t

So the probability that the bending moment exceeds 46.7 (N-m) is about 32%.

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PSD of the solution: We can plot the PSD of the tip displacements.

The node at the tip is node 11. If you have not already done so in the harmonic analysis
above, choose DefintionsModel PointNode, add name TIP, define it as node 11 and click
OK.

Power-spectral-density

Now click the Clear icon


and choose GraphRandom Analysis. Set the Variable to
(Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT) and make sure that the Model Point is TIP. In the
Frequency Range of the Random Response box, set the Min. Frequency to 1 and the Max.
Frequency to 250. In the Frequency Spacing box, set the Number of Frequencies to 100, then
click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:

10

-7

10

-8

10

-9

10

-10

10

-11

10

-12

10

-13

10

-14

10

-15

10

Random response,
response DEFAULT
Y-DISPLACEMENT,
TIP

10

10

Frequency

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Problem 27: Beam subjected to harmonic and random loads

Analysis assuming that both the y and z loads are applied

Load magnitude specification: We assume that the PSD of the y loads is the same as was used
above, and that the PSD of the z loads is

Frequency
(Hz)
1
50
90
200
1000

PSD
(N/m)2/Hz
2E-10
100
200
200
20

To specify this information, choose DefinitionsSpectrum DefinitionsRandom Spectrum,


add random spectrum name PSD_Z, and click the button to the right of the Curve Name
field. In the Define Frequency Curve dialog box, add frequency curve PSD_Z, enter the
above table and click OK. In the Define Random Spectrum dialog box, set the Curve Name
to PSD_Z, set the Spectrum Title to PSD for z loads and click OK.
RMS solution: Lets list the rms values of the displacements. Choose DefinitionsResponse,
make sure that the Response Name is DEFAULT and make sure that the Response Type is set
to Random. In the table, make sure that the first row is 1, PSD_Y and in the second row of
the table, enter 2, PSD_Z. Then click OK.

Now choose ListValue ListZone, set the Response Option to Single Response, set
Variable 1 to (Displacement:Y-DISPLACEMENT), Variable 2 to (Displacement:ZDISPLACEMENT), and click Apply. The listing shows that the standard deviation of the ydisplacement at node 11 is 4.74897E-04 m, and that the standard deviation of the z
displacement at node 11 is 3.93917E-04 m. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Note: the AUI assumes that the loads are uncorrelated (the AUI neglects the cross-spectral
densities of the loading combinations).
Also note, in this problem, the y displacements depend only on the y loads, and the z
displacements depend only on the z loads. However, in general, each computed result depends
on all of the applied loads.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 28: Unsteady fluid flow over a flexible structure in a channel

Problem description
We determine the fluid flow and the deformation of a very thin flexible structure within a
two-dimensional channel, as shown:
100

Time history of loading:

30

15

40

40000

All lengths in cm

0.05
Fluid:
Structure:
-5
Elastic material:
m = 1.5 10 g/cm-s
3
r = 1.18 g/cm
E = 1 1012 dyne/cm2
5
2
n = 0.3
k = 1.4 10 dyne/cm
r = 1000 g/cm3

Normal traction
(dynes/cm2)

Periodic normal
traction loading

20000

Time (sec)

This problem is very similar to primer problem 18. The differences are:
1) The downstream length is reduced (in order to save computation time)
2) The fluid material model is slightly compressible, with different material properties.
3) The structure material model is different (and not very realistic!)
4) The loading is sinusoidal.
5) The analysis is unsteady (transient).
This problem is not intended to demonstrate proper fluid modeling in unsteady analysis. The
intent of this problem is to demonstrate particle tracing in unsteady analysis, and also
calculation of residence time distributions.
Because this problem is so similar to primer problem 18, we have set up the model geometry
and the finite element definitions in a batch file (prob28_1.in). If you are interested in
understanding the commands in this batch file, refer to the AUI Command Reference Manuals
for ADINA and ADINA-F.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Particle tracing of an unsteady flow field.
$ Creating a residence time distribution plot.
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 27, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.

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Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-FSI.
You need to copy the file prob28_1.in from the folder samples\primer into a working folder
before beginning this analysis.

Preprocessing
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures or ADINA CFD from the Program Module
drop-down list.
Reading the model geometry and finite element definitions from a batch file
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob28_1.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.
For processing speed, we have not included any graphics commands in the batch file.
to display the
After the AUI processes the last batch command, click the Mesh Plot icon
geometry and mesh. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next
page.

Running ADINA-FSI
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob28_f, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob28_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Then click Start.
ADINA-FSI runs for 60 solution steps.
When ADINA-FSI finishes, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob28_f.

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Problem 28: Unsteady fluid flow over a flexible structure in a channel


TIME 1.500

Z
X

Examining the solution


Click the Model Outline icon

to display just the outline of the model.

Preparing for unsteady particle tracing: In unsteady particle tracing, the particle time is the
actual solution time, and the solution time is taken from the time used in the mesh plot. This
means that the mesh plot time must be correctly set before starting the particle tracing.
Typically the mesh plot time should be set to the start time. Click the First Solution icon
then the Previous Solution icon

to set the mesh plot time to time 0.0.

Use the mouse to remove the plotted axes and the TIME 0.000 text. The graphics window
should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Creating a trace rake and initializing the trace plot: Choose DisplayParticle Trace Plot
Create and click the button to the right of the Trace Rake field. In the Define Trace Rake
dialog box, set the Type to Coordinates and click the Auto button. In the Auto Generation
dialog box, enter the following information into the table and click OK.
X

Y
10
10

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5
5
35

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At this point, the table in the Define Trace Rake dialog box should contain 7 rows, in which
Z=5, 10, , 35. Click OK twice to close the Define Trace Rake dialog box and the Create
Particle Trace Plot dialog box. Use the mouse to move the particle trace legend until the
graphics window looks something like this:
PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 0.000
MULTIPLE PARTICLES/EMITTER
EMIT INTERVAL = 0.000
START TIME = 0.000

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Because the trace plot is created on a mesh plot with solution time 0.0, the reference time of
the trace plot is also 0.0.
Updating the trace plot to solution time 0.1: Click the Next Solution icon
four times,
until the time is 0.1. Notice that particles are being emitted from the injectors. Each time you
change the solution time of the mesh plot, for example, by clicking the Next Solution icon, the
AUI automatically updates the particle traces.
to enlarge the top left injector and its particles. The graphics window
Use the Zoom icon
should look something like this:

Particle emitted at time 0.0


Particle emitted at time 0.025
Particle emitted at time 0.05
Particle emitted at time 0.075
Particle emitted at time 0.1

There are 5 particles emitted from this injector. The rightmost particle is emitted at time 0.0,
the particle to its left is emitted at time 0.025, etc., and the last particle is emitted at time 0.1
and is currently at the injector.
Now we will change the time interval between the emitted particles. Choose Display
Particle Trace PlotModify and click the button to the right of the Trace Calculation field.
Set the Time Interval between Particle Emission to 0.01 and click OK twice to close both
dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Now there are 11 particles emitted from this injector.


Updating the trace plot to solution time 1.5: Click the Unzoom All icon

to view the

entire model. Then click the Last Solution icon


to display the mesh plot and the trace
plot for the last computed solution. After the AUI computes the particle traces, the graphics
window should look something like this:
PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.500
MULTIPLE PARTICLES/EMITTER
EMIT INTERVAL = 0.01000
START TIME = 0.000

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Use the icons that change the solution time to study in detail how the particle traces evolve
during the solution. Notice that the particles flow around the moving structure. When you
are finished using these icons, click the Last Solution icon

to display the last solution.

Animating the particle traces: Click the Movie Load Step icon
particle traces. Then click the Animate icon

to create a movie of the

to show the animation. When you are

finished viewing the animation, click the Refresh icon

to clear the animation.

Viewing the streaklines: Choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotModify and click the
button to the right of the Trace Calculation field. Set the Trace Option to Streakline and click
OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:
PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.500
STREAKLINE
EMIT INTERVAL = 0.01000
START TIME = 0.000

Residence time distributions: In some applications, it is useful to be able to count the number
of particles that are currently in a region of the model.
In order to demonstrate this feature, first we modify the trace plot to emit only one particle per
injector. Choose DisplayParticle Trace PlotModify and click the button to the right of
the Trace Calculation field. Set the Trace Option to Single Particle and click OK twice to
close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the
next page.
Evidently most of the particles have left the flow domain by time 1.5. Click the Movie Load
to create a movie showing the particle motions. The particles flow from left to
Step icon
right, as expected. The lower particles travel more slowly because of the structure.

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PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.500
SINGLE PARTICLE/EMITTER
START TIME = 0.000

Now choose GraphParticle Distribution and click OK. Use the mouse to rearrange the
graphics window until it looks something like this.
Residence time distribution

7.

Trace plot TRACEPLOT00001

# of particles in fluid

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

0.0

0.5
PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 1.500
SINGLE PARTICLE/EMITTER
START TIME = 0.000

1.0

1.5

Time

The graph shows that all of the particles are in the fluid until time 1.0, when 3 particles exit
the fluid and 4 particles remain in the fluid. At time 1.175, only one particle remains in the
fluid.
(Note: You cannot delete the mesh plot before creating the graph, because the graph uses the
trace plot information. But you can delete the mesh plot after creating the graph.)
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 29: Analysis of a shell-shell intersection with ADINA-M

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the shell-shell intersection shown:
0.01 radius
Material properties:
E = 2.07 1011 N/m2
n = 0.29
0.08

All dimensions in meters

Line load of 1000 N/m

0.0075 radius
0.08
0.04

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Shell-shell intersection dimensions and loading

The purpose of this analysis is to demonstrate the usage of ADINA-M (the ADINA Modeler)
in the analysis of shell structures.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Meshing ADINA-M faces with shell elements
$ Plotting bending moments and membrane forces in shells
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem.

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Problem 29: Analysis of a shell-shell intersection with ADINA-M

This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-M.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 29: Analysis of a
shell-shell intersection with ADINA-M and click OK.
Defining model geometry
Vertical pipe: Click the Define Bodies icon
, add body 1, set the Type to Cylinder, the
Radius to 0.01, the Length to 0.08, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.0, 0.04), the Axis to Z and
click Save.
Horizontal pipe: Add body 2, set the Type to Cylinder, the Radius to 0.0075, the Length to
0.08, the Center Position to (0.0, 0.04, 0.04), the Axis to Y and click OK.
, make sure that the Operator Type is
Merging the pipes: Click the Boolean Operator icon
Merge and that the Target Body is 1, enter 2 in the first row of the table and click OK.
When you click the Wire Frame icon
the figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something like

Specifying boundary conditions, loads and the material


Fixities: Click the Apply Fixity icon
, set the Apply to field to Edges, enter edges 1 and
4 in the first two rows of the table and click OK.
, set the Load Type to Distributed Line Load and click
Loads: Click the Apply Load icon
the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Distributed Line
Load dialog box, add line load 1, set the Magnitude to -1000 and click OK. In the Apply
Load dialog box, set the Apply To field to Edge, then, in the first row of the table, set the
Edge # to 10, the Body # to 1 and the Aux Point to 8. Click OK to close the Apply Load
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TIME 1.000

Z
X

When you click the Boundary Plot icon


should look something like this:

and the Load Plot icon

TIME 1.000

, the graphics window

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000
1000.

B
B
B

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Material: Click the Manage Materials icon


and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the
Define Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Young=s Modulus
to 2.07E11, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.29 and click OK. Click Close to close the Manage
Material Definitions dialog box.
Shell thicknesses: Choose GeometryFacesThickness, set the thickness for faces 1, 4, 5, 7
to 0.0005 and click OK.
Meshing
, add element group number 1, set
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
the Type to Shell, click the Advanced tab, check the Calculate Midsurface Forces and
Moments button and click OK. It is necessary to calculate the midsurface forces and
moments so that bending moments can be displayed.
Subdivision data: We will specify a uniform element size throughout the ADINA-M
geometry. Choose MeshingMesh DensityComplete Model, set the Subdivision Mode
to Use Length, set the Element Edge Length to 0.003 and click OK.
Meshing: First, click the Hidden Surfaces Removed icon

(we do not want to see dashed

hidden lines in the elements that we generate). Now click the Mesh Faces icon
, set the
Nodes per Element to 9, enter 1, 4, 5, 7 in the first four rows of the table, and click OK. The
graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
LINELOAD
TIME 1.000
1000.

B
B
B
B
B
BB
BB
BB
BBBBBBBBBB
B
B

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Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob29. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob29, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob29.
Plotting the bending moments and membrane forces
Bending moments: Click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Force:
MAX_PRINCIPAL_BENDING_MOMENT) and click OK. The graphics window should
look something like this. The maximum principal bending moment is about 6.156 (N-m/m).
(Your results may be slightly different because free meshing produces different meshes on
different platforms.)
TIME 1.000

Z
X

MAX
PRINCIPAL
BENDING
MOMENT
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 1.000

5.333
4.000
2.667
1.333
0.000
-1.333
-2.667

MAXIMUM
6.156
EG 1, EL 114, IPT 13 (5.214)
MINIMUM
-3.474
EG 1, EL 257, IPT 11 (-2.249)

Now click the Modify Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to (Force:
MIN_PRINCIPAL_BENDING_MOMENT) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page. The minimum principal bending moment is
about -6.504 (N-m/m).

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

MIN
PRINCIPAL
BENDING
MOMENT
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 1.000

1.200
0.000
-1.200
-2.400
-3.600
-4.800
-6.000

MAXIMUM
2.191
EG 1, EL 213, IPT 11 (1.587)
MINIMUM
-6.504
EG 1, EL 112, IPT 11 (-5.645)

Membrane forces: Click the Modify Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to (Force:
MAX_PRINCIPAL_MEMBRANE_FORCE) and click OK. The graphics window should
look something like this. The maximum principal membrane force is about 38165 (N/m).
TIME 1.000

Z
X

MAX
PRINCIPAL
MEMBRANE
FORCE
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 1.000

32000.
24000.
16000.
8000.
0.
-8000.
-16000.

MAXIMUM
38165.
EG 1, EL 142, IPT 11 (35010.)
MINIMUM
-19159.
EG 1, EL 231, IPT 31 (-15950.)

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Now click the Modify Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to (Force:
MIN_PRINCIPAL_MEMBRANE_FORCE) and click OK. The graphics window should
look something like this. The minimum principal membrane force is about -60095 (N/m).
TIME 1.000

Z
X

MIN
PRINCIPAL
MEMBRANE
FORCE
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 1.000

5000.
-5000.
-15000.
-25000.
-35000.
-45000.
-55000.

MAXIMUM
13478.
EG 1, EL 711, IPT 22 (13382.)
MINIMUM
-60095.
EG 1, EL 907, IPT 31 (-49456.)

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 30: Analysis of fluid-structure interaction within a pipe constriction

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the flow and structural response within the following pipe constriction:
1

0.05 0.1
Wall thickness=0.005
Inlet: Prescribed mass flux
All lengths in meters

CL

Wall thickness=0.005
Wall thickness=0.050
Outlet: planar infinite boundary
p = 10 6 Pa
v = 75 m/s

The fluid material properties are = 1000 kg/m3 , = 2.1 109 Pa , and the solid material

properties are E = 2.07 1011 Pa , = 0.3 , = 7800 kg/m3 .


This problem could of course be solved with ADINA-FSI, but it is more efficient to solve it
using the subsonic potential-based fluid formulation of ADINA.
First we determine the steady-state flow, then we determine the unsteady flow due to a
sinusoidal variation of the prescribed mass flux. For the steady-state flow, it is necessary to
prescribe a mass flux at the inlet that is equal to the mass flux at the outlet. The mass flux at
the outlet is vA where, using the prescribed pressure at infinity, = 1000.476 kg/m3 at the
outlet. Hence the prescribed mass flux per unit area at the inlet for steady state is 18758.929
kg/(s-m2).
Once we determine the steady-state flow, we then determine the unsteady flow and structural
motions due to a sinusoidal variation of the prescribed mass flux by 10% with a frequency
of 5000 Hz. The time step size used for the unsteady flow is 105 sec , corresponding to 20
time steps per cycle.
Note that the wave propagation in the fluid is not greatly affected by the compliance of the
pipe walls, because the pipe walls are quite stiff. Therefore the a potential-interface of type
infinite boundary elements can be used to model the outlet boundary condition.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining axisymmetric shell elements.
$ Setting the solution start time to be less than zero.
$ Using the subsonic potential-based formulation.

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Problem 30: Analysis of fluid-structure interaction within a pipe constriction

Before you begin

Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
The data for the time function is stored in a separate file prob30_tf.txt. You need to copy the
file prob30_tf.txt from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program

Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Choose EditMemory Usage and make sure that the ADINA/AUI memory is at least 80 M
Bytes.
The memory allocation is required to perform the animations at the end of this example.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 30: Analysis of
fluid-structure interaction within a pipe constriction and click OK.
Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type drop-down list to Dynamics-Implicit. Notice that both
the steady-state solution and the transient solution are obtained in the dynamic analysis.
Master degrees of freedom: Choose ControlDegrees of Freedom, uncheck the
X-Translation, Y-Rotation and Z-Rotation buttons and click OK. You need to leave the XRotation button checked because the axisymmetric shell elements use the X-Rotation degree
of freedom.
Equilibrium iteration tolerances: We will change the convergence tolerances used during
equilibrium iterations. Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Tolerances...
button, set the Energy Tolerance to 1E-7 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Solution start time: This run consists of two parts. The first part determines the steady-state
response. In the first part, we use one long time step of 99.9999 and then 10 short time steps
of 1E-5 to verify that steady-state is reached. In the second part, we use 500 short time steps
of 1E-5 in the transient solution.

We set up the problem so that time 0 corresponds to the beginning of the second part of the
run. That means that the first part of the run has solution times less than zero. The solution
start time is 100.0. Choose ControlSolution Process, set the Solution Start Time to 100.0
and click OK.

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Time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, edit the table to contain the following data and click
OK.

Number of Steps
1
510

Constant Magnitude
99.9999
1E-5

Time function: Choose ControlTime Function, clear the table, import file prob30_tf.txt and
click OK. Prob30_tf.txt contains a ramp function to time 0.0001, then a constant function to
time 0.0, then a superposed sinusoidal time function with frequency of 5 kHz.
Defining model geometry

The following figure shows the key geometry used in defining this model.
z

P2

L1
P1

S1

L4

P5

P4 P3

L5

S3

S2
L8

L10

L7

P8 P7 P6

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Points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the table
(remember to leave the X1 column blank), then click OK.

Point #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

X2
0.05
0
0.1
0.05
0
0.1
0.05
0

Click the Point Labels icon

X3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
to display the point numbers.

Surfaces: Click the Define Surfaces icon

Surface number
1
2
3

Type
Vertex
Vertex
Vertex

and enter the following surfaces, then click OK.


Point 1
1
3
4

Point 2
2
4
5

Point 3
5
7
8

Point 4
4
6
7

Axisymmetric shell thicknesses: Choose GeometryLinesThickness, set the thickness for


lines 4 and 8 to 0.005, the thickness for line 5 to 0.050 and click OK.
Specifying boundary conditions, loads and the material
Fixity for pipe: Click the Apply Fixity icon
and click the Define... button. In the Define
Fixity dialog box, add fixity name ZT, check the Z-Translation button and click OK. In the
Apply Fixity dialog box, make sure that the Apply to field is set to Points. Enter 6, ZT in
the first row of the table and click OK.
Infinite boundary condition: Choose ModelBoundary ConditionsPotential Interface, add
potential interface number 1, set the Type to Fluid Infinite Region, verify that the Boundary
Type is Planar, set the Pressure at Infinity to 1E6 and set the Velocity at Infinity to 75. In the
table, enter 1 in the first row of the table, then click OK.
Mass-flux loads: Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to Distributed Fluid
Potential Flux, and click the Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the
Define Distributed Fluid Potential Flux dialog box, add number 1, set the Magnitude to
18758.929 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, make sure that the Apply To field

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is set to Line, then, in the first two rows of the table, set the Line # to 7 and 10. Click OK to
close the Apply Load dialog box.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
should look something like this:

and the Load Plot icon

, the graphics window

TIME 0.005000

P2P1

PRESCRIBED
PHIFLUX
TIME 0.005000
18759.

P5P4P3

P8
BP7P6

U U
2 3
-

Materials: Click the Manage Materials icon


and click the Potential-based Fluid button.
In the Define Potential-based Fluid Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Bulk Modulus
to 2.1E9, the Density to 1000 and click OK. Now click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the
Define Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 2, set the Young=s Modulus
to 2.07E11, the Poisson=s ratio to 0.3, the Density to 7800 and click OK. Click Close to close
the Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Meshing
Element groups: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add element group number 1, set
the Type to 2-D Fluid, set the Formulation to Subsonic Potential-Based Element and click
Save. Now add element group number 2, set the Type to Isobeam, set the Element Sub-Type
to Axisymmetric Shell, set the Default Material to 2 and click OK.
Subdivision data: Click the Subdivide Surfaces icon
, select surface number 1, set the
Number of Subdivisions in the u- and v-directions to 2 and 100 respectively, enter 2 and 3 in
the first two rows of the table and click OK.

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Meshing: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon


, set the Type to 2-D Fluid, set the Nodes per
Element to 4, enter 1, 2, 3 in the first three rows of the table and click OK. Now click the

, click the Nodal Options tab, in the Nodal Coincidence Checking box,
Mesh Lines icon
set the Check field to All Generated Nodes, click the Basic tab, enter 4, 5, 8 in the first
three rows of the table and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 0.005000

Z
X

P2P1

PRESCRIBED
PHIFLUX
TIME 0.005000
18759.

P5P4P3

B
P8
BP7P6

U U
2 3
-

FD

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file

Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob30. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob30, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
icon
click Save.
Notice that the AUI writes Model completion information for potential-based elements into
the Log Window. This is because the AUI completes the potential-based model when it
generates the ADINA data file. In this case the AUI generates 202 fluid-structure-interface
elements. The AUI also notes that there are 204 uncovered element sides in element group 1.
These sides correspond to the inlet line and symmetry line.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob30.

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Plotting the steady-state solution

Choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the Response Name is set to DEFAULT, set
the Solution Time to 0 and click OK. Then click the Clear icon

and the Mesh Plot icon

. To set the view, click the Modify Mesh Plot icon


, click the View button, set the
Angle of Rotation to 90 and click OK. To suppress the thick lines used to draw the fluid
interface elements, click the Element Depiction button, click the Contact, etc. tab, set the
Contact Surface Line Width to 0.0 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. Move the
mesh plot to the center of the graphics window with the mouse. Click the Save Mesh Plot
Style icon

so that successive mesh plots are displayed with the rotated view.

. The displacements of the axisymmetric shell


Now click the Scale Displacements icon
elements are plotted. Since there are no displacements of the nodes within the fluid elements,
these nodes remain at their original positions.
To obtain a nicer picture, we need to plot the two groups separately. Click the Clear icon
, click the Display Zone icon
, set the Zone Name to EG1 and click Apply. Then set
the Zone Name to EG2 and click OK. Use the mouse to separate the two mesh plots. There
are also two TIME texts and two sets of axes that have the same locations. Use the
mouse to separate them. Then highlight the mesh plot of the axisymmetric shell elements and
and the Show Original Mesh icon
. Use the
click the Scale Displacements icon
mouse to rearrange the plots and delete extra text and axes until the graphics window looks
something like the top figure on the next page.
To display velocity vectors in the fluid, highlight the fluid mesh and click the Model Outline
. Then click the Create Vector Plot icon
, set the Mesh Plot Name to
icon
MESHPLOT00001 and click OK. (Note: MESHPLOT00001 is the fluid mesh plot and
MESHPLOT00002 is the axisymmetric shell mesh plot, because we created the fluid mesh
plot before the axisymmetric shell mesh plot.) Use the mouse to rearrange the plots until the
graphics window looks something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME -3.320E-15

DISP MAG 5107.


X

TIME -3.320E-15

DISP MAG 5107.


X

VELOCITY
TIME -3.320E-15
92.96

84.00
72.00
60.00
48.00
36.00
24.00
12.00

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Make sure that the fluid mesh is highlighted. Then click the Previous Solution icon
a few
times to verify that the vector plot is unchanged for times less than 0.0. Then click the Next
Solution icon a few times
icon

until the solution time is 0.0 again. Click the Clear Vector Plot

to remove the velocity vectors.

To display pressures in the fluid, highlight the fluid mesh and click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Stress: FE_PRESSURE) and click OK. Use the mouse to
rearrange the plots until the graphics window looks something like this:
TIME -3.320E-15

DISP MAG 5107.


X

Y
FE_PRESSURE
RST CALC
TIME -3.320E-15
3600000.
2800000.
2000000.
1200000.
400000.
-400000.
-1200000.
MAXIMUM
3810285.
EG 1, EL 201, IPT 12 (3806739.)
MINIMUM
-1548813.
EG 1, EL 199, IPT 21 (-691257.)

The pressure is higher at the inlet because the velocity is lower. In fact, the inlet and outlet
p v2
p v2
.
pressures and velocities satisfy the Bernoulli equation + = +
2 inlet 2 outlet
Animating the transient solution

Lets look at the last computed solution. Highlight the fluid mesh and click the Last Solution
, then highlight the axisymmetric shell mesh and click the Last Solution icon
.
icon
To reduce the magnification factor for the axisymmetric shell displacements, click the Modify
, click the Model Depiction button, set the Magnification Factor to
Mesh Plot icon
1000 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.

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The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 0.0050000

DISP MAG 1000.


X

FE_PRESSURE
RST CALC
TIME 0.0050000
3600000.
2800000.
2000000.
1200000.
400000.
-400000.
-1200000.
MAXIMUM
6465352.
EG 1, EL 600, IPT 11 (6299968.)
MINIMUM
-1810419.
EG 1, EL 184, IPT 12 (-1768724.)

To animate the solution, choose DisplayMovie ShootLoad Step, set the Start Time to 0.0
and click OK. Pressure waves move from the inlet to the outlet. Eventually a standing wave
pattern forms in the wide area of the pipe, because of reflections off of the constriction.
However the waves always travel towards the outlet in the narrow area of the pipe, because of
to
the infinite boundary condition. When the movie is finished, click the Animate icon
display the animation. When you are finished viewing the animation, click the Refresh icon
to restore the graphics window.

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 31: Analysis of a laminar step-wall diffuser

Problem description
The step-wall diffuser has become a basic configuration for validation of CFD codes due to its
simplicity and large amount of available numerical and experimental data. For a detailed
compilation of results, see the following reference:
P. T. Williams and A. J. Baker, Incompressible Computational Fluid Dynamics and the
Continuity Constraint Method for the Three-Dimensional Navier-Stokes Equations,
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B, 29:137-273, 1996.
Here we determine the fluid flow in a step-wall diffuser using 4-node FCBI elements:
Inlet, parabolic
velocity specified,
U = 76923.07

Fluid: m=1.0, r=1.0

Outlet, zero
normal-traction

(not drawn to scale)

H
0.0101
0.0049

S
0.005
0.155

The flow is isothermal and the properties are chosen such that the Reynolds number is 800.
The Reynolds number Re = U (2 H ) / is based on twice the upstream channel height, H,
and the average velocity, U. The inlet fully-developed velocity profile is given by

3
u( z) = U
2

z 2
1
,
H / 2

H / 2 < z < H / 2

No-slip walls are used to model the channel.


In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topic that has not been presented
in previous problems:
$ Specifying a parabolic velocity profile as a boundary condition
Before you begin

Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Much of the input for this problem is stored in file prob31_1.in. You need to copy file
prob31_1.in from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program

Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data, model geometry, boundary conditions, material properties,
element group definitions and subdivision data

The key geometry used to define this geometry is shown here:


P6

P8

P7
P4

P5 P3
P1
L6
L5
L8
L1

P2
L9
L4

S2
S3
S1

We have placed all of the remaining model control data, time step definitions, geometry
definitions, material definitions, boundary conditions, element group definitions and
subdivision data in batch file prob31_1.in. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the
working directory or folder, select the file prob31_1.in and click Open. The AUI processes
the commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

B P6
L6P8
L5S2
L7
B P5
L8P3
B L1
P1

P7
L10
P4
L3
P2

B L9
S3
L2
S1
B L4

V V
B

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1

Defining and applying a parabolic velocity profile

Spatial-function: We need to define a spatial-function corresponding to the parabolic velocity.


Choose GeometrySpatial FunctionsLine and add Function Number 1. Set the Type to
Quadratic and set u = 0 to 0.0, u=0.5 to 1.5 and u=1 to 0.0. Click OK to close the
dialog box.
Velocity profile: Click the Apply Load icon
, make sure that the Load Type is Velocity
and click the Define button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Velocity
dialog box, add velocity 1, set the Y velocity to 76923.07, set the Z velocity to 0.0 and click
OK. In the Apply Usual Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog box, set the Apply to field to
Line, then, in the first row of the table, set the Line # to 5 and the Spatial Function to 1. Click
OK to close the dialog box.
Meshing

Click the Mesh Surfaces icon

, enter 1, 2, 3 in the first three rows of the table and click

OK. When you click the Load Plot icon


like the figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
114702.

BBBBB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
P7
L6P8
B L9
BBBBB
BP6
L7
L10
BL5S2
S3
B
BB
L8
BP5
BP3B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BL2B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B P4
B L1
L3
S1
P1
P2
B L4

V V
B

WAL
1

Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file

Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob31. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob31, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save.
When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob31.

and

Plotting the solution

Click the Model Outline icon


, then click the Quick Vector Plot icon
window should look something like the top figure on the next page.

. The graphics

We are interested in the length of the recirculation region to the right of the step. Click the
Node Symbols icon
and use the Zoom icon
to enlarge the region near the end of the
recirculation region. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on
the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
114702.

105000.
90000.
75000.
60000.
45000.
30000.
15000.

Node 122

The recirculation region appears to end at the indicated node. Click the Query icon
click on the node. The AUI writes the following message to the message window:

and

Node 122, curr=( 0.00000E+00, 5.18750E-02, 4.45455E-04)


So the recirculation region has length (0.0519 0.005) = 0.0469, which is comparable with
the experimental result of 14S = 0.0686, where S is the step height (see the reference given at
the beginning of this problem description for the experimental result).
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 32: Analysis of a broken dam using the VOF method

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the motion of water within a basin. Initially, the basin contains a dam,
and the water is confined by the dam as shown. At the start of the analysis, the dam is
removed and the water flows into the rest of the basin.
Dam removed at start of analysis

0.3796

0.292

Water

g = 9.8

Air

0.146
0.584
SI units used.
Water: -3
m = 10 , r = 1000

Air:
-5
m = 10 , r = 1

Slip walls are used to model the basin.


We use the VOF (volume of fluid) method to solve this problem. During the analysis, the
water is represented by fluid for which the value of the VOF species is greater than .
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining fluids with VOF species.
$ Defining and applying initial conditions to geometry.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob32_1.in and prob32_2.in. You need
to copy files prob32_1.in and prob32_2.in from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.

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Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type drop-down list to Transient.
VOF control parameters: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, check the Use VOF Method
field and click the VOF Control button. Set the Max. Number of Iterations Allowed to
50 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Defining time steps, model geometry, boundary conditions and material properties
The following figure shows the key geometry used in defining this model.
z
P7

P9

P8

L10
P4

S3

L4

S1

S2

L6

P1 L1 P2

L5

P3 y

S4
P5

L11
P6

We have placed all of the time step definitions, geometry definitions, material definitions and
boundary conditions in batch file prob32_1.in. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the
working directory or folder, select the file prob32_1.in and click Open. The AUI processes
the commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Notice that a wall boundary condition is used to model the basin. This is a slip-wall boundary
condition. Also notice that the velocities are fixed at points 1 and 3. If we had not fixed the
velocities at these points, there would have been slip at these points, corresponding to the
averaged normals from the adjacent lines.

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TIME 0.3200

Z
X

P7
B L10
P4

B L4

L9
S3
L3

S1

P8

L12

L8

S4
L7

P5

L2

S2

P9
B L11
P6

B L6

V V
C P1

B L1

P2

B L5

C P3

B
C

WAL
B 1
C -

Also notice that the dam itself is not modeled. The presence of the dam is included in the
model only through the choice of initial conditions.
Defining and applying initial conditions
Initially, water occupies geometry surface 1 and air occupies the other surfaces. Choose
ModelInitial ConditionsDefine, add name INIT, and, in the first row of the table, set the
Variable to VOF-SPECIES1 and the Value to 1.0. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Now choose ModelInitial ConditionsApply, set the Apply to field to Surfaces, and,
in the first row of the table, set the Surface # to 1 and the Initial Condition to INIT. Click OK
to close the dialog box.
Defining the element group and VOF material
and add group 1. Set the Element Sub-Type to
Click the Define Element Groups icon
Planar and the Default Material to 2. Click the Advanced tab, make sure that the Associated
VOF Material is 1 and click the button to the right of that field. In the VOF Material
dialog box, add VOF Material Number 1, make sure that, in the First Species dialog box, the
Material Number is 1 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.

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Meshing
We have placed the subdivision and meshing commands in batch file prob32_2.in. Choose
FileOpen Batch, select the file prob32_2.in and click Open. The AUI processes the
commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 0.3200

Z
X

B
B

P7

B
B L10
B
B

P4

P8

L9
S3

L8

B
B

L7

B
B
B L4
B

P9

B
B L11

S4

P5

L3

L12

P6

B
S1

L2

B
B L6
B

S2

B
D B B B B
C P1
B L1

B
B

B B
P2

B B
B L5

D
C P3

V V
B
C
D

B
C
D

WAL
1
1

Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob32. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob32, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save.
The ADINA-CFD run finishes in 180 time steps. When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all
open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can
discard all changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob32.

Plotting the solution


Click the Model Outline icon

, then click the Create Band Plot icon

, set the Band Plot

Variable to (Fluid Variable: VOF_SPECIES_1) and click OK. Use the Pick icon

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mouse to rearrange the graphics window until it looks something like this:
TIME 0.3200

Z
X

VOF_SPECIES_1
TIME 0.3200
0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

MAXIMUM
1.000
NODE 24
MINIMUM
-1.455E-06
NODE 155

In this plot, the water appears as red and the air appears as dark blue. Other colors correspond
to a mixture of water and air.
For presentation purposes, we assume that any region for which the VOF species is greater
and click the Band
than corresponds to water. Click the Modify Band Plot icon
Table button. In the Define Band Table Depiction dialog box, set the Number of Colors to
2, set the Color for Minimum to BLACK, the Color for Maximum to WHITE and click
OK. Now click the Band Rendering button, set the Extreme Values to Do not Plot and
click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Now click the Movie Load Step icon
to create an animation. The water flows out of its
confined region into the rest of the basin. When the movie is finished, click the Animate icon
to display the animation. When you are finished viewing the animation, click the
Refresh icon

to restore the graphics window.

