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ABAQUS/CAE Training----ABAQUS/CAE Workshops

ABAQUS/CAE Workshops
University of Birmingham ABAQUS Training
27th / 28th October 2009
Workshop 1a: Create 3D Part T p:aau ceat cm and prompt or select abaqus V6.9-1 from the start menu. ye qs ath o m b e Sl t etm dl a bs re cl e c c a oedt aeo sl tfe e: r e a e i new . Sl ta (o t m n) e c Pr f m o eu e: tr p Cet nm Pr i.ba _D r e a e a , eem 3 a, t. Select: 3D Deformable Solid Extrusion, approx size = 300, click Continue. Within Sketcher: Cetr t g (g5m x 0 m ,s g i et net l eo t c nl r e e a l e .0 m 2m )ui ehrh c nc di rh r t g a cn e . n t e o e n e ea e icon option*. Add dimension (click icon*) select line, press return. Edit dimension (icon), if necessary, select Done. Give a depth of 300mm, click ok. * Tip: move your mouse over an icon to reveal its function! Y u hu nwhv a ge a ! o sol o ae ry Pr d t Save your model: File Save. Part manipulation: Select: View Toolbars Views. Also, you can rotate and t nle n t i a a ui i n f mt i no m n. r s tad a o t Pr s gc sr h c t eu a a u -f t n o o e o p Modify 3D Part Select: Feature Edit (from top menu), click on your Part (should turn red), select d S e h. E i kt t c I se hrsl tE iDm ni cnsl t or i es n n m d ysl t oe n kt e e cd i es n i ,e cyu d ni ad oi ,e cD n. c , e t o o e m o f e Use: Feature Edit to return your Part to the original dimensions. Rename.

R nm Moetem 3 U eMoe ea e dlo B a _D . s: dl Save your Model.

Workshop 1b: Create nw dl wt df rn sc o s e Mo e i ieetet n: s h f i Sl tMoe e c dl e Create, give name = Cylinder Create Part = Circle Create a solid cylinder in Sketcher, diameter = 25mm, Length = 500mm

ABAQUS/CAE Training----ABAQUS/CAE Workshops Sl tMoe e c dl e Create, give name = Hexagon Create Part = Hexagon Create a solid Hexagon 250mm long with 10mm equal sides using the connected line option in Sketcher. Tip: use dimensions to modify side length.

Workshop 2: Creating and Applying Properties Sl trpr rmt Mou do dw m n. e c Poe y f h e: t o e dl rp o n eu e Sl t t if mt m n) e c Ma r l(o o eu e : ea r p Cet g e a ei.Sel r e i nm , et a, v . e Sl t cai l e c Mehn a e: c l ti Ea it scy l t Ea i sc Y ugs dl =200, o sn r i=0 ,lk k onMou s 100P i osao . cc o. u s t 3 i Sl tet n (o t m n) e c Scof m o eu e: i r p Cet g e a ei.B a r e i nm , eem . a, v . Sl to d e c Sl e: i o oeeucc cn necc o. H m gnos lk ot u,lk k ,i i i Sl t s g e c As n e: i et n,lk n a ,lk oe(et n em )cc o. Scocc o Pr cc dn,Sco = ba lk k i i t i i ,i Part should now turn green! Save your model.

Workshop 3: Creating an Assembly Sl t s m l f mt Mou do dw m n. e c A s b r h e : e y o e dl rp o n eu e Select: s ne I t c na Cet sl t a , gl dpnet cc o. r e e cPr t g I eedn ,lk k a, e to e n i Y u hu nwhv a b easm l Is ne o sol o ae l s b d nt c. d u e e a Save your model. Create and position another Instance Sl t s m l f mt Mou do dw m n. e c A s b r h e : e y o e dl rp o n eu e Sl t s ne e c I t c e:na Create, select Pr t g dpnetadi t f e , a , gl I eedn n tk a o f t to e n c u -o s click ok. Sl t s ne e c I t c e:na Translate, select Instance in viewport, click ok. e ca t t o t Sl t s rpi e a n pick any point on the instance. e ca ed o t Sl tn n pi e n pick any point on the instance, click ok. Try different positions/methods! Delete second Instance. NB Iyu ato e ta Is nesl tFa r ..f o w nt dle n nt c,e cet e e a e u Delete.

