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ANSYS Mechanical
Dynamics
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Table of Contents1. Introduction to Dynamics 1-1
Definition & Purpose 1-6
Types of Dynamic Analysis 1-9
Basic Concepts and Terminology 1-15
Damping 1-21
Workshop 1 – Flywheel 1-33
2.Modal Analysis 2-1
Definition & Purpose 2-3
Terminology & Concepts 2-5
Procedure 2-21
Workshop 2A – Plate with Hole 2-40
Workshop 2B – Prestressed Wing 2-40
3.Harmonic Response Analysis 3-1
Definition & Purpose 3-3
Terminology & Concepts 3-5
Procedure 3-17
Workshop 5 – Fixed-Fixed Beam 3-31
4.Response Spectrum Analysis 4-1
Definition & Purpose 4-3
Response Calculations 4-8
Mode Combination 4-12
Procedure 4-14
Workshop 4 – Suspension Bridge 4-25
5.Random Vibration Analysis 5-1
Definition & Purpose 5-3
Power Spectral Density 5-5
Workbench capabilities 5-9
Procedure 5-10
Workshop 5 – Girder Assembly 5-22
6.Transient Analysis 6-1
Introduction 6-4
Preliminary Modal Analysis 6-7
Including Nonlinearities 6-10
Part Specification and Meshing 6-17
Nonlinear Materials 6-19
Contact; Joints; and Springs 6-20
Initial Conditions 6-27
Loads; Supports; Joint Conditions 6-30
Damping 6-32
Analysis Settings 6-33
Reviewing Results 6-35
Workshop 6 – Caster 6-37
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ANSYS Mechanical
Dynamics
Chapter 1:
Introduction
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Welcome!
• Welcome to the Workbench Dynamics training course!
• This training course covers the procedures required to perform
dynamic analyses with ANSYS Workbench.
• It is intended for novice and experienced users.
• A related course is ANSYS Rigid and Flexible Dynamic Analysis,
which covers multi-body analysis.
• Several other advanced training courses are available on specific
topics.
– See the training course schedule on the ANSYS homepage:
www.ansys.com under “Training Services”.
Introduction
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Course Objectives
• This course is intended for users already familiar with the procedures
for performing a linear static analysis in Workbench Mechanical
environment.
– Prerequisite is ANSYS Workbench – Mechanical Introduction
• By the end of this course, you will be able to use Mechanical to
define, solve, and interpret the following dynamic analyses:
– Modal
– Harmonic Response
– Response Spectrum
– Random Vibration
– Transient
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Course Material
• The Training Manual you have is an exact copy of the slides.
• Workshop descriptions and instructions are included in the
Workshop Supplement.
• Copies of the workshop files are available (upon request) from the
instructor.
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Introduction to Dynamics
A. Define dynamic analysis and its purpose.
B. Discuss different types of dynamic analysis available in Workbench
Mechanical.
C. Cover some basic concepts and terminology.
D. Review the types of damping available in Workbench Mechanical.
E. Do a sample dynamic analysis exercise.
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A. Definition & Purpose
• A dynamic analysis is a technique used to determine the dynamic
behavior of a structure or component.
• It is an analysis involving time, where the inertia and possibly
damping of the structure play an important role.
• “Dynamic behavior” may be one or more of the following:
– Vibration characteristics
• how the structure vibrates and at what frequencies
– Effect of harmonic loads.
– Effect of seismic or shock loads.
– Effect of random loads.
– Effect of time-varying loads.
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… Definition & Purpose
• A static analysis might ensure
that the design will withstand
steady-state loading conditions,
but it may not be sufficient,
especially if the load varies with
time.
• The famous Tacoma Narrows
bridge (Galloping Gertie)
collapsed under steady wind
loads during a 42-mph wind
storm on November 7, 1940, just
four months after construction.
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… Definition & Purpose
• A dynamic analysis usually takes into account one or more of the
following:
– free vibrations
• natural vibration frequencies and shapes
– forced vibrations
• e.g. crank shafts, other rotating machinery
– seismic/shock loads
• e.g. earthquake, blast
– random vibrations
• e.g. rocket launch, road transport
– time-varying loads
• e.g. car crash, hammer blow
• Each situation is handled by a specific type of dynamic analysis.
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B. Types of Dynamic Analysis
• Consider the following examples:
– An automobile tailpipe assembly could shake apart if its natural frequency
matched that of the engine. How can you avoid this?
– A turbine blade under stress (centrifugal forces) shows different dynamic behavior.
How can you account for it?
• A modal analysis can be used to determine a structure’s vibration
characteristics.
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… Types of Dynamic Analysis
– Rotating machines exert steady,
alternating forces on bearings and
support structures. These forces
cause different deflections and
stresses depending on the speed of
rotation.
• A harmonic-response analysis can
be used to determine a structure’s
response to steady, harmonic loads.
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… Types of Dynamic Analysis
– Spacecraft and aircraft components must withstand random loading of varying
frequencies for a sustained time period.
A random-vibration analysis can be used to determine how a component
responds to random vibrations.
Courtesy: NASA
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… Types of Dynamic Analysis
– Skyscrapers, power-plant cooling
towers, and other structures must
withstand multiple short-duration
transient shock/impact loadings,
common in seismic events.
• A response-spectrum analysis can
be used to determine how a
component responds to
earthquakes.
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… Types of Dynamic Analysis
– An automobile fender should be able to withstand low-speed impact, but deform
under higher-speed impact.
– A tennis racket frame should be designed to resist the impact of a tennis ball and
yet flex somewhat.
• A transient analysis can be used to calculate a structure’s response to time
varying loads.
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… Types of Dynamic Analysis
• Choosing the appropriate type of dynamic analysis depends on the type of
input available and the type of output desired.
Type Input Output
Modal • none • natural frequencies and
corresponding mode shapes
• stress/strain profile
Harmonic • sinusoidally-varying excitations
across a range of frequencies
• sinusoidally-varying response at
each frequency
• min/max response over frequency
range
Spectrum • spectrum representing the
response to a specific time history
• maximum response if the model
were subjected to the time history
Random • spectrum representing probability
distribution of excitation
• response within specified range of
probabilities
Transient • time-varying loads • time-varying response
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C. Basic Concepts and Terminology
Topics discussed:
• General equation of motion
• Modeling considerations
• Damping
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Equation of Motion
• The linear general equation of motion, which will be referred to
throughout this course, is as follows (matrix form):
• Note that this is simply a force balance:
Basic Concepts & Terminology
FuKuCuM
vectorload applied
nt vectordisplaceme nodalmatrix stiffness structural
vector velocity nodalmatrix damping structural
on vectoraccelerati nodalmatrix mass structural
F
uK
uC
uM
appliedstiffnessdampinginertial FFFF
FuKuCuM
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Equation of Motion
• Different analysis types solve different forms of this equation.
– Modal
• F(t) set to zero; [C] usually ignored.
– Harmonic Response
• F(t) and u(t) assumed to be sinusoidal.
– Response Spectrum
• Input is a known spectrum of response magnitudes at varying frequencies in
known directions.
– Random Vibration
• Input is a probabilistic spectrum of input magnitudes at varying frequencies in
known directions.
– Transient
• The complete, general form of the equation is solved.
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FuKuCuM
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Modeling Considerations - Geometry and Mesh
• Generally same geometry and meshing considerations for static
analysis apply to dynamic analysis.
– Include as many details as necessary to sufficiently represent the model
mass distribution.
– A fine mesh will be needed in areas where stress results are of interest. If
you are only interested in displacement results, a coarse mesh may be
sufficient.
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Modeling Considerations - Nonlinearities
• Nonlinearities, such as large deflections, nonlinear contact, material
nonlinearities, etc, are allowed only in a full transient dynamic
analysis with large deflection turned ON.
• All other Workbench dynamic analysis types are linear.
– the initial state of nonlinearities will be maintained throughout the
solution; i.e., [K] = const.
FuuKuCuM
nonlinear
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Modeling Considerations - Material properties
• Mass properties [M]– e.g. density, point mass
– required for all dynamic analysis types
– specify mass density when using metric units, and
– specify weight density when using British units
• Damping properties [C]– e.g. viscous, material (discussed later)
– required for mode-superposition harmonic
– optional but recommended for all other dynamic analysis types
• Stiffness (elastic) properties [K]– e.g., Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, shear modulus
– required for all flexible analysis types
• Note that Mechanical has display (interactive) units and solution units.
FuKuCuM
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D. Damping
• Damping is an energy-dissipation
mechanism that causes vibrations
to diminish over time and eventually
stop.
– e.g. vibrational energy that is
converted to heat or sound
• The amount of damping may
depend on the material, the velocity
of motion, and/or the frequency of
vibration.
• Damping be classified as:
– Viscous damping (e.g. dashpot,
shock absorber)
– Material / Solid / Hysteretic damping
(e.g. internal friction)
– Coulomb or dry-friction damping
(e.g. sliding friction)
– Numerical damping
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Damping
• If the amount of damping in a system
becomes large, the response will no
longer oscillate.
• Critical damping is defined as the
threshold between oscillatory and
non-oscillatory behavior.
• The damping ratio is the ratio of the
damping in a system to the critical
damping, given by
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cc
c
nc mkmm
kmc 222
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Damping
• The undamped natural frequency of a
1-DOF system is given by
• The addition of viscous or solid
damping slightly alters the natural
frequency of a system.
• Coulomb damping has no effect on
frequency.
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nd 21
m
kn
21
n
d
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Viscous damping
• Viscous damping force is
proportional to the velocity of the
vibrating body.
• Assuming the motion is harmonic,
• This type of damping occurs, for
example, when a body moves
through a fluid.
• For structural systems, a stiffness
multiplier is often used in place of c
for numerical simplicity.
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ucFd
uicucF nd
ukiukF
kc
nd
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• The value of c in
can be input directly as element damping
(Details section of Spring connection).
Viscous damping
• The value of in
can be input directly as global
damping value (Details section of
Analysis Settings) or as material-
dependent damping value
(Material Damping Factor material
property).
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uicucF nd
ukiukF nd
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Material / Solid / Hysteretic damping
• Solid damping is inherently present
in a material (energy is dissipated
by internal friction), so it is typically
considered in a dynamic analysis.