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Z

TIME 0.3200

VOF_SPECIES_1
TIME 0.3200
0.5000

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Problem 33: U-bending of a metal sheet static-implicit and dynamic-explicit analysis

Problem description
The figure shows a metal blank being formed by a punch, blank holder and die.
All lengths in mm
Rolling direction
for blank:

55

50

Punch
R5

R5

Blank holder
R5

52

Die

This problem is the same as the problem B3. 2-D Draw Bending, described in the following
reference:
Makinouchi, Nakamachi, Onate, Wagoner, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference
NUMISHEET 93, .1993.
The objective of the problem is to determine the shape of the formed blank, including
springback.
We analyze the case in which the blank holding force is 19.6 kN, and the blank material is
high tensile strength steel with a thickness of 0.74 mm. During the forming, we move the
punch at a constant punch speed of 100 mm/sec. The punch stroke is 70 mm.
We include friction with a friction coefficient of 0.129.
We will solve the problem using two separate analyses: a static-implicit analysis and a
dynamic-explicit analysis.
The blank is modeled using 3D-shell elements. A large strain/large displacement formulation
is used for the shell elements (ULJ formulation). The plastic-orthotropic material model is
used with the following material properties:

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Ea = Eb = Ec = 2.06 1011 Pa
vab = ac = bc = 0.3
Gab = Gac = Gbc =

Ea
= 7.923 1010 Pa
2(1 ab )

= 7800 kg/m3
= 6.7716 108 ( 0.01129 + p )

0.2186

r0 = 1.73 , r45 = 1.34 , r90 = 2.24

(plastic stress-strain curve)


(Lankford coefficients)

The material a direction is the material rolling direction.


In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
Using the 3D-shell elements
Using the rigid-target contact algorithm
Using displacement loads with force unloading
Using displacement loads with arrival time
Using explicit time integration
Before you begin

Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob33_1.in and prob33_1.plo. You need
to copy files prob33_1.in and prob33_1.plo from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program

Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.

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Static-implicit analysis
First we will solve the model using a static-implicit analysis. Notice that the Analysis Type is
set to Statics, so by default, the analysis is a static analysis. Static analyses are always
implicit.
Overview of model definition

The following figure shows the key geometry used in defining this model. In this sketch, we
are viewing the model from the side, so that surfaces are viewed as lines.
Only of the actual problem is modeled, using symmetry boundary conditions.
Prescribed displacement / prescribed force
Rigid link
P106
S103

S101

S102

Prescribed displacement /
prescribed force
P303
S301

Punch, contact surface 2


P1

Zero prescribed force /


frozen displacement

Blank holder, contact surface 4


S1

P2

Blank, contact surface 1

Zero prescribed displacement /


zero prescribed force

S202

S203
Die, contact surface 3

S201

The model is solved in 10 operations, each operation taking one or more solution steps:

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1) Move blank holder until contact is established between blank and blank holder (1 solution
step, to time 1.0)

Prescribed displacement

Zero prescribed displacement

2) Switch prescribed displacement on blank to zero prescribed force (1 solution step, to time
2.0)

Prescribed displacement

Zero prescribed force

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3) Move blank holder until contact is established between blank and die (1 solution step, to
time 3.0)

Prescribed displacement

4) Switch to prescribed force on blank holder (1 solution step, to time 4.0)

Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force

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5) Move punch to level of blank (1 solution step, to time 4.0126). In this operation, the
punch speed is 0.1 m/sec, the motion of the punch is 0.00126 m (downwards), so the time
step size is 0.0126 sec. The punch does not contact the blank at the end of this operation.
Prescribed displacement

Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force

6) Move punch until contact is established between blank and punch (2 solution steps, to
time 4.0146). In this operation, the punch speed is 0.1 m/sec, the motion of the punch is
0.0002 m, so the time step size is 0.001 sec.
Prescribed displacement

Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force

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7) Move punch to full stroke (200 solution steps, to time 4.7126). In this operation, the
punch speed is 0.1 m/sec, the motion of the punch is 0.0698 m (downwards), so 199 steps
with time step size 0.0035 sec and 1 step with time step size 0.0015 sec are used. The
total motion of the punch in operations 4 6 is 0.07126 m
Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force
Prescribed displacement

8) Switch punch loading from prescribed displacement to prescribed force (1 solution step,
step size 0.2874, to time 5.0).
Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force
Prescribed force

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9) Gradually reduce punch prescribed force (10 solution steps, to time 15.0)
Prescribed force

Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force

10) Freeze displacement at point on blank, remove prescribed force on blank holder, remove
contact group (1 solution step, to time 16.0). The frozen displacement is equal to the
displacement at the previous solution time (time 15.0).

Frozen displacement

The most difficult operations are operations 1, 3 and 6. In each of these operations, contact is
established between the blank and blank holder, die and punch, respectively. Many
equilibrium iterations are required for each of these operations, and ATS cutbacks do not help
in obtaining the solution. So the maximum number of iterations is set to a large number.
After operation 6, contact is fully established, so fewer equilibrium iterations are required and
ATS cutbacks can help in obtaining the solution. So we reduce the maximum number of
iterations after operation 6, using a restart analysis.
Defining model control data, geometry, subdivision data, boundary conditions, rigid
links, displacement loads, materials and element groups

We have prepared a batch file (prob33_1.in) which performs the following operations:
Sets the heading
Selects the automatic-time-stepping method.

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Chooses a large displacement/large strain analysis.


Activates line searches and sets the maximum number of iterations to 999
Sets iteration tolerances.
Saves updated shell element director vectors
Defines fixities
Defines points, lines, surfaces and rigid links for the blank, punch, die and blank holder.
Defines boundary conditions.
Subdivides the surfaces.
Defines the material
Defines a shell element group. 3D-shell elements are requested, and 3 point trapezoidal
rule integration in the shell t direction is requested.
Defines a spring element group and two soft spring elements. Each spring is placed at the
master node of the rigid links, so that the AUI does not delete the degrees of freedom of
the master nodes of the rigid links.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob33_1.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like the figure at the top of the next page.
We will check the material a direction (rolling direction). Press the F8 key, uncheck the
Display field for the spring element group and click OK. Now click the Show Material Axes
icon
. When you zoom into the mesh plot, the graphics window should look something
like the figure at the bottom of the next page.
The rectangle in the material axis triad shows the material a direction.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Material a direction

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Defining contact conditions

Contact group: Click the Define Contact Groups icon


, add group 1, set the Type to 3-D
Contact and set the Algorithm to Rigid Target. Set the Default Coulomb Friction
Coefficient to 0.129 and the Contact Surface Offset to Shell Thickness. Click the
Advanced tab and set the Death Time to 15.5. Click the Rigid Target Algorithm tab, set the
Normal Contact Stiffness to 1E7 and the Maximum Sliding Velocity for Sticking Contact
to 1E-6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Contact surface for blank: Click the Define Contact Surfaces icon
and add contact
surface 1. In the first row of the table, set the Surface # to 1, then click Save. (Do not close
the Define Contact Surface dialog box yet.)
Contact surface for punch: Add contact surface 2, and, in the first three rows of the table, set
the Surface # to 101, 102, 103 respectively, then click Save. (Do not close the Define Contact
Surface dialog box yet.)
Contact surface for die: Add contact surface 3, then set the Orientation Determined field to
from Table Input. In the first three rows of the table, set the Surface # to 201, 202, 203, and
also set the Orientation to Opposite to Geometry for all three rows. Click Save (do not
close the Define Contact Surface dialog box yet.)
Contact surface for blank holder: Add contact surface 4, and, in the first two rows of the
table, set the Surface # to 301, 302, then click OK.
Meshing the contact surfaces for the punch, die and blank holder: Click the Mesh Rigid
Contact Surface icon
, set the Contact Surface to 2 and click Apply. Repeat for contact
surfaces 3 and 4, then click OK.
Defining contact pairs: Click the Define Contact Pairs icon
contact pairs and click OK:
Contact
Pair
Number
1
2
3

Target
Surface

Contactor
Surface

2
3
4

1
1
1

When you click the Clear icon


and the Mesh Plot icon
look something like the figure on the next page.

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, then define the following

, the graphics window should

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining the loads

Blank stabilizer
The blank stabilizer displacement/force uses two time functions: time function 1 controls the
prescribed displacement, time function 2 controls the prescribed force. Choose
ControlTime Function, verify that the time function 1 has constant unit value, then add time
function 2, define the time function as follows and click OK.
Time
0
16

Value
0
0

Now click the Apply Load icon


, set the Load Type to Displacement and click the
Define button. In the Define Displacement dialog box, add displacement 1, set the Z
Prescribed Value of Translation to 0.0 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, fill in the
table on the next page as follows and click OK.

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Point
#

Relative
To

Time
Function

Arrival
Time

Unloading
Type

Unloading
Time

Unloading
Force

Original
(leave
blank)
Deformed

0.0
(leave
blank)
15.5

Time

0.5

0.0

Unloading
Time
Function
2

(leave
blank)

The load on point 1 is a prescribed displacement during the solution at time 1.0. After the
solution at time 1.0 is obtained, the load on point 1 switches to a prescribed force (because
time 1.0 is later than the unloading time of 0.5). The magnitude of the prescribed force is 0
because time function 2 is equal to 0.
The load on point 2 is inactive until the solution at time 16.0 (because time 16.0 is the first
solution time later than the arrival time of 15.5). For the solution at time 16.0, the load on
point 2 is a prescribed displacement with value 0 (because the z prescribed value of
translation is 0). The prescribed displacement is measured relative to the deformations of the
model at time 15.0. The effect is to freeze the motion of point 2 at time 16.0.
Blank holder force
The blank holder displacement/force uses two time functions: time function 3 controls the
prescribed displacement, time function 4 controls the prescribed force. Choose
ControlTime Function, add time function 3, define it as
Time
0
1
2
3
16

Value
0
0.00065
0.00065
0.00127
0.00127

and click Save. Then add time function 4, define it as


Time
0
15
16

Value
1.0
1.0
0.0

and click OK.

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Now click the Apply Load icon


, set the Load Type to Displacement and click the
Define button. In the Define Displacement dialog box, add displacement 2, set the Z
Prescribed Value of Translation to -1.0 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, set the
Load Number to 2, fill in row 1 of the table as follows and click OK.
Point
#

Relative
To

Time
Function

Arrival
Time

Unloading
Type

Unloading
Time

Unloading
Force

303

Original
(leave
blank)

0.0
(leave
blank)

Time

2.5

-4900

Unloading
Time
Function
4

The load on point 303 is a prescribed displacement controlled by time function 3 up to and
including solution time 3.0. After the solution at time 3.0 is obtained, the load on point 303
switches to a prescribed force (because time 3.0 is later than the unloading time of 2.5). The
magnitude of the prescribed force is 4900 multiplied by time function 4, so this prescribed
force remains 4900 until solution time 15, and then becomes zero at solution time 16.
Punch displacement
The punch displacement/force uses two time functions: time function 5 controls the prescribed
displacement, time function 6 controls the prescribed force. Choose ControlTime Function,
add time function 5, define it as
Time
0
1
4
4.7126
16

Value
0
0
0
0.07126
0.07126

and click Save. Then add time function 6, define it as


Time
0
4.7126
5
15
16

Value
0
0
1
0.1
0

and click OK.

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Now click the Apply Load icon


, set the Load Type to Displacement and set the Load
Number to 2, fill in row 2 of the table as follows and click OK.
Point
#

Relative
To

Time
Function

Arrival
Time

Unloading
Type

Unloading
Time

Unloading
Force

106

Original
(leave
blank)

0.0
(leave
blank)

Time

4.9

Unloading
Time
Function
6

The load on point 106 is a prescribed displacement controlled by time function 5 up to and
including solution time 5.0. After the solution at time 5.0 is obtained, the load on point 106
switches to a prescribed force (because time 5.0 is later than the unloading time of 4.9). The
magnitude of the prescribed force is equal to the reaction force at this point at solution time
5.0, multiplied by time function 6.
Defining the time steps

In this run, we will solve operations 1 to 6, up to solution time 4.0146. Choose


ControlTime Step, fill in the table as follows and click OK.
Number of
steps
4
1
2

Constant
magnitude
1
0.0126
0.001

Generating the data file, running ADINA

Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob33. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob33_ima, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
and click Save.
As ADINA runs, it may write messages such as Model may be unstable to the log
window. You can ignore these messages.
The ADINA run finishes in 7 steps.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes.

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Restart analysis

We will continue the analysis using the restart feature.


Choose ControlSolution Process, set the "Analysis Mode" to "Restart Run" and click OK.
Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Method button, set the Maximum
Number of Iterations to 100 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. Now choose
ControlTime Step, edit the table to read as follows, then click OK.
Number of
steps
199
1
1
10
1

Constant
magnitude
0.0035
0.0015
0.2874
1
1

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file

Click the Save icon


to save the database. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the
file name to prob33_imb, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart file from the first analysis. Enter
restart file prob33_ima and click Copy.
As ADINA runs, it may write messages such as Model may be unstable to the log
window. You can ignore these messages.
The ADINA run finishes in 212 steps.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob33_imb.

and

The graphics window shows the solution for the last time step. In this step, the contact group
is dead, and the blank holder force pushes the rigid links of the blank holder downwards.
Click the Previous Solution icon
once and click the Refit icon
window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 15.00

Z
X

Post-processing

Force-deflection curve: We have put all of the postprocessing instructions into file
prob33_1.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select
the file prob33_1.plo and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
The graphics window shows the force-deflection curve. In this plot, we have multiplied the
force by 4 to account for symmetry. The green curve shows the loading, and the loading is
determined from the reaction force on the punch displacement. The red curve shows the
unloading, and the unloading is determined from the prescribed punch force.

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Force-deflection curve

10.

Loading
Unloading
8.

*10

Force (N)

6.

4.

2.

0.

0.

10.

20.

30.

40.

50.

60.

70.

80.

Displacement (mm)

Final blank shape: Click the Batch Continue icon


something like this:
TIME 16.00

. The graphics window should look

Z
X

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The graphics window shows the side view of the blank, after springback. Click the Previous
Solution icon
to show the blank before springback. The graphics window should look
something like this:
TIME 15.00

Z
X

During the springback process, the node on the right of the blank does not move vertically.
This is because we froze the displacement of this node during springback.
Residual stresses: Click the Batch Continue icon
something like the top figure on the next page.

. The graphics window should look

The graphics window shows the residual stresses in the rolling direction. The blank is plotted
with the true shell thicknesses. The residual stresses are plotted without interpolation from
the integration points. Use the Zoom icon
to enlarge the blank near the top bend. The
graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 16.00

Z
MAXIMUM
3.822E+08
EG 1, EL 77, IPT 223
MINIMUM
-3.491E+08
EG 1, EL 130, IPT 221

STRESS-RR
INT PT CALC
X
TIME 16.00

3.000E+08
2.000E+08
1.000E+08
0.000E+00
-1.000E+08
-2.000E+08
-3.000E+08

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You can clearly see that the residual stress at each integration point through the thickness is
different (3 integration points through the thickness are used).
Thinning: Click the Batch Continue icon
. The graphics window should look something
like this. The maximum thinning is about 0.5%.
TIME 16.00

MAXIMUM
0.005194
EG 1, EL 124, LN 1

THINNING
TIME 16.00
0.004500
0.003000
0.001500
0.000000
-0.001500
-0.003000
-0.004500

Dynamic-explicit analysis
Now lets solve the model using an explicit analysis.
We present this solution for illustrative purposes only. In order to keep the number of explicit
time steps reasonable, we use a very large mass scaling factor. This causes the solution to be
inaccurate, as compared to the static solution.
Overview of model definition

The model is solved in 9 operations, each operation taking one or more solution steps:

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1) to 4) Static analysis. Same as for the static-implicit analysis (to solution time 4.0126).
These operations provide a solution that is an initial condition for the explicit analysis.
Prescribed displacement

Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force

5) Restart to explicit analysis. Move punch to full stroke (200 steps requested, requested step
size 0.0035, to solution time 4.7126). In this operation, the punch speed is 0.1 m/sec.
ADINA automatically calculates the time step actually used. In order to increase the critical
time step size, and therefore reduce the number of time steps required, we use a mass scaling
factor of 105.
Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force
Prescribed displacement

6) Restart to dynamic-implicit analysis (1 solution step, step size 0.0035, to time 4.7161).

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7) Switch punch loading from prescribed displacement to prescribed force (1 solution step,
step size 0.2839, to time 5.0)
Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force
Prescribed force

8) Gradually reduce punch prescribed force (10 solution steps, to time 15.0)
Prescribed force

Prescribed force = 1/4 blank holder force

9) Freeze displacement at point on blank, remove prescribed force on blank holder, remove
contact group (1 solution step, to time 16.0). The frozen displacement is equal to the
displacement at the previous solution time (time 15.0).

Frozen displacement

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In operations 7 to 10, large dynamic time steps are used, to simulate static conditions. Hence,
at the end of operation 10, we obtain the static springback shape.
Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose file
prob33.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Static-implicit analysis to obtain initial conditions for the explicit analysis

Choose ControlSolution Process, set the "Analysis Mode" to "New Run" and click OK.
Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Iteration Method button, set the Maximum
Number of Iterations to 999 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. Now choose
ControlTime Step, edit the table to read as follows, then click OK.
Number of
steps
4
1

Constant
magnitude
1
0.0126

Click the Save icon


to save the database. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the
file name to prob33_exa, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
As ADINA runs, it may write messages such as Model may be unstable to the log
window. You can ignore these messages.
The ADINA run finishes in 5 steps.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes.
Restart to explicit analysis

Choose ControlSolution Process, set the "Analysis Mode" to "Restart Run" and click OK.
Set the Analysis Type to Dynamics-Explicit and click the Analysis Options icon
Global Mass Scaling Factor to 1E5 and click OK to close the dialog box.

. Set the

Now choose ControlTime Step, edit the table to read as follows, then click OK.
Number of
steps
200

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Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob33. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob33_exb, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
and click Save. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart file from the first
analysis. Enter restart file prob33_exa and click Copy.
ADINA automatically computes the time step size. About 13000 time steps are required to
solve this model. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes.
Restart to dynamic-implicit analysis

Set the Analysis Type to Dynamics-Implicit. Now choose ControlTime Step, edit the table
to read as follows, then click OK.
Number of
steps
1
1
10
1

Constant
magnitude
0.0035
0.2839
1
1

Click the Save icon


to save the database. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the
file name to prob33_exc, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart file from the second analysis.
Enter restart file prob33_exb and click Copy.
The ADINA run finishes in about 13 steps.
Post-processing

When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes and choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes). Now choose File
Open Porthole, click on file prob33_exc.por, hold down the Ctrl key and click on file
prob33_exb.por. The File name field should display both porthole files, with the b porthole
before the c porthole. Click Open.
We will post-process this model using the same file as we used for the static analysis. Choose
FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob33_1.plo
and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file. Click the Batch
Continue icon

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Force-deflection curve:
Force-deflection curve

10.

Loading
Unloading
8.

*10

Force (N)

6.

4.

2.

0.

0.

10.

20.

30.

40.

50.

60.

70.

80.

Displacement (mm)

Notice that the loading force oscillates, but approaches the same steady-state value as in the
static analysis.
Final blank shape:
TIME 16.00

Z
X

The springback is much less in the explicit analysis.

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Residual stresses:
TIME 16.00

Z
MAXIMUM
3.971E+08
EG 1, EL 79, IPT 223

MINIMUM
-2.651E+08
EG 1, EL 83, IPT 211

STRESS-RR
INT PT CALC
TIME 16.00
3.500E+08
2.500E+08
1.500E+08
5.000E+07
-5.000E+07
-1.500E+08
-2.500E+08

Thinning:
TIME 16.00

Z
X

THINNING
TIME 16.00
0.04000
0.03333
0.02667
0.02000
0.01333
0.00667
0.00000

MAXIMUM
0.04711
EG 1, EL 128, LN 2

There are thin bands of relatively large thinning. These bands form early in the explicit
analysis, probably because the inertia forces are very large.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 34: Thermo-mechanical coupling analysis of a disc braking system

Problem description
The figure shows a disc braking system.
Applied pressure

Piston
Brake pad
Brake disc

Fixed plate

Initially, the brake disc is rotating at 900 rpm and the temperature in the braking system is 25o
C. At the time of solution start, a pressure of 2 MPa is applied to the piston and held constant
thereafter. During the first 5 seconds of the analysis, the brake disk slows down to 0 rpm.
The analysis is fully coupled as follows:
1) Heat is generated as a result of the contact between the brake pad, piston and fixed plate,
and this heat causes deformation of these components.
2) The deformation of these components causes additional contact and therefore additional
heating.
Two finite element models are employed in the single thermo-mechanical analysis. The
analysis is a 2D axisymmetric analysis. All of the input data is given in SI units.
(This model can also be solved using the ADINA TMC feature of ADINA Structures, but we
do not demonstrate this solution here.)
Structural (ADINA) model: The structural model is shown in the following figure: Both the
applied pressure and the disk rotational speed are prescribed in the analysis. The disk rotation
is applied to the model using contact-slip loads. The friction coefficient between the contact
surfaces is 0.2. Static conditions are assumed (that is, inertial effects are neglected).

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Pressure
Piston, brake disk
and fixed plate separated
in this figure for clarity.
Contact surface 1 (target)
Contact surface 2 (contactor)

Contact pair 1

Contact surface 3 (contactor)


Contact surface 4 (target)

Contact pair 2

Fixed

Thermal (ADINA Thermal) model: The thermal model is shown in the following figure.
Convection elements are placed where shown in the figure.
Convection element group 11
Convection element group 12
Convection element group 13
Heat transfer between contact surfaces

Heat transfer between contact surfaces


Contact heat transfer coefficient = 30000.0
Fraction of heat going to contactor = 0.2
Fraction of heat going to target = 0.8

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Setting up a thermo-mechanical-coupling (TMC) analysis
$ Specifying frictional contact
$ Specifying contact-slip loads
$ Copying a structural model to a thermal model
$ Postprocessing the TMC finite element models simultaneously

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Problem 34: Thermo-mechanical coupling analysis of a disc braking system

Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version does not contain ADINA-TMC.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob34_1.in, prob34_2.in and
prob34_3.in. You need to copy files prob34_1.in, prob34_2.in, prob34_3.in from the folder
samples\primer into a working directory or folder before beginning this analysis.

Structural (ADINA) model


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data, geometry, subdivision data, boundary conditions, rigid
links, displacement loads, material definitions and element groups
We have prepared a batch file (prob34_1.in) which performs the following operations:
Specifies that the ATS method be used.
Specifies the initial temperature.
Defines points, lines and surfaces.
Subdivides the surfaces.
Defines materials (thermo-isotropic)
Defines element groups (axisymmetric 2-D solid elements)
Generates elements.
Defines boundary conditions.
Defines time functions.
Defines pressure loads.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob34_1.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

L6
L1

L3
L7

L8

L2
L103
L101

L4
L9
L125
L112

L121

L5
L10 L122

L102
L104

L123

L111
L206

L201

L113
L126

L207

L202
L208

L124
L204

L209

L203

L205

L210

Defining contact conditions


Contact group: Click the Define Contact Groups icon
, add group 1 and set the Default
Coulomb Friction Coefficient to 0.2. Click the Node-to-Node, TMC tab, and, in the
Default Thermo-Mechanical Coupling Settings box, set the Heat Transfer Coefficient
through Contact to 30000.0, the Fraction of Frictional Contact Heat Distributed To
Contactor to 0.2, the Fraction of Frictional Contact Heat Distributed To Target to 0.8 and
click OK.
Contact surfaces, contact pairs: The contact surface and contact pair definitions are defined
in batch file prob34_2.in. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or
folder, select the file prob34_2.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the
batch file. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

L6
L1

L3
L7

L8

L2
L103
L101

L4

L121

L5

L9
L125
L112

L10 L122

L113
L126

L124

L102
L104

L123

L111
L206

L201

L207

L202
L208

L204
L209

L203

L205

L210

Contact-slip loads: Click the Apply Load icon


, set the Load Type to Contact Slip and
click the Define button to the right of the Load Number field. Add Contact-Slip load 1, set
the Angular Velocity to 15.0, the Factor to 6.28318, the End Position of Axis Vector to 0.0,
0.0, 1.0 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, enter the following information into the
table and click OK:
Contact Surface #
2
3

Contact Group
1
1

Time Function
2
2

Generating the ADINA data file


Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob34_a, uncheck the Run
Solution button and click Save. (We do not want to run the ADINA model by itself.)

Thermal (ADINA Thermal) model


Set the Program Module to ADINA Thermal (do not create a new database file).
We use the same element layout in the ADINA Thermal model as in the ADINA model.
Choose MeshingCopy F.E. Model, set the fields so that the sentence reads From
ADINA Structures Model to ADINA Thermal Model and click OK. The Log Window
should display the messages

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TWODSOLID
TWODSOLID
TWODSOLID
3 element

element group 1 is copied to


element group 2 is copied to
element group 3 is copied to
groups are copied from ADINA

TWODCONDUCTION 1
TWODCONDUCTION 2
TWODCONDUCTION 3
to ADINA-T

Close the log window.


At this point, both the ADINA and ADINA Thermal models are displayed. To display just
the ADINA Thermal model, in the Model Tree, click the + next to the "Zone" text, right-click
on the "2. ADINA-T" text and choose Display.
Defining model control data, material definitions and convection elements
We have prepared a batch file (prob34_3.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines a heading for the thermal model.
Specifies the initial temperature.
Defines thermal materials.
Sets the material numbers for each of the thermal element groups.
Defines convection materials.
Defines convection element groups.
Generates convection elements.
Defines a constant time function
Defines convection loads.
Specifies 200 time steps of size 0.05. (The time step information is specified in the
ADINA Thermal model)
Specifies a transient analysis.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob34_3.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Specifying TMC iterations
We would like to perform TMC iterations during this analysis. Choose Control
Solution Process, set the TMC Iterations field to Yes and click OK.
(If you do not set the TMC Iterations field to Yes, the analysis is still a TMC analysis, but
TMC iterations are not performed. Therefore convergence in displacements and temperatures
may not be reached.)

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Z

TIME 10.00

Generating the ADINA Thermal data file, saving the database


Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob34_t, make sure that the Run
Solution button is unchecked and click Save. Save the database file to file prob34.

Running ADINA-TMC
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-TMC, click the Start button, select file prob34_a, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob34_t. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Click Start.
The ADINA-TMC run finishes in 200 steps. When ADINA-TMC finishes, close all open
dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can
discard all changes), click the Open icon
Open icon

and open porthole file prob34_t. Then click the

and open porthole file prob34_a.

The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page. Notice that
the convection elements are shown (as thick lines) and the contact segments are shown (as
thick lines).

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TIME 10.00

Z
X

Examining the solution


Because we have loaded both the ADINA and the ADINA Thermal porthole files, we can
display results from both models simultaneously.
We do not want to show the convection elements and the contact segments. In the Model
Tree, click the + next to the "Zone" text, right-click on the "1. ADINA" text and choose
Display. Click the Group Outline icon
. Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, click the
Element Depiction button, click the Contact, etc tab, set the Contact Surface Line Width
to 0.0 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.
Click the Save Mesh Plot Style icon

to set the defaults for the successive mesh plots.

Solution time: Before we plot the solution, we set the default solution time to 3.0. We do this
because we anticipate that the maximum range of the solution variables will occur around this
time. Choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the Response Name is set to
DEFAULT, set the Solution Time to 3.0 and click OK.

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TIME 10.00

Z
X

Temperatures: Click the Clear icon


and the Mesh Plot icon
. Use the Pick icon
and the mouse to shrink the mesh plot and to move it to the upper-left-hand corner of the
, set the Band Plot Variable to
graphics window. Click the Create Band Plot icon
(Temperature: TEMPERATURE) and click OK. Use the mouse to rearrange the graphics
window, as shown in the figure on the next page.
Heat fluxes: Click the Mesh Plot icon
. Use the mouse to shrink the mesh plot and to
move it to the upper-right-hand corner of the graphics window. Click the Create Vector Plot
, make sure that the Vector Quantity is set to HEAT_FLUX and click OK. Use the
icon
mouse to rearrange the graphics window, as shown in the figure on the next page.
Contact pressures: Click the Mesh Plot icon
. Use the mouse to shrink the mesh plot and
to move it to the lower-left-hand corner of the graphics window. Choose DisplayReaction
PlotCreate, set the Reaction Quantity to DISTRIBUTED_CONTACT_TRACTION and
click OK. Use the mouse to rearrange the graphics window, as shown in the figure on the
next page.
. Use the mouse to shrink the mesh plot and
Effective stresses: Click the Mesh Plot icon
to move it to the lower-right-hand corner of the graphics window. Click the Quick Band Plot
, then use the mouse to rearrange the graphics window until it looks something like
icon
the figure on the next page.

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TIME 3.000

Z
TEMPERATURE

TIME 3.000

RST CALC
TIME 3.000

280.0
240.0
200.0
160.0
120.0
80.0
40.0

2412399.

2275000.
1925000.
1575000.
1225000.
875000.
525000.
175000.

MAXIMUM
299.2
NODE 368
MINIMUM
7.991
NODE 362

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 3.000

DISTRIBUTED
CONTACT
TRACTION
TIME 3.000

3.467E+08
2.933E+08
2.400E+08
1.867E+08
1.333E+08
8.000E+07
2.667E+07

1.088E+07

9.750E+06
8.250E+06
6.750E+06
5.250E+06
3.750E+06
2.250E+06
7.500E+05

MAXIMUM
3.689E+08
EG 2, EL 54, IPT 12 (3.523E+08)
MINIMUM
4570.
EG 3, EL 2, IPT 12 (30310.)

Animating the solution: Click the Movie Load Step icon


then click the Animate icon

HEAT FLUX

to create a movie of the solution,

to play back the animation.

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 35: Viscoelastic foam O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates

Problem description
A foam O-ring is pressed between two frictionless plates as shown:
Prescribed displacement

CL
12 mm

48.65 mm

This problem is in many ways similar to problem 22, and if you have not yet worked problem
22, you should work problem 22 first.
The geometry of the problem is the same as in problem 22. But we use mm for the length
unit, so that we are not working with very small numbers.
The stress-strain-transverse strain characteristics for the material are as follows, when the
material is subjected to uniaxial tension/compression:
Engineering strain
(mm/mm)

Engineering transverse
strain (mm/mm)

-0.5
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.5

-0.1294
-0.0436
-0.0209
0.0
0.0192
0.0539
0.0845

Engineering
stress
(N/mm2)
-0.15
-0.09
-0.04
0.0
0.03
0.05
0.06

Notice that the transverse strain increases as the strain increases. This material is auxetic;
that is, it has negative Poissons ratio.

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Problem 35: Viscoelastic foam O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates

We will perform three analyses:


1) Analysis assuming no viscoelastic effects. The material is modeled as a hyper-foam
material.
2) Analysis assuming viscoelastic effects, no temperature effects. The Holzafel finite strain
viscoelasticity model is used, with a single viscoelastic chain. The material constants for the
chain are = 2.5 , = 0.5 , and the usage flag is set to combined (that is, the viscoelasticity
is based on the total strain energy density).
3) Analysis assuming temperature-dependent viscoelastic effects. We will assume that the
material is thermorheologically simple (such a material is called a TRS material). In a TRS
material, all material properties are temperature-independent, however, the viscoelasticity
follows the time-temperature superposition principle. We use the shift function

log10 aT ( ) =
t

C1 ( t ref

C2 + t ref

in which aT ( t ) gives the relationship between the actual time t and the reduced time

through

d
1
=
. We will assume C1 = 10.86 , C2 = 104.8 , measured at the reference
dt aT ( t )

temperature ref = 25 degrees C.


As in problem 22, we will use an axisymmetric analysis.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a hyper-foam material
$ Controlling the ATS method
$ Adding viscoelastic effects to a hyper-foam material
$ Specifying TRS temperature dependence for a hyper-foam material
Before you begin

Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version does not contain ADINA-M.

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Problem 35: Viscoelastic foam O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates

Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob35_1.in, prob35_2.in, prob35_1.plo
and prob35_2.plo. You need to copy file prob35_1.in, prob35_2.in, prob35_1.plo,
prob35_2.plo from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.

Analysis without viscoelastic effects


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data, geometry, subdivision data, boundary conditions,
constraint equations and displacement loads

We have prepared a batch file (prob35_1.in) which performs the following operations:
Specifies that the ATS method be used.
Specifies that stiffness matrix stabilization should be used.
Defines points, lines and surfaces.
Subdivides the surfaces.
Defines boundary conditions.
Defines a constraint equation set
Defines a displacement load and applies it to the model.
Plots the model
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob35_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

C
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
1.000

B
B
C

U U
2 3
- - C

Defining the hyper-foam material

and click the Hyper-Foam button. Add material 1 and


Click the Manage Materials icon
click the button to the right of the Fitting Curve field. In the Define Fitting Curve dialog
box, add fitting curve 1 and click the button to the right of the Simple Tension Curve field.
In the Define Stress-Strain2 Curve dialog box, add curve 1, define it as
Strain
-0.5
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.5

Stress
-0.15
-0.09
-0.04
0.0
0.03
0.05
0.06

Strain2
-0.1294
-0.0436
-0.0209
0.0
0.0192
0.0539
0.0845

and click OK. Notice that Strain2 is the transverse strain.


In the Define Fitting Curve dialog box, set the Approximation Order to 1, set the Simple
Tension Curve to 1 and click OK.
In the Define Hyper-Foam Material dialog box, set the Fitting Curve to 1 and click Save.
Notice that the value of MU(1) is set to 0.17907898 (N/mm2), the value of ALPHA(1) is set to
1.31045440 and the value of BETA(1) is set to 0.1370987. More information about the
curve fit is displayed in the Message Window.

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Click the Graph button to display the curve fit. The AUI should display a new graphics
window that looks something like this:
Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

0.2

Material 1,
(Test)

Engineering stress

0.1

Material 1,
hyper-foam

0.0

-0.1

-0.2

-0.3

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Stretch

Close the new graphics window.


Click OK to close the Define Hyper-Foam Material dialog box and click Close to close the
Manage Material Definitions dialog box.
Defining the element group, meshing the geometry, defining the contact surfaces

We have prepared a batch file (prob35_2.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines the element group
Meshes the geometry (using 9-node elements generated using free-form meshing)
Defines the contact group
Defines contact surfaces
Defines contact pairs
Regenerates the graphics
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob35_2.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.

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The graphics window should look something like this:


TIME 1.000

Z
X

D
D

B
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 1.000
1.000

C
C

C
U U
B
C
D

Defining the load steps

In the first run, we want to move the top plate 4 mm downwards in 10 equal steps. Choose
ControlTime Step, set the Number of Steps to 10 in the first row of the table and click OK.
Choose ControlTime Function, define time function 1 to be
Time
0.0
10.0

Value
0.0
4.0

and click OK.


When you click the Redraw icon
figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something like the

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Problem 35: Viscoelastic foam O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates
TIME 10.00

Z
X

D
D

B
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 10.00
4.000

C
C

C
U U
B
C
D

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file

Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob35. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob35, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
icon
click Save.
You will notice that the times at which ADINA obtains the solutions, and the step sizes, are as
shown in the table on the next page. The step sizes are different than the step sizes that we
requested because the ATS method is in use. We would like to use the ATS method, but not
have the ATS method use larger steps than the steps that we requested.
, click the button to the
Close all open dialog boxes. Click the Analysis Options icon
right of the Use Automatic Time Stepping (ATS) field, set the For Next Time Step field
to Return to Original Time Step Specified and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob35,
Click the Save icon
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
Now the ATS method cuts back the time step for solution step 6. But the solution is obtained
for all of our original time steps.

