Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

Available Topics The following FiberSIM-ANSYS interface topics are available: 13.2.1. Understanding the FiberSIM XML File 13.2.2 ...

1 2 3,0.600000,2.094395<R/> 4 2 3,0.600000,2.094395<R/> </Mesh_Polygon_Table> </Ply> <Ply NAME="ALUM" ...

13.2.2. Using FiberSIM Data in ANSYS The general process for using FiberSIM .xml file data in your ANSYS simulation follows: Cr ...

! ! Check information ! /view,1,4,1,1 /eshape,1 eplot /com laylist,1 ======================= laylist,1 /com layplot,1 ========== ...

When a layer has darts and the cut ends of the material are brought close together, the layer is not continuous across those par ...

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Chapter 14: Fatigue Fatigue is the phenomenon in which a repetitively loaded structure fractures at a load level less than its u ...

14.2. Fatigue Terminology A location is a node in your model for which fatigue stresses are to be stored. You would typically ch ...

14.3.2. Establish the Size, Fatigue Material Properties, and Locations Define the following data: Maximum number of locations, ...

! Define the elastic-plastic material parameters: FP,61,1.7,.3! M and N Define stress locations and stress concentration factor ...

Nodal stresses from Jobname.RST Stresses at a cross-section Caution The program never assumes that a "zero" stress condition e ...

14.3.3.1.2. Nodal Stresses from Jobname.RST. When you use this option, you cause a nodal stress vector containing six stress com ...

Input by means of FSSECT is demonstrat ed in the following example. If node locations are not assigned with an FL command, the F ...

14.3.3.4. Guidelines for Obtaining Accurate Usage Factors Structures are usually subjected to a variety of maximum and minimum s ...

a. Fr om E1,L1 to E1,L2: 50.05 ksi b. Fr om E1,L1 to E2,L1: 0.05 ksi c. Fr om E1,L1 to E2,L2: 50.00 ksi d. Fr om E1,L2 to E2,L1: ...

Consider a load history made up of these two load cycles: Load Cycle 1: 500 repetitions of Sx = +100.1 to +100.0 ksi Load Cycle ...

14.3.7. Sample Input. A sample input listing for a fatigue evaluation is shown below: ! Enter POST1 and Resume the Database: /PO ...

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Chapter 15: Beam Analysis and Cross Sections Beam elements are used to create a mathematical one-dimensional idealization of a 3 ...

Cross sections and user section meshes may be saved and stored in cross section library files. You may assign beam cross section ...