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Project
First Saved Saturday, July 30, 2016
Last Saved Saturday, July 30, 2016
Product Version 16.0 Release
Save Project Before Solution No
Save Project After Solution No

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Contents
Units

Model (A4)
Geometry
bRAZO 1
Coordinate Systems
Mesh
Static Structural (A5)
Analysis Settings
Standard Earth Gravity
Loads
Solution (A6)
Solution Information
Results
Stress Tool
Safety Factor

Material Data
Structural Steel

Units
TABLE 1
Unit System U.S. Customary (ft, lbm, lbf, s, V, A) Degrees rad/s Fahrenheit
Angle Degrees
Rotational Velocity rad/s
Temperature Fahrenheit

Model (A4)
Geometry
TABLE 2
Model (A4) > Geometry
Object Name Geometry
State Fully Defined
Definition
C:\Users\josue\AppData\Local\Temp\WB_MSI_josue_5616_2
Source
\unsaved_project_files\dp0\SYS\DM\SYS.agdb
Type DesignModeler
Length Unit Meters
Element Control Program Controlled
Display Style Body Color
Bounding Box
Length X 1,5518 ft
Length Y 0,82195 ft
Length Z 0,62336 ft
Properties
Volume 0,3329 ft
Mass 163,14 lbm
Scale Factor Value 1,
Statistics

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Bodies 1
Active Bodies 1
Nodes 254571
Elements 186006
Mesh Metric Element Quality
Min 1,62246947668269E-02
Max 0,999936386736277
Average 0,798518402873441
Standard Deviation 0,152007504616981
Basic Geometry Options
Parameters Yes
Parameter Key DS
Attributes No
Named Selections No
Material Properties No
Advanced Geometry Options
Use Associativity Yes
Coordinate Systems No
Reader Mode Saves
No
Updated File
Use Instances Yes
Smart CAD Update No
Compare Parts On
No
Update
Attach File Via Temp
Yes
File
Temporary Directory C:\Users\josue\AppData\Local\Temp
Analysis Type 3-D
Decompose Disjoint
Yes
Geometry
Enclosure and
Yes
Symmetry Processing

TABLE 3
Model (A4) > Geometry > Parts
Object Name bRAZO 1
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness Behavior Flexible
Coordinate System Default Coordinate System
Reference Temperature By Environment
Material
Assignment Structural Steel
Nonlinear Effects Yes
Thermal Strain Effects Yes
Bounding Box
Length X 1,5518 ft
Length Y 0,82195 ft
Length Z 0,62336 ft
Properties
Volume 0,3329 ft
Mass 163,14 lbm
Centroid X 3,1356 ft

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Centroid Y -3,5457e-002 ft
Centroid Z 5,9386 ft
Moment of Inertia Ip1 10,276 lbmft
Moment of Inertia Ip2 29,948 lbmft
Moment of Inertia Ip3 34,347 lbmft
Statistics
Nodes 254571
Elements 186006
Mesh Metric Element Quality
Min 1,62246947668269E-02
Max 0,999936386736277
Average 0,798518402873441
Standard Deviation 0,152007504616981

Coordinate Systems
TABLE 4
Model (A4) > Coordinate Systems > Coordinate System
Object Name Global Coordinate System
State Fully Defined
Definition
Type Cartesian
Coordinate System ID 0,
Origin
Origin X 0, ft
Origin Y 0, ft
Origin Z 0, ft
Directional Vectors
X Axis Data [ 1, 0, 0, ]
Y Axis Data [ 0, 1, 0, ]
Z Axis Data [ 0, 0, 1, ]

Mesh
TABLE 5
Model (A4) > Mesh
Object Name Mesh
State Solved
Display
Display Style Body Color
Defaults
Physics Preference Mechanical
Relevance 85
Sizing
Use Advanced Size Function Off
Relevance Center Coarse
Element Size Default
Initial Size Seed Active Assembly
Smoothing Medium
Transition Slow
Span Angle Center Coarse
Minimum Edge Length 1,1639e-004 ft
Inflation
Use Automatic Inflation None
Inflation Option Smooth Transition
Transition Ratio 0,272