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Step number
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
9

Step size
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
2.25
3.0
1.5
1.0
0.75
0.375
0.375

Time
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.5
6.75
9.75
8.25
9.25
10.0
9.625
10.0

When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob35.

and

Postprocessing

and use the Pick icon


and the mouse to resize
Click the Show Original Mesh icon
the graphics. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next
page.
Notice that the deformed mesh moves to the left (that is, towards the centerline). This is
because of the negative Poissons ratio; compression in the vertical (z) direction causes
contraction of the material fibers in the tangential (x) and horizontal (y) directions.
We want to plot the force-deflection curve. We have put the necessary commands in a batch
file (prob35_1.plo). Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder,
select the file prob35_1.plo and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch
file. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 10.00

160.

140.

120.

Force (N)

100.

80.

60.

40.

20.

0.

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Displacement (mm)

In this plot, we have multiplied the force by 2, and reversed the direction of the force and
displacement so that downwards forces and displacements are positive. We have also
requested gridlines in the plot.

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Choose GraphList and scroll to the bottom of the list. The value of ZF for ZD=4.0000E+00
is 1.56010E+02 (N) (you might need to use the horizontal scrollbar to see this value).

Analysis with viscoelastic effects


Now we will rerun the model including viscoelastic effects.
Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose
database file prob35.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu. In the
Model Tree, click the + next to the Material text, right-click on the 1. Hyper-Foam text and
choose Modify. In the Define Hyper-Foam Material dialog box, click the button to the
right of the Viscoelastic field. In the Define Viscoelastic Effect for Rubber Material dialog
box, add viscoelastic effect 1, and in the first row of the table, set Beta to 2.5, Tau to 0.5,
Usage to Combined, then click OK. In the Define Hyper-Foam Material dialog box, set the
Viscoelastic field to 1, then click OK.
Time stepping

Since the model is viscoelastic, the solution response is time dependent. Therefore we must
choose the time step sizes with reference to the material time dependence. Since Tau = 0.5,
the material time constant is 0.5 (seconds); therefore if we load to 4 mm in 0.1 seconds, the
material will not have time to relax during the loading.
After the initial loading, we want to hold the displacement of the top plate constant, then
partially unload the O-ring, as shown:

Displacement (mm)

0
0 0.1

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Time (sec)

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Choose ControlTime Function, edit time function 1 to be


Time
0.0
0.1
5.1
5.2
20.2

Value
0.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5

and click OK. Now choose ControlTime Step, edit the table to be
Number of
Steps
10
20
10
60

Constant
Magnitude
0.01
0.25
0.01
0.25

and click OK.


Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file

. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob35b,
Click the Save icon
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob35b.

and

Postprocessing

icon, then the Animate icon


. Notice that the when the
Click the Movie Load Step
top plate moves upwards, the O-ring loses contact with the top plate.
Click the Refresh icon

to clear the animation, then click the First Solution icon

click the Next Solution icon

and

9 times, until the solution time is 0.1. Now click the Model

, click the Quick Band Plot icon


, choose DisplayReaction
Outline icon
PlotCreate, set the Reaction Quantity to DISTRIBUTED_CONTACT_TRACTION and
click OK.

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Use the mouse to rearrange the graphics until the graphics window looks something like this:
Z

TIME 0.1000

DISTRIBUTED
CONTACT
TRACTION
TIME 0.1000
0.3690

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 0.1000

0.3250

0.4200

0.2750

0.3600

0.2250

0.3000

0.1750

0.2400

0.1250

0.1800

0.0750

0.1200

0.0250

0.0600

MAXIMUM
0.4403
EG 1, EL 115, IPT 33 (0.4276)
MINIMUM
0.01392
EG 1, EL 96, IPT 12 (0.02222)

icon, then the Animate icon


. As the top plate
Now click the Movie Load Step
moves downwards, the stresses and contact forces increase. Then, when the top plate remains
stationary, the stresses and contact forces decrease and eventually reach a relaxed state.
When the top plate moves upwards, the stresses and contact forces drop to zero, and when the
material relaxes and recontacts the top plate, the stresses and contact forces increase.
However, since the deformation at the end of the solution is much less than the deformation
corresponding to the stress and contact force scaling, there is no visual indication of the
stresses and contact forces at the end of the solution.
Click the Refresh icon

to clear the animation.

Now lets plot the force-deflection curve. We can use the same batch file that we previously
used. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob35_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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6.

5.

*10

Force (N)

4.

3.

2.

1.

0.

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

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Use GraphList to look at the numerical values in the graph. During initial loading, the
force reaches 5.20366E+02, then when the top plate is held constant, the force decreases to
1.56029E+02 N (nearly the same value as was obtained in the analysis without viscoelastic
effects). When the top plate is moved upwards, the force drops to zero, then after recontact,
the force increases to 8.91460E+00 N.
Lets plot the force time history. We have set up the necessary plotting commands in file
prob35_2.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select
the file prob35_2.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the
figure on the next page.
The relaxation process is clearly visible between 0.1 and 5 seconds.

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Problem 35: Viscoelastic foam O-ring pressed between two frictionless plates

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Analysis with temperature-dependent viscoelastic effects


Now we will rerun the model including temperature-dependent viscoelastic effects.
Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose
database file prob35.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
In this analysis, we will set the temperature of the material to 15.0 degrees C. Choose
ControlAnalysis AssumptionsDefault Temperature Settings, set the Initial Temperature
to 15.0, set the Prescribed Temperature to 15.0 and click OK.
In the Model Tree, click the + next to the Material text, right-click on the 1. Hyper-Foam
text and choose Modify. In the Define Hyper-Foam Material dialog box, set the Temperature
Dependence to TRS, set the Reference Temperature to 25.0 and click the button in the
Temperature Dependence box. In the Define Temperature-Dependent Rubber Material
Properties dialog box, add Rubber Table 1, set the Type to TRS, edit the table to be
Temperature

0.0
100.0

Thermal
Expansion
Coef
0.0
0.0

and click OK. In the Define Hyper-Foam Material dialog box, set the Table to 1 and click
Save (we do not want to close the dialog box yet). Now click the button to the right of the

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Viscoelastic field, set 'Use Shift Function' to 'WLF (Williams-Landel-Ferry)', set Constant C1
to 10.86, set Constant C2 to 104.8 and click OK to close both dialog boxes.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file

. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob35c,
Click the Save icon
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob35c.

and

Postprocessing

Click the Movie Load Step

icon, then the Animate icon

. Notice that the material

relaxes much more slowly compared with the previous analysis. Click the Refresh icon
to clear the animation.
You can plot the stresses and contact forces just as in the previous analysis. You can also plot
the force-deflection curve and time history curve. The plots should look something like the
figures on the next page.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 36: Analysis of a rising air bubble using the VOF method

Problem description
An air bubble rises in a column of oil as shown:
g=9.8 m/s2

Oil

Oil: m=0.01 Pa-s


r=950 kg/m3
Air: m=2E-5 Pa-s
r=1.8 kg/m3

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Surface tension coefficient


between oil and air = 0.08 N/m.
Air

3
3

3 3
10
All lengths in mm

Both the air and the oil are modeled as incompressible Newtonian fluids. The oil is
considered to be the primary fluid and the air is considered to be VOF species 1.
The model is planar and two-dimensional.
Eventually the bubble hits the top of the column. We control the interface angle between the
bubble and the wall at the top of the column by setting the VOF wall angle to 0.0.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a boundary condition of type VOF wall angle
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Problem 36: Analysis of a rising air bubble using the VOF method

Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob36_1.in, prob36_2.in, prob36_1.plo
and prob36_2.plo. You need to copy file prob36_1.in, prob36_2.in, prob36_1.plo,
prob36_2.plo from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data, geometry, subdivision data, boundary conditions and
materials
We have prepared a batch file (prob36_1.in) which performs the following operations:
Specifies a transient analysis.
Sets the Courant number and other parameters used in automatic time-stepping.
Defines points, lines and surfaces.
Subdivides the surfaces.
Defines a wall boundary condition and fixes the pressure at one point.
Defines the oil and air materials (materials 1 and 2 respectively)
Plots the model
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob36_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.
Defining the VOF analysis
Choose ModelFlow Assumptions and check the Use VOF Method button. Click the
VOF Control button, set the Max. Number of Iterations Allowed to 150 and click OK
twice to close both dialog boxes.
and add group 1, set the Element Sub-Type to
Click the Define Element Groups icon
Planar, click the Advanced tab and click the button to the right of the Associated VOF
Material field. In the VOF Material dialog box, add VOF material 1, set the First Species
Material Number to 2, set the Surface Tension Coefficient between Primary and First
Species to 0.08 and click OK. Click OK to close the Define Element Group dialog box.

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Problem 36: Analysis of a rising air bubble using the VOF method
TIME 0.07500

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Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon


, add condition 2 and set the Type to VOF
Wall Angle. Set the Wall Angle between Primary Fluid and First Species to 0.0, and enter
the following line numbers in the table: 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 (these are the
same lines as are used in the wall boundary condition). Click OK to close the dialog box.
When you click the Redraw icon
top figure on the next page.

, the graphics window should look something like the

Initial conditions: Choose ModelInitial ConditionsDefine, add initial condition


BUBBLE, and, in the first row of the table, set the Variable to VOF-SPECIES1 and the Value
to 1.0, then click OK. Choose ModelInitial ConditionsApply, set the Apply to field to
Surfaces, set the Initial Condition for surface 5 to BUBBLE and click OK.
Meshing
We have prepared a batch file (prob36_2.in) which performs the following operations:
Meshes the geometry (using 4-node FCBI elements)
Regenerates the graphics
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob36_2.in and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.

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The graphics window should look something like this:


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Problem 36: Analysis of a rising air bubble using the VOF method

Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob36. Click the Data File/

Solution icon
, set the file name to prob36, make sure that the Run Solution button is
checked and click Save.
ADINA-CFD runs for 150 solution steps.
When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob36.
Postprocessing
Visualizing the bubble motion: For presentation purposes, we assume that any region for
which the VOF species is greater than corresponds to air. We have put the necessary
commands in a batch file (prob36_1.plo). Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working
directory or folder, select the file prob36_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should
look something like this:
TIME 0.07500

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X

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Click the Movie Load Step icon

, then the Animate icon

. The bubble immediately

becomes rounded and starts to rise, oscillating slightly as it rises. Click the Refresh icon
to clear the animation.
Visualizing the oil motion: We can use the particle tracing feature to visualize the motion of
the oil. We have put the necessary commands in a batch file (prob36_2.plo). Choose
FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob36_2.plo
and the mouse to rearrange the graphics until the
and click Open. Use the Pick icon
graphics window looks something like this:
Z

TIME 0.002500

PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 0.002500
SINGLE PARTICLE/EMITTER
START TIME = 0.000

At this point, the particle traces near the beginning of the solution are displayed.
to compute the particle traces. The graphics window
Now click the Last Solution icon
should look something like the figure on the next page.
Click the Movie Load Step

icon, then the Animate icon

. The particles are seen to

move out of the way of the rising bubble. Click the Refresh icon

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Problem 36: Analysis of a rising air bubble using the VOF method
TIME 0.07500

Z
X

PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 0.07500
SINGLE PARTICLE/EMITTER
START TIME = 0.000

Solution with more steps


In the preceding, we only ran the solution for 150 steps so that the analysis would not take too
long. However, it is of interest to run the solution for more steps, if your computer is fast
enough.
Choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes),
and choose database file prob36.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Choose ControlTime Step, set the Number of Steps to 720 in the first row of the table and
click OK.
Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob36b, make sure that the Run
Solution button is checked and click Save.
ADINA-CFD runs for 720 solution steps.
When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob36b.
Postprocess the model exactly as for the previous analysis. You should see the following
plots.

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Visualization of bubble motion:


TIME 0.3600

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X

Visualization of oil motion:


TIME 0.3600

Z
X

PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 0.3600
SINGLE PARTICLE/EMITTER
START TIME = 0.000

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh

Problem description
A simplified turbine is immersed in a fluid as shown:

Inlet

Structure

Structure rotates freely


about center pin

Outlet

At the beginning of the analysis, the turbine is at rest. A normal traction is suddenly imposed
at the turbine inlet. The fluid flows through the turbine housing, causing the turbine to rotate.
The model is planar and two-dimensional.
Because the turbine can rotate an arbitrary amount, it is convenient to model fluid surrounding
the turbine with elements that rotate with the turbine. These elements slide past the elements
that are near the turbine housing, as shown:

Mesh in this region


rotates with structure
Sliding boundary
Mesh in this region is
stationary

Fluid is allowed to flow through the sliding mesh boundary.

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a boundary condition of type sliding-mesh
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA system does not contain ADINA-FSI.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem. In addition you should be
able to allocate as much memory as possible to the AUI, at least 400 MB. This memory is
needed to perform the particle tracing at the end of this problem description.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob37_1.in, prob37_2.in, prob37_3.in
and prob37_1.plo. You need to copy file prob37_1.in, prob37_2.in, prob37_3.in,
prob37_1.plo from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list. Choose
EditMemory Usage and make sure that the ADINA/AUI memory is at least 400 MB).

ADINA-CFD model
Defining model control data, geometry, wall boundary condition
We have prepared a batch file (prob37_1.in) which performs the following operations:
Specifies a transient FSI analysis.
Specifies the time stepping
Defines points, lines and surfaces.
Defines a sheet body
Defines a wall boundary condition
Plots the model
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob37_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh


TIME 24.00

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X

B
B

B
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B
B

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Defining the sliding-mesh boundary conditions


The following figure shows the lines and edges on the sliding-mesh boundaries:

L10
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E12

L9

L12

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E11

Figure includes
gap between regions
for clarity.
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L13

Regions overlap slightly


in actual model.

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Although the figure shows a slight gap between the two meshes, actually the two meshes
overlap slightly.

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh

Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon


, add condition number 2 and set the Type to
Sliding Mesh. Set the Apply to field to Edges, then enter 12, 11 in the first two rows of the
table and click Save. Add condition number 3 and make sure that the Type is Sliding Mesh.
Set the Apply to field to Lines, enter line numbers 9 to 16 in the table, then click Save (do
not close the dialog box).
We also need to create a boundary condition pair to link the two boundary conditions of type
sliding-mesh. Click the Boundary Condition Pair button, and, in the first row of the table, set
B.C. #1 to 2 and B.C. #2 to 3, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
When you click the Redraw icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 24.00

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Finishing the ADINA-CFD model definition


We have prepared a batch file (prob37_2.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines remaining special boundary conditions
Defines leader-follower relationships
Defines the material
Defines the normal-traction loading
Defines the element groups
Subdivides the geometry
Meshes the geometry
Creates the prob37_f.dat file
Regenerates the graphics

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh

Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob37_2.in and click Open. Close the Log Window dialog box (which is displayed when the
AUI creates the data file). The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 24.00

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and save the database to file prob37_f.

ADINA model
Click the New icon

to begin a new model.

We have prepared a batch file (prob37_3.in) that creates the entire ADINA model. Choose
FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob37_3.in and
click Open. Close the Log Window dialog box (which is displayed when the AUI creates the
data file). The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh


TIME 1.000

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Running ADINA-FSI
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob37_f, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob37_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Then click Start.
The ADINA-FSI solution takes 120 steps.
When ADINA-FSI finishes, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon

and

open porthole file prob37_f. Then click the Open icon


and open porthole file prob37_a.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
(Your results may be slightly different than ours because free meshing produces different
meshes on different platforms.)

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh


Z

TIME 24.00

Postprocessing
Visualizing the mesh motion: Click the Movie Load Step icon

, then the Animate icon

. Notice that the mesh surrounding the turbine rotates along with the turbine, and slides
relative to the mesh close to the turbine housing. Click the Refresh icon
animation.
Velocity vectors: Click the Model Outline icon

to clear the

, then click the Quick Vector Plot icon

. To clear the stress vector plot in the structure, click the Modify Vector Plot icon
,
make sure that the Vector Quantity is STRESS, click the Delete button, click Yes to confirm,
then click OK to close the dialog box. The graphics window should look something like the
figure on the next page.
Click the Movie Load Step icon
vectors.

, then the Animate icon

to animate the velocity

Notice that the velocity vectors cross the sliding-mesh boundary. Click the Refresh icon
to clear the animation.

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh


TIME 24.00

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X

VELOCITY
TIME 24.00
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3.250
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Particle tracing: We can use the particle tracing feature to visualize the fluid motion.
First click the Clear Vector Plot icon

to remove the velocity vectors.

We have put the necessary commands for the particle tracing in a batch file (prob37_1.plo).
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob37_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the top figure
on the next page.
At this point, the particle tracing has only been computed for the first time step. Now click
to compute the particle traces for the entire solution. (This
the Movie Load Step icon
calculation may take a long time. Increasing the memory available to the AUI should speed
up the calculation.) When the movie is complete, click the Animate icon
window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh

TIME 0.2000

PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 0.2000
MULTIPLE PARTICLES/EMITTER
EMIT INTERVAL = 0.02000
START TIME = 0.000

TIME 24.00

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PARTICLE TRACE
UNSTEADY FLOW, TIME = 24.00
MULTIPLE PARTICLES/EMITTER
EMIT INTERVAL = 0.02000
START TIME = 0.000

Notice how the particles cross over the sliding mesh boundaries.

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Problem 37: FSI analysis of a simplified turbine using a sliding mesh

Click the Refresh icon


to clear the animation. You can also use the icons that change the
solution time to view the particle traces at different solution times.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).
Notes
If there is a slight gap between the two meshes, the sliding-mesh feature will still work.
However, during particle tracing, if a particle enters the gap, it is lost and never reenters the
model.
The two meshes must be incompatible (that is, they cannot share nodes). One convenient way
to generate incompatible meshes is to use separate element groups for the two meshes, then
set the Coincidence Checking to Group during meshing of the second element group.
Unsteady particle tracing is very memory-intensive. The memory allocated to the AUI should
ideally be set to the amount of RAM (physical memory) on your computer.

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Problem 38: Analysis of a steam-air heat exchanger

Problem description
Air flows around a pipe containing hot steam, as shown:
z
x

Air
293 K

Fan:
DP = 1.0 10-2 - 10-4 Q 2

Steel

Steam (ASME)
101 KPa
430 K

The air inlet boundary condition is given as a function of pressure drop vs flow rate.
The steel is modeled as a solid element group within ADINA-CFD.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a material using ASME steam tables
$ Defining a fan boundary condition
$ Using the multigrid solver
$ Checking the mesh for incompatibilities
$ Defining face-links between bodies
$ Controlling the meshing across thin sections
$ Changing the colors of element groups
$ Obtaining the average temperature over a boundary defined by an element face-set
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem. In addition, you need to be
able to allocate at least 150 MB to ADINA-CFD.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because
there are too many nodes in the model.

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Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob38_1.in, prob38_2.in and
prob38_3.in. You need to copy file prob38_1.in, prob38_2.in, prob38_3.in from the folder
samples\primer into a working directory or folder before beginning this analysis.
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data, geometry, subdivision data, boundary conditions and
materials
We have prepared a batch file (prob38_1.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines the geometry bodies.
Defines analysis control parameters, such as the automatic time-stepping
Defines the material properties for the air and steel.
Plots the model
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob38_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 3.000
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Selecting the multigrid solver


Choose ControlSolution Process, set the Equation Solver to Multigrid and click OK.
Defining the material for the steam
Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the ASME Steam button. In the Define
ASME Steam Material dialog box, add material 3, set the Reference Temperature to 400.0,
verify that the Constant Pressure is 101300.0, set the Constant Temperature to 0.0 and click
OK. Click Close to close the Manage Materials dialog box.
Defining boundary conditions
We have prepared a batch file (prob38_2.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines a wall boundary condition
Defines temperature loads and applies them to the air and steam inlet
Defines a normal-traction load and applies it to the steam inlet
Replots the model
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob38_2.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 3.000
X

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B

PRESCRIBED
TEMPERATURE
TIME 3.000
430.0

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B

PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 3.000

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We still need to add the fan boundary condition. Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
, add condition number 2 and set the Type to Fan. Set C0 to 1.0E-2, C2 to -1.0E-4 and
M2 to 2.0 (note, you do not need to change C1 and M1). Set the Type of Fan to Intake and
set the Time Function # to 4. Now set the Apply to field to Faces and the Body # to 3. Set
the Face # to 9 in the first row of the table, then click OK. When you click the Redraw icon
, the graphics window should look something like this:
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Y
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CC

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TEMPERATURE
TIME 3.000
430.0

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C

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C

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Defining element groups, subdivision data, meshing


We have prepared a batch file (prob38_3.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines the element groups
Subdivides the geometry
Meshes the geometry
Regenerates the graphics
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob38_3.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
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Checking the meshing for incompatibilities: Before we continue, we want to check the
meshing for incompatibilities. Click the Clear icon
Geometry icon

, the Mesh Plot icon

(to hide the geometry), the Shading icon

, the Show

and the No Mesh Lines icon

. The graphics window should look something like this:


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Now click the Cull Front Faces icon


. This icon removes all of the front faces from the
plot. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 3.000
X

Incompatibilities here

You are actually looking through the model.


There are some interior surfaces in the model. These interior surfaces result from
incompatibilities in the model. The incompatibilities are present because we forgot to facelink the bodies of the geometry model (we forgot to do this deliberately so that we can
demonstrate how to check the mesh for incompatibilities).
and the mouse to rotate the graphics out-of-plane, to observe the
Use the Pick icon
interior surfaces from different angles.
The model is invalid, so we have to delete the mesh and remesh.
Deleting the mesh: Click the Clear icon

and the Mesh Plot icon

. Click the Delete

Mesh icon
, set the Delete Mesh from field to Body, set the Element Group to 1 and, in
the table, set the Body Number to 3, then click Apply. Repeat for element group 2 on body 2,
and element group 3 on body 1, then click OK to close the dialog box.
Creating face-links: Choose GeometryFacesFace Link, add face link 1, set the Type to
Create for All Faces/Surfaces and click OK. The AUI displays the warning message Face
2 of body 1 and face 3 of body 2 cannot be linked. Face 3 of body 1 and face 4 of body 2

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cannot be linked. This message is OK since the indicated faces are not adjacent to each
other. Click OK to clear the warning message.
, make sure that the Element Group is 3, set the
Remeshing: Click the Mesh Bodies icon
Body # to 1 in the first row of the table and click Apply. Now set the Element Group to 2, set
the Body # to 2 in the first row of the table and click Apply. Now set the Element Group to 1,
set the Boundary Meshing to Delaunay, click the Advanced tab, set the Min. # of Elements
Across Thin Sections to 5, set the Body # to 3 in the first row of the table and click OK.
Click OK to clear the sliver tetrahedra warning message, if necessary.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 3.000
X

Number of elements across thickness increased


using Min # of elements across thin sections.

Note that we used the Min. # of Elements Across Thin Sections field to increase the number
of elements through the thickness of body 3, as indicated in the plot.
Checking the meshing for incompatibilities: Lets check the new mesh for incompatibilities.
Click the Show Geometry icon

(to hide the geometry), the Shading icon

Mesh Lines icon


and the Cull Front Faces icon
something like the figure on the next page.

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, the No

. The graphics window should look

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TIME 3.000
X

Now there are no interior surfaces in the plot. This shows that there are no incompatibilities
between the elements.
and the mouse to rotate the graphics out-of-plane. The Pick icon seems
Use the Pick icon
to work in reverse. This is an illusion caused by the fact that you are looking at the back
faces on the model.
Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob38. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob38, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked,
make sure that the Max Memory for Solution is set to at least 150 Mbytes and click Save.
The Log Window displays the messages
WARNING: In
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boundary

These messages state that, in special boundary condition 1, some of the faces in the model are
not on the model boundary. This is correct: we have placed wall boundary conditions on the
faces of the air that are adjacent to the steel, and wall boundary conditions on the faces of the
steam that are adjacent to the steel. These wall boundary conditions enforce no-slip on these

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faces.
ADINA-CFD runs for 3 solution steps. When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog
boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob38.

Postprocessing
Plotting the element groups in different colors: Click the Color Element Groups icon
.
The air is plotted in green, the steel is plotted in red and the steam is plotted in magenta
(between red and blue). The red and magenta are hard to tell apart. Click the Zone Colors
, change the Color for zone EG3, for example to cyan, then click OK. Now the
icon
steam is plotted in cyan. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 3.000

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X

Plotting the velocities: Click the Shading icon


Quick Vector Plot icon

, the No Mesh Lines icon

and the

. Only the velocity vectors on the outside of the model are

plotted. Click the Cull Front Faces icon


. Now you can see the velocity vectors within
the model. But it is difficult to see the vectors because they have the same colors as the
element groups. Click the Color Element Groups icon
the same color, then click the Modify Mesh Plot icon

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, click the Element Depiction

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button, and, in the Define Element Depiction dialog box, set the Appearance for Deformed
Mesh color to GRAY , then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics
window should look something like this:

Use the Pick icon


and the mouse to examine the model from different viewpoints. Your
solution may be slightly different than ours because free meshing produces different meshes
on different platforms.
Temperatures: Click the Clear icon
Surface icon

and the Mesh Plot icon

. Now click the Cut

, set the Type to Cutting Plane, set the Defined by field to Y-Plane and

click OK. Now click the Model Outline icon


, click the Create Band Plot icon
, set
the Band Plot Variable to (Temperature: TEMPERATURE) and click OK. The graphics
window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Lets just plot the temperatures in the air. Press the F8 key, uncheck the display of element
groups 2 and 3 and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the bottom
figure on the next page.

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Only the temperatures on the cutting surface intersection are plotted. Click the Cut Surface
icon
, set the Mesh Display Below the Cutplane to Display as Usual and click OK.
Now the temperatures are plotted on the mesh below the cutting surface intersection. Notice
that the plot still shows some unsightly extra lines on the mesh below the cutting surface
, click the
intersection. To remove these lines, click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
Rendering button, set the Element Face Angle to 50 and click OK twice to close both
dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:

Average outlet temperature: Click the Clear icon

and the Mesh Plot icon

We need to select just the element faces on the outlet. Rotate the model until the outlet is
visible, then choose DefinitionsElement/Node SetElement Face Set, add Element Face
Set Number 1, set the Method to Auto-Chain Element Faces, double-click in the Face {p}
column of the table, then select one or more of the faces on the outlet, then press the Esc key.
Click Save to create the face-set. Move the dialog box out of the way of the mesh plot. The
element faces on the outlet should be highlighted. Click OK to close the dialog box.
To plot the face-set by itself, click the Modify Mesh Plot icon

, set the Element Face Set

to 1 and click OK. Click the Create Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to
(Temperature: TEMPERATURE) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 3.000

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TIME 3.000
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Choose DefinitionsModel Point (Special) Mesh Integration, add point name OUTLET,
set the Integration Type to Averaged and click OK. Now choose ListValue List
Model Point, set Variable 1 to (Temperature: TEMPERATURE) and click Apply. The
temperature at time 3.0 is 3.91584E+02 (degrees K). (Your result may be slightly different
because free meshing produces different meshes on different platforms.)
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).
Notes
The air velocity in this problem is relatively low. This means that the air particles remain in
the heat exchanger for a relatively long time, and also means that the air heats up
significantly.
The multigrid solver is much more efficient than the sparse solver for this problem.

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Problem 39: Thermal FSI analysis of a heated hemispherical dome

Problem description
An enclosure is bounded by rigid walls and a flexible hemispherical dome, as shown:
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X

0.05 m

0.1 m

Air: m=2.010-5 N-s/m2


r=1.2 kg/m3
cp=1006 J/kg-oC
k=0.025 W/m-oC
g=-9.8 m/s 2
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b=0.0033 C

Walls marked with A: zero temperature, no slip


Other walls, top and base: insulated, no slip

Hemispherical dome: shell with thermo-isotropic material


E=6.91010 N/m2 n=0.33
a=210-5 oC -1
t=0.0005 m radius=0.025 m
k=204 W/m-oC Q=1000 W/m2
The enclosure contains air, which flows due to natural convection caused by the heating of the
air near the dome.
For analysis purposes, we analyze one quarter of the domain, with symmetric boundary
conditions, as shown in the figure on the next page.

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X

Face 6, no-slip
Face 7, no flow
in y direction

Face 3, no flow
in x direction

Face 4, FSI and


shell-thermal
boundary
conditions
Face 1, no-slip,
zero temperature

Face 5, no-slip

Face 2, no-slip

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining a shell thermal boundary condition
$ Using a layer table to control meshing
$ Plotting a boundary of the model along with the velocities within the model.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
model contains too many nodes.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob39_1.in, prob39_2.in and
prob39_3.in. You need to copy files prob39_1.in, prob39_2.in and prob39_3.in from the
folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before beginning this analysis.
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.

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ADINA-CFD model
Defining model control data, geometry, material and boundary conditions
We have prepared a batch file (prob39_1.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines the geometry bodies
Defines most of the analysis control parameters
Defines the material properties for the air
Defines the zero velocity boundary conditions
Defines the temperature boundary condition
Defines a time function
Defines time stepping information
Plots the model
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob39_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

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X

PRESCRIBED
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000

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B

0.000

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E

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Selecting thermal FSI analysis


Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, then, in the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) box, set
"Thermal Coupling" to "Whole Solid Domain" and click OK.

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Defining the FSI and shell-thermal boundary conditions


FSI boundary condition: Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
, add condition
number 1 and set the Type to Fluid-Structure Interface. Set the Apply to field to Faces, set
the Face # to 4 in the first row of the table and click Save (do not close the dialog box yet).
Shell-thermal boundary condition: Add condition number 2, set the Type to Shell Thermal,
set the Sub-Type to Heat Flux, the Thickness of Boundary to 0.0005 and the Heat
Conductivity Value to 204.0. In the Heat Flux box, set the Value to 1000.0 and the Time
Function # to 2. Set the Associated Fluid-Structure Interface Boundary Condition # to 1. Set
the Apply to field to Faces, make sure that the Body # is 2, and, in the table, set the Face #
to 4 in the first row. Click OK.
When you click the Redraw icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:

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Defining the element group, creating the mesh


We have prepared a batch file (prob39_2.in) which performs the following operations:
Defines an element group
Subdivides the geometry
Generates elements
Replots the model

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This mesh is not suitable for the present analysis, because we anticipate large velocity
gradients near the walls. We would prefer to have layers of small elements near geometry
faces 1, 2, 4, 6, as shown in the following figure:
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fluid flows radially outwards,
fine mesh required

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Face 3, no flow
in x direction,
fluid slips along face,
coarse mesh is OK

Face 7, no flow
in y direction,
fluid slips along face,
coarse mesh is OK

Face 4, FSI and


shell-thermal
boundary conditions,
fluid rises near this
face, fine mesh required
Face 5, no-slip,
very little anticipated flow,
coarse mesh is OK

Face 1, no-slip,
zero temperature,
fluid falls near this face,
fine mesh required
Face 2, no-slip,
fluid flows radially inwards,
fine mesh required

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Boundary layers: To obtain layers of small elements, choose MeshingCreate Mesh


Boundary Layer, fill in the table as follows and click OK:
Face #

Edge #

Body #

1
2
4
6

(blank)
(blank)
(blank)
(blank)

2
2
2
2

1st Layer
Thickness
0.0005
0.0005
0.0005
0.0005

# of
Layers
3
3
3
3

Total
Thickness
0.0025
0.0025
0.0018
0.0025

Progression
Type
(blank)
(blank)
(blank)
(blank)

The graphics window should look something like this:


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TIME 1.000
0.000

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Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, saving the ADINA-IN database


Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob39_f.dat, make sure that the
Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save. Save the database file to file prob39_f.idb.

ADINA model
Click the New icon

to begin a new model.

We have prepared a batch file (prob39_3.in) that creates the entire ADINA model. Choose
FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob39_3.in and
click Open. Close the Log Window dialog box (which is displayed when the AUI creates the

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data file). The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000
B

Z
C

B
B

C
CC

B
B
B

C
C

E
E

B
C
D
E

U U U
1 2 3 1 2
- - - - - - -

To display the mesh without the white FSI boundary lines, click the Clear icon
, choose
DisplayGeometry/Mesh PlotDefine Style, set the Frontier Depiction to OFF and click
OK. Then click the Boundary Plot icon
like this:
TIME 1.000
B

. The graphics window should look something

Z
C

B
B

C
CC

B
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C
C

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E

E
B
C
D
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U U U
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Running ADINA-FSI
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob39_f, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob39_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Set the Maximum Memory for Solution to at least 40 MB. Then click
Start.
The ADINA-FSI solution takes 2 steps.
When ADINA-FSI finishes, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob39_f. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

and

Z
X

Postprocessing
Plotting the velocities: Click the Shading icon

, the No Mesh Lines icon

and the

Quick Vector Plot icon


. You dont see any velocity vectors because we are only looking
at the vectors on the outside of the model, and the visible elements all have no-slip boundary
and the mouse to rotate the model until the graphics
conditions. Use the Pick icon
window looks something like the top figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.1868

0.1625
0.1375
0.1125
0.0875
0.0625
0.0375
0.0125

This plot shows that there is slip on the symmetric faces of the model.
and rotate the model with the mouse until the
Now click the Cull Front Faces icon
graphics window looks something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X
Y

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.1868

0.1625
0.1375
0.1125
0.0875
0.0625
0.0375
0.0125

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Evidently the fluid rises near the shell dome, and falls near the zero temperature boundary
condition, as expected. (Your solution may be slightly different than ours, because free
meshing produces different meshes on different platforms.)
We can also plot just the dome boundary as an element face-set. First, click the Cull Front
Faces icon
and rotate the model until the dome boundary is visible. Now choose
DefinitionsElement/Node SetElement Face Set and add Element Face Set Number 1, set
the Method to Auto-Chain Element Faces and set the Face Angle to 10. Now double-click
in the Face {p} column of the table, select one or more of the faces on the dome boundary,
then press the Esc key. Click Save to create the face-set. Move the dialog box out of the way
of the mesh plot and notice that the element faces on the outlet are highlighted. Click OK to
close the dialog box.
, set the Element Face Set to 1 and click OK. The
Now click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
dome boundary is plotted, but no velocities are plotted. This is because the velocities at the
dome boundary are zero (no-slip). To see the velocities within the fluid domain, click the
Modify Vector Plot icon
, click the Grid button, set the Vector Location to Within 3D
Elements and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. Rotate the mesh plot with the
mouse until the graphics window looks something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.1751

0.1625
0.1375
0.1125
0.0875
0.0625
0.0375
0.0125

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Plotting the temperatures: Click the Clear icon

, the Mesh Plot icon

, then click the

Create Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to (Temperature: TEMPERATURE)
and click OK. The graphic window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
208.0
176.0
144.0
112.0
80.0
48.0
16.0

MAXIMUM
223.0
NODE 1
MINIMUM
0.000
NODE 97

Now we use a cutting plane to visualize the temperatures within the model. Click the Cut
Surface icon
, set the Type to Cutting Plane, set the Defined by field to Origin and
Normal, set the Outwards Normal to (1.0, -1.0, 0.0) and click OK. Then click the Model
Outline icon

to remove the plotted lines on the cutting plane intersection. Use the Pick

icon
and the mouse to rotate the mesh until the graphics window looks something like the
top figure on the next page.
We can also plot the temperatures at the dome boundary. Click the Cut Surface icon

, set

the Type to None and click OK. Then click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, set the Element
Face Set to 1 and click OK. Use the mouse to scale and rotate the mesh until the graphics
window looks something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X Y

TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
208.0
176.0
144.0
112.0
80.0
48.0
16.0

MAXIMUM
223.0
NODE 1
MINIMUM
0.000
NODE 76

TIME 1.000

Z
X

TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
216.0
192.0
168.0
144.0
120.0
96.0
72.0

MAXIMUM
223.0
NODE 1
MINIMUM
69.03
NODE 4

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 40: Analysis of a glued shaft with ADINA-M

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the shaft and ring shown in the following figure:
Outer surface fixed

2 N/mm2

1
2

All lengths in mm

E = 2.07 105 N/mm2


n = 0.29

The shaft is glued into the ring.