• Experience shows that energy
dissipated by internal friction in a
real system does not depend on
frequency.
• Not well understood and therefore
difficult to quantify, so again a
stiffness multiplier is used for
numerical simplicity.
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kuiFd 2
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Material / Solid / Hysteretic damping
• Damping ratio isn’t available in a transient analysis since
the response frequency is not known in advance.
– The value of can be calculated from a known value of
(damping ratio) and a known frequency :
– Pick the most dominant response frequency to calculate .
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• The value of in
can be input directly as global
damping value (Details section
of Analysis Settings) or as
material-dependent damping
value (Constant Damping
Coefficient material property).
n /2
kuiFd 2
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Coulomb or dry-friction damping
• Coulomb damping occurs when a body slides on a dry surface.
• Damping force is proportional to the force normal to the surface.
– m is the coefficient of friction
– m is the mass
– g is the gravitational constant
– sgn(y) is the signum function, defined as
• Not considered in a linear dynamic analysis. Generally requires a
nonlinear transient solution.
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)sgn(xmgFdm
0for 0
0for 1
0for 1
)sgn(
y
y
y
y
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Numerical Damping
• Numerical Damping is not true damping.
– Artificially controls numerical noise produced by the higher frequencies of a structure.
• Stabilizes the numerical integration scheme by damping out the unwanted high frequency modes.
• The default value of 10% will damp-out spurious high frequencies and is a sensible value to try initially.
• Use the lowest possible value that damps out nonphysical response without significantly affecting the final solution.
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High-frequency
response
Primary
Frequency
undamped
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Damping – Summary
• In summary, Workbench allows the
following four inputs for damping:
– Beta damping (viscous)
• Global or material-dependent.
• Defines the stiffness matrix multiplier
for damping.
– Element damping (viscous)
• Defines the damping coefficients
directly.
– Damping ratio (solid)
• Global or material-dependent.
• Defines the ratio of actual damping to
critical damping.
– Numerical damping (artificial)
• Defines the amplitude decay factor
obtained through a modification of
the time-integration scheme.
• NOTE: The effects are cumulative if
set in conjunction.
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Damping
• Different industries specify damping in different ways:
= Viscous damping factor or damping ratio
h = Loss factor or Structural damping factor
Q = Quality factor or simply
D = Log decrement
D = Spectral damping factor
A = Amplification factor
• The following table provides the conversions (note: U = strain energy)
Measure Damping ratio Loss Factor Log Decrement Quality FactorSpectral
Damping
Amplification
Factor
Damping Ratio h/2 D/2p 1/(2Q) D/(4pU) 1/2A
Loss Factor 2 h D/p 1/Q D/(2pU) 1/A
Log Decrement 2p ph D p/Q D/(2U) p/A
Quality Factor 1/2 1/h p/D Q 2pU/D A
Spectral
Damping4pU 2pUh 2UD 2pU/Q D 2pU/A
Amplification
Factor1/2 1/h p/D Q 2pU/D A
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References & Bibliography
• S. S. Rao, Mechanical Vibrations.
• K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering.
• B. J. Lazan, Damping of Materials and Members in Structural
Mechanics.
• A. K. Gupta, Response Spectrum Method: In Seismic Analysis and
Design of Structures.
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide 1.92,
Combining Modal Responses and Spatial Components in Seismic
Response Analysis.
• D. E. Newland, An Introduction to Random Vibrations, Spectral &
Wavelet Analysis.
• Military Standard 810E, Environmental Test Methods And
Engineering Guidelines.
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E. Introductory Workshop
• In this workshop, you will run a
sample dynamic analysis of a
flywheel.
• Follow the instructions in your
Dynamics Workshop supplement
WS1: Intro (Flywheel)
• The idea is to introduce you to the
steps involved in a typical dynamic
analysis. Details of what each step
means will be covered in the rest of
this seminar.
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Chapter 2:
Modal Analysis
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Modal Analysis
A. Define modal analysis and its purpose.
B. Discuss associated concepts, terminology, and mode extraction
methods.
C. Learn how to do a modal analysis in Workbench.
D. Work on one or two modal analysis exercises.
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Description & Purpose
• A modal analysis is a technique used to determine the vibration
characteristics of structures:
– natural frequencies
• at what frequencies the structure would tend to naturally vibrate
– mode shapes
• in what shape the structure would tend to vibrate at each frequency
– mode participation factors
• the amount of mass that participates in a given direction for each mode
• Most fundamental of all the dynamic analysis types.
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Description & Purpose
Benefits of modal analysis
• Allows the design to avoid resonant vibrations or to vibrate at a
specified frequency (speaker box, for example).
• Gives engineers an idea of how the design will respond to different
types of dynamic loads.
• Helps in calculating solution controls (time steps, etc.) for other
dynamic analyses.
Recommendation: Because a structure’s vibration characteristics
determine how it responds to any type of dynamic load, it is generally
recommended to perform a modal analysis first before trying any other
dynamic analysis.
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• A “mode” refers to the pair of one
natural frequency and
corresponding mode shape.
– A structure can have any number of
modes, up to the number of DOF in
the model.
mode 1
← {f}1
f1 = 109 Hz
mode 2
← {f}2
f2 = 202 Hz
mode 3
← {f}3
f3 = 249 Hz
Terminology
Description & Purpose
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• The structure is linear (i.e. constant stiffness and mass).
• There is no damping.
– Damped eigensolvers (MODOPT,DAMP or MODOPT,QRDAMP) may be
accessed using Commands Objects, but will not be covered here.
• The structure has no time varying forces, displacements, pressures,
or temperatures applied (free vibration).
Assumptions & Restrictions
Theory
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• Start with the linear general equation of motion:
• Assume free vibrations, and ignore damping:
• Assume harmonic motion:
FuKuCuM
Development
iiii
iiii
iii
tu
tu
tu
f
f
f
sin
cos
sin
2
0
00
uKuM
FuKuCuM
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• Substitute and simplify
• This equality is satisfied if fi = 0 (trivial, implies no vibration) or if
• This is an eigenvalue problem which may be solved for up to n
eigenvalues, i2, and n eigenvectors, fi, where n is the number of
DOF.
0
0sinsin
0
2
2
ii
iiiiiii
KM
tKtM
uKuM
f
ff
0det 2 MK i
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• Note that the equation
has one more unknown than equations; therefore, an additional
equation is needed to find a solution.
– The addition equation is provided by mode shape normalization.
• Mode shapes can be normalized either to the mass matrix
or to unity, where the largest component of the vector {f}i is set to 1.
• Workbench displays results normalized to the mass matrix.
• Because of this normalization, only the shape of the DOF solution
has real meaning.
1 i
T
i M ff
0det 2 MK i
Extraction & Normalization
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• The square roots of the eigenvalues
are i, the structure’s natural
circular frequencies (rad/s).
• Natural frequencies fi can then
calculated as fi = i/2p (cycles/s).
– It is the natural frequencies, fi in Hz,
that are input by the user and output
by Workbench.
• The eigenvectors {f}i represent the
mode shapes, i.e. the shape
assumed by the structure when
vibrating at frequency fi.
mode 1
← {f}1
f1 = 109 Hz
mode 2
← {f}2
f2 = 202 Hz
mode 3
← {f}3
f3 = 249 Hz
Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors
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• The equation
can be solved using one of two solvers available in Workbench Mechanical:
– Direct (Block Lanczos)
• To find many modes (about 40+) of large models.
• Performs well when the model consists of shells or a combination of shells and solids.
• Uses the Lanczos algorithm where the Lanczos recursion is performed with a block of vectors. Uses the sparse matrix solver.
– Iterative (PCG Lanczos)
• To find few modes (up to about 100) of very large models (500,000+ DOFs).
• Performs well when the lowest modes are sought for models that are dominated by well-shaped 3-D solid elements.
• Uses the Lanczos algorithm, combined with the PCG iterative solver.
• In most cases, the Program Controlled option selects the optimal solver automatically.
0det 2 MK i
Equation Solvers
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Participation Factors (Solution Information)
• The participation factors are calculated by
where {D} is an assumed unit displacement spectrum in each of the global
Cartesian directions and rotation about each of these axes.
– This measures the amount of mass moving in each direction for each mode.
– The “Ratio” is simply another list of participation factors, normalized to the largest.
• The concept of participation factors will be important in later chapters.
DMT
ii f
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Participation Factors (Solution Information)
• A high value in a direction indicates that the mode will be excited by forces in
that direction.
mode 1 mode 3 mode 5
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Effective Mass (Solution Information)
• Also printed out is the effective mass.
• Ideally, the sum of the effective masses in each direction should equal total
mass of structure, but will depend on the number of modes extracted.
• The ratio of effective mass to total mass can be useful for determining
whether or not a sufficient number of modes have been extracted.
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2
, i
T
ii
i
T
i
iieff M
MM ff
ff
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Prestress Effects
• A prestressed modal analysis can be used to calculate the
frequencies and mode shapes of a prestressed structure, such as a
spinning turbine blade.
– The prestress influences the stiffness of the structure through the stress-
stiffening matrix contribution.
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Prestress Effects
• In free vibration with prestress analyses, two solutions are required.
– A linear static analysis is initially performed:
– Based on the stress state [s] from the static analysis, a stress stiffness matrix [S] is calculated (see Theory Reference for details):
– The free vibration with pre-stress analysis is then solved, including the [S] term:
• Note that the prestress only affects the stiffness of the system.
– i.e. the static prestress will not be added to the modal stress
s FuK
Ss
02 ii MSK f
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• Contact regions are available in modal analysis; however, since this
is a purely linear analysis, contact behavior will differ for the
nonlinear contact types, as shown below:
• Contact behavior will reduce to its linear counterparts.
– It is generally recommended, however, not to use a nonlinear contact
type in a linear-dynamic analysis
Contact Type Static Analysis
Linear Dynamic Analysis
Initially Touching Inside Pinball RegionOutside Pinball
Region
Bonded Bonded Bonded Bonded Free
No Separation No Separation No Separation No Separation Free
Rough Rough Bonded Free Free
Frictionless Frictionless No Separation Free Free
Frictional Frictionalm = 0, No Separation
m > 0, BondedFree Free
Contact Regions
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Unconstrained Systems
• An unconstrained system is one that has no constraints or supports
and can move as a rigid body in at least one direction.