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Maximum Layers 5
Growth Rate 1,2
Inflation Algorithm Pre
View Advanced Options No
Patch Conforming Options
Triangle Surface Mesher Program Controlled
Patch Independent Options
Topology Checking No
Advanced
Number of CPUs for Parallel Part Meshing Program Controlled
Shape Checking Standard Mechanical
Element Midside Nodes Program Controlled
Straight Sided Elements No
Number of Retries Default (4)
Extra Retries For Assembly Yes
Rigid Body Behavior Dimensionally Reduced
Mesh Morphing Disabled
Defeaturing
Pinch Tolerance Please Define
Generate Pinch on Refresh No
Automatic Mesh Based Defeaturing On
Defeaturing Tolerance Default
Statistics
Nodes 254571
Elements 186006
Mesh Metric Element Quality
Min 1,6225e-002
Max 0,99994
Average 0,79852
Standard Deviation 0,15201

Static Structural (A5)

TABLE 6
Model (A4) > Analysis
Object Name Static Structural (A5)
State Solved
Definition
Physics Type Structural
Analysis Type Static Structural
Solver Target Mechanical APDL
Options
Environment Temperature 71,6 F
Generate Input Only No

TABLE 7
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Analysis Settings
Object Name Analysis Settings
State Fully Defined
Step Controls
Number Of Steps 1,
Current Step Number 1,
Step End Time 1, s
Auto Time Stepping Program Controlled
Solver Controls
Solver Type Program Controlled

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Weak Springs Program Controlled

Solver Pivot Checking Program Controlled
Large Deflection Off
Inertia Relief Off
Restart Controls
Generate Restart
Program Controlled
Points
Retain Files After Full
No
Solve
Nonlinear Controls
Newton-Raphson
Program Controlled
Option
Force Convergence Program Controlled
Moment Convergence Program Controlled
Displacement
Program Controlled
Convergence
Rotation Convergence Program Controlled
Line Search Program Controlled
Stabilization Off
Output Controls
Stress Yes
Strain Yes
Nodal Forces No
Contact Miscellaneous No
General Miscellaneous No
Store Results At All Time Points
Analysis Data Management
C:\Users\josue\AppData\Local\Temp\WB_MSI_josue_5616_2
Solver Files Directory
\unsaved_project_files\dp0\SYS\MECH\
Future Analysis None
Scratch Solver Files
Directory
Save MAPDL db No
Delete Unneeded Files Yes
Nonlinear Solution No
Solver Units Active System
Solver Unit System Bft

TABLE 8
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Accelerations
Object Name Standard Earth Gravity
State Fully Defined
Scope
Geometry All Bodies
Definition
Coordinate System Global Coordinate System
X Component 0, ft/s (ramped)
Y Component 0, ft/s (ramped)
Z Component -32,174 ft/s (ramped)
Suppressed No
Direction -Z Direction

FIGURE 1
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Standard Earth Gravity

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TABLE 9
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Loads
Object Name Force Force 2 Fixed Support
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry 1 Face
Definition
Type Force Fixed Support
Define By Components
Coordinate System Global Coordinate System
X Component 0, lbf (ramped)
Y Component 0, lbf (ramped)
Z Component -50, lbf (ramped)
Suppressed No

FIGURE 2
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Force

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FIGURE 3
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Force 2

Solution (A6)
TABLE 10
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution
Object Name Solution (A6)
State Solved

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Adaptive Mesh Refinement

Max Refinement Loops 1,
Refinement Depth 2,
Information
Status Done
Post Processing
Calculate Beam Section Results No

TABLE 11
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Solution Information
Object Name Solution Information
State Solved
Solution Information
Solution Output Solver Output
Newton-Raphson Residuals 0
Update Interval 2,5 s
Display Points All
FE Connection Visibility
Activate Visibility Yes
Display All FE Connectors
Draw Connections Attached To All Nodes
Line Color Connection Type
Visible on Results No
Line Thickness Single
Display Type Lines