This problem could be modeled using one geometry body. However, in this problem, we use
two geometry bodies, one for the shaft and the other for the ring. We use the gluemesh
feature to glue the shaft to the ring.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Running an unstable model in static analysis.
$ Applying a traction load that acts in a specified direction.
$ Using the gluemesh feature.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because
there are too many nodes in the model.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in file prob40_1.in. You need to copy files
prob40_1.in from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.

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Problem 40: Analysis of a glued shaft with ADINA-M

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining the model
We have prepared a batch file (prob40_1.in) which contains the entire model definition, with
the exception of the load and gluemesh definitions.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob40_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

Traction load definition


, set the Load Type to Pressure and click the Define... button
Click the Apply Load icon
to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Pressure dialog box, add pressure 1, set
the Magnitude to 2 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, set Apply to to Face, and,
in the first row of the table, set the Face to 2, the Body to 1 and the Load Direction to Global
Y-Dir. Click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.

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When you click the Load Plot icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
2.000

Generating the data file, running ADINA


We now demonstrate the effect of not gluing the parts together.
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob40. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob40, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
icon
click Save.
Since the two parts are not connected, the shaft has rigid body modes, so the model is unstable
in static analysis. Depending upon round-off, ADINA either stops with the message
*** Stiffness matrix not positive definite ***
(which indicates that the model is unstable), or ADINA runs to completion. In the latter case,
you will find that the shaft undergoes very large displacements.

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Problem 40: Analysis of a glued shaft with ADINA-M

Using the gluemesh feature


We need to glue the parts together. The following figure shows how the faces of the model
line up.
Face 6 of body 2
Face 1 of body 1

Face 4 of body 1
Face 1 of body 2
Section through model, parts separated for clarity

We also note that the faces on body 1 should be masters, because each node on a slave should
find an element face on the master.
Choose MeshingGlue Mesh, add Glue Mesh Set 1, enter the following information into the
table and click OK.
Type
Face
Face
Face
Face

Label #
1
6
1
4

Body #
2
2
1
1

Side
Slave
Slave
Master
Master

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
to save the database file. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set
Click the Save icon
the file name to prob40, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob40.

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Plotting the deformed mesh


Click the Color Element Groups icon
Plot icon

, the Scale Displacements icon

and the Load

. The graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 758.7

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
2.000

The shaft appears to be glued to the ring.


Total reaction force
Choose ListValue ListZone, set Variable 1 to (Reaction: X-REACTION_SUM),
Variable 2 to (Reaction: Y-REACTION_SUM) and Variable 3 to (Reaction: ZREACTION_SUM), then click Apply. The X and Z reaction sums should be very close to
zero, and the Y reaction sum should be close to -6.07437 (N). Notice that the total applied
force is a traction of 2 N/mm2 applied over a circular area of radius 1 mm, resulting in a total
applied force of 6.28318 N. The difference between the computed value of 6.07437 and the
theoretical value of 6.28318 is due to the discretization of the shaft; the circular area is
approximated by straight-sided quadrilateral element faces.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 41: Analysis of a screwdriver with ADINA-M

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the screwdriver shown in the following figure:

The geometry of the screwdriver is given in a Parasolid file.


The purpose of the analysis is to show how to modify the geometry using the discrete
boundary representation feature (discrete BREP feature).
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Importing the Parasolid geometry.
$ Using the discrete boundary representation feature.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-M.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob41.x_t and prob41_1.in. You need to
copy files prob41.x_t and prob41_1.in from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.

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Problem 41: Analysis of a screwdriver with ADINA-M

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Importing the Parasolid geometry
File prob41.x_t is a Parasolid file containing the geometry. Click the Import Parasolid Model
, choose file prob41.x_t and click Open. The graphics window should look
icon
something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

Defining the subdivision data, material, boundary conditions, loading and elements
We have prepared a batch file (prob41_1.in) which contains the rest of the model definition.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob41_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1000000.

Region with very


small elements

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U U U
1 2 3
B - - -

Zoom into the indicated region of the mesh. You will notice some very small elements.
These elements are present because the geometry contains very narrow faces in this region of
the model.
We would like to remesh, using a geometry without the narrow faces. Click the Delete Mesh
icon

, set Delete Mesh from to Body, enter 1 in the table and click OK.

Creating a discrete boundary representation


Choose MeshingFeature RemovalDiscrete BREP, set the Body Number to 1 and click
Create. Click Close to close the dialog box. The graphics window should look something
like the top figure on the next page.
The orange lines are the boundaries of the discrete BREP triangles.
Click the Show Discrete BREP icon
Show Discrete BREP icon

to return to the original geometry plot, then click the

again to show the discrete BREP. Click the Shading icon

. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1000000.

B
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1000000.

B
B

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Defeaturing the body


Click MeshingFeature RemovalBody Defeature, set the Body Number to 1, set Remove
Surface Triangles with Size below to 0.001, set the Angle (in degrees) used in Coarsening
to 60 and click Preview. The graphics window should look something like this. The faces
and edges that will be removed by the defeaturing are drawn in yellow.
TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1000000.

B
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

To defeature the body, click OK. The graphics window should look something like the top
figure on the next page.
When you zoom into the indicated region, there are no narrow faces in the discrete BREP.
Remeshing
Click the Mesh Bodies icon
, set the Boundary Meshing to Delaunay, set the Nodes per
Element to 4, enter 1 in the table and click OK. The graphics window should look something
like the bottom figure on the next page.
Notice that the element faces on the surface match the discrete BREP of the body.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1000000.

Region with narrow


faces originally

B
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - -

TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1000000.

BBBBB B
B B BB BBB
B B
B B B
B
BBB BB BB
B
B
B
B
B B
BBBB
B
B
B
B BBB B B
B
BB
BBB
BB
B
BBB BBB B
BBB
BBBBBB
U U U
1 2 3
B - - -

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Problem 41: Analysis of a screwdriver with ADINA-M

Generating the data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob41. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob41, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
icon
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob41.
Plotting the effective stresses
Click the Quick Band Plot icon

. The graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 1.000

Z
X

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
9.750E+07
8.250E+07
6.750E+07
5.250E+07
3.750E+07
2.250E+07
7.500E+06

MAXIMUM
1.032E+08
EG 1, EL 2759, IPT 1
MINIMUM
245171.
EG 1, EL 3458, IPT 1

Since 4-node tet elements are used in the meshing, the stresses are constant within the
elements. Click the Smooth Plots icon
like the figure on the next page.

. The graphics window should look something

Although the results look better, they are not more accurate. A refined model should be used
to verify the results.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

SMOOTHED
EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
6.500E+07
5.500E+07
4.500E+07
3.500E+07
2.500E+07
1.500E+07
5.000E+06
MAXIMUM
7.090E+07
NODE 455
MINIMUM
118888.
NODE 655

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

Problem description
It is desired to analyze the flow in the strongly curved channel shown.
z
x
o

120
R

Inlet

Prescribed
velocity V

2H
R

Outlet

Numerical data for this model is H = 0.127 , R = 3H , V = 3 . Laminar fluid material


VH
constants are = 1000 , = 1.27 103 , giving a Reynolds number of Re =
= 3 105 .

This problem is also considered in the following references:


Brunn, H.H., An Experimental Investigation of Secondary Flow Losses in Bends with
Rectangular Cross Sections, CUED/A-Turbo/TR 95, Cambridge University.
Khalil, I.M and Weber, H.G., Modeling of Three-Dimensional Flow in Turning
Channels, Transactions of the ASME - Journal of Engineering for Power, paper 84-GT49, 1984
In our numerical model, we use the k- turbulence model. Turbulence variables k and are
specified at the inlet according to the following formulas:

(k )
3
= (i Vinlet ) 2 , inlet = inlet
0.3D
2

3/ 2

kinlet

where i is the turbulence intensity, here set to 0.025 and D is the hydraulic diameter, here
equal to H.

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Turbulence material modeling
$ Turbulence boundary conditions and initial conditions
$ Using the FCBI-C elements
$ Restart to second order FCBI-C elements
$ Mass flux calculation using element face variables
Before you begin

Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
model contains 13041 nodes.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob42_1.in, prob42_2.in, prob42_1.plo,
prob42_2.plo. You need to copy files prob42_1.in, prob42_2.in, prob42_1.plo, prob42_1.plo
from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before beginning this
analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program

Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data

Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, uncheck the Includes Heat Transfer
button, set the Flow Model to Turbulent K-Epsilon and click OK.
Element type: Choose ControlSolution Process and set the Flow-Condition-Based
Interpolation Elements to FCBI-C. (Do not close the dialog box yet.)
Outer iteration settings: Click the Outer Iteration button. Now click the Advanced
Settings button, set the Equation Residual to Use All, the Equation Residual Tolerance to
1E-5, the Variable Residual Tolerance to 1E-4, the Interpolation Scheme for Pressure to
Linear, check the Use Pressure-Implicit with Splitting of Operators (PISO) Scheme button,
then click OK three times to close all dialog boxes.

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Defining the geometry and special boundary conditions

We have prepared a batch file (prob42_1.in) which contains the model geometry and special
boundary conditions.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob42_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Y
Z

EC
D
B
ED
C

V V V

B
C
D
E

C
B
C
D
E

P k

WAL
1
2
3
4

Only half of the flow domain is modeled. Special boundary condition 4 (marked with an E on
the plot) is a slip-wall boundary condition. This boundary condition is chosen to model
symmetry.
Defining the turbulence data

Turbulence material: Click the Manage Materials icon


and click the K-Epsilon
Standard/RNG Model button. In the Define Turbulent K-Epsilon Material dialog box, add
material 1, set the Laminar Viscosity to 1.27e-3 and set the Density to 1000. We will not
change the defaults for the Turbulent Model Flow Constants (in the Advanced tab). Click
OK, then click Close, to close both dialog boxes.
Turbulence inlet boundary conditions: Click the Apply Load icon
, set the Load Type to
Turbulence and click the Define button to the right of the Load Number field. In the
Define Turbulence dialog box, add turbulence number 1, set the Load Values field to
"Computed", set the "Mean Velocity at Boundary" to 3, the "Dissipation Length Scale" to

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0.127 and click Save. Note that the Prescribed Value for Kinetic-Energy is reset to 0.0084375
and the Prescribed Value for Rate of Energy Dissipation is reset to 0.020342. Click OK to
close the dialog box.
In the Apply Usual Boundary Conditions/Loads dialog box, set the Apply to field to
Surface, set the Surface # to 1 in the first row of the table and click OK. When you click the
, the graphics window should look something like this:

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Turbulence initial conditions: Choose ModelInitial ConditionsDefine, add Condition


Name I1, edit the table to read

Variable
K-ENERGY
E-DISSIPATION

Value
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0.020342

and click Save (these values are same values as are applied at the inlet). Now click the
Apply button, set the Apply to field to Volumes, set the Volume # to 1, 2, 3 in the first
three rows in the table, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

Defining the rest of the model

We have prepared a batch file (prob42_2.in) which contains the rest of the model definitions:
Prescribed velocity boundary condition at inlet
Subdivision data
Element group data
Meshing
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob42_2.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
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Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file

Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob42. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob42, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked,
icon
make sure that Maximum Memory for Solution is at least 30 MB and click Save.
When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
, set
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
the File type field to ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), open database file prob42, click
the Open icon

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and open porthole file prob42.

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

Please notice that we first opened the ADINA-IN database file, then loaded the porthole file.
Postprocessing

Pressure distribution: Click the Clear icon

, the Model Outline icon

(to hide the geometry), and the Quick Band Plot icon
Geometry icon
window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

, the Show
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The pressure is highest at the outer radius and lowest at the inner radius.
Turbulence distribution: Click the Modify Band Plot icon
, set the Variable to (Fluid
Variable: TURBULENCE_K) and click OK. The graphics window should look something
like the top figure on the next page.

and the mouse to rotate the mesh plot until the graphics window looks
Use the Pick icon
something like the bottom figure on the next page. Notice that the turbulence is highest on
the no-slip walls, as expected.

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

Static pressure coefficient graph

We would like to plot the static pressure coefficient as a function of the angular position
around the channel, along the line of symmetry for both the outer radius and inner radius. The
p p0
where V is the inlet velocity and p0 is a
static pressure coefficient is defined as C p = 1
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2 V
reference pressure, chosen so that C p = 1 at the inlet. Since it is more convenient to work
with the inlet pressure as the reference pressure, we write C p =

p pinlet
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From Khalil and Weber, Figure 6, the static pressure coefficient at the outlet is about 1.12.
First we need to determine the inlet pressure. We will use the average of the two pressures at
the inlet sampled at the outer radius and at the inner radius (both samples at the line of
symmetry). Choose DefinitionsModel Point (Combination)General, add point
INLET_AVERAGED, set the Type to Average, enter
POINT 2
POINT 3
in the first two rows of the table, then click OK. Now choose ListValue ListModel
Point, make sure that the Model Point Name is INLET_AVERAGED, set the Variable to
(Stress: NODAL_PRESSURE) and click Apply. The result is 9.76329E+02. Click Close to
close the dialog box.
Now we create the static pressure coefficent graph. We have prepared the commands for
creating the static pressure coefficient graph in file prob42_1.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch,
navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob42_1.plo and click Open. The
AUI processes the commands in the batch file. The graphics window should look something
like the figure on the next page.
(Note, part of the command file input is the inlet pressure. To save time, we have already set
the inlet pressure in the command file to 9.76329E+02).
Choose GraphList and scroll to the bottom of the dialog box. The static pressure
coefficient for the last point is 1.21696. Click Close to close the dialog box.

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Restart to second order FCBI-C elements

By default, the FCBI-C elements are first order in space. We can improve the solution by
using second order FCBI-C elements.
Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes) and choose file
prob42.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Choose ControlSolution Process and click the Restart Analysis button. Now click the
Outer Iteration button, click the Advanced Settings button, set the Space Discretization
Accuracy Order to Second and click OK three times to close all three dialog boxes.
Generating the data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file

to save the database file. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set
Click the Save icon
the file name to prob42b, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked, make sure that
Maximum Memory for Solution is at least 30 MB and click Save. The AUI opens a window
in which you can specify the restart file from the first analysis. Enter restart file prob42 and
click Copy.
Notice that ADINA-CFD takes less time to run. This is because the initial conditions (from
the first order solution) are close to the second order solution.

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

When ADINA-CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
, set
the File type field to ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), open database file prob42, click
and open porthole file prob42b.

the Open icon


Postprocessing

Static pressure coefficient graph


We have prepared the commands for creating the static pressure coefficient graph in file
prob42_2.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select
the file prob42_2.plo and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the batch file.
The graphics window should look something like this:
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Outer radius
Inner radius

STATIC_PRESSURE_COEFFICIENT

-0.8

-1.0

-1.2

-1.4

-1.6

-20.

0.

20.

40.

60.

80.

100.

120.

140.

160.

ANGULAR_POSITION_OUTER

Choose GraphList and scroll to the bottom of the dialog box. The static pressure
coefficient for the last point is 1.17948, which is quite comparable to the value from Khalil
and Weber. Click Close to close the dialog box.

Mass flux calculations: We would like to calculate the mass flux into and out of the channel.
To do this, we need element face-sets corresponding to the channel inlet and outlet.
Click the Clear icon

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel

ADINA-CFD provides an element face-set for the channel inlet. Choose Definitions
Element/Node SetElement Face Set and select face-set 5. Move the dialog box out of the
way of the mesh plot and notice that the channel inlet is highlighted. Click Cancel to close
the dialog box.
Choose DefinitionsModel PointElement Face Set, add name INLET, set the Element
Face Set # to 5 and click OK. Now choose ListValue ListModel Point, set Variable 1 to
(Flux: MASS_FLUX_ELFACE) and click Apply. The mass flux should be 4.83870E+01.
This mass flux is the same as the value obtained from VA where A = H 2 . Click Close to
close the dialog box.
Now lets determine the mass flux at the channel outlet. ADINA-CFD does not provide an
element face-set for the channel outlet because there is no boundary condition defined at the
outlet. Choose DefinitionsElement/Node Set Element Face Set and add face-set 10, set
the Method to From Geometry Surface/Face, set the Surface/Face # to 16 in the first row of
the table and click Save. Move the dialog box out of the way of the mesh plot and notice that
the channel outlet is highlighted. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Choose DefinitionsModel PointElement Face Set, add name OUTLET, set the Element
Face Set # to 10 and click OK. Now choose ListValue ListModel Point, set the Model
Point Name to Outlet, set Variable 1 to (Flux: MASS_FLUX_ELFACE) and click Apply.
The mass flux should be -4.83870E+01. It is seen that the sum of the mass fluxes is zero, so
that mass is conserved.

Plotting the dimensionless wall distance: We would like to plot the dimensionless wall
distance. Click the Clear icon

and the Model Outline icon

, then click the Show

Geometry icon
(to hide the geometry). Now click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the
Band Plot Variable to (Fluid Variable: WALL_Y+_ELFACE) and click OK. Use the mouse
to rotate the mesh so that the graphics window looks something like the figure on the next
page.

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 42: 3D turbulent flow in a strongly curved channel


TIME 2.000

Y
X

WALL_Y+_ELFACE
TIME 2.000
432.0
408.0
384.0
360.0
336.0
312.0
288.0

MAXIMUM
439.6
EG 1, EL 1796
MINIMUM
271.3
EG 1, EL 8131

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Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method

Problem description
A block is pushed onto a rigid cylinder as shown:
Prescribed5
force = 10 N

0.1

All lengths in meters

0.1

Block:
Ogden material model:
m1 = 106 N/m2, a1=0.5
m2 = 10 4 N/m2 , a2=5.5
Plane strain conditions

0.01
0.05

Rigid cylinder,
coefficient of friction = 0.2

We would like to determine the displacements and contact tractions for the given load
application. However, we do not want to explicitly specify time steps or time functions.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Using the TLA and-TLA-S methods
$ Plotting contact tractions as bands
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because
there are 1077 nodes in the model.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in file prob43_1.in. You need to copy file
prob43_1.in from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.

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Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob43_1.in) which contains all of the model definition except
for the specification of the TLA method.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob43_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000
C
CB B B B B B B B B B
BBBBBBBBBBB
B

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
100000.

U U
B
C

If you look at the commands in prob43_1.in, you will notice that there is no specification of
the time function or the number of time steps. The time function used is the default time
function, and the number of time steps is automatically set by the TLA method.
Choosing the TLA method
to the right of the Analysis Type drop-down menu, set
Click the Analysis Options icon
the Automatic Time Stepping Scheme to Use Total Load Application (TLA) and click
OK.

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Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, examining the output file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob43. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob43,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
Depending upon round-off, ADINA either runs, or stops with the message *** Program
stopped abnormally ***. Click the View Output button in the ADINA Structures window
and find the text
STEP NUMBER =

You will notice that the minimum abs diag element of the factorized matrix is very small.
This is because the model has a rigid body mode in the z translational direction. This rigid
body mode is present because we specified a prescribed force on the block, and when the
block is not in contact with the cylinder, there is nothing to restrain the motion of the block.
Close the text editor window and the ADINA Structures window, and all other windows.
One way to obtain a solution is to prescribe the displacement of the block. However then it is
difficult to determine the exact amount of displacement needed to obtain the specified
prescribed force. So instead we add stabilization to the model using the TLA-S method.
Choosing the TLA-S method
Click the Analysis Options icon
to the right of the Analysis Type drop-down menu, set
the Automatic Time Stepping Scheme to Use TLA with Stabilization (TLA-S) and click
OK.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, examining the output file, loading the
porthole file
to save the database file. Now click the Data File/Solution icon
,
Click the Save icon
set the file name to prob43, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
You can replace the existing prob43.dat file.
ADINA solves the model using 7 solution steps.
Click the View Output button in the ADINA Structures window, scroll to the end of the file,
then scroll backwards until you find the table with heading
SOLUTION ACCURACY INDICATORS

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Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method

In this table, notice that


EXTERNAL FORCES = 1.134E+02
DAMPING FORCES = 3.665E-01
INERTIA FORCES = 0.000E+00
CONTACT DAMP. FORCES = 4.802E-03
STIFFNESS STABIL = 3.942E-09
These numbers are force indicators (not forces) and have units of energy (force units times
displacement units).
For this problem, the stabilization comes from low-speed dynamics damping, contact damping
and stiffness stabilization. Low-speed dynamics inertia is not used because we did not specify
the density of the material in the model definition.
Since the damping force indicator, the contact damping force indicator and the stiffness
stabilization indicator are much smaller than the external force indicator, we conclude that the
stabilization does not affect the solution significantly.
Close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list
(you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 10.00

and open porthole file prob43. The

Z
X

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Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method

Post-processing
Although ADINA solves the model in 7 solution steps, ADINA only saves the solution for the
last time step. So you cannot examine the solution at different load levels, create animations
or create a force-deflection curve.
You can examine the solution for the given prescribed force in detail. Here we demonstrate
how to show the contact tractions as bands.
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Traction:
Click the Create Band Plot icon
NODAL_NORMAL_TRACTION) and click OK. It is difficult to see the traction bands
because the thick contact segment lines obscure the traction bands. Click the Modify Mesh
, click the Element Depiction button, click the Contact, etc tab, set the
Plot icon
Contact Surface Line Width to 0 and click OK to close both dialog boxes. It is easier to see
the traction bands, but it would be better to thicken them some more. Click the Modify Band
, click the Band Rendering button, set the Line Width Value to 6 and click
Plot icon
OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 10.00

Z
X

NODAL
NORMAL
TRACTION
TIME 10.00
1440000.
1200000.
960000.
720000.
480000.
240000.
0.

MAXIMUM
1563021.
NODE 627 (1555786.)
MINIMUM
-28690.
NODE 533 (0.000)

Since there is friction in the model, we can also plot the tangential tractions. Click the Modify
Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Traction:
NODAL_TANGENTIAL_TRACTION) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.

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Problem 43: Contact between a block and a rigid cylinder, TLA-S method
TIME 10.00

Z
X

NODAL
TANGENTIAL
TRACTION
TIME 10.00
160000.
133333.
106667.
80000.
53333.
26667.
0.

MAXIMUM
175485.
NODE 608
MINIMUM
-9811.
NODE 533 (0.000)

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.
Note
The TLA-S method uses four stabilization factors: the stiffness matrix stabilization factor, the
damping factor, the inertia factor and the contact damping factor. Since there is no density
assigned to the model, the model has no mass and the inertia factor has no effect. If you
assign a density to the model, you should turn off the stiffness matrix stabilization factor.
Otherwise the convergence will be slow while the model is not in contact.

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

Problem description
A bracket assemblage is shown below in an exploded view:

Bolt

Upper bracket

Lower bracket

Nut

The two parts of the bracket are bolted together. After the parts are bolted together, the
tension in the bolt is 2000 N and the assemblage appears as shown on the next page.

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

Bolt tension
= 2000 N

Finally a pressure load of 1 MPa is applied to the top of the upper bracket as shown:

Pressure load
= 1 MPa

In this model, the bolt / nut combination is modeled using a 3D-bolt element group. The bolt
element group and bracket element groups are allowed to come into contact, and contact
surfaces are used to model the contact.

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

Contact group 2,
contact surface 3

Bolt modeled with


3D-bolt element group,
element group 3

Contact group 2,
contact surface 5
Element group 1

Contact group 1,
contact surface 1
Contact group 1,
contact surface 2
Element group 2
Contact group 2,
contact surface 6
Contact group 2,
contact surface 4

The bolt pretension is directly specified and is applied to the model in a bolt loading step.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Using 3D-bolt elements
$ Displaying the contact gap in a band plot
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Note that you must have an ADINA-M license to do this problem.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-M.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in file prob44_1.in. You need to copy file
prob44_1.in from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob44_1.in) which contains all of the model definition except
for the bolt element definition.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob44_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1.000

C
B
C B

B
B
B
B

B
B

B
C
D

U U U
1 2 3
- - - -

Defining the 3D-bolt element group


Element group 3 will be the 3D-bolt element group. In the Model Tree, expand the Zone
entry, right-click on 12. EG3 and choose Display. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.
It is seen that element group 3 contains both the bolt and nut.
, make sure that the Group
Bolt element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Number is 3 and set the Element Option to Bolt. In the Bolt box, set the Bolt # to 1, the Load
to 1.0 and click OK.

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

TIME 1.000

Z
X

U U U
1

No boundary
conditions assigned

Bolt loading: Choose ModelBoltBolt Options, set the Bolt Loading Sequence Table to
Yes and click the Bolt Table ... button. Add bolt table 1, enter (1, 1, 2000, Yes) in the first
row of the table and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob44. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob44,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save.
In the Log Window, note the following text:
3D bolt group 3, bolt number = 1
Automatic bolt-plane calculation using inertial properties
Volume = 4.70343E+03
Min inertia = 1.63059E+05
Bolt direction = ( 0.00000E+00, 0.00000E+00, 1.00000E+00)
Bolt plane point = (-1.00000E+01, 1.53553E-15, 1.26638E+01)
Bolt length, cross-sectional area = 4.75000E+01, 4.30204E+01
(Your numbers might be slightly different than these numbers because free meshing produces
different meshes on different platforms.)

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

This text can be used to verify that the bolt is defined correctly. For example, the bolt
direction for bolt number 1 is (0,0,1), which corresponds to the bolt axis. See the ADINA
Theory and Modeling Guide for more details.
In the ADINA dialog box, in the Message window, notice that there is a line
Bolt iterations: step number =

bolt force factor = 2.0000000E+03

before the line


Step number =

step size = 1.0000000E+00

time = 1.0000000E+00

We see that, although there is only one solution step specified in the input, ADINA performs
bolt iterations before that solution step, in order to obtain the solution corresponding to the
bolt tension of 2000 N, without additional loads.
Close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list
(you can discard all changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob44.

Post-processing
Bolt pretension: Click the Previous Solution icon
to display the solution for the bolt
sequence step. Since no load other than the bolt pretension is applied in this step, this
solution shows the effect of the bolt pretension.
and use the mouse to rotate and scale the mesh plot
Click the Scale Displacements icon
until the graphics window looks something like the top figure on the next page.

The bolt pretension is seen to pull the two parts of the bracket assemblage together, and the
two parts of the bracket assemblage are in contact. However, the displacements are magnified
so much that the elements in the bolt group appear to move into each other. Click the Modify
, click the Model Depiction button, set the Magnification Factor to 50 and
Mesh Plot icon
click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like
the bottom figure on the next page.

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

TIME 0.000: Bolt seq 1

DISP MAG 245.2

Z
X

TIME 0.000: Bolt seq 1

DISP MAG 50.00

Z
X

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt

Bolt pretension and applied pressure: Click the Next Solution icon

and the Load Plot

icon
to display the solution for time 1.0. The graphics window should look something
like this:
TIME 1.000

DISP MAG 50.00

Z
X

PRESCRIBED
PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
1.000

The model displacements have increased due to the applied pressure.


Bolt results: Choose ListValue ListZone, set Variable 1 to (Force: BOLT-FORCE),
Variable 2 to (Displacement: BOLT-SHORTENING) and click Apply. The results for "Bolt
Sequence 1" are 2.00000E+03 (N), 4.17532E-02 (mm), and the results for "Time 1.00000" are
1.36728E+03, 4.17532E-02. We see that the specified pretension is applied to the bolt for
"Bolt Sequence 1", and that the bolt length is shortened by 4.17532E-2 mm in order to
achieve this bolt pretension. For "Time 1.00000", the applied pressure load reduces the bolt
tension, and the bolt shortening is unchanged.
Let's look at the stresses in element group 3. Click the Clear icon
, and, in the Model
Tree, expand the Zone entry, right click on 13. EG3 and choose Display. When you click the
Quick Vector Plot icon
the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something like the figure on

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Problem 44: Analysis of a bracket assemblage with a bolt


TIME 1.000

Z
X

STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
+ -

73.03

63.00
45.00
27.00
9.00
-9.00
-27.00
-45.00

Now we calculate the axial force in the bolt from the stresses. Click the Cut Surface icon
, set the Type to Cutting Plane, set "Defined by" to Z-Plane, set the Coordinate Value to
12 and click OK. The cutting surface corresponds to the bolt cross-section. Choose
DefinitionsModel Point (Special)Mesh Integration, add point BOLT, make sure that the
Integration Type is Integral and click OK. Choose ListValue ListModel Point, make sure
that the Model Point Name is BOLT, set Variable 1 to (Stress: STRESS-ZZ) and click Apply.
The value of STRESS-ZZ is first 2.00035E+03, then becomes 1.36764E+03. Since model
point BOLT represents the integral of the listed variable, these values correspond to axial
forces, and these values are very close to the bolt forces obtained earlier.
Displaying the contact gap in a band plot
Now we look at the contact between the upper and lower brackets. Click the Clear icon
,
and, in the Model Tree, expand the Zone entry, right click on 11. EG1 and choose Display.
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Miscellaneous:
Then click the Create Band Plot icon
NODAL_CONTACT_GAP) and click OK. Use the mouse to rotate the mesh plot until the
graphics window looks something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Y
Z
X

NODAL
CONTACT
GAP
TIME 1.000

0.02167
0.01833
0.01500
0.01167
0.00833
0.00500
0.00167

MAXIMUM
0.02425
NODE 217
MINIMUM
-9.474E-10
NODE 111

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment

Problem description
An initially flat plate is bent by an applied moment:

z
x
uy, uz fixed
qx fixed

E=2.1105 N/mm2
n=0.3
Thickness = 0.1 mm
5 mm
1 mm

Applied moment = 4 N-mm


The moment is large enough to require a large displacement analysis.
The purpose of this problem is to demonstrate some of the consequences of using 6 degree of
freedom nodes in large displacement shell elements. You might want to reread Section 2.7.3
of the ADINA Theory and Modeling Guide to review the use of 5 degree of freedom and 6
degree of freedom nodes in shell analysis.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Specification of the shell nodes drilling stiffness
$ Use of beam elements to control the shell nodes drilling stiffness
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in files prob45_1.in and prob45_2.in. You need
to copy files prob45_1.in and prob45_2.in from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.

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Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment

Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob45_1.in) which contains all of the model definition. Shell
elements are used to model the plate. The moment is applied in 20 time steps.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob45_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 20.00

Z
X

C
C
B
B

PRESCRIBED
MOMENT
TIME 20.00
2.000

U U U
B
C

Notice that the y and z displacement, and the x rotation, are fixed on the clamped end. In
addition, the x displacement is fixed at one point on the clamped end to remove the rigid-body
translation in the x direction.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob45. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob45, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save.
The model does not converge in the 8th time step.

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Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment

Close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list
(you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
graphics window should look something like this:

and open porthole file prob45. The

TIME 7.000

Z
X

The model deformations look fine. So the plot does not give us any clues about why the
model did not converge.
Examining the ADINA output file
To figure out what happened, we need to examine the ADINA output file. If you didnt close
the ADINA window, click the View Output button. If you already closed the ADINA
window, then use a text editor, such as vi or Notepad, to open file prob45.out.
Dont close the AUI.
In the output file, look for the text
STEP NUMBER =

and examine the NORM OF INCREMENTAL ROTN. column for the equilibrium
iterations of step 8. These values should be similar to those shown in the following table.

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Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment

Iteration
0
1
2
3

NORM OF
INCREMENTAL ROTN
5.93E-01
7.82E+00
5.91E-01
1.32E+01

NODE-DOF
2-Z
12-Z
2-Z
12-Z

MAX
VALUE
-2.88E-01
4.87E+00
-3.98E-01
1.06E+01

From this table, we see that the norm (square root of the sum of the squares) of all of the
incremental rotations in the model for iteration 0 is 5.93E-01 and the maximum incremental
rotation in iteration 0 is 2.88E-01 at node 2. Since the rotations are measured in radians, the
incremental rotations at nodes 2 and 12 appear to be very large.
Evidently the nodes at the clamped end and the nodes with the applied moment are assigned 6
degrees of freedom. At all of the nodes with 6 degrees of freedom, there is nothing in the
model to provide stiffness to the drilling degrees of freedom (the drilling degrees of freedom
are the rotations in the direction of the shell normals). So we need to provide stiffness for
those degrees of freedom.
In this model, the AUI assigns 6 degrees of freedom to the nodes on the clamped end because
there are both free rotations (the y- and z-rotations) and fixed rotations (the x rotations) on the
clamped end. The AUI assigns 6 degrees of freedom to the nodes with applied moment,
because of the applied moment.
Pre-processing: clamped nodes
For the clamped nodes, there is no reason to leave the z rotation free. Lets see what happens
if we fix the z rotation for the clamped nodes.
Invoking the pre-processor: Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down
list (you can discard all changes). Choose prob45.idb from the recent file list near the bottom
of the File menu.
and notice that fixities P1 and P2 are applied to geometry
Click the Apply Fixity icon
points 1 and 2. Click the Define button, set the Fixity Name to P1, check the Z-Rotation
button, set the Fixity Name to P2, check the Z-Rotation button and click OK twice to close
both dialog boxes.

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Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment

When you click the Redraw icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 20.00

Z
X

C
C
B
B

PRESCRIBED
MOMENT
TIME 20.00
2.000

U U U
B
C

Notice that the Z rotation is fixed at the nodes on the clamped end.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, examining the output file
Click the Save icon
. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob45,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. You can replace the
existing prob45.dat file.
This time, the model does not converge in the 7th time step. We need to look at the ADINA
output file again. Click the View Output button in the ADINA window, look for the text
STEP NUMBER =

and examine the NORM OF INCREMENTAL ROTN. column. These values should be
similar to those shown in the following table.
Iteration
0
1
2
3

NORM OF
INCREMENTAL ROTN
3.11E-01
2.81E-01
3.08E-01
6.08E-01

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NODE-DOF
12-Z
12-Z
11-Z
11-Z

MAX
VALUE
1.92E-01
1.77E-01
-2.08E-01
3.90E-01

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Problem 45: Large displacement bending of a plate by an applied moment

Nodes 11 and 12 appear to have large incremental rotations.


