Workshop 1:

Intro (Flywheel)

ANSYS Mechanical

Dynamics

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In this workshop, the vibration characteristics of a spinning flywheel will be

investigated.

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Workshop 1 Project Schematic Training Manual

Drop a Static Structural system into the Project Schematic.

In this system, the rotational velocity will be applied.

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Drop a Modal system onto the Results cell of the Static Structural system.
In this system, the prestressed modes will be found.

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Drop a Harmonic Response system onto the Model cell of the Static
Structural System.
In this system, a harmonic load will be applied to the static flywheel.

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Import the geometry file

Flywheel.igs
Edit the Model cell to open the Mechanical application.

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Workshop 1 Preprocessing Training Manual

Two coordinate systems will be added to align with the center of the shaft.
The origin of the first coordinate system can easily be located along the shaft
axis by selecting two keypoints.

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Duplicate the first coordinate system.

set the type of the newly-created coordinate system to Cylindrical

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Workshop 1 Static Preprocessing Training Manual

Select the symmetry surfaces and insert a Frictionless support.

Since the geometry is 3D, a frictionless support is the same as applying a
symmetry boundary condition.

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Workshop 1 Static Preprocessing Training Manual

Insert a Remote Displacement on the flywheel hub.

select the coordinate system that aligns with the axis of the shaft
fix the X Component, Z Component, and Rotation Y

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Workshop 1 Static Preprocessing Training Manual

Insert a Rotational Velocity inertial load.

select the coordinate system that aligns with the axis of the shaft
set the Z component to 600 RPM
Solve
S l the
th model.
d l

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Insert a Directional Deformation.

set the Coordinate System to the Cylindrical Coordinate System that aligns with
the axis of the shaft
The X-Axis
X Axis orientation is now the radial component
component.

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Workshop 1 Static Postprocessing Training Manual

Duplicate the Directional Deformation.

set the Orientation to Y Axis
This is now the tangential component of deformation.

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Using the cylindrical coordinate system again, insert radial and tangential
components of stress.

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Workshop 1 Modal Postprocessing Training Manual

Move down to the Modal branch and Solve.

Insert some total deformation plots to review the mode shapes.

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Workshop 1 Harmonic Preprocessing Training Manual

Drag and drop the Frictionless Support and Remote Displacement from the
Static Structural branch into the Harmonic Response Branch.

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Insert an Acceleration inertial load.

set the Z component to 2 G (~20000 mm/s^2)

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Workshop 1 Harmonic Solution Settings Training Manual

Modify the Analysis Settings.

set the Range Maximum to 500 Hz
set Cluster Results to Yes
sett Constant
C t tD Damping
i R Ratio
ti tto 5%

Solve the model.

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Workshop 1 Harmonic Postprocessing Training Manual

Insert a Deformation
Frequency Response
result on the outer surface
of the flywheel.
flywheel
set the Spatial Resolution
to Use Maximum
set the Orientation to Z
Axis

Make note of the

frequency and phase angle
at which the maximum
amplitude occurs.

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Insert a Directional Deformation result.

set the Orientation to Z Axis
use the frequency and phase angle for the maximum amplitude, noted from the
previous slide (229
(229.28
28 Hz @ 9292.859
859))

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