EXPERIMENT NO.

1
STRESS ANALYSIS OF A CANTILEVER BEAM
AIM: To analyze a cantilever beam.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE:
Steps Involved1.
2.
3.
4.

Preferences
Structural
Preprocessor
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Beam
2 Node 188
Close
Material Props
Material Lib.
Import Lib.
Browse (Select Material)
Sections
Beam
Common Sections
Enter the values of B (1) and H (1)
Ok
5. Modeling
Create
Key points
In Active CS
Apply
X = 10
Ok
6. Create
Lines
Straight Lines
Select Key points
Ok
7. Meshing
Mesh tools
Line Set
Select the line
Ok
NDIV = 50
Ok
8. Mesh tool
Mesh
Select the line
Ok
9. Solution
Analysis type
New analysis
Static
Ok
10.Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Displacement
On key points
Click on the key point
Ok
All DOF
Ok
11.Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Force Moment
Key point
Select
the point
Ok
Fy
- 100
Ok
12.Solve
Current LS
OK (Solution is done!)
13.General Post processor
Plot results
deformed shape
Def. + Unreformed
14.General Post processor
Plot results
contour Plots
Nodal solutions
DOF
solution
Disp Vector Sum
Ok
15.Command Prompt
Help 188
Note down the values (Mz 3, 16 ; SFy 6 , 19)
16.General Post processor
Element Table
Define Table
Add
By
sequence Num.
SMISC 3, 16, 6 and 19
Ok
Close
17.General post processor
Plot results
Contour Plot
Line element Res.
SMISC 3, 16
18.Repeat the same for Shear Force, SMISC 6 and 19

EXPERIMENT NO. 2
ANALYSIS OF A STEPPED BAR
AIM: To analyze a stepped bar problem.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE:
Steps Involved1. Preferences
Structural
2. Preprocessor
Element type
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Link
3D FINIT
STN 180
Close
3. Material Props
Material Model
Structural
Linear
Elastic
Isotropic
Enter Ex (2e11) and PRXY (Default)
4. Real Constant
Add
Area1 (0.0007065)
Ok
5. Real Constant
Add
Area1 (0.000314)
Ok
6. Real Constant
Add
Area1 (0.000829)
Ok
7. Modeling
Create
Nodes
In Active CS
Apply
X = 0.28
Apply
X = 0.54
Apply
X = 0.7
Ok
8. Create
Elements
Element Attribute
Choose Set 1
Ok
9. Elements
Auto Numbered
Thru Nodes
Select Node 1 2
10.(Repeat the same for set 2 and set 3 )
11.Solution
Analysis type
New analysis
Static
Ok
12.Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Displacement
Nodes
Click on
the Node
Ok
All DOF
Ok
13.Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Force
Nodes
Select the node 4
Ok
Fx
40,000
Ok
14.Solve
Current LS
OK (Solution is done!)
15.General Post processor
Plot results
deformed shape
Def. + Unreformed
16.General Post processor
Plot results
contour Plots
Nodal solutions
DOF
solution
Disp Vector Sum
Ok
17.Command Prompt
Help 3D FINIT STN 180
Note down the values (LS 1, 2)
18.General Post processor
Element Table
Define Table
Add
By
sequence Num.
LS 1, 2
Ok
Close

EXPERIMENT NO. 3
ANALYSIS OF A TRUSS
AIM: To analyze a Truss problem.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE:
Steps Involved1. Preferences
Structural
2. Preprocessor
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Link
3D FINIT STN 180
Close
3. Material Props
Material Model
Structural
Linear
Elastic
Isotropic
Enter Ex (2e11) and PRXY (Default)
4. Real Constant
Add
Area1 (1)
Ok
5. Modeling
Create
Nodes
In Active CS
Apply
6. (Create the Nodes in Respective Positions )
7. Create
Elements
Element Attribute
Choose Set 1
Ok
8. Elements
Auto Numbered
Thru Nodes
Select the Node accordingly
9. Solution
Analysis type
New analysis
Static
Ok
10.Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Displacement
On Node 1
Click
on the Node
Ok
All DOF
Ok
11.Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Displacement
On Node 2
Click
on the Node
Ok
All DOF
Ok
12.Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Force
Nodes
Select the node 3
Ok
Fy
- 100
Ok
13.Solve
Current LS
OK (Solution is done!)
14.General Post processor
Plot results
deformed shape
Def. + Unreformed
15.General Post processor
Plot results
contour Plots
Nodal solutions
DOF
solution
Disp Vector Sum
Ok
16.Command Prompt
Help 3D FINIT STN 180
Note down the values (LS 1, 2)
17.General Post processor
Element Table
Define Table
Add
By
sequence Num.
LS 1, 2
Ok
Close
18.Repeat the same for Shear Force, LS 1, 2