At nodes 11 and 12, we cannot fix the z rotations because the drilling stiffness direction will
change as the model deforms, and the drilling stiffness direction will no longer coincide with
the z direction.
Pre-processing: drilling stiffness
Returning to the pre-processor: Close all open windows and dialog boxes.
By default, ADINA assigns a small amount of drilling stiffness to nodes without drilling
stiffness. Lets increase the amount of drilling stiffness. Choose ControlMiscellaneous
Options, and, in the Shell Options box, set the Stiffness Factor to 0.001 and click OK.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, examining the output file
. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob45,
Click the Save icon
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. You can replace the
existing prob45.dat file.
This time, ADINA runs for 20 steps. Close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob45. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 20.00

Z
X

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Post-processing
Rotations and moment reactions: Choose ListValue ListZone, set Variable 1 to
(Displacement: X-ROTATION), Variable 2 to (Reaction: X-MOMENT_REACTION) and
click Apply. Scroll down to display the results at time 20. The X moment reaction at node 1
is 1.99761 and the X moment reaction at node 2 is 1.99760. The X rotation at nodes 11 and
12 is 1.19041 (radians). Click OK to close the dialog box.
The moment reactions nearly balance the applied moment of 4.0. A comparison analytical
solution is

ML
= 1.14 (radians)
EI

For many purposes, the solution is good enough. But we can obtain a better solution by
introducing a soft beam element to eliminate the drilling stiffness.
Pre-processing: soft beam element
Invoking the pre-processor: Choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down
list (you can discard all changes). Choose prob45.idb from the recent file list near the bottom
of the File menu.
We have prepared a batch file (prob45_2.in) which contains the beam element definition.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob45_2.in and click Open. We cant see the beam element because it lies on one of the
shell element lines. Click the No Mesh Lines icon

to show just the beam element. Click

the Modify Mesh Plot icon


, click the Element Depiction button, click the Display
Local System Triad button and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.
The beam element triad shows that the beam element s direction lies in the plane of the shells,
and the beam element t direction is perpendicular to the plane of the shells.
. Notice that the only non-zero moment of inertia is the t
Click the Cross Sections icon
moment of inertia, and that the cross-sectional area is very small. So the beam only has
bending stiffness for rotations perpendicular to the plane of the shells (in other words, for
rotations in the shell normal direction), and the beam has no axial stiffness.

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TIME 20.00

Z
X

C
C
B
B

PRESCRIBED
MOMENT
TIME 20.00
2.000

U U U
B
C

Since the beam now provides stiffness in the drilling stiffness direction, we dont need any
shell drilling stiffness. Choose ControlMiscellaneous Options, uncheck the Assign
Stiffness to Nodes with Zero Stiffness button and click OK.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, post-processing
Click the Save icon
. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob45,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. You can replace the
existing prob45.dat file.
Again, ADINA runs for 20 steps. Close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob45. Choose ListValue ListZone, set Variable 1 to
(Displacement: X-ROTATION), Variable 2 to (Reaction: X-MOMENT_REACTION) and
click Apply. Scroll down to display the results at time 20. The X moment reaction at nodes 1
and 2 is 1.99999, and the X rotation at nodes 11 and 12 is 1.16536 (radians). Click OK to
close the dialog box.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.
Notes
1) If we had turned off the drilling stiffness feature before running the original model, the
solution would have stopped immediately with a zero pivot message.

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2) It is safe to leave the y rotation of the clamped nodes free, because the y rotation direction
lies in the plane of the shell, and hence has stiffness.
3) In the comparison analytical solution, the plate constant D =

Et 3
is not used,
12(1 2 )

because the y rotations are free and the plate can undergo anticlastic bending. The plate
responds as if it were a beam.
4) The drilling stiffness feature affects the solution slightly, because a small amount of the
applied moment acts in the direction of the drilling stiffness (this is because the anticlastic
effect bends the shell normals so that they have components in the x direction). Because the
drilling stiffness is implemented using grounded rotational spring elements, a small amount of
the applied moment is taken by the drilling stiffness springs.
On the other hand, when the beam element is used, all of the applied moment goes into the
finite element model, so the reactions at the clamped nodes are in equilibrium with the applied
moment.

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Problem 46: Thermal stress analysis of a cylinder ADINA TMC model

Problem description
A cylinder is subjected to heat flux loadings as shown:
C
L

0.1 m

Thermal properties:
k = 0.5 W/m-oC
h = 5 W/m2-oC
e = 0.2
s = 5.669 5 10-8 W/m2-oK4
Environmental temperature = 20 oC

0.1 m

Convection and radiation takes place


on boundaries marked with a thick
line

q = 500 W/m2

Structural properties:
E = 6.9 5 1010 N/m2
n = 0.30
a = 4.5 5 10-6 m/m

This is the same problem as was considered in primer problem 9. However, in this analysis,
we will analyze the cylinder entirely within ADINA Structures, using the TMC model feature.
(Note, do not confuse the TMC model feature within ADINA Structures with the ADINATMC solution capability.)
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Using the TMC model feature within ADINA Structures
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.

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Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 46: Thermal stress
analysis of a cylinder ADINA TMC model and click OK.
Heat transfer solution: Click the Coupling Options icon
TMC One-Way Coupling and click OK.

, set the Type of Solution to

Defining model geometry


Here is a diagram showing the key geometry used in defining this model:
z
P2

L1

P1

L2

S1

L4

P3

L3

P4

Geometry points: Click the Define Points icon


, enter the following information into the
table (you can leave the X1 column blank) and click OK.
Point #
1
2
3
4

X2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1

X3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0

Geometry surface: Click the Define Surfaces icon


OK.
Surface
Number
1

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Type
Vertex

, define the following surface and click

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Point 4

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Defining and applying boundary conditions


We need a boundary condition corresponding to rollers on the left line of the square. Click
the Apply Fixity icon
and click the Define... button. In the Fixity dialog box, add fixity
name YT, check the Y-Translation button and click OK.
In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply to field to Lines, enter line 2, fixity YT in the
first row of the table and click Save.
We also need to fix one point in the model. In the Apply Fixity dialog box, set the Apply to
field to Points, enter 3 in the first row of the table and click OK.
Defining and applying loads
, set the Load Type to Distributed Heat Flux and click the
Click the Apply Load icon
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Distributed Heat Flux
dialog box, add heat flux number 1, set the Magnitude to 500 and click OK. In the Apply
Load dialog box, make sure that the Apply to field is set to Line, and, in the first row of the
table, set the Line # to 3. Click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.
Defining the convection and radiation boundary conditions
We will impose convection and radiation boundary conditions onto lines 1 and 4 of the model.
, set the Load Type to Convection and click the
Convection: Click the Apply Load icon
Define... button to the right of the Load Number field. In the Define Convection dialog box,
add convection 1, and click the button to the right of the Convection Property field. In the
Define Convection Property dialog box, add Property 1, make sure that the Type is set to
CONSTANT, set the Convection Coefficient to 5 and click OK. In the Define Convection
Load dialog box, set the Environment Temperature to 20, set the Convection Property to 1
and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog box, set the Apply to field to Line and, in the first
two rows of the table, set the Line # to 1 and 4 respectively. Click Apply in the Apply Load
dialog box (do not close the dialog box yet).
Radiation: Set the Load Type to Radiation and click the Define... button to the right of the
Load Number field. In the Define Radiation dialog box, add radiation 1, and click the
button to the right of the Radiation Property field. In the Define Radiation Property dialog
box, add Property 1, make sure that the Type is set to CONSTANT, set the Temperature Unit
to Centigrade, set the Emissivity Coefficient to 0.2, set the Stefan-Boltzmann Constant to
5.669E-08 and click OK. In the Define Radiation Load dialog box, set the Environment
Temperature to 20, set the Radiation Property to 1 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog
box, set the Apply to field to Line and, in the first two rows of the table, set the Line # to 1

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and 4 respectively. Click OK to close the Apply Load dialog box.


When you click the Boundary Plot icon
and the Load Plot icon
should look something like the figure on the next page.
TIME 1.000

, the graphics window

PRESCRIBED
HEATFLUX
TIME 1.000

500.0

PRESCRIBED
CONVECTION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
20.00
B
PRESCRIBED
RADIATION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
20.00

U U U
B
C

Defining the element group and materials


Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add group number 1, set the Type
to 2-D Solid and make sure that the Element Sub-Type is Axisymmetric. Click the button
to the right of the Default Material field and click the Elastic Isotropic button. In the Define
Isotropic Linear Elastic Material dialog box, add material 1, set the Youngs Modulus to
6.9E10, the Poissons ratio to 0.3, the Coef of Thermal Expansion to 4.5E-6, then click OK.
Click Close to close the Manage Material Definitions dialog box. In the Define Element
Group dialog box, click the button to the right of the Thermal Material field and click the
k isotropic, c constant button. In the Define Constant Isotropic Material dialog box, add
material 1, set the Thermal Conductivity to 0.5 and click OK. Click Close to close the
Manage Material Definitions dialog box, and click OK to close the Define Element Groups
dialog box.
Defining the elements
Subdivision data: We will use a uniform mesh for the solution. Choose Meshing
Mesh DensityComplete Model, set the Subdivision Mode to Use Length, set the
Element Edge Length to 0.02 and click OK.

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Element generation: Click the Mesh Surfaces icon


, set the Type to 2-D Solid, enter 1 in
the Surface # table and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000
B

PRESCRIBED
HEATFLUX
TIME 1.000

500.0

B
B
B

PRESCRIBED
CONVECTION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000
20.00

B
B
B

PRESCRIBED
RADIATION
TEMPERATURE
TIME 1.000

B
B

20.00

B
C
C

U U U
B
C

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob46. To generate the ADINA

data file and run ADINA, click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob46,
make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished,
close all open dialog boxes. Then choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
prob46.

and open porthole file

Examining the solution


, set the Band Plot Variable to
Temperatures: Click the Create Band Plot icon
(Temperature: ELEMENT_TEMPERATURE). The graphics window should look something
like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

ELEMENT
TEMPERATURE
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0

MAXIMUM
104.4
EG 1, EL 25, IPT 11 (102.2)
MINIMUM
34.16
EG 1, EL 1, IPT 33 (34.99)

Heat fluxes: Click the Clear Band Plot icon


, click the Create Vector Plot icon
and
set the Vector Quantity to HEAT_FLUX. The graphics window should look something like
this:
Z

TIME 1.000

HEAT FLUX
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
536.9

510.0
450.0
390.0
330.0
270.0
210.0
150.0

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Maximum principal stresses: Click the Clear Vector Plot icon


icon

, click the Create Band Plot

, choose variable (Stress:SIGMA-P1) and click OK to display the maximum

principal stress. Click the Modify Band Plot icon


, click the Band Rendering... button, set
the Extreme Values field to Plot the Maximum and click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

SIGMA-P1
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
3900000.
3300000.
2700000.
2100000.
1500000.
900000.
300000.

MAXIMUM
4163084.
EG 1, EL 21, IPT 32 (3845673.)

The temperature and stress solutions are almost exactly the same as were obtained in primer
problem 9.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 47: Numerical experiments with rubber material models

Problem description
Two desirable features in a material model are: 1) the ability to reproduce experimental data
in an analysis that corresponds to the experiment and 2) that the material model be stable
(positive incremental stiffness). We explore these features for some of the rubber-like
material models in ADINA.
For rubber and rubber-like materials, one experiment that can be used to determine material
constants is the uniaxial stretching of a sheet experiment schematically shown here.
Prescribed
force

Transverse
direction

Unit thickness,
plane stress

Prescribed
displacement

1
Longitudinal direction

The initial dimensions of the sheet are chosen for numerical convenience. With this choice of
initial dimensions, the prescribed displacement can be interpreted directly as a prescribed
engineering strain, and the prescribed force can be interpreted directly as a prescribed
engineering stress.
Also note that we will subject the sheet to uniaxial compression, and of course an actual sheet
would buckle, but our numerical model will not buckle. In practice, uniaxial compression
data can be obtained from biaxial tension data.
For the purpose of this primer problem, we assume that the experiments have yielded the
stress-strain data shown in the figure on the next page.

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20.

0.
Engineering
stress
-20.

-40.

-60.
0

1.0
Engineering strain

2.0

This is constructed material data, and does not represent any actual rubber or rubber-like
material. We have not assigned units to the model or to the data. We have included the
engineering stress-engineering strain data points for the material description in the file
prob47_mat.txt.
We will use three rubber models to describe this material data: Mooney-Rivlin, Ogden and
Sussman-Bathe.
In our numerical experiments, we will subject the sheet to uniaxial compression and tension,
first without any transverse force, then with a transverse force. The uniaxial compression /
tension analysis will demonstrate how well the numerical model reproduces the experimental
data, and the transverse force analysis will demonstrate the stability of the numerical model in
biaxial tension.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Changing the curve-fitting parameters
$ Using the Sussman-Bathe material model
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.

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This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in file prob47_1.in, prob47_mat.txt,
prob47_1.plo, prob47_2.plo and prob47_3.plo. You need to copy these files from the folder
samples\primer into a working directory or folder before beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob47_1.in) which contains all of the model definition except
for the material definition.
The loading for the model is as follows. From time 0 to time 40, the y displacement is
prescribed and there is no z prescribed force (uniaxial tension/compression conditions). From
time 0 to time 7, the y displacement is ramped from 0 to 0.7 (compression), from time 7 to
time 14, the y displacement is ramped from 0.7 to 0, from time 14 to time 36, the y
displacement is ramped from 0 to 2.2, from time 36 to time 40, the y displacement is ramped
from 2.2 to 1.8. The engineering strain is equal to the prescribed displacement.
From time 40 to time 50, the y displacement is held constant at 1.8 and the z prescribed force
is increased from 0 to 100.
Notice that constraint equations are used so that the y prescribed displacement is applied at
node 1 and the z prescribed force is also applied at node 1.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob47_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the top figure
on the next page.
Material definition Mooney-Rivlin model
, click the Mooney-Rivlin button and add material 1.
Click the Manage Materials icon
Click the button to the right of the Fitting Curve field, add Fitting Curve 1, and click the
button to the right of the Simple Tension Curve field and add Curve number 1. Click the
Import button, choose file prob47_mat.txt and click OK. In the Define Fitting Curve dialog
box, set the Simple Tension Curve to 1 and click OK. In the Define Mooney-Rivlin Material
dialog box, set the Fitting Curve to 1 and click Save. Click the Graph button. The new
graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 50.00
C 2
C

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 50.00
100.0

PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 50.00
1.800

B 4
B

B
C
D

D 3
D

U
2
C

U
3
C
-

Uniaxial stress-strain curves


from material property data
20.
10.
0.

Engineering stress

-10.
Material 1,
(Test)

-20.

Material 1,
Mooney-Rivlin
-30.
-40.
-50.
-60.
-70.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

The curve fit does not match the data very well. Close the new graphics window.

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Notice that the Generalized Mooney-Rivlin Constants C1 to C9 are all positive. Perhaps we
can obtain a closer fit by changing the curve-fitting parameters. Click the button to the
right of the Fitting Curve field, set the Least Squares Solution Method to Gaussian
Elimination and click OK. In the Define Mooney-Rivlin Material dialog box, clear the Bulk
Modulus field and click Save. When you click the Graph button, the new graphics window
should look something like this:
Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

20.

10.

Engineering stress

0.
Material 1,
(Test)

-10.

Material 1,
Mooney-Rivlin

-20.

-30.

-40.

-50.

-60.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

Now some of the Generalized Mooney-Rivlin Constants are negative, but the curve fit is
much better. Close the new graphics window, click OK to close the Define Mooney-Rivlin
Material dialog box and click Close to close the Manage Material Descriptions dialog box.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob47. Click the Data

File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob47, make sure that the Run Solution button is
checked and click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Then choose
Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click
the Open icon

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Examining the solution


Uniaxial stress-strain curve: We have put the commands for plotting the uniaxial stress-strain
curve in file prob47_1.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or
folder, select the file prob47_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look
something like this:
Solution with transverse tension

Longitudinal stress-strain curves from force-deflection data


20.

Engineering stress

0.

-20.
ADINA
Experimental data
-40.

-60.

-80.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

The ADINA solution matches the experimental data closely. The green vertical line shows
the solution when we impose a transverse tension.
Transverse stress-strain curve: Lets examine the transverse stress-strain curve more closely.
We have put the commands for plotting the transverse stress-strain curve in file prob47_2.plo.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob47_2.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the top figure
on the next page.

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Transverse stress-strain curves from force-deflection data


100.
ADINA

Transverse engineering stress

80.

60.

40.

20.

0.
-412. -411.

-410.

-409.

-408.

-407.

-406.

-405.

-404.

-403.

-402.

-3

*10

Transverse engineering strain

This curve shows that the transverse (z) strain decreases when the transverse stress increases,
in other words, that the incremental stiffness in the transverse direction is negative. Lets see
if we can show this effect in the mesh. Click the Clear icon
and click the Load Plot icon

, click the Mesh Plot icon

. The graphics window should look something like this:


Z

TIME 50.00

X
PRESCRIBED
DISPLACEMENT
TIME 50.00
1.800

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FORCE
TIME 50.00
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This plot shows the mesh at the last solution time, when the transverse stress is 100. Click the
Fast Rewind icon

to display the mesh at solution time 40, when there is no transverse

stress, then click the Last Solution icon


to display the mesh at the last solution time.
Notice that the mesh shrinks in the transverse (vertical) direction when you click the Last
Solution icon

This response prediction is non-physical. The Mooney-Rivlin fit used here is unstable
(negative incremental stiffness). So, although the Mooney-Rivlin fit shown here fits the
uniaxial data very well, this fit cannot describe any real material.
We might have predicted that the fit is unstable, when we noticed that some of the MooneyRivlin constants were negative.
We can also observe that the fit is unstable by carefully examining the output file prob47.out.
Use a text editor to open this file, and search for the first occurrence of the string
DIAG ELEMENT (WITH MAX ABS VALUE) OF THE FACTORIZED MATRIX =
(for this problem, there is only one unknown, so there is only one diagonal element of the
factorized matrix). For step 1, the diagonal element of the factorized matrix is 0.76581E+00.
Since this is positive, the model is initially stable. (Also note, the printout shows the matrix
conditioning at the beginning of the step.)
But at step 3, the diagonal element of the factorized matrix is -0.19822E+01, so the model is
unstable for the deformations corresponding to step 2. And at step 41, the diagonal element of
the factorized matrix is 0.10605E+05, so the model is unstable for the deformations
corresponding to step 40. And this explains why, when we apply a positive transverse stress,
we obtain a negative incremental transverse strain.
Changing the material definition Ogden models
Lets try the Ogden material model. Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can
discard all changes) and open database file prob47.idb.
, click on row 1 in the table, click the Delete button and
Click the Manage Materials icon
click Yes to delete material 1. Now click the Ogden button and add material 1. Click the
button to the right of the Fitting Curve field, set the Least Squares Solution Method to
Singular Value Decomposition and click OK. In the Define Ogden Material dialog box, set
the Fitting Curve to 1 and click Save. Click the Graph button. The new graphics window
should look something like the top figure on the next page.

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Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

20.

10.

0.

Engineering stress

Material 1,
(Test)
-10.

Material 1,
Ogden

-20.

-30.

-40.

-50.

-60.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

The curve fit does not match the data very well. Close the new graphics window.
Perhaps we can obtain a closer fit by changing the curve-fitting parameters. Click the
button to the right of the Fitting Curve field, set the Approximation Order to 9 and click OK.
In the Define Ogden Material dialog box, clear the Bulk Modulus field and click Save. When
you click the Graph button, the new graphics window should look something like this:
Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

20.

10.

Engineering stress

0.
Material 1,
(Test)

-10.

Material 1,
Ogden
-20.

-30.

-40.

-50.

-60.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

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This fit is even worse.


Perhaps we can improve the fit by using different Alpha constants. Set the Alpha constants as
shown in the following table, clear the Bulk Modulus field and click Save.
Term
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Alpha
0.5
-1.0
1.0
-2.0
2.0
-3.0
3.0
-4.0
4.0

When you click the Graph button, the new graphics window should look something like this:
Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

20.

10.

Engineering stress

0.
Material 1,
(Test)

-10.

Material 1,
Ogden
-20.

-30.

-40.

-50.

-60.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

The fit is quite good. Evidently some negative alphas are required for a good fit in this case
(the default alphas are 1, 2, 3, , 9).
Notice that the product of mu i and alpha i is not always positive in this fit, for example the
product of mu 2 and alpha 2. When the product of mu i and alpha i is positive for each term,
then the material is most likely stable, but this is a sufficient condition, not a necessary
one. For this fit, notice that the product of mu 8 and alpha 8 is positive, and the product of mu

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9 and alpha 9 is positive. Since alpha 8 and alpha 9 are the alphas with maximum absolute
value, the material will be dominated by these terms when the strains are large.
Close the new graphics window, click OK to close the Define Ogden Material dialog box and
click Close to close the Manage Material Descriptions dialog box.
Examining the solution
Save the database, run ADINA, and open the porthole file as described above.
Uniaxial stress-strain curve: Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or
folder, select the file prob47_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look
something like this:
Longitudinal stress-strain curves from force-deflection data
20.

Engineering stress

0.

ADINA

-20.

Experimental data

-40.

-60.

-80.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

The ADINA solution matches the experimental data closely.


Transverse stress-strain curve: Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory
or folder, select the file prob47_2.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.

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Transverse stress-strain curves from force-deflection data


100.

Transverse engineering stress

ADINA
80.

60.

40.

20.

0.
-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

Transverse engineering strain

This curve shows that the transverse (z) strain increases when the transverse stress increases.
So this material description is stable with respect to transverse stresses.
Detail of uniaxial stress-strain curve: For many purposes, the Ogden fit given here is
acceptable. But in practical analysis, at a given solution time, there might be parts of the
model with very little strain along with parts of the model with large strains. Lets see how
this Ogden fit models the data for small strains.
We have put the commands for plotting the uniaxial stress-strain curve for small strains in file
prob47_3.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select
the file prob47_3.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the
top figure on the next page.
This Ogden fit does not fit the small strain data very well.

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Longitudinal stress-strain curves from force-deflection data


0.3
ADINA
Experimental data

0.2

Engineering stress

0.1

0.0

-0.1

-0.2

-0.3
-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

Engineering strain

Changing the material definition Sussman-Bathe model


Lets try the Sussman-Bathe material model. Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures
(you can discard all changes) and open database file prob47.idb.
Click the Manage Materials icon
, click on row 1 in the table, click the Delete button and
click Yes to delete material 1. Now click the Sussman-Bathe button and add material 1. In
the Stress-Strain Curve box, click the Reference ID button and set the reference ID to 1.
Click the Graph button. The new graphics window should look something like the top figure
on the next page.
The fit is extremely good. Close the new graphics window, click OK to close the Define
Sussman-Bathe Material dialog box and click Close to close the Manage Material
Descriptions dialog box.

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Uniaxial stress-strain curves
from material property data

20.

0.

Engineering stress

Material 1,
(Test)
Material 1,
Sussman-Bathe

-20.

-40.

-60.

-80.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

Examining the solution


Save the database, run ADINA, and open the porthole file as described above.
Uniaxial stress-strain curve: Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or
folder, select the file prob47_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look
something like this:
Longitudinal stress-strain curves from force-deflection data
20.

Engineering stress

0.

-20.

ADINA
Experimental data

-40.

-60.

-80.
-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Engineering strain

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The ADINA solution matches the experimental data closely.


Transverse stress-strain curve: Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory
or folder, select the file prob47_2.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look
something like this:
Transverse stress-strain curves from force-deflection data
100.
ADINA

Transverse engineering stress

80.

60.

40.

20.

0.
-10.

0.

10.

20.

30.

40.

50.

60.

70.

80.

Transverse engineering strain

This curve shows that the transverse strain increases when the transverse stress increases. So
this material description is stable with respect to transverse stresses. But the transverse stressstrain curve is quite different than that from the Ogden fit for large transverse stresses. (For
smaller transverse strains, the Sussman-Bathe and Ogden materials give about the same
response prediction, but we do not demonstrate this here.)
Detail of uniaxial stress-strain curve: Lets see how the Sussman-Bathe model fits the data
for small strains.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob47_3.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the top figure
on the next page.

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Longitudinal stress-strain curves from force-deflection data


0.3
ADINA
Experimental data

0.2

Engineering stress

0.1

0.0

-0.1

-0.2

-0.3
-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

Engineering strain

The fit is extremely good for both small strains and large strains.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.
Additional notes
Both the Ogden and Sussman-Bathe models are based on the same basic assumption of the
separability of the strain energy density

WD = w(e1 ) + w(e2 ) + w(e3 )


see Section 3.8.1.5 of the ADINA Theory and Modeling Guide for details. With this
assumption, the material response for all (three-dimensional) strain states can be predicted
from the material response for uniaxial tension and compression.
One fundamental difference between the Ogden and Sussman-Bathe models is how the strain
energy density term w(e) is modeled. In the Ogden model, the strain energy density term is
modeled using functions with global support (in non-mathematical language, each function
spans the entire strain range). In the Sussman-Bathe model, the strain energy term is modeled
using functions with local support (each spline segment only spans part of the strain range.)
The splines can be adjusted to fit the underlying w(e) function (obtained from the uniaxial
stress-strain data) very well.

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In this problem, we use input data in the true (logarithmic) strain range of (-1.14 to 1.14).
Hence the input data only defines the w(e) function only in this strain range. The following
graph shows the w(e) functions of the Ogden and Sussman-Bathe models.
80.
Ogden
Sussman-Bathe

60.

w(e)

40.

20.

0.

-20.

-40.
-1.5

Range of strains in input data

-1.0

-0.5

0.0
0.5
Logarithmic strain e

1.0

1.5

Inside of the strain range of (-1.14 to 1.14), the w(e) functions of the two models are similar,
but outside of this range, the w(e) functions are different. This explains why both models
reproduce the uniaxial stress-strain data, and also why the transverse stress-strain curves from
the two models are different. For small transverse strain, all of the strains are in the strain
range, so the two models give similar transverse stress/strain curves. But for large transverse
strain, the true strain through the thickness becomes smaller than 1.14, so the two models
give different transverse stress/strain curves.

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Problem 48: Flow between cylinders using adaptive CFD

Problem description
Consider the following fluid flow problem:
Normal-traction
prescribed on inlet
Slip wall

No-slip on cylinder walls

Outlet

Slip wall

Steady-state laminar flow conditions are assumed.


It is desired to calculate the inlet mass flux and total fluid force acting on the cylinders using
ADINA-CFD.
We will use the steered adaptive meshing (SAM) features in order to obtain a refined fluid
mesh. We will solve the problem twice, once using the manual mode features of SAM, and
the second time using the automated mode features of SAM.
Recall that a CFD/FSI computation with SAM may have one or more restart runs. Each
restart run is referred to as a new model since it has a new mesh for the fluid, and the fluid
material properties, loads, initial conditions and boundary conditions can be changed during
restarts. The model at the initial time is referred to as the first model, the model at the first
restart time is referred to as the second model, and so on.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Using the SAM features in manual mode.
$ Using the SAM features in automated mode.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because
there are too many nodes in the model.

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Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files:
prob48m_0.in, prob48m1.plo
prob48a_0.in, prob48a1.plo
You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder
before beginning this analysis.

Solution using manual mode


Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI in OCC mode (for example, using aui8.8 -occ on Linux platforms) and choose
ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob48m_0.in) that contains all of the model definition except
for the selection of the adaptive CFD feature.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob48m_0.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000
PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION

TIME 1.000
30.00
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
C B
C
CCC CCC CCC CCC
CC
C
CC
CC
C
CCCC CCC
C
C
C
CC
C
C
C
CCCCCCC CCC CCC
C
C
C
C
C
CCC CCC C
C CCCCC
CC
C CCCCC
C
C
C
C
CC
CC
C
CC
C
CC CC
CCCCCCC C
CCC
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
B
V V
B
C

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C

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You can view the file prob48m_0.in to see the definitions of the geometry, material, boundary
conditions, etc.
Selecting steered adaptive meshing in manual mode
Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshControl, set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode
to Manual and click OK. (Note, since this is the first model, the fields "Restart File from CFD
Solution" and "File Containing Geometric Data from Previous Model" are left blank.)
Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob48m_0. Click the Data

File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob48m_0, make sure that the Run Solution
button is checked and click Save.
When ADINA CFD is finished, examine the Log Window. The message Adaptive mesh file
.adp successfully created. is written. As you will see, this file is used during adaptive
meshing.
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon

, set the File Type field to

ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), open database file probm48_0, click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob48m_0.
We first opened the ADINA-IN database, then loaded the porthole file. We did this so that
we can use the geometry during the flux and force calculations.
Examining the solution
We have put the commands for calculating the inlet mass flux and force on cylinders into file
prob48m1.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select
the file prob48m1.plo and click Open. The results are listed in the Message Window:
Listing for point INLET_ELEDGESET
TIME
FLUX
1.00000E+00

1.96960E+00

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Listing for point CYLINDERS


TIME
FLUID_FORCE
1.00000E+00

1.07615E+02

(you might need to use the scrollbar to see these listings). Your results might be slightly
different from ours because free-form meshing is used.
You can look at the prob48m1.plo file to see the techniques used to obtain these values. The
flux is calculated by integrating the y velocity along the element edges at the inlet (the density
is 1.0 in this problem). The element edges at the inlet are selected using the ELEDGESET
command using option LINE-EDGE (this option requires the geometry). The fluid force is
calculated by summing the reaction forces on all of the nodes on the cylinders. The cylinder
nodes are selected using the GNCOMBINATION command with EDGE selections (again,
this option requires the geometry).
First mesh refinement
Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes). Do not open file
prob48m_0.idb.
Mesh and results from previous solution: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive Mesh
Control and set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual. Set "Use Mesh in Previous
Model at Solution Time" to 1. Set the "Restart File from CFD Solution" to prob48m_0.res as
follows: click ... to the right of the "Restart File from CFD Solution" field, choose file
prob48m_0 and click OK. Set the "File Containing Geometric Data from Previous Model" to
to show the
prob48m_0.adp in a similar way. Click OK, then click the Mesh Plot icon
mesh. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
This is the same mesh as was already used, except that the solution time is 2.0 instead of 1.0.

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TIME 2.000

Z
X

Adaptive meshing criteria: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshCriterion and add


criterion 1. Set the Type to Element Size, the Minimum Element Size to 3 and the Preferred
Ratio to 0.8. Add criterion 2, set the Type to Variable Gradient, make sure that the Variable
Name is PRESSURE, set the Minimum Element Size to 0 and the Preferred Ratio to 0.5.
Click the Copy button, copy to criterion 3, and set the Variable Name to VORTICITY. Add
criterion 4, set the Type to Combination, and the Number of Smoothing to 2. Then edit the
table as follows and click OK.
Criterion #
1
2
3

Action
Append Elements
Use Smaller Elements
Use Smaller Elements

(see notes at the end of this problem for an explanation of these criteria).
Remesh: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshMesh, set "Use Adaptive Mesh
Criterion" to 4, and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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Z

TIME 2.000

Time stepping: Choose ControlTime Step, add a row to the table so that the table appears as
follows, then click OK.
Number of Steps
1
1

Constant Magnitude
1.0
1.0

Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob48m_1. Click the Data

File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob48m_1, make sure that the Run Solution
button is checked, make sure that the Maximum Memory for Solution is at least 40 M Bytes
and click Save.
When ADINA CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
, set
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
the File Type field to ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), open database file prob48m_1,
click the Open icon

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Examining the solution


We can use the same .plo file as we used earlier to examine the results. Choose File
Open Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob48m1.plo and
click Open. The results are listed in the Message Window:
Listing for point INLET_ELEDGESET
TIME
FLUX
2.00000E+00

2.79971E+00

Listing for point CYLINDERS


TIME
FLUID_FORCE
2.00000E+00

1.19732E+02

Both the flux and the fluid force have significantly increased.
Second mesh refinement
Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes). Do not open file
prob48m_1.idb. Choose EditMemory Usage and make sure that the ADINA-AUI memory
is at least 200 M Bytes.
Mesh and results from previous solution: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive Mesh
Control and set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual. Set "Use Mesh in Previous
Model at Solution Time" to 2. Set the "Restart File from CFD Solution" to prob48m_1.res,
set the "File Containing Geometric Data from Previous Model" to prob48m_1.adp and click
, the graphics window should look like the
OK. When you click the Mesh Plot icon
previous figure, except that the solution time is 4.0 instead of 3.0.
Adaptive meshing criteria, remeshing and time stepping: We use the same commands as
before. The instructions are repeated here for convenience.
Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshCriterion and add criterion 1. Set the Type to
Element Size, the Minimum Element Size to 3 and the Preferred Ratio to 0.8. Add criterion 2,
set the Type to Variable Gradient, make sure that the Variable Name is PRESSURE, set the
Minimum Element Size to 0 and the Preferred Ratio to 0.5. Click the Copy button, copy to
criterion 3 and set the Variable Name to VORTICITY. Add criterion 4, set the Type to
Combination, and the Number of Smoothing to 2. Then edit the table as follows and click
OK.

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Criterion #
1
2
3

Action
Append Elements
Use Smaller Elements
Use Smaller Elements

Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshMesh, set "Use Adaptive Mesh Criterion" to 4,


and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:

Choose ControlTime Step, add a row to the table so that the table appears as follows, then
click OK.
Number of Steps
1
1
1

Constant Magnitude
1.0
1.0
1.0

Generating the ADINA-CFD data file, running ADINA-CFD, loading the porthole file
First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob48m_2. Click the Data

File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob48m_2, make sure that the Run Solution
button is checked, make sure that the Maximum Memory for Solution is at least 250 M Bytes
and click Save.

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When ADINA CFD is finished, close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
, set
the File Type field to ADINA-IN Database Files (*.idb), open database file prob48m_2,
click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob48m_2.

Examining the solution


We can use the same .plo file as we used earlier to examine the results. Choose File
Open Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob48m1.plo and
click Open. The results are listed in the Message Window:
Listing for point INLET_ELEDGESET
TIME
FLUX
3.00000E+00

2.84893E+00

Listing for point CYLINDERS


TIME
FLUID_FORCE
3.00000E+00

1.19973E+02

Both the flux and the fluid force have increased, but not as much as between the initial mesh
and first mesh refinement.
Comparison of the meshes and solutions
We can load all three porthole files together, so that we can compare the meshes and
(you can discard all changes), choose File
solutions. Click the New icon
Open Porthole, select file prob48m_0.por, hold down the Shift key and select prob48m_2.por
(all three porthole files should appear in the File Name field) and click Open. The mesh for
solution time 3.0 is displayed. Use the Previous Solution icon
and the other solution icons to examine the other meshes.
Now click the Last Solution icon
, the Create Band Plot icon

, Next Solution icon

to display the last mesh. Click the Model Outline icon


, set the Band Plot variable to (Velocity: Y-VELOCITY)

and click OK. Click the Previous Solution icon


twice to display the solution for time 1
(first mesh). The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next
page.

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Now click the Next Solution icon


twice to display the other solutions. These solutions
should look like the next two figures:

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Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

Solution using automated mode


The setup of the first model in SAM automated mode is the same as for SAM manual mode
except for the setup of SAM itself. Recall that the file name format in SAM automated mode
is *_#.in. The "*" represents the problem name and the # represents the model number, with
0 for the first model, 1 for the second model, and so on.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI in OCC mode (for example, using aui8.8 -occ on Linux platforms) and choose
ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob48a_0.in) that contains all of the model definition except
for the selection of the adaptive CFD feature. We see that the filename prob48a_0.in
conforms to the SAM automated mode convention for the first model.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob48a_0.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000
PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
TIME 1.000

30.00

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
CCCCC CCCCCB
CC C
C
CC
C
C
CC
C
C
CC
C
CCCCCCC
C
C
C
C
C
C
CC
C C CC
CCCCC C
C
C
CCCCC C
CC CCCCCCC
CC
C
C CCCCC
C
CC
C
C
CC
C
C
C
CC
C
CC C
CCCCC CCCCCC
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
B
V V
B
C

B
C

WAL
1
2

The batch files prob48m_0.in and prob48a_0.in are identical, except that the adaptive
meshing criteria are already added to prob48a_0.in. The adaptive meshing criteria in
prob48a_0.in are exactly the same as the criteria used in the manual model analysis. You can
view these criteria by choosing MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshCriterion.
Selecting steered adaptive meshing in automated mode
Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshControl, set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode
to Automated, set the "Criterion for Automated Steered Adaptive Mesh" to 4, set "Use Mesh
in Previous Model at Solution Time" to -1, set "Adaptive Timestep Sequence" to "Appends
Original Timestep" and click OK.
Time stepping: Choose ControlTime Step and add Time Step Name ADAPTIVE. Make
sure that the table appears as follows, then click OK.
Number of Steps
1

Constant Magnitude
1.0

Click OK to close the warning message "Timestep ADAPTIVE is not set to current."