– Rigid-body motion can be considered to be a mode of oscillation with
zero frequency.
– In practice, these modes may not have a frequency of exactly zero.
• Note that a well-connected system can have at most six rigid-body
modes.
– Obtaining more than six rigid-body modes may indicate that assemblies
are not well connected.
“rigid-body”
or
“zero” modes
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Symmetry Boundary Conditions
• Symmetry BC’s will only produce symmetrically shaped modes, so
some modes can be missed.
– It may be necessary to apply several different symmetry conditions to
find all modes.
– The full model below results in the frequencies listed in the tabular view.
– A quarter-symmetry model will require three sets of symmetry boundary
conditions to find all modes (see next slide)...
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Symmetry Boundary Conditions
Symmetry BC
Anti-Symmetry BC
Symm-Asym BC
Full Model
etc
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Procedure:
Modal
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Procedure
• Drop a Modal (ANSYS) system into the project schematic.
Modal
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Procedure
• Create new geometry, or link to
existing geometry.
• Edit the Model cell to bring up the
Mechanical application.
Modal
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• Verify materials, connections, and mesh settings.
– This was covered in Workbench Mechanical Intro.
Modal
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• Add supports to the model.
– Displacement constrains must have a magnitude of zero.
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Solution Settings
• Choose the number of modes to
extract.
• If needed, upper and lower bounds
on frequency may be specified to
extract the modes within a specified
range.
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Solution Settings
• If the Program-Controlled solver
selection is not appropriate, the
solver type can be changed to
either Direct or Iterative.
• Stress and strain results may be
turned on under Output Controls.
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Postprocessing
• Total-deformation results may be
quickly inserted by highlighting
multiple rows in the tabular view or
histogram view.
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Postprocessing
• If stress/strain were requested, these results may also be access from the
Solution Toolbar.
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Procedure
• The procedure to do a prestressed
modal analysis is essentially the
same as a regular modal analysis,
except that you first need to
prestress the structure by doing a
static analysis.
• The static analysis results in a
stressed structure, which is used as
the initial condition for the modal
analysis.
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Procedure
• Drop a Static Structural (ANSYS) system into the project schematic.
Prestressed Modal
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• Drop a Modal (ANSYS) system onto
the Solution cell of the Modal
system.
• Note the circular-ended connector,
indicating a data transfer from the
Static to the Modal analysis.
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• Create new geometry, or link to
existing geometry.
• Edit the Model cell to bring up the
Mechanical application.
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Preprocessing
• In the Static Structural system, insert the loads and supports that will cause
the prestressed-state to occur.
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Postprocessing
• Review the static results before
proceeding.
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Preprocessing
• Workbench will automatically setup
the data transfer between the
systems.
• To verify the data transfer, one can
ensure that
– Future Analysis is set to
Prestressed analysis in the Static
Structural system
– Pre-Stress Environment is set to
Static Structural in the Modal
system
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Postprocessing
• The modal results may be reviewed as described in the previous section.
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Postprocessing
• Note that the prestressed state increased the frequencies of this structure.
– e.g. the first mode in this example increased from 108.3 Hz to 274.6 Hz
Not Prestressed Prestressed
Prestressed Modal
• A prestress may not always increase the natural frequencies; a compressive
load will decrease the frequencies.
– In fact, a sufficiently-high compressive load will result in a natural frequency of
zero, effectively replicating the results of a buckling analysis.
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D. Workshop - Modal Analysis
This workshop consists of two problems:
1. Modal analysis of a plate with a hole
– A step-by-step description of how to do the analysis.
– You may choose to run this problem yourself, or your instructor may
show it as a demonstration.
(WS2A: Modal Analysis - Plate with a Hole).
2. Pre-stressed Modal analysis of a model airplane wing
– This is left as an exercise to you.
(WS2B: Modal Analysis - Model Airplane Wing).
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Chapter 3:
Harmonic Response
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Harmonic Analysis
A. Define harmonic analysis and its purpose.
B. Learn basic terminology and concepts underlying harmonic
analysis.
C. Learn how to do a harmonic analysis in Workbench.
D. Work on a harmonic analysis exercise.
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A. Definition & Purpose
What is harmonic analysis?
• A technique to determine the steady state response of a structure to
sinusoidal (harmonic) loads of known frequency.
• Input:
– Harmonic loads (forces, pressures, and imposed displacements) of
known magnitude and frequency.
– May be multiple loads all at the same frequency. Forces and
displacements can be in-phase or out-of phase. Body loads can only be
specified with a phase angle of zero.
• Output:
– Harmonic displacements at each DOF, usually out of phase with the
applied loads.
– Other derived quantities, such as stresses and strains.
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… Definition & Purpose
Harmonic analysis is used in the design of:
• Supports, fixtures, and components of rotating equipment such as
compressors, engines, pumps, and turbomachinery.
• Structures subjected to vortex shedding (swirling motion of fluids)
such as turbine blades, airplane wings, bridges, and towers.
Why should you do a harmonic analysis?
• To make sure that a given design can withstand sinusoidal loads at
different frequencies (e.g, an engine running at different speeds).
• To detect resonant response and avoid it if necessary (by using
dampers, for example).
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B. Terminology & Concepts
Topics covered:
• Assumptions and Restrictions
• Equation of motion
• Nature of harmonic loads
• Complex displacements
• Solution methods
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Assumptions & Restrictions
• The entire structure has constant or frequency-dependent stiffness,
damping, and mass effects.
• All loads and displacements vary sinusoidally at the same known
frequency (although not necessarily in phase).
• Acceleration, bearing, and moment loads are assumed to be real (in-
phase) only.
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Development
• Start with the linear general equation of motion:
• Assume [F] and {u} are harmonic with frequency W:
• Note: The symbols W an w differentiate the input from the output:
W = input (a.k.a. imposed) circular frequency
w = output (a.k.a. natural) circular frequency
ti
ti
tii
ti
ti
tii
euiu
eiu
eeuu
eFiF
eiF
eeFF
W
W
W
W
W
W
21
max
max
21
max
max
sincossincos
FuKuCuM
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Development
• Take two time derivatives:
• Substitute and simplify:
• This can then be solved using one of two methods.
ti
ti
ti
euiuu
euiuiu
euiuu
W
W
W
W
W
21
2
21
21
2121
2
2121
21
21
2
FiFuiuKCiM
eFiFeuiuK
euiuCi
euiuM
FuKuCuM
titi
ti
ti
WW
W
W
WW
W
W
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Development
• The full method solves the system of simultaneous equations directly
using a static solver designed for complex arithmetic:
– c denotes a complex matrix or vector
• The mode-superposition method expresses the displacements as a
linear combination of mode shapes (see Theory Reference for details).
ccc
FuK
FuK
FiFuiuKCiM
ccc
WW
2121
2
jcjcjjj fyi
FiFuiuKCiM
WW
WW
22
2121
2
2 ww
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Solution Methods
FULL MSUP
• Exact solution. • Approximate solution; accuracy depends in
part on whether an adequate number of
modes have been extracted to represent
the harmonic response.
• Generally slower than MSUP. • Generally faster than FULL.
• Supports all types of loads and boundary
conditions.
• Does not support nonzero imposed
harmonic displacements.
• Solution points must be equally distributed
across the frequency domain.
• Solution points may be either equally
distributed across the frequency domain or
clustered about the natural frequencies of
the structure.
• Solves the full system of simultaneous
equations using the Sparse matrix solver for
complex arithmetic.
• Solves an uncoupled system of equations
by performing a linear combination of
orthogonal vectors (mode shapes).
• Prestressing is not available in either method in ANSYS Workbench 12.0.
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Nature of Harmonic Loads
• Multiple loads and boundary
conditions may be input, each with
different amplitude and phase
angles (interpreted as lag angle).
• All loads and displacements, both
input and output, are assumed to
occur at the same frequency.
• Calculated displacements will be
complex if
– damping is specified or
– applied load is complex.
Theory
angle phase
freqency
amplitude where
sin
w
w
X
iii tXx
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Resonance
• When the imposed frequency
approaches a natural frequency in
the direction of excitation, a
phenomenon known as resonance
occurs.
– This can be seen in the figures on
the right for a 1-DOF system
subjected to a harmonic force for
various amounts of damping.
• The following will be observed:
– an increase in damping decreases
the amplitude of the response for all
imposed frequencies,
– a small change in damping has a
large effect on the response near
resonance, and
– the phase angle always passes
through ±90° at resonance for any
amount of damping.
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Contact Regions
• Contact regions are available in harmonic analysis; however, since
this is a purely linear analysis, contact behavior will differ for the
nonlinear contact types, as shown below:
• Contact behavior will reduce to its linear counterparts.
– It is generally recommended, however, not to use a nonlinear contact
type in a linear-dynamic analysis
Contact Type Static Analysis
Linear Dynamic Analysis
Initially Touching Inside Pinball RegionOutside Pinball
Region
Bonded Bonded Bonded Bonded Free
No Separation No Separation No Separation No Separation Free
Rough Rough Bonded Free Free
Frictionless Frictionless No Separation Free Free
Frictional Frictionalm = 0, No Separation
m > 0, BondedFree Free
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Mode Superposition
• The Mode Superposition method will automatically perform a modal
analysis first
– The number of modes necessary for an accurate solution will be
estimated if a frequency range is not supplied.
• the default range is from zero to twice the ending frequency
– The harmonic analysis portion is very quick and efficient, hence, the
Mode Superposition method is usually much faster overall than the Full
method
• Since a free vibration analysis is performed, Mechanical knows what
the natural frequencies of the structure are and can cluster the
harmonic results near them (see next slide)
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… Solution Methods - Mode Superposition
• Cluster option captures the peak response better than evenly-spaced
intervals.
Evenly spaced
frequency points
Clustered frequency
points
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Procedure:
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C. Procedure
Four main steps:
• Build the model
• Choose analysis type and options
• Apply harmonic loads and solve
• Review results
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Build the Model
Model
• Nonlinearities are not allowed.
• See also Modeling Considerations in Module 1.
