Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

2.3.3.4. Define the Element Types

1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Element Type> Add/Edit/Delete.


2. Click on Add. The Library of Element Types dialog box appears.


3. In the scroll box on the left, click once on "Structural Solid."


4. In the scroll box on the right, click once on "Brick 8node 185."


5. Click on OK to define it as element type 1.The Library of Element Types dialog box closes.


6. Click on Options. The SOLID185 element type options dialog box appears.


7. In the element technology scroll box, scroll to "Simple Enhanced Str" and select it.


8. Click OK.The element type options dialog box closes. Click on Add in the element types box.


9. Scroll up the list on the right to "Quad 4node 182." Click once to select it.


10. Click on OK to define Quad 4node182 as element type 2.The Library of Element Types dialog box closes.


11. Click on Options. The PLANE182 element type options dialog box appears.

12.In the scroll box for element technology, scroll to "Simple Enhanced Str" and select it.

13. Click on Close in the Element Types dialog box.

2.3.3.5. Define Material Properties

1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Material Props> Material Models. The Define Material
   Model Behavior dialog box appears.


2. In the Material Models Available window, double-click on the following options: Structural, Linear, Elastic,
   Isotropic. A dialog box appears.


3. Type the text EXX in the EX field (for Young's modulus), and .3 for PRXY.

Click on OK. This sets Young's modulus to the parameter specified above. Material Model Number

1 appears in the Material Models Defined window on the left.

4. Choose menu path Material> Exit to remove the Define Material Model Behavior dialog box.

2.3.3.6. Create Hexagonal Area as Cross-Section

1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Areas> Polygon> By Side Length.
   The Polygon by Side Length dialog box appears.


2. Enter 6 for number of sides.


3. Enter W_FLAT for length of each side.


4. Click on OK. A hexagon appears in the ANSYS Graphics window.

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Structural Static Analysis