(ANSYS APDL STRUCTURAL)Tapper bars

Preferences > structural > ok.

Pre - processor > element type > add/edit/delete > add > beams > 2 node 188 > ok > close.

Pre - processor > material properties> material model > structural > linear > elastic > isotropic > enter (EX = 1.2E5, PRXY = 0.34) > ok.

Pre - processor > sections > beams > common section > enter (ID = 1, Name = small end, B = 40, H = 20) > apply > enter (ID = 2, Name = small end, B = 80, H = 20) > ok.

Pre - processor > section > beams > tapper section > By X, Y, Z location > enter ( New tapper section ID = 3, Name of the section = tapper, Beginning section ID - 1 - SMALL END, X Y Z location = (0,0,0) > Ending section ID -2-BIG END, X Y Z location = (1000,0,0) > ok.

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

Node No	X - location	Y - location	Z - location
1	0	0	0	Apply
2	1000	0	0	Ok

Pre - processor > modelling > create > elements > element attributes > section number = tapper > ok.

Pre - processor > modelling > create > element > auto number > select node 1&2 > ok.

Pre - processor > loads > define loads > apply > structural > displacement > on node > select node 1 > all DOF > ok.

Pre - processor > loads > define loads > apply > structural > force/moment > on node > now select node 2 > FX = 5E3 > ok.

NOTE: To see the thickness of the section (plot ctrls in the utility menu bar > style > size & shape > display of element "ON")

General post processor > plot results > contour plot > nodal solution > DOF solution > X - component of displacement > ok.

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