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Choose Analysis Type & Options
Build the model
Choose analysis type and options
• Enter Solution and choose
harmonic analysis.
• Main analysis option is solution
method - discussed next.
• Specify damping - discussed
next.
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… Choose Analysis Type & Options
Analysis options
• Solution method - full or mode
superposition.
• For large models (>1 million
DOF), set Store Results at All
Frequencies to “No”.
Damping
• Choose from beta damping and
damping ratio (constant
damping ratio is most
commonly used).
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Apply Harmonic Loads and Solve
Build the model
Choose analysis type and options
Apply harmonic loads and solve
• Structural loads and supports may also be used in harmonic
analyses with the following exceptions:
– Loads Not Supported:
• Gravity Loads
• Thermal Loads
• Rotational Velocity
• Pretension Bolt Load
• Compression Only Support (if present, it behaves similar to a Frictionless
Support)
• Remember that all structural loads will vary sinusoidally at the same
excitation frequency
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… Apply Harmonic Loads and Solve
• A list of supported loads are shown below:
– Not all available loads support phase input. Accelerations, Bearing Load,
and Moment Load will have a phase angle of 0°.
• If other loads are present, shift the phase angle of other loads, such that the
Acceleration, Bearing, and Moment Loads will remain at a phase angle of 0°.
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… Apply Harmonic Loads and Solve
• Specifying harmonic loads requires:
– Amplitude and phase angle
– Frequency
• Loads are applied all at once in the first
solution interval (stepped).
• Amplitude and phase angle
– The load value (magnitude) represents
the amplitude Fmax.
– Phase angle Y is the phase shift
between two or more harmonic loads.
Not required if only one load is present.
Non-zero Y valid for force,
displacement, and pressure harmonic
loads.
Real
Ima
gin
ary
F1max
F2max
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… Apply Harmonic Loads and Solve
• Amplitude and phase angle (continued)
– Mechanical allows direct input of amplitude and phase angle into the
Details window.
Real
Ima
gin
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F1max
F2max
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… Apply Harmonic Loads and Solve
• Frequency of harmonic load:
– Specified in cycles per second
(Hertz) by a frequency range and
number of substeps within that
range.
– For example, a range of 0-50 Hz
with 10 solution intervals gives
solutions at frequencies of 5, 10,
15, …, 45, and 50 Hz. Same
range with 1 substep gives one
solution at 50 Hz.
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Review Results
Build the model
Choose analysis type and options
Apply harmonic loads and solve
Review results
• Three steps:
– Plot displacement vs. frequency at specific points in the structure.
– Identify critical frequencies and corresponding phase angles.
– Review displacements and stresses over entire structure at the
critical frequencies and phase angles.
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Review Results
Displacement vs. frequency plots
• Pick nodes that might deform the
most, then choose the DOF
direction.
• Then graph the desired frequency
response.
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… Review Results
Identify critical frequencies and phase angles
• Bode plot shows frequency at which highest amplitude occurs.
• The amplitude and phase angle at which the peak amplitude occurs
are shown in the Worksheet tab.
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… Review Results
• Next step is to review displacements and stresses over the entire
model at that frequency and phase angle.
• The frequency and phase angle must be manually entered into the
Details window.
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… Review Results
• A harmonic analysis produces a real and imaginary solution as
separate sets of results.
• Plot deformed shape, stress contours, and other desired results at
a specified frequency and phase angle.
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Harmonic Analysis
• In this workshop, you will examine the harmonic response of a
fixed-fixed beam to harmonic forces caused by rotating
machinery mounted on the beam.
• See your Dynamics Workshop supplement for details
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Chapter 4:
Response Spectrum
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Response Spectrum Analysis
Topics covered:
• Definition and purpose
• Overview of Workbench capabilities
• Procedure
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Description & Purpose
• A response-spectrum analysis
calculates the maximum response
of a structure to a transient loading.
• It is performed as a fast alternative
of approximating a full transient
solution.
• The maximum response is
computed as scale factor times the
mode shape.
• These maximum responses are then
combined to give a total response
of the structure.
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Types of Analyses
Types of Response Spectrum analysis:
• Single-point response spectrum
– A single response spectrum excites all specified points in the model.
• Multi-point response spectrum
– Different response spectra excite different points in the model.
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Common Uses
• Commonly used in the analysis of:
– Nuclear power plant buildings
and components, for seismic
loading
– Airborne Electronic equipment
for shock loading
– Commercial buildings in
earthquake zones
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Terminology & Concepts
• Instead of simulating the response of a structure to a full time history,
we could figure out how each mode would respond to the time
history, then combine the responses together.
• In other words, the response of each mode of a structure is similar to
a 1-DOF oscillator, just scaled by some amount.
• If we know the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a structure,
we can simply determine what the displacement would be for a 1-DOF
oscillator, if it were subjected to the same transient loading, and
scale the response by the appropriate amount.
• If there is more than one load, each will have its own spectrum.
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Assumptions & Restrictions
• The structure is linear (i.e. constant stiffness and mass).
• For single-point response spectrum analysis, the structure is excited
by a spectrum of known direction and frequency components, acting
uniformly on all support points.
• For multi-point response spectrum analysis, the structure may be
excited by different input spectra at different support points.
– Up to 20 different simultaneous input spectra are allowed.
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Participation Factors
• A modal analysis must first be completed to determine the natural
frequencies, mode shapes, and participation factors for each mode.
– This procedure was covered in Chapter 2: Modal Analysis.
DM
KM
T
ii
ii
02
mode frequency mode shapespectrum
value
participation
factor
mode
coefficientresponse
1 1 {}1 S1 1 A1 {R}1
2 2 {}2 S2 2 A2 {R}2
3 3 {}3 S3 3 A3 {R}3
… … … … … … …
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Spectrum Values
• For each natural frequency, the spectrum value can be determined by a
simple look-up from the response-spectrum table.
– When values are needed between input frequencies, log-log interpolation is done
in the space as defined.
mode frequency mode shapespectrum
value
participation
factor
mode
coefficientresponse
1 1 {}1 S1 1 A1 {R}1
2 2 {}2 S2 2 A2 {R}2
3 3 {}3 S3 3 A3 {R}3
… … … … … … …
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Mode Coefficients
• The mode coefficients can be determined from the participation factors,
depending on the type of spectrum input.
– Recall: participation factors measure the amount of mass moving in each direction
for a unit displacement.
mode frequency mode shapespectrum
value
participation
factor
mode
coefficientresponse
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Response
• The response (displacement, velocity or acceleration) for each mode can
then be computed from the frequency, mode coefficient, and mode shape.
• If there is more than one significant mode, the response for each mode must
be combined using some method.
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Mode Combination
• In general, mode combinations take the form:
where R is the total modal response and RiRj is the entrywise product (a.k.a. Hadamard or Schur product) of modes i and j.
• The modal correlation coefficients, eij, are uniquely defined, depending on the method chosen for evaluating the correlation coefficient.
• The methods for mode combination are SRSS, CQC, and ROSE.
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Mode Combination
• The SRSS method is generally more conservative than the other
methods.
– assumes that all maximum modal values are uncorrelated
– for a structures with coupled modes, this assumption overestimates the
responses overall
• The CQC and the ROSE methods providing a means of evaluating
modal correlation for the response spectrum analysis.
– accounting for mode coupling makes the response estimate from these
methods more realistic and closer to the exact time history solution
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Procedure
• Drop a Modal (ANSYS) system into the project schematic.
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Procedure
• Drop a Response Spectrum system onto the Solution cell of the
Modal system.
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• Create new geometry, or link to
existing geometry.
• Edit the Model cell to bring up the
Mechanical application.
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Preprocessing
• Verify materials, connections, and mesh settings.
– This was covered in Workbench Mechanical Intro.
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• Add supports to the model.
– Displacement constrains must have a magnitude of zero.
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Solution Settings
• Choose the number of modes to
extract.
• If needed, upper and lower bounds
on frequency may be specified to
extract the modes within a specified
range.
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Postprocessing
• Review the modal results before
proceeding.
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• Insert an Acceleration, Velocity, or Direction response spectrum.
• Set the Boundary Condition, Spectrum (Tabular) Data, and Direction.
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• Insert Directional Deformation, Velocity, or Acceleration.
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• Stress (normal, shear, equivalent) and Strain (normal, shear) results
can also be reviewed.
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Response Spectrum Analysis
• In this workshop, you will determine the response of a
prestressed suspension bridge subjected to a seismic load.
• See your Dynamics Workshop supplement for details
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Chapter 5:
Random Vibration
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Topics covered:
• Definition and purpose
• Overview of Workbench capabilities
• Procedure
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A. Definition and Purpose
What is random vibration analysis?
– A spectrum analysis technique based on probability and statistics.
– Meant for loads such as acceleration loads in a rocket launch that
produce different time histories during every launch .
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• Transient analysis is not an option since the time history is not
deterministic (sample is not repeatable).
• Instead, using statistics the sample time histories are converted to
Power Spectral Density function (PSD), a statistical representation of
the load time history.
… Definition and Purpose
Image from “Random Vibrations Theory and Practice” by Wirsching, Paez and Ortiz.
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Power Spectral Density
• Sample time histories are converted to Power Spectral Density
function (PSD), a statistical representation of the load time history.
Reference: Random vibrations in
mechanical systems by Crandall
& Mark
Image from “Random Vibrations Theory and
Practice” by Wirsching, Paez and Ortiz.
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Statistical Representation
• A Random Vibration analysis computes the probability distribution of
different results, such as displacement or stress, due to some
random excitation
• The analysis follows a modal analysis
• An internal combination is done to compute the combined effect from
each mode and their interactions.
3sGaussian
(normal)
Distribution
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Power Spectral Density
• The Power Spectral Density is the
mean square value of the excitation
for a unit frequency band.
– The area under a PSD curve is
the variance of the response
(square of the standard
deviation).
– The units used in PSD are mean
square/Hz (e.g. an acceleration
PSD will have units of G2/Hz).
– The quantity represented by
PSD may be displacement,
velocity, acceleration, force, or
pressure.