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Generating the ADINA-CFD data file


First click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob48a_0. Click the Data

File/Solution icon
, set the file name to prob48a_0, make sure that the Run Solution
button is unchecked and click Save.
The Log Window displays the messages
Adaptive mesh file ... prob48a_0.adp successfully created.
Adaptive input file ... prob48a_adp.in successfully created.
ADINA-F data input file ... prob48a_0.dat successfully created.
Running ADINA-CFD in automated mode using the Adaptive Meshing Solution
Interface
Choose SolutionSteered Adaptive and click Start. Set the file name to prob48a_0.dat, set
"Maximum Number of Adaptive Steps" to 2, set "Maximum Consecutive Successful Adaptive
Steps" to 2, set "Memory for AUI" to 400 MB, "Max. Memory for Solution" to 250 MB and
click Start.
ADINA-CFD and the AUI are run consecutively. Eventually the message
Finished adaptive run for ... prob48a_0 to ... prob48a_2
is displayed.
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop, and open porthole file
down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
prob48a_2. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
This is the same mesh that was generated using manual SAM above.
Examining the solution
With automated SAM, there is no .idb file corresponding to the refined mesh. Instead the
geometry of the refined mesh can be obtained from the .res and .adp files from the refined
mesh.

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We use this procedure for the post-processing of the automated SAM results. Choose
FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob48a1.plo
and click Open. The results are listed in the Message Window:
Listing for point INLET_ELEDGESET
TIME
FLUX
3.00000E+00

2.84893E+00

Listing for point CYLINDERS


TIME
FLUID_FORCE
3.00000E+00

1.19973E+02

These are exactly the same results as obtained using manual SAM.

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Additional notes
There are many adaptive meshing criteria that can be used in SAM. We use the criteria
1: Element size, minimum element size = 3, preferred ratio = 0.8
2: Variable gradient, variable PRESSURE, minimum element size = 0, preferred ratio=0.5
3: Variable gradient, variable VORTICITY, minimum element size = 0, preferred ratio=0.5
4: Combination: smoothing=2
Criterion #
1
2
3

Action
Append Elements
Use Smaller
Elements
Use Smaller
Elements

The output of the criterion commands is a list of preferred element sizes.


The intent of the first criterion "element size" is to set the preferred element size to PREF
times the current element size. The parameter MIN=3 simply ensures that the preferred
element size is set for all elements in the model. PREF=0.8 is used to reduce all of the
preferred element sizes in the model slightly, so that overall there is a slight mesh
refinement (not considering the effects of the other criteria).
The intent of the second criterion "variable gradient" is to choose preferred element sizes such
that the relative variable gradient of the pressure is the same for all elements. Namely,
T average ( he Fe )
hep =
where he is the current element size, Fe is the norm of the
Fe
gradient of the pressure in the element, hep is the preferred element size and T is the scaling
factor PREF. Clearly elements with large pressure gradient will have smaller preferred
element sizes. The parameter MIN=0 overrides the default value of the minimum allowed
element size. Similarly, the intent of the third criterion is to choose preferred element sizes
such that the relative variable gradient of the vorticity is the same for all elements.
The intent of the fourth criterion "combination" is to combine the above criteria such that the
smallest preferred element size from each of the criteria is selected. Smooth = 2 smoothes out
the resulting mesh twice.
For more information, see the ADINA-F Theory and Modeling Guide.

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Problem description
Consider the following FSI problem:
Outlet
Axisymmetric analysis,
this region discretized

Slip wall,
modeled
with
fixities
CL

Slip wall, modeled


with fixities
Parachute
Shroud lines

Velocity and turbulence


variables prescribed at inlet

The shroud lines are attached to a fixed point and the air flows upwards around the parachute.
This simulates the situation in which the parachute floats downwards through the air at a fixed
speed.
It is desired to determine the total fluid force applied to the parachute and the final shape of
the parachute.
Turbulent flow conditions are assumed and the k- turbulence model is used. All input to
this problem is given in SI units.
The steady-state solution is determined using a transient analysis in which the loads are held
constant.
An axisymmetric analysis is performed. The shroud lines are modeled in a very approximate
manner using a truss element. The parachute is also modeled in a very approximate manner
using axisymmetric shell elements.
(We also note that we are actually modeling a parasheet instead of a parachute.
Additionally, our parachute model cannot wrinkle as points in the parachute move towards the
centerline; this causes nonphysical compressive hoop stresses in the parachute as the

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parachute deforms.)
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Using the SAM features in manual mode to refine a fluid mesh in FSI analysis.
$ Using the SAM features in automated mode to refine a fluid mesh in FSI analysis.
$ Plotting an axisymmetric mesh using mirror-imaging.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not include ADINA-FSI.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files:
prob49m_f_0.in, prob49m_a_0.in, prob49m1_f.plo, prob49m1_a.plo
prob49a_f_0.in, prob49a_a_0.in, prob49a1_f.plo, prob49a1_a.plo
You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder
before beginning this analysis.

Solution using manual mode


Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Model definition for fluid model
We have prepared a batch file (prob49m_f_0.in) that contains all of the model definition for
the fluid model, including the selection of the adaptive CFD feature.

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In this model definition, the following geometry is used:


E1

Sheet 1
E5

E2

Gap enlarged for clarity

E3
E1

E4
E5

Sheet 2
E2

E4
E3

There are several issues regarding the meshing. Because it is anticipated that the meshes near
the parachute will be remeshed during the analysis, the meshing needs to be planned to take
this remeshing into account. For this model, two sheets are used, so that the remeshing does
not create elements that cross the fluid-structure interface boundaries. Also the nodal
coincidence parameters in the meshing commands are chosen so that the remeshings can be
done in any order (e.g. sheet 2 before sheet 1).
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob49m_f_0.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure
on the next page.
You can view the file prob49m_f_0.in to see the definitions of the geometry, material,
boundary conditions, etc.

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PRESCRIBED
VELOCITY

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PRESCRIBED
TURBULENCE_K
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PRESCRIBED
TURBULENCE
EPSILON
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Selecting steered adaptive meshing in manual mode: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive


MeshControl, set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual and click OK. (Note,
since this is the first model, the fields "Restart File from CFD Solution" and "File Containing
Geometric Data from Previous Model" are left blank.)
Generating the ADINA-CFD data file: First click the Save icon

and save the database to

file prob49m_f_0. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob49m_f_0,
make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.
Model definition for solid model
We have prepared a batch file (prob49m_a_0.in) that contains all of the model definition for
the solid model.
(you can discard all changes), then choose FileOpen Batch,
Click the New icon
navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob49m_a_0.in and click Open.
The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
You can view the file prob49m_a_0.in to see the definitions of the geometry, material,
boundary conditions, etc.

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TIME 1.000

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C

Running ADINA-FSI, loading the porthole file


Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click Start, select files prob49m_a_0.dat and
prob49m_f_0.dat (you can hold down the Ctrl key to select both files), make sure that the
Maximum Memory for Solution is at least 30 M Bytes and click Start.
The run ends at time step 23 (time 0.5), with an error code that indicates that an element is
overlapped. The last converged step is at time 0.4.
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes) and open file prob49m_f_0.por.
Examining the solution
Click the Boundary Plot icon
and enlarge the region near the parachute. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Evidently the elements near the edge of the parachute (near the node marked with a C) are
becoming very deformed.

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First mesh refinement


Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes). Do not open file
prob49m_f_0.idb.
Mesh and results from previous solution: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive
MeshControl and set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual. Set "Use Mesh in
Previous Model at Solution Time" to 0.4. Set the "Restart File from CFD Solution" to
prob49m_f_0.res using the ... button, and set the "File Containing Geometric Data from
Previous Model" to prob49m_f_0.adp in a similar way. Click OK, then click the Mesh Plot
icon
to show the mesh. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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TIME 1.400

This is the mesh at solution time 0.4, except that the solution time in the plot is 1.4 instead of
0.4.
Adaptive meshing criteria: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshCriterion and add
criterion 1. Make sure that the Type is Element Quality and that the Solution Time is 0.4,
then set the Minimum Element Quality to 0.8, the Maximum Element Quality to 1.2 and click
OK.
(See notes at the end of this problem for an explanation of this criterion.)
Remesh: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshMesh, set "Use Adaptive Mesh
Criterion" to 1, and click OK.
Redefine time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, edit the table as follows and click OK.
Number of Steps
16

Constant Magnitude
0.1

Click the Redraw icon


and zoom to see the mesh near the parachute. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Generating the ADINA-CFD data file: First click the Save icon

and save the database to

file prob49m_f_1. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob49m_f_1,
make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.

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Modifying the solid model


Click the New icon

(you can discard all changes), set the Program Module to ADINA

Structures, click the Open icon

and open database file prob49m_a_0.idb.

, set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual, set


Click the Coupling Options icon
the "Use Mesh In Previous Model at Solution Time" to 0.4, set the "Restart File from CFD
Solution" to prob49m_f_0.res and click OK.
Generating the ADINA Structures data file: First choose FileSave As and save the database
, set the file name to
to file prob49m_a_1. Click the Data File/Solution icon
prob49m_a_1, make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.400

B
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U U
C
C

B
C

The plot does not show the deformations of the solid model, but these deformations are
accounted for.

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Running ADINA-FSI, loading the porthole file


Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select files prob49m_a_1.dat and
prob49m_f_1.dat, then click Start. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart
file for the solid model. Enter restart file prob49m_a_0.res and click Copy. (Notice that you
do not need to specify the restart file for the fluid model.)
The run ends at time step 5 (time 0.9), with an error code. The last converged step is at time
0.8.
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes) and open file prob49m_f_1.por.
Examining the solution
and enlarge the region near the parachute. The graphics
Click the Boundary Plot icon
window should look something like this:
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Evidently the elements near the edge of the parachute (near the node marked with a C) are
becoming very deformed again.
Second mesh refinement
Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes). Do not open file
prob49m_f_1.idb.
Mesh and results from previous solution: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive
MeshControl and set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual. Set "Use Mesh in
Previous Model at Solution Time" to 0.8. Set the "Restart File from CFD Solution" to
prob49m_f_1.res and set the "File Containing Geometric Data from Previous Model" to
prob49m_f_1.adp. Click OK, then click the Mesh Plot icon

to show the mesh.

Adaptive meshing criteria: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshCriterion and add


criterion 1. Make sure that the Type is Element Quality and that the Solution Time is 0.8,
then set the Minimum Element Quality to 0.8 and the Maximum Element Quality to 1.2 and
click OK.
Remesh: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshMesh, set "Use Adaptive Mesh
Criterion" to 1, and click OK.
Redefine time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, edit the table as follows and click OK.
Number of Steps
1
12

Constant Magnitude
0.8
0.1

Click the Redraw icon


and zoom to see the mesh near the parachute. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Generating the ADINA-CFD data file: First click the Save icon

and save the database to

file prob49m_f_2. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob49m_f_2,
make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.

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Modifying the solid model


Click the New icon

(you can discard all changes), set the Program Module to ADINA

Structures, click the Open icon

and open database file prob49m_a_1.idb.

, make sure that the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode is


Click the Coupling Options icon
set to Manual, set the "Use Mesh In Previous Model at Solution Time" to 0.8, set the "Restart
File from CFD Solution" to prob49m_f_1.res and click OK.
Generating the ADINA Structures data file: First choose FileSave As and save the database
to file prob49m_a_2. Click the Data File/Solution icon

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prob49m_a_2, make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.
The graphics window should look very similar to the window shown for the previous solid
models.
Running ADINA-FSI, loading the porthole file
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select files prob49m_a_2.dat and
prob49m_f_2.dat, then click Start. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart
file for the solid model. Enter restart file prob49m_a_1.res and click Copy.
The run ends at time step 12 (time 2.0).
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes) and open file prob49m_f_2.por.
Examining the solution
and enlarge the region near the parachute. The graphics
Click the Boundary Plot icon
window should look something like this:
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This time the mesh deformations are not excessive, but the mesh quality is not very good, so it
is worthwhile to remesh again.

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Third mesh refinement


Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes). Do not open file
prob49m_f_2.idb.
Mesh and results from previous solution: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive
MeshControl and set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual. Set "Use Mesh in
Previous Model at Solution Time" to 2.0. Set the "Restart File from CFD Solution" to
prob49m_f_2.res and set the "File Containing Geometric Data from Previous Model" to
prob49m_f_2.adp. Click OK, then click the Mesh Plot icon

to show the mesh.

Adaptive meshing criteria: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshCriterion and add


criterion 1. Make sure that the Type is Element Quality and that the Solution Time is 2.0,
then set the Minimum Element Quality to 0.8, the Maximum Element Quality to 1.2 and click
OK.
Remesh: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshMesh, set "Use Adaptive Mesh
Criterion" to 1, and click OK.
Redefine time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, edit the table as follows and click OK:
Number of Steps
1
8

Constant Magnitude
2.0
1.0

Click the Redraw icon


and zoom to see the mesh near the parachute. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Generating the ADINA-CFD data file: First click the Save icon

and save the database to

file prob49m_f_3. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob49m_f_3,
make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.

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Modifying the solid model


Click the New icon

(you can discard all changes), set the Program Module to ADINA

Structures, click the Open icon

and open database file prob49m_a_2.idb.

, make sure that the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode is


Click the Coupling Options icon
set to Manual, set the "Use Mesh In Previous Model at Solution Time" to 2.0, set the "Restart
File from CFD Solution" to prob49m_f_2.res and click OK.

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Generating the ADINA Structures data file: First choose FileSave As and save the database
to file prob49m_a_3. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to
prob49m_a_3, make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.
Running ADINA-FSI, loading the porthole file
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select files prob49m_a_3.dat and
prob49m_f_3.dat, then click Start. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart
file for the solid model. Enter restart file prob49m_a_2.res and click Copy.
The run ends at time step 8 (time 10.0).
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes) and open file prob49m_f_3.por.
Examining the solution
Click the Boundary Plot icon
and enlarge the region near the parachute. The graphics
window should look something like this:
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Use the Previous Solution icon


, Next Solution icon
, to look at the mesh for
different steps. The mesh does not change very much after the first step.
As a check on the model, we will now uniformly refine the mesh and continue the analysis.
Fourth mesh refinement
Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes). Do not open file
prob49m_f_3.idb.
Mesh and results from previous solution: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive
MeshControl and set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Manual. Set "Use Mesh in
Previous Model at Solution Time" to 10.0. Set the "Restart File from CFD Solution" to
prob49m_f_3.res and set the "File Containing Geometric Data from Previous Model" to
prob49m_f_3.adp. Click OK, then click the Mesh Plot icon

to show the mesh.

Adaptive meshing criteria: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshCriterion and add


criterion 1. Set the Type to Element Size and make sure that the Solution Time is 10.0, then
set the Minimum Element Size to 3.0, the Maximum Element Size to 1.0, the Preferred Ratio
to 0.5 and click OK.
Remesh: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive MeshMesh, set "Use Adaptive Mesh
Criterion" to 1, and click OK.
Redefine time steps: Choose ControlTime Step, edit the table as follows and click OK:
Number of Steps
4

Constant Magnitude
10.0

Click the Redraw icon


and zoom to see the mesh near the parachute. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Generating the ADINA-CFD data file: First click the Save icon

and save the database to

file prob49m_f_4. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob49m_f_4,
make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.

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Modifying the solid model


Click the New icon

(you can discard all changes), set the Program Module to ADINA

Structures, click the Open icon

and open database file prob49m_a_3.idb.

, make sure that the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode is


Click the Coupling Options icon
set to Manual, set the "Use Mesh In Previous Model at Solution Time" to 10.0, set the
"Restart File from CFD Solution" to prob49m_f_3.res and click OK.
Generating the ADINA Structures data file: First choose FileSave As and save the database
to file prob49m_a_4. Click the Data File/Solution icon
, set the file name to
prob49m_a_4, make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.

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Running ADINA-FSI, loading the porthole file


Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select files prob49m_a_4.dat and
prob49m_f_4.dat, then click Start. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the restart
file for the solid model. Enter restart file prob49m_a_3.res and click Copy.
The run ends at time step 3 (time 40.0).
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes) and open file prob49m_f_4.por.
Examining the solution
and enlarge the region near the parachute. The graphics
Click the Boundary Plot icon
window should look something like this:
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Use the Previous Solution icon


, Next Solution icon
, to look at the solution for
different steps. Again, the solution does not change very much after the first step.
Comparison of fluid solutions
We can load all of the fluid model porthole files together, so that we can examine how the
mesh moves and changes during the analysis. We have put the necessary commands in file
(you can discard all changes), choose File
prob49m1_f.plo. Click the New icon
Open Batch and open file prob49m1_f.plo. The graphics window should look something like
this:
MAXIMUM
81.13
NODE 5694

VELOCITY

MINIMUM
-128.6
NODE 235

12.64

TIME 40.00

11.70
9.90
8.10
6.30
4.50
2.70
0.90

NODAL_PRESSURE
TIME 40.00
60.0
30.0
0.0
-30.0
-60.0
-90.0
-120.0

In this plot, we have plotted the mesh twice, once using mirror-imaging. We have plotted the
velocities in the left-hand mesh and the pressure in the right-hand mesh.
See the notes at the end of this primer problem for a description of how the mirror-imaging is
done.
Click on the right-hand mesh using the Pick icon

, then click the Previous Solution icon

several times, until the topology of the mesh changes. Only the right-hand mesh and its
solution is updated. Click the Last Solution icon
to display the last mesh and solution,
then click on the left-hand mesh and examine its solutions in the same way. For each of the
meshes and its solutions, there is very little change for the last few steps.

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Now click the Movie Load Step icon


to create an animation. Choose DisplayAnimate,
set the Minimum Delay to 100 and click Apply. Both meshes and their solutions are
animated.
Parachute deformed shape and force acting on parachute
We can load all of the solid model porthole files together, so that we can examine how the
parachute moves during the analysis. We have put the necessary commands in file
prob49m1_a.plo. Click the New icon
(you can discard all changes), choose File
Open Batch and open file prob49m1_a.plo. The graphics window should look something like
this:
TIME 40.00

In this plot, we have plotted the mesh twice, once using mirror-imaging.
to create an animation, then choose DisplayAnimate,
Click the Movie Load Step icon
set the Minimum Delay to 100 and click Apply. Both meshes are animated.
, then click the Batch Continue icon
Now click the Refresh icon
window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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The graph shows the upwards force acting on the parachute for all of the solutions. Choose
GraphList and scroll to the bottom of the dialog box. The force at the last solution time is
1.68448E+03.
Although the graph shows the transient solution as well as the steady-state solution, the
transient solution is most likely inaccurate because it is obtained using remeshings. The
purpose of the transient analysis is only to obtain a steady-state solution.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

Solution using automated mode


Recall that the file name format in SAM automated mode is *_a_#.in and *_f_#.in. The "*"
represents the problem name and the # represents the model number, with 0 for the first
model, 1 for the second model, and so on.
In this automated mode analysis, we will start with a run in which the mesh is repaired when
mesh overlap occurs. This run proceeds to solution time 2.0. Then we will restart with an
automated run in which the mesh is refined after every solution step.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.

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Model definition for fluid model


We have prepared a batch file (prob49a_f_0.in) that contains all of the model definition for
the fluid model, including the selection of the adaptive CFD feature. This file is the same as
the batch file used for manual mode (prob49m_f_0.in), except that
1) The time stepping for automated mode is different. We want to run to time 2.0 in the first
part of the automated mode run.
2) There are two criteria already defined in the automated mode file. The first criterion is the
same as used for the manual mode mesh refinements:
Element quality, minimum element quality = 0.8, maximum element quality = 1.2,
preferred quality = 1.0 (the default)
and the second criterion is a criterion for reducing the sizes of elements:
Element size, minimum element size = 3, maximum element size = 1, preferred ratio
= 0.75
We will use the first criterion for the first run (mesh repair) and the second criterion for the
second run (mesh refinement).
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob49a_f_0.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
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Selecting steered adaptive meshing in automated mode: Choose MeshingSteered Adaptive


MeshControl, set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Automated, set 'Criterion for
Automated Steered Adaptive Mesh' to 1, set 'Use Mesh in Previous Model at Solution Time'
to -1, and click OK.
and save the database to

Generating the ADINA-CFD data file: First click the Save icon

file prob49a_f_0. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to prob49a_f_0,
make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.
Model definition for solid model
We have prepared a batch file (prob49a_a_0.in) that contains all of the model definition for
the solid model. This is the same file as is used in the manual mode analysis.
(you can discard all changes), then choose FileOpen Batch,
Click the New icon
navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob49a_a_0.in and click Open.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

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C

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Selecting steered adaptive meshing in automated mode: Click the Coupling Options icon
,
set the Steered Adaptive Meshing Mode to Automated, set 'Use Mesh in Previous Model at
Solution Time' to -1 and click OK.

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Generating the ADINA Structures data file: First click the Save icon

and save the

database to file prob49a_a_0. Click the Data File/Solution icon


, set the file name to
prob49a_a_0, make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked and click Save.
Running ADINA-FSI in automated mode using the Adaptive Meshing Solution Interface
Choose SolutionSteered Adaptive and click the Start button. Select file prob49a_f_0.dat,
then hold down the Ctrl key and select file prob49a_a_0.dat. The File name file should
display both files in quotes. Set "Maximum Number of Adaptive Steps" to 5, set "Maximum
Consecutive Successful Adaptive Steps" to 1, set "Memory for AUI" to 50 MB, "Max.
Memory for Solution" to 50 MB and click Start.
ADINA-CFD and the AUI are run consecutively. Eventually the message
Finished adaptive run for ... prob49a_0 to ... prob49a_2
is displayed.
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
prob49a_f_2.

, and open porthole file

and enlarge the region near the parachute. The graphics


Click the Boundary Plot icon
window should look something like this:
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Restarting SAM automated mode


Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes). Do not open any
database file.
At this point, we would like to continue remeshing, but using a different criterion.
Using a text editor, open file prob49a_f_adp.in. You will observe the following text:
ADP-CONTROL MESHADAP=MANUAL TSTART= -1.000000000000,
FRSFILE=prob49a_f_adp.res,
ADAPTIVE=prob49a_f_adp.adp
*
TIMESTEP DEFAULT
@CLEAR
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Change the commands to
ADP-CONTROL MESHADAP=MANUAL TSTART= -1.000000000000,
FRSFILE=prob49a_f_adp.res,
ADAPTIVE=prob49a_f_adp.adp,
TIMESTEP=APPEND
*
TIMESTEP DEFAULT
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10.0
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*
(the changed text is highlighted in blue). Then scroll to the bottom of the file, and change the
text
ADP-MESH CRITERION=

to
ADP-MESH CRITERION=

Save the file.

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Choose SolutionSteered Adaptive and click the Start button. Select file prob49a_f_0.dat,
then hold down the Ctrl key and select file prob49a_a_0.dat. The File name file should
display both files in quotes. Set " Run Analysis from Adaptive Step" to 3, "Maximum
Number of Adaptive Steps" to 3, set "Memory for AUI" to 50 MB, "Max. Memory for
Solution" to 50 MB and click Start.
ADINA-CFD and the AUI are run consecutively. Eventually the message
Finished adaptive run for ... prob49a_3 to ... prob49a_5
is displayed.
Now close all open dialog boxes, choose Post-Processing from the Program Module dropdown list (you can discard all changes) and open file prob49a_f_5.por.
Examining the solution
and enlarge the region near the parachute. The graphics
Click the Boundary Plot icon
window should look something like this:
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Comparison of fluid solutions


We can load all of the fluid model porthole files together, so that we can examine how the
mesh moves and changes during the analysis. We have put the necessary commands in file
prob49a1_f.plo. Click the New icon
(you can discard all changes), choose File
Open Batch and open file prob49a1_f.plo. The graphics window should look something like
this:
MAXIMUM
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MINIMUM
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NODE 166

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TIME 32.00
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You can animate this plot, as discussed in the manual SAM mode section above.
Parachute deformed shape and force acting on parachute
We can load all of the solid model porthole files together, so that we can examine how the
parachute moves during the analysis. We have put the necessary commands in file
(you can discard all changes), choose File
prob49a1_a.plo. Click the New icon
Open Batch and open file prob49a1_a.plo. The graphics window should look something like
the figure on the next page.
In this plot, we have plotted the mesh twice, once using mirror-imaging.

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TIME 32.00

You can animate this plot, as discussed in the manual SAM mode section above. Now click
the Batch Continue icon

. The graphics window should look something like this:

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The graph shows the upwards force acting on the parachute for all of the solutions. Choose
GraphList and scroll to the bottom of the dialog box. The force at the last solution time is
1.78067E+03.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

Additional notes
Mesh refinements
For all but the last mesh refinement, we use the criterion
Element quality, minimum element quality = 0.8, maximum element quality = 1.2,
preferred quality = 1.0 (the default)
The intent of this criterion is to set the preferred element quality to 1.0, for those elements in
which the quality is less than 0.8 or greater than 1.2.
For the last mesh refinement in manual SAM, we use the criterion
Element size, minimum element size = 3, maximum element size = 1, preferred ratio
= 0.5
This sets the preferred element size to 0.5 of the current element size. Since the maximum
element size is less than the minimum element size, all elements are affected by this
command.
For the last mesh refinement in automated SAM, we use the criterion
Element size, minimum element size = 3, maximum element size = 1, preferred ratio
= 0.75
which is similar to the one used in manual SAM, but reduces the element size more slowly.
For more information, see the AUI Commands for ADINA-F manual and the ADINA-F
Theory and Modeling Guide.
Mirror-imaging
The figure on the next page shows how the mirror-imaging is done. The mesh is plotted
twice, once to create the right-hand image (without mirror-imaging) and once to create the
left-hand image (with mirror-imaging). The view, meshwindow and plotarea for each mesh
are chosen as shown in the figure.

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Problem 50: Post-buckling response of a slender beam

Problem description
Consider a slender beam subjected to a concentrated force at its center:
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All lengths in cm
E = 21000 kN/cm2
n = 0.3

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We want to compute the large displacement post-buckling response of the beam, considering
both the force acting downwards and the force acting upwards.
Because we anticipate that the post-buckling response might have an out-of-plane component,
we allow out-of-plane motions of the model. The x rotations of the end nodes are fixed,
however.
We obtain solutions without beam warping effects, then we obtain solutions with beam
warping effects. We will see that beam warping effects are very important in this problem.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Performing a linearized buckling analysis
$ Using the initial imperfections obtained from a linearized buckling analysis
$ Using the append porthole file feature to merge the results from two runs
$ Using the warping beam elements
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files: prob50_1.in, prob50_1.plo,
prob50_2.plo. You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.

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Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.

Analysis without warping effects linearized buckling analysis


Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob50_1.in) that defines the geometry of the model, as well
as the boundary conditions, material and load. You can confirm that the load is 20 kN applied
downwards, and that this load is applied in a single time step.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob50_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this.
Y

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
20.00
C

U U U
B
C

Cross-section: We have not defined the cross-section for the beam yet. Click the CrossSection icon
, add cross-section 1, and set the Type to I-Beam. Set Width W1 to 7.5,
Height H to 30, Width W2 to 15, Thickness T1 to 1.07, Thickness T2 to 0.71, Thickness T3 to
1.07 and click OK.
Element definition: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Beam and click OK.

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Elements: Click the Mesh Lines icon


, set the Auxiliary Point to 4, enter 1 and 2 in the
first two rows of the table and click OK.
Linearized buckling analysis: We want to obtain an estimate of the first buckling load and its
associated buckling mode shape. Set the Analysis Type to Linearized Buckling and then click
the Analysis Options icon

. Set the Number of Buckling Loads/Modes to 2 and click OK.

, click the
We would like the see the cross-sections. Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
Element Depiction... button, click the Display Beam Cross-Section field, then click OK twice
to close both dialog boxes. Rotate the model until the graphics window looks something like
this:
TIME 1.000

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C

TIME 1.000
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Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob50. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob50, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob50.

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Postprocessing
Click the Show Original Mesh icon
, then click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, click the
Element Depiction... button, click the Display Beam Cross-Section field, then click OK twice
to close both dialog boxes. We would like to use these defaults for successive mesh plots, so
click the Save Mesh Plot Style icon

When you click the Load Plot icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:

MODE 1
LOAD FAC 2.032
TIME 1.000

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X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
MODE 1,
TIME 1.000
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The plot shows the estimated buckling load and associated mode shape for buckling load 1.
The "LOAD FAC" is the buckling load multiplier computed by the linearized buckling load
algorithm. Notice that the estimated buckling load of 40.63 is equal to the "LOAD FAC"
multiplied by the load applied in step 1.
You can use the mouse to confirm that the buckling mode shape lies in the x-z plane.
Now click the Next Solution icon
. The second estimated buckling load and mode shape
is shown. Again, this mode shape lies in the x-z plane.

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To view the model in the deformed configuration used for the linearized buckling analysis,
click the Clear icon
, choose DefinitionsResponse, make sure that the Response Name
is DEFAULT, set the Type to Load Step and click OK. When you click the Scale
, the XY View icon
Displacements icon
window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

and the Load Plot icon

DISP MAG 82.12

, the graphics

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Z

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downwards
Now we will perform a collapse analysis, in which the model is perturbed by the first
buckling mode shape.
Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose
database file prob50.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Collapse analysis: We will perform a collapse analysis using the load-displacement control
(LDC) algorithm to automatically choose the load step sizes. Set the Analysis Type to
Collapse Analysis. Click the Analysis Options icon
, set the Label # field to 3, the Degree
of Freedom to Y-Translation, the Displacement field to -0.01, the Maximum Allowed
Displacement to 20, check the Continue after First Critical Point is Reached button and
click OK.

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Choose ControlTime Step, set the Number of Steps to 50 in the first row of the table and
click OK. Choose ControlTime Function, edit time function 1 to be
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0
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and click OK.


Initial imperfection: Choose ModelInitial ConditionsImperfection, make sure that the
Initial Condition Type is Point, and, in the first row of the table, set the Buckling Mode # to 1,
the Point # to 3, the Direction to Z-Translation and the Displacement to 0.05. Click OK to
close the dialog box.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

to save the database to file prob50. Click the Data File/Solution icon

, set the file name to prob50_down, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
and click Save. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the mode shape file from the
linearized buckling analysis. Enter mode shape file prob50 and click Copy.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob50_down.

and

Postprocessing
We want to plot the force-deflection curve. We have put the necessary commands in a batch
file (prob50_1.plo). Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder,
select the file prob50_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like
the figure on the next page:
The model appears to buckle at a load of around -40 kN, which is in good agreement with the
linearized buckling load estimate obtained above.

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upwards
Let's determine the post-buckling response, with the load applied upwards.
Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose
database file prob50.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Click the Analysis Options icon

, set the Displacement field to 0.01 and click OK.

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

to save the database to file prob50. Click the Data File/Solution icon

, set the file name to prob50_up, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the mode shape file from the
linearized buckling analysis. Enter mode shape file prob50 and click Copy.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob50_up.

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Postprocessing
We want to plot the force-deflection curve. We can use the same batch file that we used
before. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob50_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this.

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The model appears to buckle at a load of around 40 kN, which is in good agreement with the
linearized buckling load estimate obtained above.
We would like to plot both force-deflection curves together. To do this, we will load both
porthole files together, using the append feature.
(you can discard all changes), then choose FileOpen Porthole,
Click the New icon
select file prob50_down, hold down the Shift key and select file prob50_up (so that both file
names appear in the File name field), set the Porthole Type to Append Portholes and click
Open.
The Message Window shows some useful information. Notice the text
Loaded 50 time step solutions between times 1.00000E+00 and 5.00000E+01...
Porthole file .../prob50_down.por is completely loaded
....
Append mode: Reading of ADINA porthole file starts.
Append mode: largest time in database = 5.00000E+01
largest load step in database = 50
Shift for time
= 5.10000E+01
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...
Loaded 50 time step solutions between times 5.20000E+01 and 1.01000E+02...
Porthole file .../prob50_up.por is completely loaded

This text indicates that times 0 to 50 are associated with porthole file prob50_down,
and time steps 51 to 101 are associated with porthole file prob50_up. The solutions for
prob50_up are shifted in time by 51.0. For example, the plotted solution of time step 101 is
actually time step 50 of the prob50_up analysis.
To plot the force-deflection curve, we can use the same batch file that we used before.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob50_1.plo and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
50.
40.
30.
20.

Force (kN)

10.
0.
-10.
-20.
-30.
-40.
-50.

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Here there is an unsightly line connecting the most negative point with the origin. This line
arises when connecting the results at time 50 (end of prob50_down) with the results at time 51
(start of prob50_up).
In order to avoid the unsightly line, we need to make two force-deflection curves in the same
plot. We have put the commands in file prob50_2.plo. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate
to the working directory or folder, select the file prob50_2.plo and click Open. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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50.
40.
30.
20.

Force (kN)

10.
0.
-10.
-20.
-30.
-40.
-50.

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1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Y displacement (cm)

The post-buckling behavior is symmetric.

Analysis with warping effects linearized buckling analysis


We would like to determine the post-buckling response, this time including beam warping
effects. We will perform the same steps as above: linearized buckling analysis, post-buckling
response with load applied downwards, post-buckling response with load applied upwards.
Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose
database file prob50.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Linearized buckling analysis: Set the Analysis Type to Linearized Buckling and then click the
Analysis Options icon
and click OK.

. Make sure that the Number of Buckling Loads/Modes is set to 2

Choose ControlTime Step, enter 1 in the first row in the Number of Steps column and click
OK. Choose ControlTime Function, edit time function 1 to be
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and click OK. Choose ModelInitial ConditionsImperfection, clear the table and click
OK.
Beam warping: Click the Define Element Groups icon
click OK. When you click the Redraw icon
like this:

, check the Warping button and

, the graphics window should look something

TIME 1.000

Y
Z

C
C

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
20.00

B
B

B
C

U U U
1 2 3 1
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Notice that there is now a Wb column in the boundary conditions code table. This column
indicates the presence of the beam warping degree of freedom.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

to save the database to file prob50. Click the Data File/Solution icon

, set the file name to prob50, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click
Save. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from
the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob50.

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Postprocessing
Click the Modify Mesh Plot icon
, click the Element Depiction... button, click the Display
Beam Cross-Section field, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. When you click
and the Show Original Mesh icon
the Load Plot icon
look something like this:
MODE 1
LOAD FAC 3.147
TIME 1.000

, the graphics window should

MODE MAG 100.6

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X

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
MODE 1,
TIME 1.000
62.94

Notice that the buckling load estimate has increased to 62.94 kN.

Analysis with warping effects post-buckling response


Now we will perform a collapse analysis, in which the model is perturbed by the first
buckling mode shape. The steps are exactly the same as above. We reprint the instructions
for convenience.
Before you begin this analysis, make sure that there are no files of the form
prob50_down.mds and prob50_up.mds in the working directory or folder. These files were
created during the analyses above, but they are now out-of date, since the analyses above did
not consider beam warping effects.
Set the Program Module to ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose
database file prob50.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.

