Shown x10 Cartesian System Given: Experiment No. 9

Experiment No.
9
a) The three-dimensional truss shown in the figure below is made of steel (E = 29 x 106 Ib/
in2). The cross-sectional area of each member is 3.093 in2 .Cartesian coordinates of the
joints with respect to the coordinate system are given in feet. Determine the deflection of
each joint, stress in each member and reaction forces.
b) During a maintenance process on the three-dimensional truss in part (a), the member AB
is replaced with a member with the following properties: E = 28 x 106 Ib/ in2 and A=
2.246 in2. Determine the deflection of each joint, stress in each member and reaction
forces for this new configuration and compare the results with those obtained in part (a).
Figure 1
Procedure:
Discretization
Draw the diagram of truss showing node numbers and element numbers.
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Part (a)
Preferences
ANSY Main Menu – Preferences – STRUCTURAL- h method – Ok

Preprocessor
1. Element type – Add/Edit/Delete – Add – link, 3D Finit stn 180 – Ok- Close.
2. Real constants – Add/Edit/Delete - Add – Ok – Real Constant Set No – 1 – cross-

sectional AREA – Enter value of cross-sectional area for Elements- Ok- Close
3. Material Properties – material models – Structural – Linear – Elastic – Isotropic – EX –

29e6 –PRXY – 0.3- Ok - Close
4. Modeling – Create – Nodes– In Active CS - Node Number 1, Location in active CS X=0,

Y=0, Z = 0, Apply – Node Number 2, Location in active CS, X=48 ,Y= 0, Z=0, Apply –
Node Number 3, Location in active CS X= 0,Y= 0, Z = -24 Apply -- Node Number 4,
Location in active CS, X=0, Y=0 ,Z= 24, Apply -- Node Number 5, Location in active
CS, X=0, Y=48 ,Z= 0, Ok
5. PlotCtrls – Pan Zoom Rotate – Select the oblique (Obliq) or isometric (Iso) view to see
all nodes.
6. Modeling-Create –Elements- Auto Numbered – Thru Nodes- create elements by picking

respective nodes as given in figure 1.
7. PlotCtrls – Style – Size and Shape – Display of element shapes based on real constant
values- On – Ok
8. Loads – Define loads – Apply – Structural – Displacement – On Nodes- pick Node 3,

Node 4, Node 5 -- Ok –DOFs to be constrained – All DOF– Ok.
9. Loads – Define loads – Apply – Structural – Force/Moment – on Nodes - pick Node 1 &
Node 2 – Ok – direction of For/Mom – FY – Force/Moment value – 250 (-ve value) –
Ok.
10. Loads – Define loads – Apply – Structural – Force/Moment – on Nodes - pick Node 1 &
Node 2 – Ok – direction of For/Mom – FZ – Force/Moment value – 150 (-ve value) – Ok.
Solution
11. Solution – Solve - current LS – Ok (Solution is done is displayed) – Close.
Postprocessor
12. Plot Results- Deformed Shape – Select ―Def + Undeformed‖ - Ok.

13. List Results – Nodal solution – DOF solution – Displacement vector sum - Ok
(Displacement in x, y, and z will be displayed with the node numbers).
14. Plot Results- Contour Plot - Nodal solution- DOF solution- Displacement vector sum-
Ok.
15. Element Table – Define Table – Add – user label for item ―Axstress‖ – By sequence
number – LS – LS, 1 – Ok – Close.
16. Element Table – List Element Table – Select ―Axstress‖ – Ok. (Axial stress values will
be displayed for each element).
17. Element Table – Plot Element Table – Select ―Axstress‖ – Ok
18. List Results – Reaction Solution – All items – Ok (Reaction forces will be displayed with
node numbers).
19. Animation: PlotCtrls – Animate – Deformed shape – def + undeformed- Ok.
Part (b)
The procedure is same as that in part (a) except we need to define a second set of real constants
and a second material model.
1. Real constants – Add/Edit/Delete - Add – Ok – Real Constant Set No – 2 – cross-

sectional AREA – Enter value of cross-sectional area for member AB - Ok- Close
2. Material Properties – material models – Material – New Model - Define Material ID 2-

Ok, Structural – Linear – Elastic – Isotropic – EX – 28e6 –PRXY – 0.3- Ok - Close
3. Modeling- Delete – Elements—Pick Element (member AB) to delete -- Ok
4. Modeling- Create – Elements – Element Attributes – Select Material No. 2 – Select Real
Constants Set No. 2 – Ok
5. Modeling- Create – Elements – Auto Numbered - Thru Nodes- create element (member
AB) by picking respective nodes as given in figure 1.
6. Save_DB and solve the model again.
7. For post-processing follow the same steps as given in part (a).
Instructions for Preparation of Lab. Report
1. Write down all the steps for performing finite element analysis of truss along with screen
shots of ANSYS.
2. Draw tables to compare the following results:
 Joint deformations in part (a) and part (b)
 Stress in each member of truss in part (a) and part (b)
 Support reactions in part (a) and part (b)
3. Write down your comments about experiment.

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Working in ANSYS Mechanical APDL

ANSY Main Menu – Preferences – STRUCTURAL- h method – Ok

2. Real constants – Add/Edit/Delete - Add – Ok – Real Constant Set No – 1 – cross-

3. Material Properties – material models – Structural – Linear – Elastic – Isotropic – EX –

4. Modeling – Create – Nodes– In Active CS - Node Number 1, Location in active CS X=0,

6. Modeling-Create –Elements- Auto Numbered – Thru Nodes- create elements by picking

8. Loads – Define loads – Apply – Structural – Displacement – On Nodes- pick Node 3,

11. Solution – Solve - current LS – Ok (Solution is done is displayed) – Close.

12. Plot Results- Deformed Shape – Select ―Def + Undeformed‖ - Ok.

17. Element Table – Plot Element Table – Select ―Axstress‖ – Ok

19. Animation: PlotCtrls – Animate – Deformed shape – def + undeformed- Ok.

1. Real constants – Add/Edit/Delete - Add – Ok – Real Constant Set No – 2 – cross-

2. Material Properties – material models – Material – New Model - Define Material ID 2-

3. Modeling- Delete – Elements—Pick Element (member AB) to delete -- Ok

7. For post-processing follow the same steps as given in part (a).

Instructions for Preparation of Lab. Report

2. Draw tables to compare the following results:

 Joint deformations in part (a) and part (b)

 Stress in each member of truss in part (a) and part (b)

 Support reactions in part (a) and part (b)

3. Write down your comments about experiment.

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