Random Vibration curve by MIL-STD-202
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Common Uses
• Commonly used for
– Airborne electronics
– Acoustic loading of Airframe parts
– Jitter in alignment of optical
equipment
– Relative deformation in large
mirrors
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Workbench Capabilities
• Input:
– Natural frequencies and mode shapes from a modal analysis
– Single or multiple PSD excitations applied to ground nodes
• Output:
– 1s results can be contoured like any other analysis.
– Response PSD at one DOF (one point in one direction)
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• Drop a Modal (ANSYS) system into the project schematic.
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• Drop a Random Vibration system onto the Solution cell of the Modal
system.
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• Create new geometry, or link to
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• Edit the Model cell to bring up the
Mechanical application.
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• Verify materials, connections, and mesh settings.
– This was covered in Workbench Mechanical Intro.
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• Add supports to the model.
– Displacement constrains must have a magnitude of zero.
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Solution Settings
• Choose the number of modes to
extract.
• If needed, upper and lower bounds
on frequency may be specified to
extract the modes within a specified
range.
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Postprocessing
• Review the modal results before
proceeding.
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• Insert an Acceleration, Velocity, or Direction PSD base excitation.
• Set the Boundary Condition, Load (Tabular) Data, and Direction.
Preprocessing
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• Insert Directional Deformation, Velocity, or Acceleration.
– the direction and sigma value may be chosen here
– note that results are always reviewed with scaling set to 0.0
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Postprocessing
• Stress (normal, shear, equivalent) and Strain (normal, shear) results
can also be reviewed.
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Postprocessing
• Response PSD can be plotted at one DOF (one point in one direction,
either absolute or relative to base excitation).
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• In workshop 5A, you will determine the displacements and stresses
in a girder assembly due to an acceleration PSD.
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Chapter 6:
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Overview
• Transient structural analysis provides users with the ability to
determine the dynamic response of the system under any type of
time-varying loads.
– Unlike rigid dynamic analyses, bodies can be either rigid or flexible. For
flexible bodies, nonlinear materials can be included, and stresses and
strains can be output.
– Transient structural analysis is also known as time-history analysis or
transient structural
analysis.
– To perform Flexible
Dynamic Analyses, an
ANSYS Structural,
ANSYS Mechanical, or
ANSYS Multiphysics
license is required
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Topics Covered
Background Information:
A. Introduction to Transient Structural Analyses
B. Preliminary Linear Dynamic Studies
C. Background Information on Nonlinear Analyses
Procedural Information:
D. Demo – Impact Problem
E. Part Specification and Meshing
F. Nonlinear Materials
G. Contact; Joints; and Springs
H. Initial Conditions
I. Loads; Supports; and Joint Conditions
J. Damping
K. Transient Structural Analysis Settings
L. Reviewing Results
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A. Introduction
• Transient structural analyses are needed to evaluate the response of
deformable bodies when inertial effects become significant.
– If inertial and damping effects can be ignored, consider performing a
linear or nonlinear static analysis instead
– If the loading is purely sinusoidal and the response is linear, a harmonic
response analysis is more efficient
– If the bodies can be assumed to be rigid and the kinematics of the system
is of interest, rigid dynamic analysis is more cost-effective
– In all other cases, transient structural analyses should be used, as it is
the most general type of dynamic analysis
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… Introduction
• In a transient structural analysis, Workbench Mechanical solves the
general equation of motion:
Some points of interest:
– Applied loads and joint conditions may be a function of time and space.
– As seen above, inertial and damping effects are now included. Hence,
the user should include density and damping in the model.
– Nonlinear effects, such as geometric, material, and/or contact
nonlinearities, are included by updating the stiffness matrix.
tFxxKxCxM
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… Introduction
• Transient structural analysis encompasses static structural analysis
and rigid dynamic analysis, and it allows for all types of Connections,
Loads, and Supports.
• However, one of the important considerations of performing transient
structural analysis is the time step size:
– The time step should be small enough to correctly describe the time-
varying loads
– The time step size controls the accuracy of capturing the dynamic
response. Hence, running a preliminary modal analysis is suggested in
Section B.
– The time step size also controls the accuracy and convergence behavior
of nonlinear systems. Background information on the Newton-Raphson
method is presented in Section C.
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B. Preliminary Modal Analysis
• While transient structural analyses use automatic time-stepping,
proper selection of the initial, minimum, and maximum time steps is
important to represent the dynamic response accurately:
– Unlike rigid dynamic analyses which use explicit time integration,
transient structural analyses use implicit time integration. Hence, the
time steps are usually larger for transient structural analyses
– The dynamic response can be thought of as various mode shapes of the
structure being excited by a loading. The initial time step should be
based on the modes (or frequency content) of the system.
– It is recommended to use automatic time-stepping (default):
• The maximum time step can be chosen based on accuracy concerns. This
value can be defined as the same or slightly larger than the initial time step
• The minimum time step can be input to prevent Workbench Mechanical from
solving indefinitely. This minimum time step can be input as 1/100 or 1/1000 of
the initial time step
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… Preliminary Modal Analysis
• A general suggestion for selection of the initial time step is to use the
following equation:
where fresponse is the frequency of the highest mode of interest
• In order to determine the highest mode of interest, a preliminary
modal analysis should be performed prior to the transient structural
analysis
– In this way, the user can determine what the mode shapes of the
structure are (i.e., how the structure may respond dynamically)
– The user can also then determine the value of fresponse
response
initialf
t20
1
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… Preliminary Modal Analysis
Points of Consideration:
• The automatic time-stepping algorithm will increase or decrease the
size of the time step during the course of the analysis based on the
calculated response frequency.
– Automatic time-stepping algorithm still relies on reasonable values of
initial, minimum, and maximum time steps
– If the minimum time step is being used, that may indicate that the initial
time step size was too large. The user can plot the time step size by
selecting “Solution Output: Time Increment” from the Details view of the
Solution Information branch
• When performing a modal analysis to determine an appropriate
response frequency value, it is not sufficient to request a certain
number of modes, then to use the maximum frequency. It is a good
idea to examine the various mode shapes to determine which
frequency may be the highest mode of interest contributing to the
response of the structure.
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C. Including Nonlinearities
• There are several sources of nonlinear behavior, and a transient
structural analysis may often include nonlinearities:
– Geometric nonlinearities: If a structure
experiences large deformations, its
changing geometric configuration can
cause nonlinear behavior.
– Material nonlinearities: A nonlinear stress-strain
relationship, such as metal plasticity shown on
the right, is another source of nonlinearities.
– Contact: Include effects of contact is a type
of “changing status” nonlinearity, where an
abrupt change in stiffness may occur when
bodies come in or out of contact with each other.
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… Including Nonlinearities
• In a linear analysis, the applied force F and
displacement x of the system are related such
that doubling the force would double the
displacement, stresses, and strains
– This assumes that the change in the original and
final deformed shapes is negligible since the same
stiffness matrix [K] is used
• In a nonlinear analysis, the relationship between
the applied force F and displacement x is not
known beforehand
– As the geometry undergoes deformation, so too,
does the stiffness matrix [K] change
– The Newton-Raphson method needs to be
implemented to solve nonlinear problems
K
F
x
F
x
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… Including Nonlinearities
• Nonlinear analyses require several solution iterations:
– The actual relationship between applied load and deformation (dotted
green line below) is not known a priori
– The Newton-Raphson method, which can be thought of as a series of
linear approximations with corrections, is performed (solid blue lines)
• The load Fa is applied to the structure. Based on the new deformed shape,
internal force F1 is calculated. If Fa ≠F1 then the system is not in equilibrium. A
new stiffness matrix [K] (slope of blue line) is calculated based on the current
conditions.
• This process is repeated until Fa =Fi for iteration i, at which point the solution is
said to be converged
• Oftentimes, the applied load Fa must be
split into smaller increments in order for
convergence to occur. Hence, for a ramped
load, a smaller time step may be needed
to ensure convergence
x
Fa
1
2
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F1
x1
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… Including Nonlinearities
• As shown from the previous slides, the time step size will also have
an influence on nonlinear analyses:
– The time step size should be small enough to allow the Newton-Raphson
method to obtain force equilibrium (convergence)
– The user may also need to specify the initial, minimum, and maximum
timesteps based on nonlinear considerations
• Usually, the dynamic considerations for picking a time step size as
discussed in Section B is sufficient.
– Since Workbench Mechanical only uses one set of time steps, resolving
the dynamic response often provides a small enough time step to resolve
nonlinear effects as well.
– Determination of the time step size based on nonlinear considerations is
often not as straightforward as choosing the dynamic time step size.
Hence, the user may rely on automatic time-stepping algorithm to ensure
convergence and accuracy.
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… Including Nonlinearities
• The automatic time-stepping algorithm takes into account the following nonlinear effects:
– If force equilibrium (or some other convergence criterion) is not satisfied, bisection occurs
– If an element has excessive distortion, bisection occurs
– If the maximum plastic strain increment exceeds 15%, bisection occurs
– Optional: if contact status changes abruptly, bisection occurs
• Bisection is part of the automatic time-stepping algorithm, when the solver goes back to the previously converged solution at time ti and uses a smaller time increment ti.
– Bisections provide an automated means to solve nonlinear problems more accurately or to overcome convergence difficulties.
– Note, however, that bisections result in wasted solver time since the solution returns to the previously converged solution and tries again with a smaller time step. Hence, choosing the right initial and maximum time step can minimize the number of bisections that occur
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… Including Nonlinearities
• By default, large deformation effects and automatic time-stepping will
be active:
– The user does not need to do anything special to account for
nonlinearities.
• However, as noted before, if nonlinear effects dominate, the time step size may
be dictated by nonlinear considerations rather than dynamic concerns.
• “Large Deflection” can be toggled in the Details view of the “Analysis Settings”
branch
– If the user wants to turn on time step size checks based on contact status,
this can be done in with “Time Step Controls” in the Details view of a
given contact region.