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Collapse analysis: Set the Analysis Type to Collapse Analysis. Click the Analysis Options
icon
, set the Label # field to 3, the Degree of Freedom to Y-Translation, the
Displacement field to -0.01, the Maximum Allowed Displacement to 20, check the Continue
after First Critical Point is Reached button and click OK.
Choose ControlTime Step, set the Number of Steps to 50 in the first row of the table and
click OK. Choose ControlTime Function, edit time function 1 as in the table below and
click OK.
Time
0
50

Value
0
10

Initial imperfection: Choose ModelInitial ConditionsImperfection, make sure that the


Initial Condition Type is Point, and, in the first row of the table, set the Buckling Mode # to 1,
the Point # to 3, the Direction to Z-Translation and the Displacement to 0.05. Click OK to
close the dialog box.
Click the Save icon

to save the database to file prob50. Click the Data File/Solution icon

, set the file name to prob50_down, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
and click Save. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the mode shape file from the
linearized buckling analysis. Enter mode shape file prob50 and click Copy.
We will post-process the results once we have the results from the run in which the load is
applied upwards.
Click the Analysis Options icon

, set the Displacement field to 0.01 and click OK. Click

the Save icon


to save the database to file prob50. Click the Data File/Solution icon
,
set the file name to prob50_up, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and click
Save. The AUI opens a window in which you specify the mode shape file from the linearized
buckling analysis. Enter mode shape file prob50 and click Copy.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes).
Choose FileOpen Porthole, select file prob50_down, hold down the Shift key and select file
prob50_up (so that both file names appear in the File name field), set the Porthole Type to
Append Portholes and click Open.

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To plot the force-deflection curve, choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working
directory or folder, select the file prob50_2.plo and click Open. The graphics window should
look something like this.

40.

20.

Force (kN)

0.

-20.

-40.

-60.

-80.

-4.

-3.

-2.

-1.

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The post-buckling behavior is no longer symmetric. When the load is applied downwards, the
buckling load appears to be around -63.0 kN, but when the load is applied upwards, the
buckling load appears to be around 29.1 kN.
It is necessary to include beam warping effects in order to accurately determine the postbuckling response of this beam structure.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 51: Thermal FSI analysis of a pipe

Problem description
Consider a copper pipe containing water. Initially the water is at rest and the temperature of
the pipe and water is 20o C. At the start of the analysis, water at 90o C flows into the pipe with
a pressure drop of 60 Pa.
Inlet, prescribed normal-traction = 60 Pa,
prescribed temperature = 90o C,
prescribed turbulence variables
Water in pipe, k-e model used,
m =4.7 10-4 N-s/m2
r = 980 kg/m3
k = 0.65 W/m-oC
cp = 4200 J/kg-oC

CL

Copper pipe,
E = 1.11011 Pa
n = 0.3

100

r = 8900 kg/m3

a = 1.710-3 / C
k = 390 W/m-oC
cp = 380 J/kg-oC
Convection boundary:
h = 10 W/m2-oC
qenv = 20o C

Initial temperature = 20o C


All lengths in mm
10

We want to compute the stresses in the pipe.


The analysis is considered to be transient in the fluid and heat transfer analysis, but static in
the stress analysis.

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We will solve the problem using two analysis techniques:


TFSI (thermal FSI), with temperature coupling between the fluid and the solid.
BTFSI (thermal FSI, with boundary coupling), with temperature coupling at the fluidstructure interface.
Here are diagrams schematically showing these analysis techniques:
TFSI:

Fluid
element
group
m, r, k, cp

Solid
element
group
in
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element
group
in
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BTFSI:

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element
group

Solid
element
group

m, r, k, cp

E, n, a
r, k, cp

FSI
boundary
condition

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Notice that in TFSI analysis, the fluid and structure are fully coupled. The fluid model
computes all of the heat transfer. The fluid model passes to the solid model the pressures on
the interface, and also the temperatures within the solid. The solid model passes to the fluid
model the displacements on the interface.
The element layout in the solid region of the fluid model can in general be different than the
element layout in the solid model.
In BTFSI analysis, one-way coupling is used. The fluid model passes to the solid model the
pressures and temperatures on the interface. The solid model computes the heat transfer
within the solid.
In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Performing a TFSI analysis (full coupling)
$ Performing a BTFSI analysis (one-way coupling)
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem cannot be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System because the
900 nodes version of the ADINA System does not contain ADINA-FSI.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files: prob51_1.in, prob51_2.in.
You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder
before beginning this analysis.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.

TFSI analysis
Model definition - fluid model
We have prepared a batch file (prob51_1.in) that defines the geometry of the entire model, as
well as most of the fluid model:
Transient analysis, FCBI-C elements, turbulence analysis, FSI analysis, iteration
tolerances.

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Geometry points, lines, surfaces.


Material models for fluid model, and for "solid" region within fluid model.
Boundary conditions.
Initial conditions for the temperature.
Time steps, time functions and inlet boundary conditions. Twenty time steps of size 0.1
are used. The turbulence load is defined in terms of a velocity of 1.0 m/s and a length of
0.02 m (the pipe diameter). The normal traction load of 60 Pa is chosen so that the
computed fluid velocity is on the order of 1 m/s.
Element groups and meshing.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob51_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like this:
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TIME 2.000

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PRESCRIBED
NORMAL_TRACTION
PRESCRIBED
TURBULENCE_K

TIME 2.000
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TIME 2.000
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PRESCRIBED
TURBULENCE
EPSILON
TIME 2.000
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CNV

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Thermal FSI: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set "Thermal Coupling" to "Whole Solid
Domain" and click OK.

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Generating the ADINA-CFD data file


Click the Save icon
icon

and save the database to file prob51_f. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob51_f, uncheck the Run Solution button and click Save.

Model definition - solid model


We have prepared a batch file (prob51_2.in) that defines the solid model:
New database.
Current FE program set to ADINA.
FSI analysis
Geometry points, lines, surfaces. The same geometry is used for the fluid and solid
models.
Boundary conditions.
Initial conditions for the temperature. Note that the initial conditions for the temperature
must be specified both in the fluid model and in the solid model.
Material model. An elastic material with coefficient of thermal expansion is used.
Element group and meshing. In this case, the same element layout is used in the solid
region of the fluid model, and for the solid model. But 4-node elements are used in the
solid region of the fluid model, and 9-node elements are used in the solid model.
Dat file prob51_a.dat
Notice that there is no time stepping information defined in the solid model.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob51_2.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000
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Choose FileSave As and save the database to file prob51_a.


Running ADINA-FSI
Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob51_f, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob51_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Then click Start.
ADINA-FSI runs for 20 time steps. When ADINA-FSI is finished, close all open dialog
boxes, and set the Program Module to Post-Processing (you can discard all changes). Now
click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob51_f.

Post-processing - fluid model


Click the Quick Vector Plot icon
and click the Group Outline icon
window should look something like the figure on the next page.

. The graphics

The velocity is comparable to the velocity used in the turbulence load specifications.

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TIME 2.000

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X

VELOCITY
TIME 2.000
0.9608

0.9450
0.8750
0.8050
0.7350
0.6650
0.5950
0.5250

Now click the Clear Vector Plot icon


, click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band
Plot Variable to (Temperature:TEMPERATURE) and click OK. The graphics window should
look something like this:
TIME 2.000

Z
X

TEMPERATURE
TIME 2.000
89.70
89.10
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87.90
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86.10

MAXIMUM
90.00
NODE 143
MINIMUM
85.60
NODE 1412

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Since the temperatures are all near 90o, the bands do not show lower temperatures. Click the
Modify Band Plot icon
, click the Band Table ... button, set the Minimum to 20 and click
OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 2.000

Z
X

TEMPERATURE
TIME 2.000
85.00
75.00
65.00
55.00
45.00
35.00
25.00
MAXIMUM
90.00
NODE 143
MINIMUM
85.60
NODE 1412

Now click the First Solution icon


figure on the next page.

. The graphics window should look something like the

, you should see the temperature increase rapidly in


As you click the Next Solution icon
the water in the pipe, and more slowly in the pipe wall. You also should notice the pipe wall
moving outwards.

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Z

TIME 0.1000

TEMPERATURE
TIME 0.1000
85.00
75.00
65.00
55.00
45.00
35.00
25.00

MAXIMUM
90.00
NODE 6
MINIMUM
20.00
NODE 1412

Post-processing - solid model


Click the New icon

(you can discard all changes), then click the Open icon

porthole file prob51_a. Then click the First Solution icon

and open

, click the Create Band Plot

icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Temperature:ELEMENT_TEMPERATURE) and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
When you click the Next Solution icon
in the pipe wall.

several times, you can see the temperature rising

, click the Modify Band Plot icon


, set the variable
Now click the First Solution icon
to (Strain:THERMAL_STRAIN) and click OK. Unfortunately the range of the band table is
not reset. Click the Modify Band Plot icon
, click the Band Table ... button, set the
Minimum and Maximum to Automatic and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. The
graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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TIME 0.1000

ELEMENT
TEMPERATURE
RST CALC
TIME 0.1000
85.00
75.00
65.00
55.00
45.00
35.00
25.00
MAXIMUM
89.38
EG 1, EL 3, IPT 13 (76.93)
MINIMUM
20.00
EG 1, EL 298, IPT 31

TIME 0.1000

THERMAL_STRAIN
RST CALC
TIME 0.1000
0.1040
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0.0080

MAXIMUM
0.1179
EG 1, EL 3, IPT 13 (0.09678)
MINIMUM
1.827E-10
EG 1, EL 298, IPT 31 (1.837E-10)

Note that the maximum thermal strain of 0.1179 is very close to the value obtained from the
formula ( 0 ) = 1.7 10 3 (90 20) = 0.119 .

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As you click the Next Solution icon


pipe wall.
Now click the First Solution icon
Band Plot icon

, you should see the thermal strain increasing in the

, click the Clear Band Plot icon

and the Quick

. The graphics window should look something like this:


Z

TIME 0.1000

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 0.1000
1.040E+10
8.800E+09
7.200E+09
5.600E+09
4.000E+09
2.400E+09
8.000E+08
MAXIMUM
1.132E+10
EG 1, EL 3, IPT 13 (8.742E+09)
MINIMUM
1.653E+07
EG 1, EL 54, IPT 12 (2.065E+07)

Again, you can click the Next Solution icon


the Last Solution icon
next page.

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to see the stress response. When you click

, the graphics window should look something like the figure on the

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TIME 2.000

Z
X

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 2.000
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4.000E+09
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8.000E+08
MAXIMUM
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EG 1, EL 255, IPT 12
MINIMUM
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EG 1, EL 247, IPT 31

BTFSI analysis
Model definition - fluid model

We will use the TFSI fluid model as the basis of the BTFSI fluid model.
Set the Program Module to ADINA CFD (you can discard all changes) and choose database
file prob51_f.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Heading: Choose ControlHeading, set the Heading to "Primer problem 51: Thermal FSI
analysis of a pipe - BTFSI - fluid model" and click OK.
Thermal FSI: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set "Thermal Coupling" to "Boundary,
with Temperature Applied to Solid" and click OK.
Removing the solid element group: In the BTFSI fluid model, we don't need to model the pipe

wall in the fluid model. Click the Define Element Groups icon
OK. Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon
OK. After you click the Redraw icon
the figure on the next page.

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, delete group 2 and click

, delete boundary condition 3 and click

, the graphics window should look something like

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EPSILON
TIME 2.000
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TIME 2.000
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Choose FileSave As and save the database to file prob51b_f. Click the Data File/Solution
icon

, set the file name to prob51b_f, uncheck the Run Solution button and click Save.

Model definition - solid model

We will use the TFSI solid model as the basis of the BTFSI solid model.
Choose database file prob51_a.idb from the recent file list near the bottom of the File menu
(you can discard all changes).
Heading: Choose ControlHeading, set the Heading to "Primer problem 51: Thermal FSI
analysis of a pipe - BTFSI - solid model" and click OK.
Thermal analysis: Choose ControlTMC Model, set the "Type of Solution" to "TMC
Iterative Coupling", then click the ... button to the right of that field. Set the "Analysis Type"
to "Transient" and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Time stepping: Choose ControlTime Step, set the first row of the table to 20, 0.1, then click
OK.
TMC material: Click the Manage Materials icon
, then click the TMC Material button.
Click the "k isotropic, c constant" button and add material 1. Set the Thermal Conductivity to
386, the Heat Capacity/Mass to 380, the Density to 8900 and click OK, then click Close twice

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to close all dialog boxes.


Convection boundary condition: Click the Apply Load icon, set the Load Type to Convection
and click the Define... button. Add convection load 1 and click the ... button to the right of
the Convection Property field. Add convection property 1, set the Convection Coefficient to
10 and click OK. Then, in the Define Convection Load dialog box, set the Environment
Temperature to 20, set the Convection Property to 1 and click OK. In the Apply Load dialog
box, set the "Apply to" field to Line, set the Line Number to 5 in the first row of the table and
click OK.

After you click the Redraw icon

, the graphics window should look something like this:


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TIME 2.000
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Click the Save icon


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to save the database to file prob51_a. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob51b_a, uncheck the Run Solution button and click Save.

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Running ADINA-FSI

Choose SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob51b_f, then hold
down the Ctrl key and select file prob51b_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Set the "Run" field to "Fluid Only", then click Start.
After the ADINA-FSI run finishes (in 20 steps), close all open dialog boxes, choose
SolutionRun ADINA-FSI, click the Start button, select file prob51b_f, then hold down
the Ctrl key and select file prob51b_a. The File name field should display both file names in
quotes. Set the "Run" field to "Structure Only", then click Start.
When ADINA-FSI is finished, close all open dialog boxes, and set the Program Module to
Post-Processing (you can discard all changes). Now click the Open icon
porthole file prob51b_f.
and click the Group Outline icon
Click the Quick Vector Plot icon
window should look something like this:
TIME 2.000

and open

. The graphics

Z
X

VELOCITY
TIME 2.000
1.031

0.980
0.910
0.840
0.770
0.700
0.630
0.560

The velocity is almost the same as in the TFSI analysis.

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Now click the Clear Vector Plot icon

, click the First Solution icon

, click the Create

, set the Band Plot Variable to (Temperature:TEMPERATURE) and click


Band Plot icon
OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 0.1000

Z
X

TEMPERATURE
TIME 0.1000
85.00
75.00
65.00
55.00
45.00
35.00
25.00

MAXIMUM
90.00
NODE 7
MINIMUM
20.00
NODE 1101

The pipe wall boundary now acts as an insulated boundary (zero heat flow through the
boundary).
, you should see the temperature increase rapidly in
As you click the Next Solution icon
the water in the pipe. The temperature rises more slowly at the pipe wall boundary because
the fluid moves more slowly there. You will also notice that the fluid domain does not
change.
Post-processing - solid model

Click the New icon

(you can discard all changes and continue), then click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob51b_a. Then click the First Solution icon

, click the

, set the Band Plot Variable to (Temperature:


Create Band Plot icon
ELEMENT_TEMPERATURE) and click OK. The graphics window should look something
like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 0.1000

Z
X

ELEMENT
TEMPERATURE
RST CALC
TIME 0.1000
81.00
72.00
63.00
54.00
45.00
36.00
27.00

MAXIMUM
86.87
EG 1, EL 3, IPT 13 (83.57)
MINIMUM
20.00
EG 1, EL 298, IPT 31

several times, you can see the temperature rising


When you click the Next Solution icon
in the pipe wall. The temperature solution looks very similar to that from the TFSI analysis.
Now click the First Solution icon

, click the Clear Band Plot icon

, click the Create

, set the variable to (Strain:THERMAL_STRAIN) and click OK. The


Band Plot icon
graphics window should look something like the top figure on the next page.
Again the thermal strain is very similar to the thermal strain from the TFSI analysis.
Now click the First Solution icon
Band Plot icon
the next page.

, click the Clear Band Plot icon

and click the Quick

. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on

Again the effective stress is very similar to that from the TFSI analysis.

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TIME 0.1000

Z
X

THERMAL_STRAIN
RST CALC
TIME 0.1000
0.1040
0.0880
0.0720
0.0560
0.0400
0.0240
0.0080

MAXIMUM
0.1137
EG 1, EL 3, IPT 13 (0.1081)
MINIMUM
1.167E-08
EG 1, EL 298, IPT 31 (1.171E-08)

TIME 0.1000

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 0.1000
7.000E+09
6.000E+09
5.000E+09
4.000E+09
3.000E+09
2.000E+09
1.000E+09

MAXIMUM
7.406E+09
EG 1, EL 3, IPT 13 (6.715E+09)
MINIMUM
2.952E+08
EG 1, EL 45, IPT 11 (2.914E+08)

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When you click the Last Solution icon


this:

, the graphics window should look something like

TIME 2.000

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 2.000
7.000E+09
6.000E+09
5.000E+09
4.000E+09
3.000E+09
2.000E+09
1.000E+09

MAXIMUM
1.309E+10
EG 1, EL 33, IPT 12
MINIMUM
1.309E+10
EG 1, EL 28, IPT 31

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 52: Crushing of a crash tube

Problem description
Consider the crushing of a crash tube by a rigid weight:

Initial
velocity
12000 mm/sec

Beveled end with varying thickness


Thickness=0.5
Tube cross-section
Thickness=1

Crash tube

10 radius

10
Rigid
weight
100 kg

80

200
All lengths in mm

Properties of rigid weight:


X, Y, Z mass
= 0.1 N-s2/mm
X, Y moment of inertia
= 2296 N-s2-mm
Z moment of inertia
= 213 N-s2-mm

Material properties,
plastic-cyclic material model:
E=207000 MPa
n=0.3
r=7850 kg/m3
sy =225 MPa
Nonlinear kinematic hardening:
h=280000 MPa
z=1300

Contact conditions: Friction coefficient = 0.2 between weight and tube,


also for tube self-contact
We want to compute the force-deflection curve for the tube. We will compute this curve
using both an implicit and an explicit analysis.

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Problem 52: Crushing of a crash tube

In this problem solution, we will demonstrate the following topics that have not been
presented in previous problems:
$ Defining shell elements with varying thickness
$ Using the Bathe method of implicit time integration
$ Using the plastic-cyclic material model
$ Using double-sided contact
$ Using the penalty contact algorithm
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
This problem can be solved with the 900 nodes version of the ADINA System.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files: prob52_1.in, prob52_1.plo,
prob52_2.plo. You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.
Overview of model definition
The figure below shows the geometry used to model the crush tube:
Point 105, with
concentrated mass

Rigid links

Surfaces 9 to 16

Surface 100

Surfaces 1 to 8

z
x

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Vertex 2

Vertex 1

u
Vertex 4
Vertex 3
Local coordinate system
used for geometry surfaces

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The beveled end of the tube is (approximately) modeled by reducing the shell thicknesses at
the end of the tube. In order to reduce the shell thicknesses, it is necessary to know the
orientation of the geometry surfaces coordinate system. The coordinate system of the
geometry surfaces is shown in the figure above.
Two contact groups are used. Contact group 1 models the contact between the rigid surface
and the tube, and contact group 2 models the self-contact of the tube.
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.

Implicit time integration


Model definition
We have prepared a batch file (prob52_1.in) that defines the following items:
Problem heading
Control data, including solution tolerances. Note that all shell nodes are assigned local
rotational degrees of freedom (MASTER ... SHELLNDOF=5)
Time stepping. 200 time steps of size 1E-4 are used.
Geometry points, lines, surfaces
Thickness for geometry surfaces 1 to 16, except for the deviations (see below)
Boundary conditions
Rigid links connecting geometry surface 101 to geometry point 105
Element group 1, containing soft springs attached to all the degrees of freedom of
geometry point 5. These springs prevent the degrees of freedom in element group 5 from
being deleted at the time of data file generation.
Subdivision data for the surfaces
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob52_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like the figure on
the next page.

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TIME 0.02000

Z
X

B
B

B
B

U U U
B

Implicit time integration method: Click the Analysis Options icon


Method to Bathe and click OK.

, set the Integration

Surface thicknesses: The 8 geometry surfaces close to the top of the tube will have a varying
thickness applied to them. Choose GeometrySurfacesThickness and notice that all 16
surfaces have a thickness of 1.0, with no deviations. For surfaces 9 to 16, set both Deviation
1 and Deviation 2 to -0.5 and click OK.
Plastic-cyclic material model: Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Cyclic
button. Add material 1, and click the ... button to the right of the Isotropic Hardening Rule
field. In the Define Isotropic Hardening Rule dialog box, add rule 1, make sure that the Type
is Bilinear, set the Yield Stress to 225 and click OK. In the Define Plastic-Cyclic Material
dialog box, set the Isotropic Hardening Rule to 1. Now click the ... button to the right of the
Kinematic Hardening Rule field. In the Define Kinematic Hardening Rule dialog box, add
rule 1, then, in the first row of the table, set the "Linear Constant h" to 280000 and the
"Nonlinear Constant zeta" to 1300, and click OK. In the Define Plastic-Cyclic Material
dialog box, set the Kinematic Hardening Rule to 1. Now set the Young's Modulus to 207000,
the Poisson's Ratio to 0.3, the Density to 7.85E-9, then click OK. Click Close to close the
Manage Material Definitions dialog box.

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Concentrated mass: Choose ModelElement PropertiesConcentrated Masses, edit the


table as follows, then click OK:
Point
105

XTranslation
0.1

YTranslation
0.1

ZTranslation
0.1

XRotation
2296

YRotation
2296

ZRotation
213

Initial conditions: Choose ModelInitial ConditionsDefine, add initial condition V, and, in


the first row of the table, set the Variable to Z-VELOCITY, the Value to -12000 and click
Save. Now click the Apply... button, and, in the Apply Initial Conditions dialog box, set the
Point to 105 in the first row of the table, then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Element definition: Click the Define Element Groups icon
, add group 2, set the Type to
Shell, set the Integration Type to Trapezoidal and the Integration Order to 3. Then click the
3D-Shell tab, check the Use 3D-Shell button and click OK. Now click the Mesh Surfaces
icon
, click the Auto... button, set From to 1 and To to 16, then click OK. The Surface
table should be filled in with numbers 1 to 16. Click OK to close the Mesh Surfaces dialog
box.
The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 0.02000

Z
X

C
C
B

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B
C
B

C C
B

C C
B

C
B
C
B

C
C
B

U U U
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - - -

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Let's check the thicknesses. Click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Variable to
(Thickness:THICKNESS) and click OK. The graphics window should look something like
this:
TIME 0.02000

Z
X

THICKNESS
TIME 0.02000
0.9667
0.9000
0.8333
0.7667
0.7000
0.6333
0.5667

MAXIMUM
1.000
EG 2, EL 1, LN 1
MINIMUM
0.5000
EG 2, EL 229, LN 1

C
C
B

Click the Clear Band Plot icon

C
B
C
B

C C
B

C C
B

C
B
C
B

C
C
B

U U U
B

U U U
1 2 3
- - - -

to remove the band plot.

Contact group 1: Click the Define Contact Groups icon


, add group 1 and set the Type to
3-D Contact. Set the Compliance Factor to 1E-4 and the Contact Surface Offset to None.
Now click the Advanced tab, set the "Friction Contact v-Function Parameter" to 100 and click
OK.
and add
Contact surfaces for contact group 1: Click the Define Contact Surfaces icon
contact surface 1. Set "Orientation Determined" to "from Table Input", and, in the first row of
the table, set the Surface to 101, the Orientation to "Opposite to Geometry" and click Save.
Add contact surface 2, click the Auto... button, set From to 1 and To to 16, then click OK.
The table should be filled in with numbers 1 to 16. Click OK to close the Define Contact
Surface on Geometry dialog box.
We need to generate a contact segment on contact surface 1. Click the Mesh Rigid Contact
Surface icon
click OK.

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Contact pair for contact group 1: Click the Define Contact Pairs icon
, add contact pair
1, set the Contactor Surface to 2, the Coulomb Friction Coefficient to 0.2 and click OK.
Contact group 2: Click the Define Contact Groups icon
and add group 2. Set the
Compliance Factor to 1E-3, set the Contact Surface Action to Double Side and the Contact
Surface Offset to None. Now click the Advanced tab, set the "Friction Contact v-Function
Parameter" to 100 and click OK.
and add
Contact surfaces for contact group 2: Click the Define Contact Surfaces icon
contact surface 1. Click the Auto... button, set From to 1 and To to 16, then click OK. The
table should be filled in with numbers 1 to 16. Click OK to close the Define Contact Surface
on Geometry dialog box.
Contact pair for contact group 2: Click the Define Contact Pairs icon
1, set the Coulomb Friction Coefficient to 0.2 and click OK.

, add contact pair

Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob52. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob52_im, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
and click Save.
ADINA runs for 200 steps. Notice that there are two lines printed for each step. These lines
correspond to the two sub-steps used per solution step in the Bathe method.
When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post-Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob52_im.

and

Postprocessing
Deformed mesh: We have put the commands for plotting the tube with accumulated effective
plastic strains in a batch file (prob52_1.plo). Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the
working directory or folder, select the file prob52_1.plo and click Open. The AUI processes
the commands in the batch file. The graphics window should look something like the figure
on the next page.

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ACCUM
EFF
PLASTIC
STRAIN
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 0.02000
0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

MAXIMUM
3.115
EG 2, EL 194, IPT 113 (2.075)
MINIMUM
-0.2135
EG 2, EL 194, IPT 213 (0.5280)

Click the Movie Load Step icon

to create an animation of the tube crushing. When the

animation is finished, click the Animate icon


, or choose DisplayAnimate, to view the
animation. Notice that the tube absorbs all of the kinetic energy of the rigid weight, and that
the rigid weight separates from the tube at the end of the analysis.
Now click the Clear icon
, click the Mesh Plot icon
, click the Cut Surface icon
,
set the Type to Cutting Plane, uncheck the Display the Plane(s) button, set "Below the
Cutplane" to "Display as Usual", "Above the Cutplane" to "Do not Display" and click OK. In
the Model Tree, expand the Zone entry, right-click the EG2 field and choose Display, then
. Use the mouse to rearrange the graphics window until the
click the Shading icon
graphics window looks something like the top figure on the next page.
The plot shows the self-contact of the tube.
Force-deflection curve: We have put the commands for plotting the force-deflection curve in
a batch file (prob52_2.plo). Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or
folder, select the file prob52_2.plo and click Open. The AUI processes the commands in the
batch file. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next
page.

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TIME 0.02000

Y
Z

12.

10.

*10

Force (N)

8.

6.

4.

2.

0.

0.

20.

40.

60.

80.

100.

120.

Displacement (mm)

Choose GraphList and scroll to see the first solution time for which the force returns to
zero. This should be time 1.82000E-2, with corresponding displacement 9.89701E+01 (mm).

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Explicit analysis
Now we will repeat the analysis, using explicit time integration. Set the Program Module to
ADINA Structures (you can discard all changes) and choose database file prob52.idb from the
recent file list near the bottom of the File menu.
Heading: Choose ControlHeading, set the Heading to "Primer problem 52: Crushing of a
tube, explicit" and click OK.
Explicit analysis: Set the Analysis Type to Dynamics-Explicit and click the Analysis Options
. Make sure that the Time Step is set to "Automatic (Use Total Time Specified)", set
icon
the Time Step Magnitude Scaling Factor to 0.7 and click OK.
Plastic-cyclic material model: Click the Manage Materials icon
and click the Cyclic
button. Set the Stress Integration Factor (beta) to 1.0 and click OK, then Close, to close both
dialog boxes.
Contact algorithm: Choose ModelContactContact Control, set the Default Contact
Algorithm to Penalty and click OK.
and choose group 1. Click the
Contact groups: Click the Define Contact Groups icon
Advanced tab, and, in the Penalty Algorithm Stiffness box, set the Normal Stiffness to "Use
Specified Value", and the value to 5000, and also set the Tangential Stiffness to "Use
Specified Value", and the value to 5000. Click Save, then choose group 2, click the
Advanced tab, and set the Normal and Tangential Stiffness to 5000 in the same way. Click
OK to close the dialog box.
Generating the ADINA data file, running ADINA, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob52. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob52_ex, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked
and click Save.
ADINA runs for about 22000 steps. When ADINA is finished, close all open dialog boxes.
Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob52_ex.

Postprocessing
Follow the instructions given above to postprocess the model. We obtain the following
results:

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Deformed mesh:
ACCUM
EFF
PLASTIC
STRAIN
RST CALC
SHELL T = 1.00
TIME 0.02000
0.975
0.825
0.675
0.525
0.375
0.225
0.075

MAXIMUM
64.45
EG 2, EL 117, IPT 213 (35.02)
MINIMUM
-16.54
EG 2, EL 117, IPT 113 (0.6053)

Force-deflection curve:

12.

10.

*10

Force (N)

8.

6.

4.

2.

0.

0.

10.

20.

30.

40.

50.

60.

70.

80.

90.

100.

110.

120.

Displacement (mm)

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Choose GraphList and scroll to see the first solution time for which the force returns to
zero. This should be time 1.67002E-2, with corresponding displacement 9.32202E+01 (mm).
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 53: Static 3D EM-fields in a conducting block

Problem description
We determine the three dimensional static electromagnetic fields inside a conducting block, as
shown:

0.5

ne
ag
0
4.
1=

Electromagentic material:
Permittivity : = 0.5
Permeability: = 2.0
Conductivity: = 1.0

0=

2.

1.0

All dimensions and physical properties


are in non-dimension.

p
po resc
te rib
nt e
ia d
l m

p
po resc
te rib
nt e
ia d
l m

ag

ne

tic

tic

Prescribed voltage 1 = 0

Prescribed voltage 0 = 2.5

2.0

We will demonstrate the following topics:

setting up an electromagnetic model using potential formulation in ADINA-EM


defining an electromagnetic material
applying potential based electromagnetic boundary conditions in ADINA-EM

We assume that you have worked through problem 1 to 52, or have equivalent experience
with the AUI.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Some of the input for this problem is stored in the following file: prob53_1.plo. You need to
copy this file from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or folder before
beginning this analysis.

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Problem 53: Static 3D EM-fields in a conducting block

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA EM from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 53: static 3D EM fields in a
conducting block and click OK.
Analysis type: Make sure that the Analysis Type drop-down list is set to "Static".
EM analysis setting: Choose ModelAnalysis Settings, set the model type to "3D A-f
model", verify that the Analysis Type is set to STATIC, set the "Tolerance for Residuals" to
1.0E-9 and click OK.
Defining the model geometry
The key geometry of the conducting block is as shown in the above sketch. It is, of course,
possible to use ADINA-M to define the geometry, but we use the native AUI geometry in this
problem.
Click the Define Points icon
Point #
1
2
3
4

X1

, enter the following point into the table and click OK:
X2
-1.0
1.0
1.0
-1.0

Now click the Define Surfaces icon


to 1,2,3,4 respectively, and click OK.

X3
-0.5
-0.5
0.5
0.5
, add surface 1, set the Type to Vertex, set the Points

, add volume 1, set the Type to Extruded, set the


Now click the Define Volumes icon
Initial Surface to 1, set the components of the Vector to 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, and click OK.
Defining material properties
, add material 1, set the Permittivity (Epsilon) to 0.5, the
Click the Manage Materials icon
Permeability (Mu) to 2.0, the Conductivity (Sigma) to 1.0, and click OK. These values
correspond to a non-dimensionalized material.

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Defining the boundary conditions


Electric potential boundary conditions: Choose ModelBoundary Conditions, add boundary
condition 1 and verify that the Type is Dirichlet. Set the Variable Type to Electric Potential,
set the Real part to 2.5, verify the boundary condition is applied to Surfaces, then apply this
boundary condition 1 to surface 2. Add electric potential boundary condition 2, verify that the
type is Dirichlet, set the Variable Type to Electric Potential, set the Real part to 0, then verify
the boundary condition is applied to Surfaces, and apply this boundary condition to surface 4.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Boundary conditions on all other surfaces for electric potential are natural boundary
conditions by default.
Magnetic potential boundary conditions: Choose ModelBoundary Conditions, add
boundary condition 3 and verify that the Type is Dirichlet. Set the Variable Type to Magnetic
Potential, then set the Real part to 2.0, set the Direction Type to D0 x NR, and set the DX to
-1. Then verify that the boundary condition is applied to Surfaces, and apply this boundary
condition to surface 5. Add boundary condition 4, verify that the type is Dirichlet, and set the
Variable Type to Magnetic Potential, set the Real part to 4.0, set the Direction Type to D0 x
NR, and set DX to -1. Then verify that the boundary condition is applied to Surfaces, and
apply this boundary condition to surface 3. Click OK to close the dialog box.
EM Parallel boundary condition on magnetic potential: Choose ModelBoundary
Conditions, add boundary condition 5 and set the Type to Parallel. Set the Variable Type to
Magnetic Potential, and make sure that the Real part is 0.0. Then verify that this boundary
condition is applied to Surfaces, and apply this boundary condition to surfaces 2 and 4. (Do
not close the dialog box yet.)
EM Normal boundary condition on magnetic potential: Add boundary condition 6 and set the
Type to Normal. Set the Variable Type to Magnetic Potential, and make sure that the Real
part is 0.0. Then verify that this boundary condition is applied to Surfaces, and apply this
boundary condition to surfaces 1 and 6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Defining the elements
, add element group 1, set the
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
Type to 3-D Electromagnetic, verify that the material is 1, and make sure that both Electric
Effects and Magnetic Effects are checked. Then click OK to close the dialog box.
, set the Subdivision Mode to Use
Subdivision data: Choose the Subdivide Volume icon
Length, set the Element Edge Length to 0.05 and click OK.

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Meshing the volume: Now click the Mesh Volumes icon


, make sure that the Element
Group is 1 and that Nodes per Element is 8, then enter Volume 1 in the table and click OK.
Click the Boundary Plot icon
looks something like this:

and use the mouse to rearrange the graphics window until it

TIME 1.000

Z
X
P
N
N
OO MN
N
MM MN
N
MM MN
OO MM
N
MM MN
MM MM
N
MM MN
MM MM
N
OO MM
MM MN
MM MM
N
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
N
MM MM
MM MN
OO MM
MM MM
N
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
N
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
N
P O NMM
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
N
NMNMM
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
N
NMNMM
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
N
NMNMM
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
NMNMM
N
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
M
NMNMM
N
MM MM
MM MN
MM MM
MM MM
N NMM
MM MM
MM MN
MM MMM
MM MM
NMNMM
N MN R
D B B B B
MM MM
MN
MM MN
MM MM
MN
MM MM
NMNMM
MM MM
MM MM
MM MM
NMNMM
MM MM
Q
MM
MM MM
MM
B B B B B
MM MM
M
NMNMM
MM
MM MM
MM MM
NMNMM
MM MM
MM MM
MM
NMNMM
MM
B B B B B
MM MM
MM QQ
MM
MM MM
NMNMM
MM MM
M
NMNMM
MM
D B B B B
MM
MM MM
B B B B B
MM QQ E F
MM
N NMM
NMNMM
MM
MM
B B B B B
NMNMM
MM QQ
B B B B B
MM
M
N
N
N
B B B B B
NMRQQ E E E E
B B B B B
D B B B B
B B B B B
B
F
E
B
B
E
B
B B B B B
B B B B B
B B B B B
EE
B B B B B
B F EE
B B B B B
EE
D B B B B
B B B B B
B B B B B
F
EE
B B B B B
B B B B B
B B B B B
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Generating the data file, running ADINA-EM, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob53. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob53, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked and
click Save. When ADINA-EM is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose PostProcessing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the
Open icon

and open porthole file prob53.

