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Problem Description
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Simply
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Material: Aluminum
Modulus of elasticity = 10.15e6 psi
Poisson Ratio = .346
Density = .098 lb_in3
Yield Strength = 13778 psi
Design requirements:
Thickness, t =
Vertical Load, w =
0.1 inch
100 lbs/in
Simply
supported
CAT509, Workshop 12, March 2002
WS12-3
Hand calculations
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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1
2
Steps:
1. Open the existing
ws12columnPlateBuck
.CATPart from the
training directory.
2. Apply aluminum
material properties to
the part as required.
3. Launch the
Generative Structural
Analysis workbench for
a Static Analysis case.
4. Specify the
Computations and
Results storage
locations as shown.
CAT509, Workshop 12, March 2002
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1
Steps:
1. Globally mesh as
shown
WS12-7
Steps:
WS12-8
Steps:
1. Select the
Advanced Restraint
icon, select
virtual part 1 at the top
of the plate
2. Select Restrain
Translation 1, select
OK.
WS12-9
Steps:
1. Select the
Advanced Restraint
icon again,
select virtual part 2 at
the bottom of the plate
2. Restrain all
directions except
Rotation 2, select OK.
WS12-10
WS12-11
1
2
Steps:
1. Rename the Static
Case Solution.1 to
ColumnPlateSolution.
2. From the menu
select Insert then
Buckling Case.
3. Select
ColumnPlateSolution
from the features tree
as your reference
solution.
WS12-12
Steps:
1. Double click
ColumnPlateSolution
in the features tree to
verify parameters.
Click OK.
2. Double click
Buckling Case
Solution in the
features tree to verify
parameters. Click OK.
WS12-13
Save first.
Steps:
1. Compute all
objects.
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Check Deformation,
and global precision.
1a
Steps:
1. Create a deformed
image and animate to
verify your system
deflects as expected.
2a
2. Check Global
precision (Estimated
local error image can
only be added to the
Static
ColumnPlateSolution).
2b
1b
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WS12-16
1
Find the critical load
when this plate will
fail.
Steps
3. Click to highlight
bucklingfactors in the
Sensor Creation
Critical Load = (.519)(10,000 psi) = 5190 psi
window. Click OK.
4. Double click this
sensor Buckling
Factors in the
features tree.
WS12-17
1
Add a different Static
Case: Beam simply
supported at both
ends, uniform load
over entire area.
Steps
1. From the menu
select Insert then
Static Case.
2. Select existing
restraints to save
setup time.
3. Rename Simply
Supported Beam.
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2
1
WS12-19
1
Compare hand
calculation
displacements.
Steps
1. Select the
Displacement icon.
Hand calcs = .394 in.
FEA = .398 in.
Looks good.
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Conclusions
Hand Calculations
NA
NA
1.58 %
0%
Error Estimate
NA
Critical Load
522 lbs
519 lbs
0.394 inch
0.398 inch
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WORKSHOP 12
FLAT PLATE BUCKLING,
PINNED ALL FOUR EDGES
FIXED ALL FOUR EDGES
PINNED TWO EDGES, FIXED TWO EDGES
CANTILEVER PLATE LATERAL BUCKLING
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WS12-24