Preference > structural > ok
Pre-processor >element type >
add/edit/delete > add > solid > quad 4 node 182 > ok > close.
Pre - processor > material properties>
material models > structural > linear > elastic > isotropic > EX = 2.1E5 & PRXY = 0.30
> ok > materials > exit.
Pre - processor > modeling > create > key
points > (1,2,3,4,5,6) on working plane by clicking on the work plane.
NOTE: Create the working plane by going
into the work plane menu in the utility menu bar. (work plane > WP settings
> select (Cartesian, Grid) and give
(snap increment = 1, spacing = 1, minimum = 10, maximum = -10) > ok.
NOTE: To get the display of the work plane
(Utility tool bar > work plane > display work plane.
Pre - processor > modeling > create > lines
> lines > straight lines > select the key points in the order
( 1-2, 2-3,
3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-1).
Pre - processor > modeling > create > lines
> lines fillet > select inner (L) shape links and give radius = 1
> apply > out (L) shape links with
radius = 2 > ok
Pre - processor > modeling > create > area
> arbitrary > by lines (select all lines including fillets) > ok.
Pre - processor > modeling > create > area
> circles > solid circles > specify centre (as shown in the diagram)
> radius = 0.5 > ok.
Pre - processor > modeling > operate >
Booleans > subtract > area > select two objects (i.e. (L) shape and
also the solid circle in the (L) shape > ok > now select the solid circle
> ok.
Pre - processor > meshing > mesh tool >
size control > in global click "set" > NDIV (number of element divisions) = 100
> ok > select mesh > select the area you want to mesh > ok.
Pre - processor > loads > define Pre -
processor > loads > apply > structural > displacement > on lines
> select the lines of the circle > ok.
Pre - processor > loads > define Pre -
processor > loads > apply > structural > force/moment > on nodes
> select the nodes as shown in the figure (while selecting convert the
selecting method to box selection instead of single selection) > ok >
direction of force is FY = -100.
Solution > solve > current LS > ok
> yes > close.
General post processor > plot results > deformed
shape > deformed + un- deformed shape > ok.
General post processor > plot results > contour plot
> nodal solution > stress > von mises stress > ok.
Pre processor > element type >
add/edit/delete > options > element behaviour (K3) > plane stress with
thickness > ok.
Pre processor > Pre - processor > real
constants> add/edit/delete > add > ok > THK = 10 > ok >
close.
NOTE: To see the thickness (plot ctrls in
the utility menu bar > style > size & shape > display of element
(ON).
Solution > solve > current LS > ok
> yes > close.
General post processor > plot results > deformed
shape > deformed + un- deformed shape > ok.
General post processor > plot results > contour plot
> nodal solution > stress > von mises stress > ok.
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