ABAQUS/CAE Training----ABAQUS/CAE Workshops Workshop 4: Defining Steps and Applying Loads & Boundary Conditions Create Step Sl tt rmt Mou do dw m n. e c Se f h e : p o e dl rp o n eu e Sl tt e c Se e: p Cet g e a ei.Frsl tti G nr cc C n ne r e i nm , eit e c Sac ee l lk ot u. a, v . s, e : t, a, i i Write brief description in box, Time period = 1, Nlgeom = off, click ok. Save your model. Create Load Sl tod f mt Mou do dw m n. e c L ar h e: o e dl rp o n eu e Sl tod e c L a e: Cet g e a ei. vr l d, t =fs r e i nm ,e e _ aSe it a, v ., t o p r Category = Mechanical Type = Concentrated force, click Continue. Sl th to o f e onr o t(s i e ad o )cc D n. e ct w t a crepi sues f ky n hl ,lk oe e e p c n ht d i Insert numeric values in boxes as: CF1: = 0, CF2: = -200, CF3: = 0, click ok. C et B rae C s Sl tC ec B e: Cet g e a e cse Se =fs r e i nm :e at t a, v n r , p it r Category = Mechanical Type = Symmetry/Antisymmetry/Encastre, click Continue. R tent c ad e ct ak ae cc D n. o tIs ne n sl th bc f lk oe a a e e c,i T gl N A T E,l ok. og :E C S R cck e i Save your model. Workshop 5a: Meshing Sl t srmt Mou do dw m n. e c Meh f h e: o e dl rp o n eu e Model should now be green! Sl ted e c Se e: Instance, approximate size = 20, click ok, click done. Seeding ok? Sl ted e c Se e: Instance, approximate size = 5, click ok, click done. Sl t s e c Meh e: Instance, click Yes. You should now have a nice uniform mesh. Save your model. Sl t s e c Meh e: Verify, cc o Is necc D n, e c i l h . o lk n nt c,lk oeSl tHg i t H w i a i e hg many elements are there? Points for Author: Rework some workshops including lug and partitioning etc. Repeat through Workshops: 2-5 but using Models; Circle and Hexagon.

Workshop 5b: Partitioning

Additional Workshop: Lug Analysis

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T p:aau ceat cm ad rm t re caau f mt s rmenu. ye qs ath o m n po po sl tbqsr h t t b e e o ea Sl t etm dl a bs re cl nw . e c c a oedt aeo sl tfe e e: r e a e i, Sl ta e c Pr e: t create, name part: lug_3D Select: 3D, deformable, solid, extrusion, approx. size = 200, click ok. Cetpoi ( so n n i1,s gh net l eot n n t sm r e rfea hw i Fg )ui t c nc di p o ad h e i-circle a l s . n e o e n i e option. Add dimensions, modify dimensions, if necessary, select done. Give depth of 50mm, click ok. Y u hu nwhv a ge a - Lug! o sol o ae ry Pr d t Save your model

50mm

20mm

Swept meshing technique = yellow

Figure 1. 3D Lug. Prt n L g i t Meh ou ut Lug turns completely green. a io unh ti e s m dl n e il