EXPERMIENT NO. 4
STRESS ANALYSIS OF A 2-D PLATE
AIM: To study 2-D plate stress analysis.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE:
Steps Involved1. Preferences
Structural
2. Preprocessor
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Solid
Quad 4 Node 182
Close
3. Material Props
Material lib
Import lib
Select Material
4. Modeling
Create
Areas
Rectangle (b=10 m & h=5m)
Apply
5. Create
Areas
Circle (d=2.5m)
Apply
6. Operate
Boolean
Subtract
Areas
Select one
Ok
Select second
Ok
7. Meshing
Mesh tool
Areas set
Select Area
Ok
Edge length
(specify)
Ok
8. Mesh tool
MESH
Select Area
Ok
9. Solution
Define Loads
Apply
Structural
Displacement
On
Lines
Select the line
Ok
All DOF
Ok
10.Define Loads
Apply
Pressure
Select other side of the rectangle
Ok
10 N/mm2
11.Solve
Current LS
OK (Solution is done!)
12.General Post processor
Plot results
deformed shape
Def. + Unreformed
13.General Post processor
Plot results
contour Plots
Nodal solutions
Von
Mises Stress
Ok

EXPERIMENT NO. 5
STUDY OF CONDUCTION THROUGH A 2-D PLATE
AIM: To study 2-D plate conduction.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE: Steps Involved1. Preferences

Thermal

2. Preprocessor

Add/Edit/Delete

3. Material Props

Material lib

Add

Solid

Import lib

Quad 4 Node 55

Select Material

4. Modeling

Create

Areas

Rectangle (b=10 m & h=5m)

5. Modeling

Create

Areas

Circle (d= 2.5 m)

6. Operate

Boolean

subtract

7. Meshing

Mesh tool

(specify)

Apply

Apply

select areas to be subtracted

Areas set

Close

Select Area

Ok

Ok

Edge length

Ok

8. Mesh tool

MESH

Select Area

9. Solution

Define Loads

Apply

Select the line (600 K)

10.Define Loads

Ok
Thermal

Temperature

On Lines

Ok

Apply

Thermal

Temperature

Select the line (300 K)

Ok
11.Solve

Current LS

12.General Post processor

Thermal Vector sum

OK (Solution is done!)
Plot results
Ok

contour Plots

Nodal solutions

EXPERIMENT NO. 6
STUDY OF CONVECTION THROUGH 2-D PLATES
AIM: To analyze convection of bar problem.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE: Steps Involved1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Preferences
thermal
Preprocessor
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Link
3D conduction 33
OK
Preprocessor
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Link
convection 34
OK
Real Constant
Add
Area 1 m2
Ok
Real Constant
Add
Area 0.5 m2
Ok
Material Props
Material Model 1
thermal
convection
(10)
OK
Material Props
Material Model 2
thermal
conductivity
isotropic(50)
Material Props
Material Model 3
thermal
convection
(20)
OK
Modeling
Create
Nodes
In Active CS
Apply
X=0
Apply
X=1
Apply
X = 1.5
Apply
X=2.5
Ok
10.Create
Elements
Element Attribute
Choose Set 1,material 1
Ok
11.Elements
Auto Numbered
Thru Nodes
Select Node 1 2 &
12.Create
Elements
Element Attribute
Choose Set 2,material 2
Ok
13.Elements
Auto Numbered
Thru Nodes
Select node 3 - 4
14.Create
Elements
Element Attribute
Choose Set 1,material 3
Ok
15.Elements
Auto Numbered
Thru Nodes
Select Node 3-4
16.Solution
Analysis type
New analysis
steady state
Ok
17.Define Loads
Apply
thermal
temperature
Nodes
Click on the
Node 1
Ok
temp,600
Ok
18.Define Loads
Apply
thermal
temperature
Nodes
Click on the
Node 4
Ok
temp ,300
Ok
19.Solve
Current LS
OK (Solution is done!)
20.General Post processor
Plot results
contour Plots
Nodal solutions
DOF
solution
nodal solution
nodal temperature
Ok
21.General Post processor
list results
Nodal solutions
DOF solution
nodal solution
nodal temperature
Ok
22.Table solution is obtained

EXPERIMENT NO. 7
CONDUCTION THROUGH A COMPOSITE BAR
AIM: To analyze conduction of composite bar problem.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE: Steps Involved1.
2.
3.
4.