TABLE 12
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Results
Object Name Total Deformation Equivalent Stress
State Solved
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry All Bodies
Definition
Type Total Deformation Equivalent (von-Mises) Stress
By Time
Display Time Last
Calculate Time History Yes
Identifier
Suppressed No
Results
Minimum 0, ft 4,5202 psf
Maximum 1,2075e-005 ft 21062 psf
Information
Time 1, s
Load Step 1
Substep 1
Iteration Number 1
Integration Point Results
Display Option Averaged
Average Across Bodies No

FIGURE 4
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Total Deformation

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TABLE 13
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Total Deformation
Time [s] Minimum [ft] Maximum [ft]
1, 0, 1,2075e-005

FIGURE 5
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Equivalent Stress

TABLE 14

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Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Equivalent Stress
Time [s] Minimum [psf] Maximum [psf]
1, 4,5202 21062

TABLE 15
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Safety Tools
Object Name Stress Tool
State Solved
Definition
Theory Max Equivalent Stress
Stress Limit Type Tensile Yield Per Material

TABLE 16
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Tool > Results
Object Name Safety Factor
State Solved
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry All Bodies
Definition
Type Safety Factor
By Time
Display Time Last
Calculate Time History Yes
Identifier
Suppressed No
Integration Point Results
Display Option Averaged
Average Across Bodies No
Results
Minimum > 10
Information
Time 1, s
Load Step 1
Substep 1
Iteration Number 1

FIGURE 6
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Tool > Safety Factor

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TABLE 17
Model (A4) > Static Structural (A5) > Solution (A6) > Stress Tool > Safety Factor
Time [s] Minimum Maximum
1, 15, 15,

Material Data
Structural Steel
TABLE 18
Structural Steel > Constants
Density 490,06 lbm ft^-3
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 6,6667e-006 F^-1
Specific Heat 0,10366 BTU lbm^-1 F^-1
Thermal Conductivity 9,71e-003 BTU s^-1 ft^-1 F^-1
Resistivity 102,28 ohm cmil ft^-1

TABLE 19
Structural Steel > Compressive Ultimate Strength
Compressive Ultimate Strength psf
0,

TABLE 20
Structural Steel > Compressive Yield Strength
Compressive Yield Strength psf
5,2214e+006

TABLE 21
Structural Steel > Tensile Yield Strength
Tensile Yield Strength psf
5,2214e+006

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TABLE 22
Structural Steel > Tensile Ultimate Strength
Tensile Ultimate Strength psf
9,6073e+006

TABLE 23
Structural Steel > Isotropic Secant Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Reference Temperature F
71,6

TABLE 24
Structural Steel > Alternating Stress Mean Stress
Alternating Stress psf Cycles Mean Stress psf
8,3521e+007 10, 0,
5,9043e+007 20, 0,
3,9599e+007 50, 0,
2,9511e+007 100, 0,
2,2327e+007 200, 0,
9,2105e+006 2000, 0,
5,472e+006 10000 0,
4,4695e+006 20000 0,
2,8822e+006 1,e+005 0,
2,3809e+006 2,e+005 0,
1,8003e+006 1,e+006 0,

TABLE 25
Structural Steel > Strain-Life Parameters
Strength Strength Ductility Ductility Cyclic Strength Cyclic Strain
Coefficient psf Exponent Coefficient Exponent Coefficient psf Hardening Exponent
1,9215e+007 -0,106 0,213 -0,47 2,0885e+007 0,2

TABLE 26
Structural Steel > Isotropic Elasticity
Temperature F Young's Modulus psf Poisson's Ratio Bulk Modulus psf Shear Modulus psf
4,1771e+009 0,3 3,4809e+009 1,6066e+009

TABLE 27
Structural Steel > Isotropic Relative Permeability
Relative Permeability
10000

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