Workshop 6: Analysis & Results

ABAQUS/CAE Training----ABAQUS/CAE Workshops

R vr b c t Mo e em_D . eet ak o dl B a 3 : Sl t b f mt Mou do dw m n. e c J r h e : o o e dl rp o n eu e Sl t b f mt tlbrn cc r t . e c J r h ie aad lk Ce e e: o o e t i a Gv nm :fs,e c C n ne i a ersl t ot u. e it e : i Give a brief ec p o o yu m dl og laa s cc o. dsr t n f or oe t l f lnl i,lk k ii ,ge u ys i In the Job Managers box, click ok. Sl tMoi rfr i i por s e c n oo v wn rge . e t e g s A t t j hsi se,lk n R sl f rh o a f i dcc o eu s e e b nh i t. Sl tl e c Po e: t Contours, on deformed shape. Select: Results Field Output select: S33 Select: Results Field Output select: U2. Select: Results Field Output select: Mises Select: Animate Time History. Select: Animate Time History. G bc t b Mou ad e cDs i . o ako J dl n sl t i s o e e m s G bc t t dl o ako Se Mou . p e Change number of increments to 10. Resubmit job and view animation. Go back to Step Module and open Step Manager. E iSe adog Ngo t n. d t n t l l m o o t p ge e Resubmit job and view results. Revert to Model: Circle Change the diameter to 20mm Change the vertical load position to halfway along its length. Change the boundary conditions both ends and fix points in all three directions, i.e. a three point bend. Revert to Model: Hexagon R pal d n B a fr i lMoe eeto ad Cs so Cr e dl a c . Analyse and view results for both Models: Circle and Hexagon. Producing and Saving Tiff files: File Print Save as

select Tiff format, give filename.

Plotting Select: Tools Path Create give name t g oei o l nd lt ge s. Part Instance = Beam_3D sl toe (i d e r )cc o. e cndsp k a bf e ,lk k e c d o i Select: Tools XY Data create select Path, click continue. Select: Path (name), click plot. Workshop 7: Create Pin

ABAQUS/CAE Training----ABAQUS/CAE Workshops

Revert back to Model: Beam_3D Ceta e Prnm d i . r e nw a a e:Pn a t The Pin dimensions are 7.5mm diameter and 75mm long. Create the Pin, and Partition the pin into four quadrants, as learnt in the previous Workshop. Create a Section for the Pin and Assign Steel properties. Workshop 8: Contact Analysis By this stage you should now have two Parts: Beam_3D Pin Create a 7.5mm diameter hole in the beam (as shown in Figure 2). Sl thp e c S ae e: u ,e ct sr c ado eg o r h s e C t sl to uf e n t de n i ti . e p a p g d Create and dimension hole in Sketcher, and click done when finished. Sl t ruh l,lk k e c t og acc o. e :h l i Go to Assembly Module. The next stage is to bring both the beam and pin together in the Assembly Module. Create an Instance of the Pin. Translate and rotate the Pin Instance so that the pin is vertical in the hole and levelled with the bottom face of the beam (as shown in Figure 3.) Select: Tools Surface Create, g e a ehl ,lk ot u. i nm o cc cn ne v e i i Pick the internal surfaces of the hole, click done. Select: Tools Surface Cet g e a ep cc cn ne r e i nm i ,lk ot u. a, v n i i Pick the external surfaces of the pin, click done. Go to Step Module Create Step Select: Step create, namehr _ocdsr t n oi fr ,ec p o z e ii t g Ngo n,lk k o l l m O cc o. ge e i Go to Interaction Module Select: Interaction Select: Mechanical click ok. Property Create, give name, select: Contact, T netleai rsl tr t n Pnl g e a e . agn abhv u,e cfco eay,i vl 0 , i o e ii t v u 4

time period =10

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Part Grey Colour

25mm

Figure 2. 3D Beam with 7.5mm diameter hole.

Figure 3. 3D Beam and Pin.

ABAQUS/CAE Training----ABAQUS/CAE Workshops Select: Interaction Cet g e a es p hr ot fr ,ye r c t r e i nm ,t = oi n loc t = s f eo a, v e z a e p ua sr ccc cn ne uf e lk ot u. a ,i i Sl tet nluf e o p fr at sr c,e c r co s v ad e c e c x rasr cs f i o m s ruf esl ts f efrl e n sl t e: e a n e a e ua a e hole surfaces. Sl tot ti d i e co o,lk k e c C n c n E i n r t n bxcc o. e: a t ta i i G tod m dl oo L a ou . e Create horizontal load and apply to top geometric point, give value of 500 in dir. 3. Go to Mesh Module Mesh both Parts: Beam and Pin. Go to Job Module Create Job and submit. Bring in results when finished.

Used by Tyler Yang (27/28/10/09) Produced by Stephen Blair (22/23/10/07)

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