Preferences
thermal
Preprocessor
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Link
3D conduction 33
OK
Real Constant
Add
Area1 m2
Ok
Material Props
Material Model
thermal
conductivity
isotropic(10)
OK
5. Material
new model
ok
set 2
isotropic(0.3)
ok
6. Modeling
Create
Nodes
In Active CS
Apply
X=2
Apply
X = 10
Apply
X = 12
Apply
X=14
Ok
7. Create
Elements
Element Attribute
Choose Set 1,material 1
Ok
8. Elements
Auto Numbered
Thru Nodes
Select Node 1 2 & node 3 - 4
9. Create
Elements
Element Attribute
Choose Set 1,material 2
Ok
10.Elements
Auto Numbered
Thru Nodes
Select Node 2 - 3
11.Solution
Analysis type
New analysis
steady state
Ok
12.Define Loads
Apply
thermal
temperature
Nodes
Click on the
Node 1
Ok
All DOF,300
Ok
13.Define Loads
Apply
thermal
temperature
Nodes
Click on the
Node 4
Ok
All DOF,600
Ok
14.Solve
Current LS
OK (Solution is done!)
15.General Post processor
Plot results
contour Plots
Nodal solutions
DOF
solution
nodal solution
nodal temperature
Ok
16.General Post processor
list results
Nodal solutions
DOF solution
nodal solution
nodal temperature
Ok
17.Table solution is obtained

EXPERIMENT NO. 8
LINEAR BUCKLING ANALYSIS
AIM: To study linear buckling.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE:
Steps Involved1.
2.
3.
4.

Preferences
Structural
Preprocessor
Add/Edit/Delete
Add
Beam
2 Node 188
Close
Material Props
Material Lib.
Import Lib.
Browse (Select Material)
Sections
Beam
Common Sections
Enter the values of B (1) and H (1)
Ok
5. Modeling
Create
Key points
In Active CS
Apply
Y = 10
Ok
6. Create
Lines
Straight Lines
Select Key points
Ok
7. Meshing
Mesh tools
Line Set
Select the line
Ok
NDIV = 50
Ok
8. Mesh tool
Mesh
Select the line
Ok
9. Solution
define loads
apply
displacement
on key point (1)
all
DOF
Ok
10.Solution
define loads
apply
force/ moment
on key point (2) (-100 N;
F y)
Ok
11.Solve
Current LS
OK (Solution is done!)
12.Solution
Unabridged Menu
Analysis Options
Pre Stress Effect
Ok
13.1st iteration Finish
analysis type
new analysis
Eigen Buckling
Ok
14.Analysis type
expansion pass (OFF
ON)
Ok
15.Solution
Load step opts
expansion pass
single expand
no of modes
(1)
Ok
16.Solve
Current LS
Ok (Solution is done!)
17.General Post processor
Result summary
18.General Post processor
Plot results
deformed shape
Def. + Undeformed

EXPERIMENT NO. 9
MODAL ANALYSIS OF A CANTILEVER BEAM
AIM: To study modal analysis.
APPARATUS: Software used- ANSYS APDL.
PROCEDURE:
Steps Involved1. Preferences

Structural

2. Preprocessor

Add/Edit/Delete

3. Material Props
4. Sections

Add

Material Lib.

Beam

Import Lib.

Beam

Common Sections

Create

Key points

2 Node 188

Close

Browse (Select Material)

Enter the values of B (1) and H (1)

Ok
5. Modeling
6. Create
7. Meshing

Lines

In Active CS

Straight Lines

Mesh tools

Apply

Select Key points

Line Set

X = 10

Ok

Ok

Select the line

Ok

NDIV = 50

Ok
8. Mesh tool
9. Solution
points

Mesh

Select the line

define loads

apply

select key point

Ok

10.Solution

Analysis type

11.Solution

Unabridged Menu

Ok
structural

All DOF

New analysis

no of modes to expand (5)

displacement

on key

Ok
Modal

Analysis Options

Ok
no of modes to extract (5)

OK

12.Start Frequency(0), end frequency (0)

13.Solve

Current LS

OK (Solution is done!)

14.General Post processor

read results

15.General Post processor

Plot results

16.General Post processor

read results

17.General Post processor

Plot results

first set
deformed shape

Def. + Undeformed

next set
deformed shape

Def. + Undeformed