• Using this option may decrease the time step to ensure correct momentum
transfer between parts in impact-type of situations
• Note, however, that the time step may become excessively small, so this is not
recommended in general, especially for preliminary analyses
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E. Part Specification
• In a transient structural analysis, parts may be rigid or flexible:
– Under the “Geometry” branch, the “Stiffness Behavior” can be toggled
from “Flexible” to “Rigid” on a per-part basis
– Rigid and flexible parts can co-exist in the same model
• Consideration for flexible parts are the same as in static analyses:
– Specify appropriate material properties, such as density, Young’s
Modulus, and Poisson’s ratio
– Nonlinear materials, such as plasticity or hyperelasticity, can also be
included
• For rigid parts, the following apply:
– Line bodies cannot be set to rigid
– Multibody parts must have all bodies set to rigid
– Density is the only material property needed to
calculate mass properties. All other material
specifications will be ignored.
– An “Inertial Coordinate System” will automatically
be defined at the centroid of the part
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… Part Specification
• For flexible bodies, the mesh density is based on the following:
– The mesh should be fine enough to capture the mode shapes of the
structure (dynamic response)
– If stresses and strains are of interest, the mesh should be fine enough to
capture these gradients accurately
• For rigid bodies, no mesh is produced
– Rigid bodies are rigid, so no
stresses, strains, or relative
deformation is calculated.
Hence, no mesh is required
– Internally, rigid bodies are
represented as point masses
located at the center of its
“Inertial Coordinate System”
Assembly shown here is from an Autodesk Inventor sample model
On the figure on the right, one can
see flexible bodies (meshed) and
rigid bodies (not meshed) in the
same model.
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F. Nonlinear Materials
• For flexible bodies, nonlinear materials may be defined:
– Metal plasticity:
• Define Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio
• Select either isotropic or kinematic hardening law and either bilinear or
multilinear representation of stress-strain curve
– For multilinear stress-strain curve, remember that values should be logarithmic plastic
strain vs. true stress
– Hyperelasticity:
• Select a hyperelastic model based on strain invariants (neo-Hookean,
Polynomial, Mooney-Rivlin, or Yeoh) or principal stretch (Ogden):
– If material constants are not known, enter test data, then select hyperelastic model on
which to perform curve-fit
– If material constants are known, select hyperelastic model and enter constants
• To account for inertial effects, density should also be defined for
both flexible and rigid bodies.
• Material damping, discussed in Section I, may also be input for
flexible bodies.
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G. Contact; Joints; Springs
• Contact, joints, or springs can be defined under the “Connections”
branch in transient structural analyses
– Contact is defined between solid and surface bodies (rigid parts must be
single body). Contact is used when parts can come in and out of contact
or if frictional effects are important.
• Nonlinear contact (rough, frictionless, frictional) may be defined for faces of
solid or surface bodies (flexible or rigid) at v12.
– Joints are defined for 3D rigid or flexible bodies only. Joints can be
defined between two bodies or from one body to ground. Joints are
meant to model mechanisms where the part(s) are connected but relative
motion is possible.
• Joints are defined faces, lines, or keypoints of 3D solid, surface, or line bodies,
both flexible and rigid.
– Springs are defined for 3D rigid or flexible bodies. Springs provide
longitudinal stiffness and damping for the scoped region(s), meant to
represent stiffness/damping effects of parts not explicitly modeled.
• Springs can be defined on vertices, edges, or faces of 3D bodies
• Defined springs cannot have zero length
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… Contact
• Contact regions can be defined between flexible bodies:
– Contact is useful when the contacting area is not known beforehand or if
the contacting area changes during the course of the analysis
– Any type of contact behavior (linear, nonlinear) can be specified,
including frictional effects
• Play Animation
In the animation, some
surfaces of two parts are
initially not in contact, but
as the analysis
progresses, the surfaces
come into contact, as
shown on the right,
allowing for forces to be
transmitted between the
two bodies.
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… Contact
• In contact, parts are prevented from penetrating into each other. The
different type of contact describe behavior in the separation and
sliding directions:
Normal Direction Tangential Direction
Contact Type Separate Slide
Bonded no no
No Separation no yes
Rough yes no
Frictionless yes yes
Frictional yes yes (when Ft≥mN)
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… Contact
• Different contact formulations allow for establishing the mathematical
relationship between contacting solid bodies:
– For bonded and no separation contact, the contacting areas are known
beforehand based on the geometry and pinball region
• The recommended contact formulation to use is either “Pure Penalty” (default)
or “MPC”
– For rough, frictionless, and frictional contact,
the actual contacting areas are not known
a priori, so an iterative approach is required
• The recommended contact formulation to use
is “Augmented Lagrange”
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… Joints
• Joints can be defined between bodies or from a body to ground:
– Joints define the allowed motion (kinematic constraint) on surface(s)
– Various types of joints can be defined for flexible or rigid bodies:
• Fixed, Revolute, Cylindrical, Translational, Slot, Universal, Spherical, Planar,
or General Joints
– Definition and configuration of joints is covered in a separate training
course named “ANSYS Rigid and Flexible Dynamic Analysis”.
– Unlike rigid dynamic analysis, the actual – not relative – degrees of
freedom are specified.
The animation on the right shows
an assembly using cylindrical and
revolute joints
Assembly shown here is from an Autodesk Inventor sample model
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… Joints
• In transient structural analyses, the user has an additional option of
specifying the behavior of the joint:
– “Rigid” (default) behavior means that the scoped surface(s) will not
deform but be treated as rigid surface(s). This means that a scoped
cylindrical surface will remain cylindrical throughout the analysis.
– “Deformable” behavior means that while the
joint constraint is satisfied, the scoped
surface(s) are free to deform. This means that
a scoped cylindrical surface may not remain
cylindrical throughout the analysis.
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… Springs
• Springs can be defined between bodies or from body to ground:
– Springs define the stiffness and/or damping of surface(s)
• Refer to Section I for additional details on damping
– Springs can be defined for rigid or flexible bodies
– These are longitudinal springs, so the stiffness or damping is related to
the change in length of the spring
• The spring must not have zero length
• Springs can be defined on vertices, edges, or surfaces
• Definition and configuration of springs is covered in a separate training
course named “ANSYS Rigid and Flexible Dynamic Analysis”.
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H. Initial Conditions
• For a transient structural analysis, initial displacement and initial
velocity is required:
– User can define initial conditions via “Initial Condition” branch or by
using multiple Steps
• Defining initial displacement & velocity with the
“Initial Condition” object:
– Default condition is that all bodies are at rest
• No additional action needs to be taken
– If some bodies have zero initial displacement but
non-zero constant initial velocity, this can be input
• Only bodies can be specified
• Enter constant initial velocity (Cannot specify more
than one constant velocity value with this method)
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… Initial Conditions
• Defining initial displacement & velocity by using multiple Steps:
– This technique is required for all other situations
– Leave “Initial Conditions” to “At Rest.” For “Analysis Settings,” use 2
Steps over a small time interval:
• First Step should have very small “Step End Time” in Details view. Also,
change “Time Integration: Off” and “Auto Time Stepping: Off” only for the first
Step. Modify “Define by: Substeps” with “Number of Substeps: 1”.
– Apply a “Displacement” support with appropriate values (discussed in
next slide) in Step 1. Deactivate this “Displacement” support in Step 2.
– The idea behind such a technique is that the first Step, solved over a
small time interval t1, will provide an initial displacement & velocity
based on an imposed xinitial “Displacement” support.
If the time interval t1 is small enough, the effect on the actual ending
time should be negligible.
1
1
t
xv
initialinitial
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– Initial displacement = 0, initial velocity ≠ 0
• Ramp a very small displacement value over a small time interval to produce the
desired initial velocity. Deactivate it for Step 2.
– Initial displacement ≠ 0, initial velocity ≠ 0
• Ramp the desired initial displacement over a time interval to produce the
desired initial velocity. Deactivate it for Step 2.
– Initial displacement ≠ 0, initial velocity = 0
• Step apply the desired initial displacement over a time interval to ensure that
initial velocity is zero. Deactivate it for Step 2, if necessary.
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I. Loads; Supports; Conditions
• For rigid bodies, just as in a rigid dynamic analysis, only inertial
loads, remote loads, and joint conditions are supported.
– Rigid bodies do not deform, so structural & thermal loads do not apply
• For deformable bodies, any type of load can be used:
– Inertial and structural loads
– Structural supports
– Joint (for defined joints) and thermal conditions
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… Time-Varying Loads
• Structural loads and joint conditions can be input as time-dependent
load histories
– When adding a Load or Joint Condition, the
magnitude can be defined as a constant,
tabular value, or function.
– The values can be entered directly in the
Workbench Mechanical GUI or entered in
the Engineering Data page
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J. Damping
• As noted in Section A, the equations solved for in transient structural
analyses also include a damping term
• Since the response frequency is not known in advance of running the
simulation, are only two types of damping available:
– Viscous damping
• beta damping (optionally material-dependent) or by element damping
– Numerical damping
• See Chapter 1 for more details.
• The effect of damping is cumulative. Hence, if 2% material-
dependent beta damping and 3% global beta damping is defined, that
part will have 5% damping.
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K. Analysis Settings
• Besides damping, there are various other
options the user can set under the “Analysis
Settings” branch.
• It is important that the user specify the solution
times in the “Step Controls” section
– The “Number of Steps” controls how the load
history is divided. As noted in Section G, one
can impose initial conditions with multiple load
steps – use “Time Integration” to toggle whether
inertial effects are active for that step
– The “Step End Time” is the actual simulation
ending time for the “Current Step Number”
– The initial, minimum, and maximum timesteps
should be defined as noted in Sections B & C
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… Analysis Settings
• The “Solver Controls” section allows the user
to choose the equation solver, use of weak
springs, and use of large deflection effects
– Transient structural analyses may typically
involve large deformations, so “Large Deflection:
On” should be used (default behavior).
– “Output Controls” allows users to control how
frequently data is saved to the ANSYS result file.
For multiple step analyses, one can save results
only for the end of the step. Also, one can also
save results at intervals that are as evenly-
spaced as possible (depending on automatic
time-stepping)
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L. Reviewing Results
• After completion of the solution, reviewing transient structural
analysis results typically involves the following output:
– Contour plots and animations
– Probe plots and charts
• Generating contour plots and animations are similar to other
structural analyses
– Note that the displaced position of rigid
bodies will be shown in the contour result,
but the rigid bodies will not show any
contour result for deformation, stress, or
strain since they are rigid entities
– Typically, animations are generated using
the actual result sets, not distributed sets
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… Reviewing Results
• Probes are useful in generating time-history charts
to understand the transient response of the system.
