Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

10. Click on node 11 in the ANSYS Graphics window, then click on OK in the picking menu. The Apply U,ROT
    on Nodes dialog box appears.


11. Click on "UX" to select it, and click on OK.


12. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Define Loads> Apply> Structural> Force/Moment> On
    Nodes. The Apply F/M on Nodes picking menu appears.


13. Click on node 11, then click OK.The Apply F/M on Nodes dialog box appears.

14.In the scroll box for Direction of force/mom, scroll to "FY" to select it.

15. Enter -1 for the force/moment value, and click on OK.The force symbol appears in the ANSYS Graphics
    window.


16. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Define Loads> Apply> Structural> Displacement> Sym-
    metry B.C.> On Nodes. The Apply SYMM on Nodes box dialog appears.

17.In the scroll box for Norml symm surface is normal to, scroll to “z-axis” and click on OK.

7.6.3.6. Solve the Static Analysis

1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Solve> Current LS.


2. Carefully review the information in the status window, and click on Close.


3. Click OK in the Solve Current Load Step dialog box to begin the solution.


4. Click Close in the Information window when the solution is finished.

7.6.3.7. Solve the Buckling Analysis

1. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Analysis Type> New Analysis.

Note

Click Close in the Warning window if the following warning appears: Changing the ana-

lysis type is only valid within the first load step. Pressing OK will cause you to exit and

reenter SOLUTION. This will reset the load step count to 1.

2. In the New Analysis dialog box, click the "Eigen Buckling" option on, then click on OK.


3. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Analysis Type> Analysis Options. The Eigenvalue Buckling
   Options dialog box appears.


4. Enter 1 for number of modes to extract.


5. Click OK.


6. Choose menu path Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> ExpansionPass> Single Expand> Expand
   Modes.


7. Enter 1 for number of modes to expand, and click on OK.

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