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Boundary
Conditions
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Peter Barrett
December 2012
2012 CAE Associates Inc. and ANSYS Inc. All rights reserved.
Coarse Mesh
Mesh
Support
Brick
Brick
Coarse
Fine
8,602
10,509
-0.0287
-0.0288
Brick
Coarse
9,618
-0.0293
Brick
Fine
Fully Fixed
Fully Fixed
FrictionLess / Edge
support
FrictionLess / Edge
support
13,946
-0.0296
Beam
Beam
Coarse
Fine
Fully fixed
Fully fixed
7,184
7,197
-0.0290
-0.0291
Beam
Fine
Fixed / symm
7,197
-0.0291
Beam
Fine
Pin/symm
10,800
-0.1369
Compare beam only model with the addition of a remote support point to
model a simplified representation of the column using MPC Rigid, Flexible
CEs, a series of spoke beams or MPC based couples
Beam Method
Mid-Span
Axial Stress Mid-span displ.
(psi)
(in)
Element
Type
Mesh
Support
Brick
Fine
3,600
-0.0288
Brick
Fine
Fully Fixed
FrictionLess / Edge
support
3,587
-0.0296
Beam
Beam
Fine
Fine
Fixed / symm
Pin/symm
3,600
10,800
-0.0291
-0.1369
4,818
-0.0357
5,115
-0.0395
5,065
-0.0451
4,818
-0.0357
Brick
Fine
Brick
Fine
Brick
Fine
Brick
Fine
Model the Column explicitly with combined solid & beam mesh using MPC
Bonded Vertex to Face Contact to extend the column model
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Mesh
Support
Brick
Fine
3,600
-0.0288
Brick
Fine
Fully Fixed
FrictionLess / Edge
support
3,587
-0.0296
Beam
Beam
Fine
Fine
Fixed / symm
Pin/symm
3,600
10,800
-0.0291
-0.1369
5,065
-0.0451
6,450
-0.0780
10,108
-0.1274
Brick
Fine
Brick
Coarse
Brick
Mid-Span
Axial Stress Mid-span displ.
(psi)
(in)
Fine
Frictionless Support
Modeled
Reflective Symmetry
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Periodic Symmetry
in a Cartesian direction
(translational symmetry)
or about an axis (rotational or
cyclic symmetry).
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Example Analysis
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Periodic Symmetry
Example Analysis
Linear Periodic
Symmetry
Model
Symmetry
Expansion
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Periodic Symmetry
Example Analysis
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Cyclic Symmetry
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Cyclic Symmetry
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Cyclic Symmetry
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Can one apply Boundary Conditions that do not conform to the Geometry
in Mechanical?
Yes!
Nodal Based Constraints are based on Mechanical APDL Select Logic
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Advanced Connections
Example Joints
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Joint Connection
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