Examining the solution


We will create plots of the results within the enclosure. As the underlying mesh plots will all
have the same appearance, we set the appearance of the first mesh plot, then set the defaults to
that appearance.

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Save mesh plot defaults: We will use this mesh plot appearance for several plots. We save the
mesh plot defaults so that we dont have to repeat the above steps for each plot. Click the
Model Outline icon

, then click the Save Mesh Plot Style icon

Electric potential plot: Click the Create Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to
VPT, and click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 1.000

Z
X

VPT
TIME 1.000
2.520
2.340
2.160
1.980
1.800
1.620
1.440
1.260
1.080
0.900
0.720
0.540
0.360
0.180
0.000

MAXIMUM
2.500
NODE 1
MINIMUM
0.000
NODE 821

Magnetic vector potential plot: Click the Clear icon

and then Mesh Plot icon

to plot

the mesh outline. Click the Create Vector Plot icon


, set the Vector Quantity to APT, and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.
Comparison with analytical solutions
We want to compare the electric potential and magnetic vector potential with analytic
solutions along given vertical and horizontal lines. Since the mesh is mapped, it is
straightforward to define node lines corresponding to these lines. It is also straightforward to
determine the analytical solutions at points along these lines.
Thus, for the vertical line, we will define a node line VL for the nodes along the vertical line,
and we will define a user data V for the analytical electric potential along the vertical line.
For the horizontal line, we will define a node line AL for the nodes along the horizontal line,
and we will define a user data A for the magnetic potential along the horizontal line.

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TIME 1.000

Z
X

APT
TIME 1.000
4.000

3.500
3.000
2.500
2.000
1.500
1.000
0.500

We have put the definitions of VL, AL, V and A into batch file prob53_1.plo. Choose
FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob53_1.plo
and click Open. You can examine the definitions of lines VL and AL by choosing
DefinitionsModel LineNode, and you can examine the definitions of V and A by
choosing GraphDefine User Data.
Analytical solution comparison for electric potential: Click the Clear icon
, choose
GraphResponse Curve (Model Line), set the Model Line Name to VL; set the Y Coordinate
Variable to (Electromagnetic: VPT) and click OK. Now choose GraphPlot User Data, set
the Data Name to V and the Plot Name to PREVIOUS, then click OK. The graphics window
should look something like the top figure on the next page.
It is of course possible to customize the curve legends and axes labels as shown in primer
problem 2.
,
Analytical solution comparison for magnetic vector potential: Click the Clear icon
choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Line), set the Model Line Name to AL, set the Y
Coordinate Variable to (Electromagnetic: APT-Z) and click OK. Now choose GraphPlot
User Data, set the Data Name to A and the Plot Name to PREVIOUS, then click OK. The
graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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LINE GRAPH

2.5

Line VL
V
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VPT

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1.0

0.5

0.0

0.0

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Listing of results: Choose ListValue ListModel Line, set the Model Line Name to VL,
set the Variables to List to (Electromagnetic: VPT) and click Apply. The electric potentials
on the node line are displayed. Similarly, set the Model Line Name to AL, set the first
variable to (Electromagnetic: APT-Y) and the second variable to (Electromagnetic: APT-Z),
then click Apply. The components of magnetic potential are displayed.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 54: Microwave heating by harmonic EM fields in a cavity

Problem description
In this problem, we analyze microwave heating in a cavity. In part 1, we analyze the harmonic
electromagnetic field resonance in a two-dimensional cavity and demonstrate the following
topics:

Setting up a harmonic electromagnetic model in ADINA EM


Defining an electromagnetic material
Applying electromagnetic boundary conditions

In part 2, we demonstrate the following additional topics:

Setting up a three dimensional electromagnetic model in ADINA EM


Setting up a thermal model in ADINA CFD coupled with electromagnetic fields
Plotting the Joule heating effect caused by the harmonic electromagnetic fields

We assume that you have worked through problem 1 to 53, or have equivalent experience with
the AUI.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the AUI
icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
You need to allocate 400 MB to ADINA EM in the first part of the analysis, and at least 1000
MB to ADINA CFD+EM in the second part of the analysis.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files: prob54a_1.in, prob54b_1.in,
prob54b_2.in. You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.

Part 1: Resonance in a 2D cavity


Defining the model
In this part, the problem of 2D cavity excited by an electric field is demonstrated. The model
geometry and main physical properties are shown as in the figure below:

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0.26

All length in meters


Electromagentic material:
Permittivity: = 8.85 x 10-12 F/m
Permeability: = 1.256637 x 10-6 H/m
Conductivity: s = 0.0
0.26

0.0867
Excitation frequency:
1.225~3.675GHz

Excitation port
feed with electric
field E0=1000V/m

0.0867

Perfect conducting walls

Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program


Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA EM from the Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 54a: Electromagnetic fields in
2D resonant cavity and click OK.
Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type drop-down list to Harmonic.
EM analysis setting: Choose ModelAnalysis Settings, set the Model Type to "2D E-H model
on magnetic plane", verify that the analysis type is set to Harmonic, set the Frequency Value to
1.53938E10, and the Frequency Time Function to 1, and also set the Tolerance for Residuals to
1E-9. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Frequency sweep time function: Choose ControlTime Function, edit the table to read as
follows, then click OK.
Time
0.0
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Time Steps: Choose ControlTime Steps, edit the table to read as follows, then click OK.
Number of
Steps
20

Constant
Magnitude
1.0

Defining the model geometry


We have put the model geometry definitions into file prob54a_1.in. Choose FileOpen Batch,
navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob54a_1.in and click Open. The
graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 20.00

Z
X

Defining material properties


Click the Manage Materials icon
, add Material 1, set the Permittivity (Epsilon) to
8.85E-12, the Permeability (Mu) to 1.256637E-6, make sure that the Conductivity (Sigma) is
0.0, and click OK.
Defining the elements
, add Element Group 1, verify that
Element group: Click the Define Element Groups icon
the Type is 2-D Electromagnetic, the material is 1, and both Electric Effects and Magnetic
Effects are checked. Then click OK to close the dialog box.

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Now click the Mesh Surfaces icon


, verify that the Element Group is 1, the Meshing Type
is Rule-Based, and the Nodes per Element is 4. Enter 1 to 10 in the first ten rows of the table,
then click OK to close the dialog box. The graphics window should look something like this:
TIME 20.00

Z
X

Defining the boundary conditions


Electric Field Intensity Dirichlet boundary conditions: Choose ModelBoundary
Conditions..., add boundary condition 1 and verify that the Type is Dirichlet. Make sure that the
Variable Type is Electric Field Intensity and set the Real part to 1000. Make sure that the
Direction Type is "VECTOR, D0", and set DX to 1. Then make sure the boundary condition is
applied to Lines, and enter 19 in the first row of the table. Click Save.
EM Parallel boundary condition on electric field intensity: Add boundary condition 2 and set
the Type to Parallel. Make sure that the Variable Type is Electric Field Intensity and that the
Real part is 0.0. Then make sure this boundary condition is applied to Lines, and enter 1, 4, 5,
8, 9, 13, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 in the table. Click OK to close the dialog box.
When you click the Boundary Plot icon
the figure on the next page.

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, the graphics window should look something like

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EDI
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EPA
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2

Generating the data file, running ADINA EM, loading the porthole file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob54a. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob54a, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked,
change the Maximum Memory for Solution to 400 MB, and click Save.
ADINA EM runs for 20 steps.
When ADINA EM is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post- Processing from the
Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
open porthole file prob54a.

and

Examining the solution


Save mesh plot defaults: We will create plots of the results within the enclosure. As the
underlying mesh plots will all have the same appearance, we set the appearance of the first mesh
plot, then set the defaults to that appearance. Click the Model Outline icon
Save Mesh Plot Style icon

, then click the

First we would like to check the electric and magnetic field intensities at three frequencies
inside the resonant cavity: f = 2.2, 2.45, 2.7 GHz , which correspond to time steps 8, 10 and 12

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respectively (note that the angular frequency is entered in the input to this model, which equals
to 2 times the frequency we used here).
Electric field intensity: Use the Previous Solution and Next Solution icons (
and
) to
change the solution time to 8.0 (corresponding to frequency 2.2 GHz). Click the Create Band
Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable to (Electromagnetic: EFI-RX) (real part of electric
field intensity in x-direction) and click OK. (In the present EM harmonic model, the imaginary
part of electric field intensity is trivial.) The graphics window should look something like this:

Then click the Next Solution icon


twice to change the solution time to 10.0 (corresponding
to frequency 2.45 GHz). Notice that the band table scaling doesn't change. To rescale the band
table, click the Modify Band Plot icon
, click the Band Table... button, and in the Value
Range box, set Minimum and Maximum to Automatic, then click OK twice to close both dialog
boxes. The graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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Then click the Next Solution icon


twice to change the solution time to 12.0 (corresponding
to frequency 2.7 GHz). Repeat the above instructions to rescale the band table. The graphics
window should look something like this:

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We can also list out the instantaneous electric field at a specific phase angle. Choose
ListValue ListZone, set the first variable to (Electromagnetic: EFI-X) and click the ...
button to the right of the Result Control field. In the Define Result Control Depiction dialog
box, set the Phase Angle (degrees) field to 45 and click OK. In the List Zone Values dialog box,
set the Response Option to Single Response and click the ... button to the right of the Response
field. In the Define Response dialog box, set the Solution time to Latest and click OK. In the
List Zone Values dialog box, click Apply. The listing displays the electric field intensity in the
x-direction over the whole domain for frequency 3.675 GHz (corresponds to solution at time
20). Click Close to close the dialog box.
Magnetic field intensity: Click the Clear icon
Previous Solution and Next Solution icons (

and the Mesh Plot


and

icon, then use the

) to change the solution time to 8.0.

Click the Create Vector Plot icon


, set the Vector Quantity to HMI-I (imaginary part of
magnetic field intensity vector) and click OK. (In the present EM harmonic model, the real part
of magnetic field intensity is trivial.) The graphics window should look something like this:

Then click the Next Solution icon


twice to change the solution time to 10.0 (corresponding
to frequency 2.45 GHz). Notice that the vector scaling doesn't change. To replot the vectors,
click the Clear Vector Plot icon
, click the Create Vector Plot icon
, set the Vector
Quantity to HMI-I and click OK. The graphics window should look something like the figure
on the next page.

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Follow the same procedure to create the vector plot for HMI-I at time 12.0. The graphics
window should look something like this:

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Frequency sweep movie show: It is very convenient to show the electromagnetic responses at
different frequencies in a single animation. Click the Clear icon

and the Mesh Plot icon

, then use the Previous Solution and Next Solution icons (


solution time to 1.0. Click the Create Band Plot icon

and

) to change the

, set the Band Plot Variable to EFI-RX

and click OK. Click the Modify Band Plot icon


, and the Band Table... button, uncheck the
Freeze Range field, and click OK, and then click OK twice to close both dialog boxes. Click the
Movie Load Step icon
to create a movie showing the real part of the electric field intensity
at different times and hence at different frequencies. To play back the movie, choose
DisplayAnimate, set the Minimum Delay to 100 and click Apply. Click the Refresh icon
to clear the animation.

Part 2: Microwave heating in a 3D cavity


In this part, we will extend the 2D cavity analysis in the previous part to 3D and include the
Joule heating effect. The sketch of this 3D model is as follows:

sample
to be heated

Cube
All length in meters
cube
Electromagentic material:
Permittivity: = 8.85 x 10-12 F/m
Permeability: = 1.256637 x 10-6 H/m
Conductivity: s = 0.0

0.0867

port for
electric field
excitation

0.0867

cube

Excitation frequency:
f=2.45GHz

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oven

Choosing the finite element program

Set the Program Module to ADINA EM (you can discard all changes).

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Defining model control data

Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter Problem 54b: 3D microwave heating and
click OK.
Analysis type: Set the Analysis Type drop-down list to "Harmonic", and set the Multiphysics
Coupling drop-down list to "with CFD".
We also need to change the analysis type for ADINA CFD. Set the Program Module
drop-down list to ADINA CFD and set the Analysis Type drop-down list to "Transient". Notice
that the Multiphysics Coupling list changes to ADINA EM. Now set the Program Module
drop-down list back to ADINA EM.
EM analysis settings: Choose ModelElectromagneticSettings, set the Model Type to "3D
E-H model", verify the analysis type is set to Harmonic, set the Frequency Value to
1.53938E10, set the Tolerance of Residuals to 1E-9, set the 'Electromagnetic Force Applied' to
None, and then click OK to close the dialog box. Choose ControlSolution Process, click the
Outer Iteration... button, then click the Advanced Settings... button. Set the Equation Residual
to All and the two Tolerance fields to 1E-6. Click OK three times to close all dialog boxes.
Time Steps: Choose ControlTime Steps, edit the table to read as follows, then click OK.
Number of
Steps
1000

Constant
Magnitude
1.0

Defining the model geometry

We have put the model geometry definitions into file prob54b_1.in. Choose FileOpen Batch,
navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file prob54b_1.in and click Open. The
graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 1000.

Defining the electromagnetic boundary conditions

We have put the electromagnetic boundary condition definitions into file prob54b_2.in.
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob54b_2.in and click Open. When you click the Boundary Plot icon
window should look something like this:

, the graphics

TIME 1000.

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Defining the boundary conditions on the fluid

Temperature boundary condition: Click the Special Boundary Conditions icon


, add
boundary condition 8 and set the Type to Heat Transfer Convection. Set the Convection
Coefficient Function Multiplier to 5.0, and set the Environment Temperature Function
Multiplier to 293.0. Then set the 'Apply to' field to Surfaces, enter 29, 50, 56, 60, 61, 62 in the

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table, then click OK. When you click the Redraw icon
something like this:

, the graphics window should look

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Defining initial conditions on the fluid

Initial temperature over heating sample: Choose ModelInitial Conditions


Define, add condition TINIT, and, in the table, set the first row to TEMPERATURE, 293. Click
Save, then Apply... . In the Apply Initial Conditions dialog box, set the 'Apply to' field to
Volumes, then set the first row of the table to 14. Click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
Defining material properties

Fluid: Click the Manage Materials icon


, click the Constant button and add material 1. Set
the Viscosity to 0.1, the Specific Heat to 153.1, the Density to 1120, and the Thermal
Conductivity to 1.381. Click OK, then Close, to close both dialog boxes.
Electromagnetic: Choose ModelElectromagneticMaterial Constant, add material 1, set the
Permittivity (Epsilon) to 7.08E-11, the Permeability (Mu) to 1.256637E-6, the Conductivity
(Sigma) to 1.3, and click Save. Then add material 2, set the Permittivity(Epsilon) to 8.85E-12,
the Permeability(Mu) to 1.256637E-6, the Conductivity(Sigma) to 0.0, and click OK.
Defining the elements

Element groups: Click the Define Element Groups icon


, add Element Group 1, set the
Type to 3-D Fluid/EM, make sure that the default material is 1, and check both the Electric
Effects and Magnetic Effects fields. Set the Element Option to Solid, and set the
Electromagnetic Material to 1. Click Save.

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Now add element group 2, verify that the Type is 3-D Fluid/EM, uncheck the Fluid Element
field and check both the Electric Effects and Magnetic Effects fields. Set the Electromagnetic
Material to 2, then click OK to close the dialog box.
Meshing: Click the Mesh Volumes icon
, set the Element Group to 1, enter 14 in the first
row of the table and click Apply. Now set the Element Group to 2, input Volumes 1 to 28
except 14 into the Volumes to be Meshed table, and click OK.
The graphics window should look something like this:
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Generating the data file, running ADINA CFD+EM, loading the porthole file

Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob54b. Click the Data File/Solution

icon
, set the file name to prob54b, make sure that the Run Solution button is checked,
change the Maximum Memory for Solution to at least 1000 MB (and preferably at least 2500
MB), and click Save.
ADINA CFD+EM runs for 1000 steps.
When ADINA CFD+EM is finished, close all open dialog boxes. Choose Post- Processing
from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
and open porthole file prob54b.
Examining the solution

We want to create plots of the results within the cavity. So we will define a cutting plane, then
change the view and remove all of the cutplane interior lines.

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Cutting plane: Click the Cut Surface icon


. Set the Type to Cutting Plane, set Defined
by to Y-Plane and uncheck the Display the Plane(s) field. Then set 'Below the Cutplane' and
'Above the Cutplane' to 'Do Not Display'. In Mesh Display, choose Do Not Display for Below
the Cutplane and Above the Cutplane. Click OK to close the dialog box.
View and cutting plane interior lines: Click the XZ View icon
icon

and the Model Outline

Save mesh plot defaults: We will use this mesh plot appearance for several plots, so we save the
mesh plot defaults so that we dont have to repeat the above steps for each plot. Click the Save
Mesh Plot Style icon

Electric field intensity: Click the Create Band Plot icon


, set the Band Plot Variable to
EFI-RY(Real part of electric field intensity in y-direction) and click OK. The graphics window
should look something like this:

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Magnetic field intensity: Click the Clear Band Plot icon

, then click the Create Vector Plot

icon
, set the Vector Quantity to HMI-R (real part of magnetic field intensity vector) and
click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:

Click the Modify Vector Plot icon


, set the Vector Quantity to HMI-I (imaginary part of
magnetic field intensity vector) and click OK. The graphics window should look something
like this:

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You can also show the magnetic field intensity at a specific phase angle. Click the Modify
Vector Plot icon
, set the Vector Quantity to HMI (magnetic field intensity vector) and click
the ... button to the right of the Result Control field. In the Define Result Control Depiction
dialog box, set the Phase Angle (degrees) to 120 and click OK twice to close both dialog boxes.
The graphics window should look something like this:

Temperature distribution: Now click the Reset Mesh Plot Style icon

, then click the Clear

and the Mesh Plot icon


. In the Model Tree, expand the Zone entry, right-click 2. EG1
and choose Display. We will show the temperature distribution of the heated sample. Click the
Model Outline icon
, then click the Create Band Plot icon
, set the Band Plot Variable
to (Temperature: TEMPERATURE) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the figure on the next page.
You can see the temperature gradient over the surface of the heated sample. This is due to the
non-uniformity of the electric field distribution. You can also generate a movie for temperature
distribution over time, by clicking the Movie Load Step icon
. Click the Refresh icon to

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, and then the Animate icon

clear the animation.

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Problem 54: Microwave heating by harmonic EM fields in a cavity

Solution at node 401: First we need to define a model point on a node. Choose
DefinitionsModel PointNode, add point N401, set the Node # to 401 and click OK.
Temperature vs. time graph: We can plot the temperature at node 401 as a function of time.
Click the Clear icon
, then choose GraphResponse Curve (Model Point), make sure that
the Y Coordinate Variable is TEMPERATURE and the Y Coordinate Model Point is N401,
then click OK. The graphics window should look something like this:
RESPONSE GRAPH
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TEMPERATURE,
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List solution at node 401: We want to list the electromagnetic and temperature solutions at node
401. Choose ListValue ListModel Point, set the Variables to List to (Temperature:
TEMPERATURE), (Electromagnetic: EFI_MAGNITUDE), (Electromagnetic:
HMI_MAGNITUDE), then click Apply. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI. You can discard all changes.

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Problem 55: Bar buckling due to axial Lorentz force

Problem description
We determine the buckling load of a bar under an axial Lorentz force. The electromagnetic
field coupled with the solid structure will exert an axial distributed load along the bar. The
bar will then buckle at some loading when we increase the electromagnetic Lorentz body
force along the bar.
10

Compressive Lorentz Force

0.2

All length in meters


Structure: Elastic Material

Electromagentic material:

Youngs Modulus: E = 1.0 x 108 N/m2

Permeability: = 1.0 x 10-6 H/m


Conductivity: = 1.0 x 106 S/m

Poisson Ratio: = 0.0

To ease the comparison of the buckling load with the analytical critical solution for
distributed axial loading, we make the electric field constant and the magnetic field vary
linearly with tiny variation along the whole bar.
In this problem solution, we use an electromagnetic model, coupled with a solid structure
model. The electromagnetic model is entered as an ADINA EM model, and the solid model
is entered as an ADINA Structure model. The analysis itself is performed as a one-way
coupled analysis between ADINA and ADINA EM, similar to one-way FSI coupling. We
will demonstrate the following topics that have not been presented in previous problems:
Performing an electromagnetic-structure coupling analysis in which separate AUI
databases are used for the solid and electromagnetic models.
Running a one-way coupling analysis between ADINA EM and ADINA Structure
models.
Determining the bar buckling load using a load-displacement plot.
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 54, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.
Before you begin
Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.

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Problem 55: Bar buckling due to axial Lorentz force

Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files: prob55_1.in, prob55_2.in.
You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working directory or
folder before beginning this analysis.
ADINA model
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 55: Bar buckling
under axial Lorentz body force -- Structure and click OK.
Multiphysics coupling: Set the Multiphysics coupling drop-down list to "with EM".
Model definition
As this model is similar to other structural models, we put the rest of the structural model
definition into batch file prob55_1.in. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working
directory or folder, select the file prob55_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should
look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

PRESCRIBED
FORCE
TIME 1.000
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B
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The load shown on the plot is a small transverse perturbation force used to trigger the
buckling.

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Problem 55: Bar buckling due to axial Lorentz force

We can confirm that the element group has electromagnetic coupling. Click the Define
, click the Advanced tab and notice that "Has Electromagnetic
Element Groups icon
Coupling" is checked. Click Cancel to close the dialog box.
Generating the ADINA data file
Click the Save icon
icon

and save the database to file prob55_a. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob55_a, uncheck the Run Solution button and click Save.

ADINA-EM model
Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Click the New icon
(you can discard all changes), and choose ADINA EM from the
Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 55: Bar buckling
under axial Lorentz body force --- EM and click OK.
Analysis assumptions: Choose ModelAnalysis Settings, set the Model Type to "2D E-H
model on electric plane", verify that the Analysis Type is Static, set the Tolerance for
Residuals to 1E-9, and click OK.
Model definition
As this model is similar to ADINA EM models shown in previous problems, we put the rest
of the EM model definition into batch file prob55_2.in. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate
to the working directory or folder, select the file prob55_2.in and click Open. The graphics
window should look something like the figure on the next page:
Generating the ADINA-EM model data file
Click the Save icon

and save the database to file prob55_e. Click the Data File/Solution

, set the file name to prob55_e, make sure that the Run Solution button is unchecked
icon
and click Save.

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Choose SolutionRun ADINA Structures/EM, click the Start button, select file prob55_e,
then hold down the Ctrl key and select file prob55_a. The File name field should display both
file names in quotes. Set the "Run" field to "EM Only", then click Start.
The EM problem runs for 100 steps.
Click Close to close the ADINA Structures/EM dialog box.
Choose SolutionRun ADINA Structures/EM, click the Start button, select file prob55_a,
then hold down the Ctrl key and select file prob55_e. Set the "Run" field to "Structure Only",
then click Start.
The structural problem runs for 100 steps.
Close all open dialog boxes.
Examining the electromagnetic solution
Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes), click the Open icon

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Save mesh plot defaults: Click the Model Outline icon

and the Save Mesh Plot Style icon

.
Electric field: Click the Create Vector Plot icon

, choose EFI and click OK. Use the

icons to change the solution time to study in detail how the electric field changes as a
and
function of time. Notice that the electric field is constant within the structure for each time.
For time 0.82, the graphics window should look something like this:

TIME 0.8200

EFI
TIME 0.8200

0.001320

0.001857
0.001571
0.001286
0.001000
0.000714
0.000429
0.000143

When you are finished using these icons, click the Last Solution icon
solution.

to display the last

, click the Create Band Plot icon


, set
Magnetic field: Click the Clear Vector Plot icon
the variable to (Electromagnetic: HMI-X) and click OK. (HMI-X is the x component of the
and
icons to change the solution time. At time
magnetic field intensity.) Use the
0.82, the graphics window should look something like the figure on the next page.

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TIME 0.8200

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TIME 0.8200

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Examining the structural solution


Click the New icon
(you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
porthole file prob55_a.
Bar structure deflection: Click the Model Outline icon

and open

, the Show Original Mesh icon

, then click the Create Band Plot icon


, set the variable to (Displacement:
DISPLACEMENT_MAGNITUDE) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.
The bar deformation after the buckling is caused by the electromagnetic Lorentz force in the
original axial direction of the bar, which does not change direction with deformation.
Use the icons that change the solution time (for example, the
detail how the bar displaces from its original position.
Effective stress in the structure : Click the Clear Band Plot icon
Band Plot icon
the next page.

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icons) to study in

and then click the Quick

. The graphics window should look something like the bottom figure on

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TIME 1.000

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Determining the buckling load


To show the buckling load, we can graph the displacement of a node at the tip of the bar.
Define model point: Choose DefinitionsModel PointNode, add model point N51, set the
node # to 51 and click OK.
Model Point displacement graph: Click the Clear icon
, choose GraphResponse Curve
(Model Point), set the Y Coordinate Variable to (Displacement:
DISPLACEMENT_MAGNITUDE), then click OK. The graphics window should look
something like this:
RESPONSE GRAPH
12.
DISPLACEMENT_MAGNITUDE,
N51

11.

10.

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The bar buckles around time 0.5, which corresponds to an axial distributed line loading of
104.5 (N/m). This value compares well with the analytical buckling load of 104.49.
Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).

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Problem 56: Electromagnetic driven flow over a cantilever in a channel

Problem description
We determine the fluid flow driven by an electromagnetic Lorentz force and the deformation
of a very thin flexible structure within a two-dimensional channel, as shown:
100

Pressure
at inlet
p = 0.0

30

Pressure
40 at outlet
p = 0.0

0.05
15

All length in centimeters

Structure: Elastic Material


Youngs Modulus: E = 1.0 x 106 dyne/cm2
Poisson Ratio: = 0.3

Electromagentic material:
Permeability: = 1.25 x 10-8 H/cm
Conductivity: s = 1.0 x 105S/cm
Fluid material:
Viscosity: = 0.17g/cm-s
Density: = 20.0 g/cm3

In this problem solution, we use an electromagnetic model, coupled with a fluid model for the
fluid in the channel, and a solid model for the cantilever structure, which in turn is coupled to
the fluid model. The electromagnetic model is entered as an ADINA EM model, the fluid
model is entered as an ADINA CFD model and the solid model is entered as an ADINA
Structures model. The analysis itself is performed as a fully coupled analysis between
ADINA Structures, ADINA CFD and ADINA EM, however, only two data files are
generated, since the ADINA CFD and ADINA EM models share the same data file.
This problem is somewhat similar to primer problem 18. Therefore we have put much of the
input for this problem into batch files. Please refer to primer problem 18 for an example in
which the user interface is used to define the input.
We will demonstrate the following topics in this problem solution:
performing an electromagnetics/fluid-structure-interaction (EM/FSI) analysis in which
separate AUI databases are used for the solid and fluid + electromagnetic models.
switching between ADINA, ADINA-EM and ADINA-CFD models
setting up the sparse solver for moving mesh in FSI iteration
defining a slipping boundary
We assume that you have worked through problems 1 to 55, or have equivalent experience
with the ADINA System. Therefore we will not describe every user selection or button press.

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Problem 56: Electromagnetic driven flow over a cantilever in a channel

Before you begin


Please refer to the Icon Locator Tables chapter of the Primer for the locations of all of the
AUI icons. Please refer to the Hints chapter of the Primer for useful hints.
Much of the input for this problem is stored in the following files: prob56_1.in, prob56_2.in,
prob56_3.in. You need to copy these files from the folder samples\primer into a working
directory or folder before beginning this analysis.

ADINA Structures model


Invoking the AUI and choosing the finite element program
Invoke the AUI and choose ADINA Structures from the Program Module drop-down list.
We put the entire structural model definition, including the generation of the data file, into
batch file prob56_1.in. Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder,
select the file prob56_1.in and click Open. The graphics window should look something like
this:
TIME 1.000
Z
X

U U
B

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Problem 56: Electromagnetic driven flow over a cantilever in a channel

ADINA CFD/ADINA EM model


to create a new database (you can discard all changes). Choose
Click the New icon
ADINA CFD from the Program Module drop-down list.
Defining model control data
Problem heading: Choose ControlHeading, enter the heading Problem 56:
electromagnetic driven flow over a cantilever in a channel --- Fluid + EM and click OK.
Multiphysics coupling: Set the Multiphysics Coupling drop-down list to "with Structures &
EM". The AUI displays a warning message. Click OK to close the warning message.
Flow assumptions: Choose ModelFlow Assumptions, set the Flow Dimension to 2D (in YZ
Plane), uncheck the Includes Heat Transfer button and click OK.
Miscellaneous options : Choose ControlMiscellaneous Options, set the "Use the Physical
Traction Boundary Condition" to "Yes", set the "Background Mesh used to update Moving
Mesh" to "Original Mesh", and click OK to close the dialog box.
Solution iteration: Choose ControlSolution Process, click the Outer Iteration... button, then
click the Advanced Settings... button. In the Outer Iteration Advanced Settings dialog box,
set the Equation Residual to All and verify that the Tolerance is 0.0001. Also set the
Tolerance for Variable Residual to 0.0001. Set the "Solver for Moving Mesh" to Sparse, and
also set "Maximum Iterations In Velocity-Pressure Loop within VPT Loop" to 5. Click OK
three times to close all three dialog boxes.
Fluid structure interaction: Click the Coupling Options icon
, verify that the FSI Solution
Coupling is Iterative, set the "Maximum Number of Fluid-Structure Iterations" to 30, and
click OK.
Defining the ADINA CFD model
We have put much of the ADINA CFD model definition into batch file prob56_2.in:
Time stepping
Time functions
Model geometry
Fluid material
Fluid boundary conditions
Meshing

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Problem 56: Electromagnetic driven flow over a cantilever in a channel

Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob56_2.in and click Open. When you click the Color Element Groups icon
graphics window should look something like this:

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X

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C C C C C C C C C C CCCCCCCCCCDCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
C
C

V V
2

B
C
D

B
C
D

FSI
1
1

Element group 1 is used to model the fluid (including electromagnetic effects) and element
group 2 is used to model the electromagnetic effects in the structure. Click the Define
and observe that element group 1 has "Fluid Element", "Electric
Element Groups icon
Effects" and "Magnetic Effects" checked, and that element group 2 has just "Electric Effects"
and "Magnetic Effects" checked.
Defining slipping boundary and leader-follower relationships
To keep good mesh quality, we want the points 2 and 3 moving along the lines 1, 2 and 3. So
we define a slipping boundary along the lines 1, 2 and 3, and then define two pairs of leaderfollower points.

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Choose MeshingALE Mesh ConstraintsSlipping Boundary, add boundary # 1, enter 1, 2,


3 in the first three rows of the table and click OK. Then choose Meshing
ALE Mesh ConstraintsLeader-Follower and, in the table, enter the following leaderfollower point pairs and click OK.
Label

Leader Point

1
2

7
6

Follower
Point
3
2

Defining the ADINA EM model


Electromagnetic assumptions: Choose ModelElectromagneticSettings, set the Model
Type to "2D E-H model on magnetic plane" and click OK.
We have put much of the ADINA EM model definition into batch file prob56_3.in:
Electromagnetic material
Electromagnetic boundary conditions
Choose FileOpen Batch, navigate to the working directory or folder, select the file
prob56_3.in and click Open. The boundary conditions table plotted in the graphics window
becomes much larger. Use the mouse to move the table entirely into the graphics window.
The graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

V V

H F F F F F F F F F FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F G
B
C
B
C
F
F
F
B
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
C
B
B
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
C
B
C
B
C
B
C
E
B
B
C
E
B
C
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B
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1

2
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2
2

4
4
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Generating the ADINA-CFD and ADINA-EM models in a single data file, saving the
ADINA-IN database
Click the Save icon

and save the database file to file prob56_e. Click the Data File/

, set the file name to prob56_e, make sure that the Run Solution button is
Solution icon
unchecked and click Save.

Running ADINA FSI/EM


Choose SolutionRun ADINA FSI/EM, click the Start button, select file prob56_e, then
hold down the Ctrl key and select file prob56_a. The File name field should display both file
names in quotes. Then click Start. When ADINA-FSI/EM finishes, close all open dialog
boxes.

Examining the structural solution


Choose Post-Processing from the Program Module drop-down list (you can discard all
changes), click the Open icon

and open porthole file prob56_a.

Cantilevered structure deflection: Click the Show Original Mesh icon

, then click the

, set the Variable to (Displacement:


Create Band Plot icon
DISPLACEMENT_MAGNITUDE) and click OK. The graphics window should look
something like the top figure on the next page.
Effective stress in the structure : Click the Show Original Mesh icon
Band Plot icon
and the Quick Band Plot icon
something like the bottom figure on the next page.

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, then click the Clear

. The graphics window should look

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TIME 1.000

DISPLACEMENT
MAGNITUDE
TIME 1.000
7.500
7.000
6.500
6.000
5.500
5.000
4.500
4.000
3.500
3.000
2.500
2.000
1.500
1.000
0.500

MAXIMUM
7.663
NODE 31
MINIMUM
0.000
NODE 1

TIME 1.000

EFFECTIVE
STRESS
RST CALC
TIME 1.000
3733.
3467.
3200.
2933.
2667.
2400.
2133.
1867.
1600.
1333.
1067.
800.
533.
267.
0.

MAXIMUM
3645.
EG 1, EL 1, IPT 22 (2226.)
MINIMUM
1.286
EG 1, EL 15, IPT 12 (2.746)

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Examining the electromagnetic and fluid flow solutions


(you can discard all changes), click the Open icon
Click the New icon
porthole file prob56_e.

and open

, then click the Create Band Plot icon


Electric field: Click the Model Outline icon
set the variable to (Electromagnetic: EFI-X) and click OK. The electric field should be
constant.
Magnetic field: Click the Clear icon

and the Mesh Plot icon

. Click the Create Band

, set the variable to(Electromagnetic: HMI_MAGNITUDE) and click OK. The


Plot icon
graphics window should look something like this:
Z

TIME 1.000

HMI_MAGNITUDE
TIME 1.000
20001.
19998.
19995.
19992.
19989.
19986.
19983.
19980.
19977.
19974.
19971.
19968.
19965.
19962.
19959.

MAXIMUM
20000.
NODE 1260
MINIMUM
19960.
NODE 1021

Velocity vectors: Click the Clear icon

, the Group Outline icon

and the Quick Vector

. Use the mouse to arrange the graphics until the graphics window looks
Plot icon
something like the top figure on the next page.

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Z

TIME 1.000

VELOCITY
TIME 1.000
0.04985

0.04900
0.04550
0.04200
0.03850
0.03500
0.03150
0.02800
0.02450
0.02100
0.01750
0.01400
0.01050
0.00700
0.00350
0.00000

Pressure field: Click the Clear Vector Plot icon,

, then click the Quick Band Plot icon

. Use the mouse to rearrange the graphics until the graphics window looks something like
this:
Z

TIME 1.000

NODAL_PRESSURE
TIME 1.000
0.00400
0.00267
0.00133
0.00000
-0.00133
-0.00267
-0.00400
-0.00533
-0.00667
-0.00800
-0.00933
-0.01067
-0.01200
-0.01333
-0.01467

MAXIMUM
0.003440
NODE 2149
MINIMUM
-0.01463
NODE 1562

Exiting the AUI: Choose FileExit to exit the AUI (you can discard all changes).

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