TRUSS -4

Exp. No:4 Date: _/_/_ Aim: To find the nodal deflection of members as shown in figure. Procedure: PREPROCESSING 1. Give the job name: Utility menu File Change job name 2. Define element type: Main menu Preprocessor Real constants Add/Edit/Delete This brings up the element type window .Click on the DD button. The library of element types window appears. Highlight Link and 2D spar1, click on Apply. You should see type 1 LINK 1nthe element type window. Click on 'Close button. 3. Define real costants: Main menuPreprocessorReal constantsAdd/edit/Delete This brings up the real constants window. Click on ADD button. The element type for real constants window appears. Highlight type1 LINK 1 and click OK. In the Real constant set number1 for link 1 window that opens enter area of cross-section for link in meter sq: for the AREA field ,click on apply. Click on close button. 4. Define material properties: Main menu preprocessor material props material models In the right side of the Define material model behavior window that opens, click on structural elastic isotropic. Enter the value for youngs modulus in Pa (Ex) and poisons ratio (PRXY) for the material of the link, click on ok then close the Define material model behavior window. 5. Define key points: Create the seven keypoints1(0,0,0), 2(1.8,3.118,0), 3(3.6,0,0), 4(5.4,3.118,0), 5(7.2,0,0), 6(9,3.118,0) and 7(10.8,0,0) by entering the data in the create key points in active coordinate system window and click on apply each time a data is entered. Finally click on OK to close. 6. Create lines between the key points: Main menu preprocessor modeling create lines straight line Create straight line window appears. Pick 1st and 2nd keypoints to create a line. Then pick 2nd and 3rd keypoints to create another line. Likewise create all the necessary lines . Click ok to close the window.

7. Mesh the model: main menu preprocessor meshing size contl manual size lines all lines This will adjust the size of the small elements to which the truss is being divided. 8. Apply boundary conditions: main menu preprocessor loads define loads apply strucyral displacements on keypoints Pick keypoints 1 and 7 in the picking window. In the window that comes up select all DOF and put zero in the VALUE field SOLUTION (PROCESSING) Main menu solution solve current ls Click on ok button in the solve current load step window. A solution is done message appears. Close the note and stats command window. POST PROCESSING Result Main menu General post pro list results Contour plot Nodal solution Contour Nodal Solution Data window appears. Select Nodal Solution DOF solution Displaced Vector Sum. Click K. PRINT U NODAL SOLUTION PER NODE ***** POST1 NODAL DEGREE OF FREEDOM LISTING ***** LOAD STEP= 1 SUBSTEP= 1 TIME= 1.0000 LOAD CASE= 0 THE FOLLOWING DEGREE OF FREEDOM RESULTS ARE IN THE GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM NODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UX 0.0000 0.15169E-02 -0.29842E-03 0.24868E-04 0.22381E-03 -0.16164E-02 0.0000 UY UZ 0.0000 0.0000 -0.25988E-02 0.0000 -0.53700E-02 0.0000 -0.57289E-02 0.0000 -0.57864E-02 0.0000 -0.28286E-02 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 USUM 0.0000 0.30092E-02 0.53782E-02 0.57290E-02 0.57907E-02 0.32579E-02 0.0000

MAXIMUM ABSOLUTE VALUES NODE 6 5 0 VALUE -0.16164E-02 -0.57864E-02 0.0000

5 0.57907E-02

Plot the deformed shape. Main menu General post pro Plot results Contour plot Nodal solution Contour Nodal Solution Data window appears. Select Nodal Solution DOF solution Displaced Vector Sum. Change Displaced shape key field to Deformed shape with undeformed model. Click K.