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Exercise 8 - Creep Analysis

In this exercise, the loading history consists of two steps. In the first step, you will extend the cantilever beam non-linearly
under an enforced displacement. In the second step, you will change the analysis to a creep analysis. In this step, you will
allow the cantilever beam to creep for 20 seconds. The second step will cause the stress in the beam to relax.

Step 1: Do Exercise 1 - Build a Cantilever Beam

Step 2: Open a New Database

Step 3: Import the Old Database

Step 4: Post Only the Beam

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Step 5: Create a Creep Property

The exponent of time could have been input as 1.0. The reason: namely one is entering . Now we re
Note:
want epsilon dot . So the program takes the derivative and one gets epsilon dot = A * n * t(n-1). So
one has an identically zero strain rate, hence no relaxation. Thus n must be entered as 1.0 or left bla

Step 6: Create a New Load Case

Step 7: Create the Enforced Displacement

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Step 8: Create Analysis Load Steps and Submit the Job

Create the second step, start by changing the Job Step Name.

Step 9: Monitor the Analysis

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Step 10: Read the Results

Step 11: Postprocess the Results

Repeat this step for the time increment at t=21 seconds. Note the relaxation of the stress. The following plots should
appear:

Step 12: Plot the X Component of Stress with Time

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The following graph should appear. The initial loading from time T=0 to time T=1.0 represents the nonlinear static
ramp of the load. At times greater than 1.0, the curve represents the creep loading which represents the stress
relaxation.

Step 13: Additional Challenge

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Step 14: Closing/Quitting Patran

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