ME455/555IntrotoFiniteElementAnalysisFall2012Abaqus/CAEAxisymmetrictutorial

Abaqus/CAE Axisymmetric Tutorial (Version 6.12)

Problem Description
Aroundbarwithvaryingdiameterhasatotalloadof1000Nappliedtoitstopface.Thebottomofthebariscompletely
fixed.Determinestressanddisplacementvaluesinthebarresultingfromtheload.

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Analysis Steps
1. StartAbaqusandchoosetocreateanewmodeldatabase
2. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonthePartsnode(orrightclickonparts
andselectCreate)

3. IntheCreatePartdialogbox(shownabove)namethepartandselect
a. Axisymmetric
b. Deformable
c. Shell
d. Approximatesize=0.2
4. Createthegeometryshownbelow(not
discussedhere).*Noteaxisymmetric
partsmustbedrawnaboutthemarked
axisofrotation.

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5. DoubleclickontheMaterialsnodeinthemodeltree

a. Namethenewmaterialandgiveita
description
b. ClickontheMechanical
tabElasticityElastic
c. DefineYoungsModulusandthePoissons
Ratio(useSIunits)
i. WARNING:Therearenopredefined
systemofunitswithinAbaqus,sothe
userisresponsibleforensuringthat
thecorrectvaluesarespecified

6. DoubleclickontheSectionsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NamethesectionAxisymmetricPropertiesandselect
SolidforthecategoryandHomogeneousforthetype
b. Selectthematerialcreatedabove(Steel)

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7. ExpandthePartsnodeinthemodeltreeanddoubleclickonSectionAssignments
a. Selectthesurfacegeometryintheviewport
b. Selectthesectioncreatedabove(Axisymmetric_Properties)

8. ExpandtheAssemblynodeinthemodeltreeandthendoubleclickonInstances
a. SelectDependentfortheinstancetype

9. Inthemodeltree,undertheexpandedAssemblynode,doubleclickonSets
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a. NamethesetFixed
b. Selecttheloweredgeofthesurfaceintheviewport

c. CreateanothersetnamedSymmetry
d. Selecttheleftedgeofthesurfaceintheviewport

10. Inthemodeltree,undertheexpandedAssemblynode,doubleclickonSurfaces
a. NamethesurfacePressureLoad
b. Selectthetopedgeofthesurfaceintheviewport

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11. DoubleclickontheStepsnodeinthemodeltree
a. Namethestep,settheproceduretoGeneral,andselectStatic,General
b. Givethestepadescription

12. ExpandtheFieldOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthendoubleclickonFOutput1(FOutput1was
automaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)
a. UncheckthevariablesStrainsandContact

13. ExpandtheHistoryOutputRequestsnodeinthemodeltree,andthenrightclickonHOutput1(HOutput1was
automaticallygeneratedwhencreatingthestep)andselectDelete

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14. DoubleclickontheBCsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheboundaryconditionedFixedandselectSymmetry/Antisymmetry/Encastreforthetype

b. InthepromptareaclickontheSetsbutton
c. SelectthesetnamedFixed

d. SelectENCASTREfortheboundarycondition
e. Repeattheprocedureforthesymmetryrestraintusingtheset
namedSymmetry,selectXSYMMfortheboundary
condition

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15. DoubleclickontheLoadsnodeinthemodeltree
a. NametheloadPressureandselectPressureasthetype

b. SelectsurfacenamedPressure
c. ForthemagnitudeentertheappliedpressureinF/L2

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16. InthemodeltreedoubleclickonMeshfortheBarpart,andinthetoolboxareaclickontheAssignElement
Typeicon
a. SelectStandardforelementtype
b. SelectLinearforgeometricorder
c. SelectAxisymmetricStressforfamily
d. Notethatthenameoftheelement(CAX4R)anditsdescriptionaregivenbelowtheelementcontrols

17. InthetoolboxareaclickontheAssignMeshControlsicon
a. ChangetheelementshapetoQuad
b. ChangetheAlgorithmtoMedialaxisforamorestructuredmesh

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18. InthetoolboxareaclickontheSeedParticon
a. Settheapproximateglobalsizeto0.0015

19. InthetoolboxareaclickontheMeshParticon

20. InthemodeltreedoubleclickontheJobnode
a. NamethejobBar
b. Givethejobadescription

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21. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthejobjustcreated(Bar)andselectSubmit
a. WhileAbaqusissolvingtheproblemrightclickonthejobsubmitted(Bar),andselectMonitor

b. IntheMonitorwindowcheckthattherearenoerrorsorwarnings
i. Ifthereareerrors,investigatethecause(s)beforeresolving
ii. Iftherearewarnings,determineifthewarningsarerelevant,somewarningscanbesafely
ignored

22. Inthemodeltreerightclickonthesubmittedandsuccessfullycompletedjob(Bar),andselectResults

23. InthemenubarclickonViewportViewportAnnotationsOptions
a. UnchecktheShowcompassoption
b. ThelocationsofviewportitemscanbespecifiedonthecorrespondingtabintheViewportAnnotations
Options

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24. Displayth
hedeformedccontourofthe(Von)Misesstress
a. In
nthetoolboxareaclickon thePlotCon
ntoursonDe formedShap
peicon

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25. Todeterm
minethestresssvalues,from
mthemenub
barclickTool sQuery
a. Checktheboxe
eslabeledN
NodesandSS,Mises
ntheviewporrtmouseoverrtheelementtofinterest
b. In
c. NotethatAbaq
qusreportsstressvaluesffromtheinteggrationpointts,whichmayydifferslightlyfromthe
ectingvaluesffromsurrounndingintegrattionpointsto
othenodes
vaaluesdeterminedbyproje
maximumstrressvaluescoontainedinth
helegendarefromthestreesses
i. Theminimumandm
odes
projecctedtotheno
d. Clickonanelementtostore
eitintheSe
electedProbeeValuesporttionofthedialoguebox

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26. Tochange
etheoutputb
beingdisplayed,intheme
enutoolbarcclickonResulttsFieldOuttput
a. Se
electSpatialdisplacemen
ntatnodes
i. Invariaant=Magnitu
ude

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