Some useful probe results are as follows:
– Deformation, stresses, strains, velocities, accelerations
– Force and moment reactions
– Joint, spring, and bolt pretension results
• Chart objects, based on probes, can also be added
to include in reports or as independent figures
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D. Workshop – Transient Analysis
• In this workshop, you will determine the dynamic response of a
caster wheel exposed to a side impact such as hitting a curb.
WS6: Transient Analysis of a Caster Wheel
Striker
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Workshop 1:
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Workshop 1 – Introduction
• In this workshop, the vibration characteristics of a spinning flywheel will be
investigated.
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Workshop 1 – Project Schematic
• Drop a Static Structural system into the Project Schematic.
• In this system, the rotational velocity will be applied.
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Workshop 1 – Project Schematic
• Drop a Modal system onto the Results cell of the Static Structural system.
• In this system, the prestressed modes will be found.
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• Drop a Harmonic Response system onto the Model cell of the Static
Structural System.
• In this system, a harmonic load will be applied to the static flywheel.
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• Import the geometry file
– Flywheel.igs
• Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical application.
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• Two coordinate systems will be added to align with the center of the shaft.
• The origin of the first coordinate system can easily be located along the shaft
axis by selecting two keypoints.
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• Duplicate the first coordinate system.
– set the type of the newly-created coordinate system to Cylindrical
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• Select the symmetry surfaces and insert a Frictionless support.
– Since the geometry is 3D, a frictionless support is the same as applying a
symmetry boundary condition.
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• Insert a Remote Displacement on the flywheel hub.
– select the coordinate system that aligns with the axis of the shaft
– fix the X Component, Z Component, and Rotation Y
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• Insert a Rotational Velocity inertial load.
– select the coordinate system that aligns with the axis of the shaft
– set the Z component to 600 RPM
• Solve the model.
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• Insert a Directional Deformation.
– set the Coordinate System to the Cylindrical Coordinate System that aligns with
the axis of the shaft
• The X-Axis orientation is now the radial component.
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• Duplicate the Directional Deformation.
– set the Orientation to Y Axis
• This is now the tangential component of deformation.
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• Using the cylindrical coordinate system again, insert radial and tangential
components of stress.
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• Move down to the Modal branch and Solve.
• Insert some total deformation plots to review the mode shapes.
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Workshop 1 – Harmonic Preprocessing
• Drag and drop the Frictionless Support and Remote Displacement from the
Static Structural branch into the Harmonic Response Branch.
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• Insert an Acceleration inertial load.
– set the Z component to 2 G (~20000 mm/s^2)
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Workshop 1 – Harmonic Solution Settings
• Modify the Analysis Settings.
– set the Range Maximum to 500 Hz
– set Cluster Results to Yes
– set Constant Damping Ratio to 5%
• Solve the model.
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Workshop 1 – Harmonic Postprocessing
• Insert a Deformation
Frequency Response
result on the outer surface
of the flywheel.
– set the Spatial Resolution
to Use Maximum
– set the Orientation to Z
Axis
• Make note of the
frequency and phase angle
at which the maximum
amplitude occurs.
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• Insert a Directional Deformation result.
– set the Orientation to Z Axis
– use the frequency and phase angle for the maximum amplitude, noted from the
previous slide (229.28 Hz @ 92.859°)
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Workshop 2A:
Modal Analysis
(Plate with a Hole)
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Workshop 2A - Goals
• Our goal is to determine the first 10 natural frequencies and mode
shapes for the plate with the hole shown.
• The plate is made of Aluminum.
• Assume the plate is fully constrained at the hole.
– As if the plate is tightly bolted down at the hole.
Fixed Center
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Workshop 2A – Project Schematic
• From the project schematic, insert a
new Modal system.
• Import the Geometry file
– plate.iges
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• Edit the Engineering Data cell.
– add Aluminum Alloy from the General Materials library to Engineering Data
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• Return to the Project, and Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical
application.
– set the plate thickness to 0.1 in
– set the plate material assignment to Aluminum Alloy
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• Constrain the center hole.
– highlight the Modal Branch to >Insert>Fixed Supports.
• Switch to edge selection mode as necessary
• Use Box Select, or drag single-select LMB around the hole to pick all
applicable edge segments (4 edges)..
– Click “Apply” in the Details window
– Reorient model as necessary throughout.
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Workshop 2A – Modal Solution
• Check the Details of Modal
Analysis Settings.
– set Max Modes to Find to 10
– set Calculate Stress “Yes”
– set Calculate Strain “Yes”
• If you just want frequencies and
shapes, you don’t need to
“calculate” stress or strain. It will
save a little time to skip those
calculations.
• Solve the Modal analysis.
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Workshop 2A - Results
• After the modal solution is completed, review the modal shapes for each
frequency.
• Click on the Modal Solution Branch in the Tree. Then LMB on the top of the
Frequency Column in the “Tabular Data” region, and >RMB>Create Mode
Shape Results
– This will automatically insert “Total Deformation” objects in the Tree for all modes
solved.
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• To get an overall view of the Modal results step thru (LMB) the Total
Deformation result objects for each mode.
– You can also Animate (Play & Stop) the mode from the Timeline window.
– Note: Make a note of your highest natural Frequency mode:
• Max Indicated Freq = _________________Hz.
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Workshop 2A - Comments
• Remember:
– Displacements reported with mode shapes are “relative” and do not reflect the actual max magnitudes of the displacements.
• The actual magnitudes will depend on the energy input to the system (depends on forcing function).
• Sometimes it is challenging to visualize the true mode shape from a simple contour plot.
– Try the Vector Display instead.
• Adjust the Vector Scale slider as desired.
• You can also animate the vector plot too.
Contour
Plot.
Difficult to
determine
deformation
directions
Vector
Plot
Arrows may
be more
intuitive in
some cases.
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Workshop 2B:
Modal Analysis
(Model Airplane Wing)
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Workshop 2B - Goals
• Our goal is to determine the first 5 natural frequencies and mode
shapes for the prestressed model airplane wing shown.
• Assume one end of the wing is fully fixed.
• The wing is made of Titanium.
Fixed End
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Workshop 2B – Project Schematic
• From the project schematic, insert a
new Static Structural system.
• Drop a Modal system onto the
Solution cell of the Static Structural.
• Import the Geometry file
– wing.iges
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• Edit the Engineering Data cell.
– add Titanium Alloy from the General Materials library to Engineering Data
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• Return to the Project, and Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical
application.
– set the wing material assignment to Titanium Alloy
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• Constrain the far end of the wing.
– On the >Static Structural branch >Insert>Fixed Supports.
– Switch to face selection mode as necessary
– Use LMB to pick the applicable surface.
– Click “Apply” in the Details window
– Use “Depth Picking” and/or reorient the model as necessary throughout.
Depth
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• Apply a pressure load to the underside of the wing.
– On the >Static Structural branch >Insert>Pressure.
– Switch to face selection mode as necessary
– Use LMB to pick the applicable surface.
– Click “Apply” in the Details window
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Workshop 2B – Static Solution
• Solve the Static Structural model.
• Review the results.
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Workshop 2B – Modal Solution
• Check the Details of Modal Analysis Settings
– set Max Modes to Find to 5
– set Calculate Stress to “Yes”
– set Calculate Strain to “Yes”
• Solve the Modal analysis.
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Workshop 2B - Results
• After the modal solution is completed we’d like to review the modal
shapes for each frequency.
• Click on the Modal Solution Branch in the Tree. Then LMB on the top
of the Frequency Column in the “Tabular Data” region, and
>RMB>Create Mode Shape Results
– This will automatically insert “Total Deformation” objects in the Tree for
all modes solved.
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• To get an overall view of the Modal results step thru (LMB) the Total
Deformation result objects for each mode.
– Remember to Animate (Play & Stop) the mode from the Timeline
window.
• You can typically rotate the model during animation too.
– Note: Make a note of your highest natural Frequency mode:
• Max Indicated Freq = _________________Hz.
• Experiment with the Vector Graphics and (vector) scale slider.
Animation and rotation can also be performed on Vector plots.
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Workshop 3:
Harmonic Response
(Fixed-Fixed Beam)
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Workshop 3 - Goals
• Our goal is to determine the harmonic response of a fixed-fixed beam
under the influence of two harmonic forces.
– The forces represent rotating machines mounted at the “one-third” points
along the beam.
– The machines rotate at 300 to 1800 RPM.
• The Beam (3 m x 0.5 m x 25 mm) is made of Steel.
Constrain (Fix)
Both Ends
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Workshop 3 – Project Schematic
• From the project schematic, insert a
new Modal system.
– we will first look at the natural
frequencies and mode shapes of the
system
• Drop a Harmonic Response system
onto the Model cell of the Modal
system to share the material
properties, geometry, and mesh.
– note that this system will not use
the modes from the Modal system
• Import the Geometry file
– beam.agdb
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• Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical application.
– verify that the material assignment is Structural Steel
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• Constrain both ends of the Beam.
– Click on the Modal Branch and >Insert>Fixed Support.
– Switch to edge selection mode as necessary
– Use LMB to pick the two applicable edges.
– Hold <CTRL> to add to your selections
– Click “Apply” in the Details window
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Workshop 3 – Modal Results
• Solve the Modal analysis.
• Create some Mode Shape Results to review the results.
– note that modes 1 and 2 fall between 0 and 50 Hz
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• Drag and drop the Fixed Support
from the Modal branch to the
Harmonic Response branch.
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• In the Harmonic Response branch, apply one force to one edge.
– There are two edges imprinted on the beam face.
– Switch to Edge selection mode as necessary and >Insert>Force.
– Use LMB and drag over surface to highlight to pick the applicable edge.
– Click “Apply” in the Details window
– In Details, change the “Defined By” to “Components” (i.e., XYZ).
– Enter 250 for “Y”. Leave Phase Angle = 0
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• Apply another force to the other edge.
– set Y Component to 250 N
– leave Phase Angle = 0
– We will investigate the results as the phase angle between these loads
changes.
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Workshop 3 – Harmonic Response Solution
• Edit the Analysis Settings.
