Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

Use the NSORT and ESORT commands to sort the data before listing them (Main Menu> General
Postproc> List Results> Sorted Listing> Sort Nodes or Sort Elems).

Other Postprocessing Capabilities

Many other postprocessing functions - mapping results onto a path, load case combinations, and so
on - are available in POST1. See An Overview of Postprocessing in the Basic Analysis Guide for details.

2.3. A Sample Static Analysis (GUI Method)

In this sample analysis, you will run a static analysis of an Allen wrench.

2.3.1. Problem Description

An Allen wrench (10 mm across the flats) is torqued by means of a 100 N force at its end. Later, a 20
N downward force is applied at the same end, at the same time retaining the original 100 N torquing
force. The objective is to determine the stress intensity in the wrench under these two loading conditions.

2.3.2. Problem Specifications

The following dimensions are used for this problem:

Width across flats = 10 mm

Configuration = hexagonal

Length of shank = 7.5 cm

Length of handle = 20 cm

Bend radius = 1 cm

Modulus of elasticity = 2.07 x 10^11 Pa

Applied torquing force = 100 N

Applied downward force = 20 N

2.3.3. Problem Sketch

Figure 2.1: Diagram of Allen Wrench

20 cm 7.^5 cm

20 N

100 N

r= 1 cm

10 mm

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Structural Static Analysis