Workshop 4 Stadium Truss: NAS120, Workshop 4, January 2003 WS4-1

WORKSHOP 4
Stadium Truss
NAS120, Workshop 4, January 2003 WS4-1

Problem Description
Three truss designs are presented on the following pages. Select
one design and analyze it.
The truss is made from steel with E = 30 x 106 psi and ν = 0.3.
The cross-sectional area is A = 4.516 in2.
A 500-lb point load is applied at (60,168,0).
The truss is bolted down at the Y=0 boundary.
Model the truss with rod elements.

Workshop Objectives
Build the truss model and analyze it. Determine the maximum
displacement and stresses. Is your design better than the
arched-roof truss design presented in the Case Study?
Visualize the load path in the truss by plotting the rod element
axial stresses. Follow the load from the load application point
to the fixed base. Do the stresses make sense to you?
Become familiar with the .f06 file

Problem Information
Configuration #1

Configuration #2

Configuration #3

Suggested Exercise Steps
1. Select a truss configuration to model
2. Create a new database
3. Create nodes and elements
4. Create Material Properties
5. Create Physical Properties
6. Apply Loads and Boundary Conditions
7. Run the finite element analysis using MSC.Nastran
8. Read the results into MSC.Patran
9. Plot displacements and stresses
10. Examine the .f06 file

Step 1. Choose a Truss Configuration
Configuration #1

Step 2. Create New Database
Create a new database called

stadium_truss.db.
a. File / New. d
b. Enter stadium_truss as the
file name.
c. Click OK.
d. Choose Default Tolerance.
e. Select MSC.Nastran as the e
Analysis Code.
f. Select Structural as the f
Analysis Type.
b c
g. Click OK. g

Step 3. Create Nodes and Elements
d d
Create the first node.

a. Elements: Create / Node
/ Edit.
b. Enter [420 0 0] for the a
Node Location List.
c. Click Apply.
d. Click the Node size icon.

Finish creating all 11 nodes.

Create an element between the

first two nodes.
a. Elements: Create /
Element / Edit. a
b. Set the Shape to Bar,
Topology to Bar 2, and
Pattern to Standard.
c. Screen click on Node 1
and Node 2. An element
is automatically created
because Auto Execute is
b
checked.
Node 1 Node 2
Finish creating all19 elements.

Step 4. Create Material Properties
Create an isotropic material

a
a. Materials: Create /
Isotropic / Manual Input.
b. Under Material Name
input Steel.
c. Click Input Properties,
then enter 30e6 for the
elastic modulus and 0.3
for the Poisson Ratio.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.
dd e

Step 5. Create Physical Properties
Create physical properties for the

rod elements
a. Properties: Create / 1 D / a
Rod.
b. Under Property Set Name e
input Circular_Rod.
c. Click Input Properties.
d. Select steel for the material.
e. Enter 4.516 for the Area. b
f. Click OK.

Select application region

a. Click in the Select
Members Box.
b. Select the Beam
element filter. b
c. Use the cursor to
drag across all
elements
d. Click Add.
e. Click Apply.
c
a
d

Step 6. Apply Loads and Boundary Conditions
Create the boundary condition

a. Loads/BCs: Create /
a
Displacement / Nodal.
b. For the set name, input
Fixed.
d
c. Click Input Data.
d. Enter <0 0 0> for
Translations and <0 0 0>
for Rotations.
e. Click OK.
e
Apply the boundary condition

a. Click Select
Application Region.
b. For the Geometry
Filter, select FEM.
b
c. For the application
region, select the base
of the truss.
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK.
d
e
a

Finish creating the boundary

condition
a. Click Apply.

Create another boundary a

condition to constrain DOFs not
connected to any element
d
Unused_DOF.
d. Enter < , ,0>for
for Rotations.
e. Click OK.

Apply the displacements

a. Click Select
Application Region.
b. For the Geometry b
Filter, select FEM.
region, select the rest
of the truss. c
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK.
f. Click Apply. d
a
e
f

Create a load named force

a
a. Loads/BCs: Create / Force /
Nodal.
b. For the New Set Name, d
enter Force.
d. Enter a force of <0 –500 0>.
e. Click OK.

Apply the load force

a. Click Select
Application Region.
b. For the Geometry
Filter, select FEM. b
region, select the
node at the tip of the
truss as shown. c
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK. d
a
e

Finish creating the load

a. Click Apply.

Step 7. Nastran Analysis
Analyze the model

a. Analysis: Analyze / Entire a
Model / Full Run.
b. Click Solution Type
c. Choose Linear Static. c
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.
d
e

Step 8. Read Results File into Patran
Attach the results file

a. Analysis: Access Results a
/ Attach XDB / Result
Entities.
b. Click Select Results
File.
c. Choose the results file c
stadium_truss.xdb.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.

