FEA - ANSYS Lab Tutorial 1 (Structural Analysis Loaded Truss)

Pictorial View of Truss

300 kN 2 4 4 7 200 kN 5 6 3 300 kN 10 7 8 9 6 11

1
300 kN 1 2

3.5m 400 kN

4.0 m

4.0 m

4.0 m

Model Details
Create a line model of structural truss with the specified dimensions
Keypoints 1
2 3 4 5 6 7

X 0
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000

Y 0
3500 0 3500 0 3500 0

Z 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

Define Material
Choose element type as Link - 2-D spar Assign Real constants i.e C/s area: 3250 Assign Material Model Behavior Enter EX: 200000

Meshing
Set no of element division as 1 in the size controls dialog box From preprocessor mesh the geometry Select plot replot to refresh the geometry

Loading and Constraints

From plotcontrols Numberings check on the node no OK Preprocessor Loads Define loads Apply Structural Force/Moment On Nodes Select node 1 and press OK Choose FY and apply load of magnitude 300000 Similarly apply loads on all other nodes Apply suitable constraints on desirable nodes

Solution
Choose Analysis type as New analysis Static in the new analysis dialog box OK Solution Solve Current LS

Post - processing
Gen Post pro List results Reaction Solu All struct F OK Gen Post pro Element Table Define Table Add Stress By sequence num LS Gen Post pro Element Table List Element Table Choose Stress OK Gen Post pro Element Table Plot Element Table Choose Stress OK Gen Post pro Plot Results Deformed shape Choose Stress OK