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(ANSYS APDL STRUCTURAL) 2D- Trusses

Preferences > structural > ok.

Pre - processor > element type > add/edit/delete > add > links > 3D finite stn 180 > ok > close.

Pre - processor > Pre - processor > real constants> add/edit/delete > add > ok > cross section area = 3500 > ok.

Pre - processor > material properties> material model > structural > linear > elastic > isotropic > enter (EX = 1.2E5, PRXY = 0.28) > ok > materials > exit.

Pre - processor > modelling > create > key points > in active cs > enter the below table.

Key point No
X - location
Y - location
Z - location

1
0
0
0
Apply
2
3000
3000
0
Apply
3
6000
0
0
Apply
4
0
3000
0
Apply
5
6000
3000
0
Apply
6
3000
6000
0
Apply
7
0
6000
0
Apply
8
6000
6000
0
Apply
9
0
9000
0
Apply
10
3000
9000
0
Apply
11
6000
9000
0
Apply
12
0
12000
0
Apply
13
3000
12000
0
Apply
14
6000
12000
0
Apply
15
3000
15000
0
Ok

Pre - processor > modelling > create > lines > lines > in active cs > join the lines by referring the diagram > ok.

Pre - processor > meshing > size ctrls > manual size > lines > all lines > no. of. element divisions = 1 > ok.

Pre - processor > meshing > mesh > lines > select (pick all) > ok.

Solution > define loads > apply > structural > displacement > on key point > (select the base key points which are fixed to the ground in ALL DOF)

Solution > define loads > structural > force/moment > on key point > select the key point 15 > ok > FX = 5E3 > ok.

Solution > solve > current LS > ok > close .


General post processor > plot results > deformed shape > deformed + un-deformed shape > ok.

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