– set the Range Minimum to 0 Hz
– set the Range Maximum to 50 Hz
– set the Solution Intervals to 50
– set the Constant Damping Ratio to 2%
• Solve the Harmonic analysis.
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Workshop 3 – Results
• Insert a Deformation Frequency Response.
– set the scoping to all faces on the beam
– set the Spatial Resolution to Use Maximum
– set the Orientation to Y Axis
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Workshop 3 - Results
• You can also plot contours at specific frequencies.
• Click RMB on the solution object and >Insert>
Stress, Strain, or Deformation
– This will insert the result object(s)
– Step thru the Details for each and specify the
Geometry and other details.
– It is necessary to specify a specific frequency and
phase angle.
Contours at a specific
Frequency
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• Return to the second harmonic force applied.
– set the Phase Angle to 90° (we will try to excite different modes)
– resolve the Harmonic Response
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• Return once more to the second harmonic force applied.
– set the Phase Angle to 180°
– resolve the Harmonic Response
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Workshop 4:
Response Spectrum
(Suspension Bridge)
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Workshop 4 - Goals
• Our goal is to determine the response of a prestressed suspension
bridge subjected to a seismic load.
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Workshop 4 – Project Schematic
• From the project schematic, insert a new Static Structural system.
• Drop a Modal system onto the Solution cell of the Static Structural system.
• Drop a Response Spectrum system onto the Solution cell of the Modal
system.
• Import the Geometry file
– simple_bridge.agdb
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• Right click on Geometry, choose
Properties, then check Line Bodies
under Basic Geometry Options.
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• Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical application.
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• Insert a fixed support on the vertex of all four tower foundations.
– the Modal and Response Spectrum systems will inherit this support
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• Insert a zero-displacement constraint in the Y and Z directions on the
three outer edges at both ends of the bridge deck.
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• Finally, insert Standard Earth Gravity from the Inertial loads toolbar
button.
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Workshop 4 – Modal Solution
• Change the Max Modes to Find to 10, then run the Modal solution.
– verify in Solution Information that a significant portion of the total mass
has been accounted for
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• Insert an RS Acceleration load in the Response Spectrum branch.
Then, change Boundary Condition to All BC Supports and Direction
to Y Axis.
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• Open the supplied seismic data from the Savannah River Earthquake,
copy the spectrum data, and paste it into the Tabular Data.
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– Finally, run the solution and insert the result item of your choice.
– Note that the bridge deck may need some mesh refinement. Try changing the mesh settings and re-solving.
• Since the seismic data were supplied in units of G acceleration, insert a
Scale Factor equal to the acceleration due to gravity of the working units.
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Workshop 5A:
Random Vibration
(Girder Assembly)
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Workshop 5A - Goals
• Our goal is to investigate the
vibration characteristics of a Girder
Assembly.
• In this workshop, we will examine
the displacements and stresses in a
steel assembly due to an
acceleration spectrum.
• A PSD spectrum can be specified
via Acceleration, Velocity, or
Displacement.
– The spectrum will typically be
measured during physical tests or
documented in a written
specification relating to the system
or component.
– The data points can be entered for
each Freq & Amplitude, or a function
can be entered.
Accele
ration
Frequency
F1 F2 F3 F4
A2 A3
A4
A1
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Workshop 5A – Project Schematic
• From the project schematic, insert a
new Modal system.
• Drop a Random Vibration system
onto the Solution cell of the Modal
system.
• Import the Geometry file
– girder.agdb
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Workshop 5A – Preprocessing Thickness
• The first preprocessing task is to
specify the thickness of all the
surfaces.
• Select all the bodies to assign a
uniform thickness
– LMB to select the top Body in the
Part list.
– Hold <shift> and LMB on the last
Surface Body.
• Note: By highlighting “all”, we can
set the thickness on the first one, and
the same thickness gets assigned to
all of them.
– Left click in the thickness field and
set the Thickness = 0.5 in
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Workshop 5A – Preprocessing Mesh Size
• The assembly consists of multiple
slender bodies plus a large flat Roof
plate.
• We want to specify a relatively fine
mesh size on the slender members
but a larger element up top.
– select the roof body
– Mesh >Insert >Sizing
– set Element Size to 2 in
– select all other bodies
– Mesh >Insert >Sizing
– set Element Size to 4 in
• Preview the mesh,
>Mesh>Generate Mesh
– If desired, repeat the steps above to
increase or decrease element sizes
as desired to enhance the model or
reduce CPU time.
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• For the lower edges of the truss,
highlight the “Modal” branch in
the Outline and >Insert >Fixed
Supports.
• Switch to edge selection mode
as necessary
– Reorient model as necessary
throughout.
– Using the “Extend to Limits”
feature is probably the most
convenient.
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• For the PSD Base Excitation loads,
at the Random Vibration Branch,
>Insert>PSD Acceleration
– set Boundary Condition to Fixed
Support
– this is a reference to the Fixed
Support in the modal Branch
Accele
ration
Frequency
F1 F2 F3 F4
A2 A3
A4
A1
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• Enter the following tabular data for the PSD Acceleration load
Frequency [Hz] Acceleration [(in/s^2)^2/Hz]
5 150
20 200
30 200
45 100
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Workshop 5A – Modal Results
• After the solution is completed you can review the (precursor) modal shapes for each frequency.
– In the Outline Tree pertaining to Modal, click on Solution (within the Modal branch)
– Click on the Modal Solution Branch in the Tree. Then LMB on the top of the Frequency Column in the “Tabular Data” region, and >RMB>Create Mode Shape Results
– This will insert “Total Deformation” objects in the Tree for all modes solved.
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Workshop 5A – Random Vibration Results
• Now review Random Vibration
results.
• Due to the applied spectrum, you
can >Insert
– Deformations
– Strains
– Stresses
• >Insert>Deformation>Directional
– Specify the Z “Orientation”
direction in the Details Pane
• >Insert>Strain>Normal
– For instance, specify Y
“Orientation” in the Details Pane
• >Insert>Stress>Equivalent (von
Mises)
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Workshop 5A - Comments
• Review the evaluated results.
• Remember:
– Modal displacements reported
with mode shapes are
“relative” and do not reflect
the actual max magnitudes of
the displacements.
– The PSD simulation generates
statistically “Probable”
resultant magnitudes that
depend on the energy input
magnitude and spectrum
applied to the system.
• The Damping data also plays a
roll in the magnitude of the
response.
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Transient
(Caster Wheel Test)
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Workshop 6A - Goals
• Our goal is to determine the
dynamic response of a caster wheel
exposed to a side impact such as
hitting a curb.
• This may be simulated in a physical
test by dropping a heavy Striker
Tool on the side of the wheel.
– The dropped weight represents side
impact on the wheel.
• The Wheel and Striker Tool are
made of Steel.
– Assume the far face of the
Wheel/Axle is constrained.
– Assume the sides of the Striker are
constrained to slide up and down
vertical rails.
– Assume a damping ratio of 0.02 (i.e.
2%)Constrain End
Striker
Tool
Wheel
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Workshop 6A – Project Schematic
• From the project schematic, insert a
new Transient Structural system.
• Import the Geometry file
– caster_test2.agdb
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• Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical application.
– verify that the material assignment is Structural Steel
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• Suppress the upper Striker.
– Expand the geometry Branch, and
determine which part is the upper
Striker. >RMB>Suppress Body
• We will incorporate the lower Striker
in the simulation only.
• We will apply an initial velocity to the
lower Striker to account for it’s
momentum due to the drop height &
force.
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• Define the contact between the
bottom of the Striker Tool and the
top Edge of the Caster Wheel
– LMB on >Connections in the
Outline Tree.
– >Insert>Manual Contact Region
– Use Face select
– Change “Update Stiffness” to “Each
Equilibrium Iteration”
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• Apply constraints on the end
of the bore to oppose loads on
the wheel.
– Within the Flexible Dynamic
Branch >Insert>Fixed
Support
– Use Face Select, LMB and
pick four annular surfaces on
the bottom of the axle hole.
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• The Striker Tool is guided on rails
so it can only travel up and down
when dropped on the wheel.
– >Insert>Frictionless Support
– Use LMB and pick all four sides of
the Striker Tool block.
– Note: The “four sides” of the block
may consist of more than “four”
total faces depending on how the
(CAD) geometry was originally
generated.
a Face
a Face
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• Apply a gravity inertial load
– RMB >Insert>Standard Earth
Gravity to account for weight
(mass) and to accelerate the
Striker downward towards the
Wheel.
– In the Details window, change
the Direction in this case to +X
(look at the XYZ Triad to
understand global orientation)
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• Apply an initial velocity on the Striker.
– Change “At Rest” to “Constant Velocity”
– Use Body Select and pick and >Apply the Striker Part.
– Change the Direction “Defined By” to “Components”
– Enter 10 m/s for “X”
– initial velocity is assigned to the picked Striker but not
the Caster Wheel
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Workshop 6A – Solution Settings
• Check on >Analysis Settings in the
Outline Tree
– define the analysis settings in the
“time domain”
– Verify “1” for Number of Steps
– Verify “1” for Current Step Number
– Verify “0.001” for Step end time
– Enter “0.0001” for Initial Time Step
– Enter “3e-5” for Minimum Time Step
– Enter “2e-4” for Maximum Time Step
• Solve the Transient analysis.
…it may take some hand calculations and/or
trial & error to find values that are appropriate
for the scale and severity of your non-linear
problem.
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Workshop 6A - Results
• After the Solution is completed review the results.
• Very important in many problems like this…
– Set Result Scale to “ 1.0 (True Scale) “
• >Insert additional solution objects of interest
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Workshop 6A - Results
• To get an overall view of the
Dynamic (transient) results step
thru the TimeLine for each result
plot of interest.
– Evaluate any objects that have lost
their Green Checkmark (possibly
because the Display time has
changed due to changes in the
Timeline.
– Remember to Animate (Play &
Stop) the mode from the Timeline
window.
• You can typically rotate the model
during animation too. If time permits, make a note of your results, and
>Insert>Sizing (at the mesh object in the outline)
and enter a smaller “Element Size” (refer to the
Graphics Ruler). Then >Solve again and compare
results.