Step 9. Plot Displacements and Stresses
Create a quick plot

a. Results: Create / Quick a
Plot.
b. Select Stress Tensor
and X Component as
the Fringe Result.
c. Select Displacements,
Translational as the
deformation result.
d. Click Apply.
e. Record the maximum
displacement and
maximum and minimum
stress. b
Max displacement = ______
Max X Stress = ______

c
Min X Stress = ______
d
Create a fringe plot

a. Results: Create / Fringe. a
b. Select Stress Tensor as
the Fringe Result.
c. Select X Component as d
the Fringe Result
Quantity.
d. Click on the Plot Options
Icon.
e. Set the Averaging
Definition Domain to
None.
f. Click Apply.
e
b

View the un-averaged results

a. Note the change in
maximum stress.
Un-averaged Max Stress =
____________________
Un-averaged Min Stress =
____________________

Step 10. Examine the .f06 File
Examine the .f06 file

a. Open the directory in
which your database is
saved.
b. Find the file titled
stadium_truss.f06 .
c. Open this file with any
text editor.
d. Verify that the
displacement and stress
results agree with the
graphical results shown
in Patran.

Configuration #2


stadium_truss.db.
a. File / New. d
file name.
c. Click OK.
Analysis Code.
Analysis Type.
b c
g. Click OK. g

d
d

/ Edit.
Node Location List.
c. Click Apply.
d. Click the Node Size icon.



first two nodes.
Element / Edit.
a
b
checked.
Node 1 Node 2
Finish creating all15 elements.


a
input Steel.
elastic modulus and 0.3
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.
dd e


rod elements
Rod.
input Circular_Rod.
f. Click OK.


Members Box.
b. Select the Beam
element filter. b
drag across all
elements
d. Click Add.
e. Click Apply. c
a
d


a
Fixed.
d
for Rotations.
e. Click OK.
e

a. Click Select
Application Region.
b. For the Geometry
Filter, select FEM.
b
of the truss.
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK.
d
e
a


condition
a. Click Apply.


d
Unused_DOF.
d. Enter < , ,0>for
for Rotations.
e. Click OK.


a. Click Select
Application Region.
Filter, select FEM.
of the truss.
d. Click Add. c
e. Click OK.
f. Click Apply. d
a
e
f


a
Nodal.
enter Force.
e. Click OK.


a. Click Select
Application Region.
Filter, select FEM.
region, select the
node below the tip of
the truss as shown. c
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK. d


a. Click Apply.

Analyze the model

Model / Full Run.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.
d
e


a. Analysis: Access Results
/ Attach XDB / Result a
Entities.
File.
stadium_truss.xdb.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.

Create a quick plot

Plot.
and X Component as
the Fringe Result.
deformation result.
d. Click Apply.
displacement and
maximum and minimum
stress. b

c
d

the Fringe Result.
the Fringe Result
Quantity.
Icon.
None.
f. Click Apply.
e
b
f

maximum stress.
____________________
____________________


saved.
stadium_truss.f06 .
text editor.
d. Verify that the
in Patran.

Configuration #3


stadium_truss.db.
a. File / New. d
file name.
c. Click OK.
Analysis Code.
Analysis Type.
b c
g. Click OK. g

d
d

/ Edit.
Node Location List.
c. Click Apply.
d. Click the Node Size icon.



first two nodes.
Element / Edit.
a
b
checked.
Node 1 Node 2
Finish creating all 34 elements.


a
input Steel.
Elastic Modulus and 0.3
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.
dd e


rod elements
Rod.
input Circular_Rod.
f. Click OK.


Members Box.
b. Select the Beam
element filter. b
drag across all
elements
d. Click Add.
e. Click Apply. c
a
d


a
Fixed.
d
for Rotations.
e. Click OK.
e

a. Click Select
Application Region.
b. For the Geometry
Filter, select FEM.
b
of the truss.
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK.
d
e
a


condition
a. Click Apply.


d
Unused_DOF.
d. Enter < , ,0>for
for Rotations.
e. Click OK.


a. Click Select
Application Region.
Filter, select FEM.
of the truss. c
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK.
f. Click Apply. d
a
e
f


a
Nodal.
enter Force.
e. Click OK.


a. Click Select
Application Region.
Filter, select FEM.
region, select the
node at the tip of the
truss as shown. c
d. Click Add.
e. Click OK. d
a
e


a. Click Apply.

Analyze the model

Model / Full Run.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.
d
e


a. Analysis: Access Results
/ Attach XDB / Result a
Entities.
File.
stadium_truss.xdb.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Apply.

Create a quick plot

Plot.
and X Component as
the Fringe Result.
deformation result.
d. Click Apply.
displacement and
maximum and minimum
stress. b

c
d

the Fringe Result.
the Fringe Result
Quantity.
Icon.
None.
f. Click Apply.
e
b
f

maximum stress.
____________________
____________________


saved.
stadium_truss.f06 .
text editor.
d. Verify that the
in Patran.


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Create a new database called

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Create the first node.

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Finish creating all 11 nodes.

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Create an element between the

Finish creating all19 elements.

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Create an isotropic material

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Create physical properties for the

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Select application region

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Create the boundary condition

Apply the boundary condition

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Finish creating the boundary

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Create another boundary a

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Apply the displacements

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Create a load named force

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Apply the load force

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Finish creating the load

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Analyze the model

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Attach the results file

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Create a quick plot

Max displacement = ______

Max X Stress = ______

Create a fringe plot

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View the un-averaged results

Un-averaged Max Stress =

Un-averaged Min Stress =

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Examine the .f06 file

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Create a new database called

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Create the first node.

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Finish creating all 9 nodes.

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Create an element between the

Finish creating all15 elements.