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20 mm
F=1000
INTRODUCTION TO
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INTRODUCTION TO
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b. Create the circular end on the right hand side. The center of
the circle is located at (80,50) and has a radius of 50 mm
CYL4, XCENTER, YCENTER, RAD1 CYL4, X coord for the
center, Y coord for the center, radius
:CYL4,80,50,50
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c. Create a second and third circle for the left hand side using the
following dimensions:
:CYL4,0,20,20
:CYL4,0,80,20
d. Create a rectangle on the left hand end to fill the gap between the
two small circles
:BLC4,-20,20,20,60
e. Boolean Operations - Addition,
from the Preprocessor menu select:
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Wpy
Circle 1: 80
50
30
Circle 2:
20
10
Circle 3:
80
10
:CYL4,80,50,30
:CYL4,0,20,10
:CYL4,0,80,10
Select:
Select the base areas from which to subtract (the large plate that
was created)
Next select the three circles that we just created. Click on the
three circles that you just created and click 'OK'.
INTRODUCTION TO
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Under the Extra Element Output K3 select plane stress element with
thickness
Preprocessor > Material Props > Material Library > Structural > Linear >
Elastic > Isotropic
EX 200000, PRXY 0.3
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6. Mesh Size
7. Mesh
'Preprocessor' > 'Meshtool' > (-Areas-) Free' and select the area when
prompted
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