Tutorial - Solving 2D Truss problem using Mechanical APDL (ANSYS) Part 2?

Sudhir Gill

10 Mar, 2012 02:49 AM

In this tutorial we will go through the third step. We will review our results.

1. Step 1:

   Goto General Postproc >> Plot Results >> Deformed Shape.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Select Def + undeformed. Click OK.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   We have deformation plot. Now goto Plot Results >> Contour plot >> Nodal Solu.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Select DOF Solution >> Displacement vector sum and click OK.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Now we have displacement plot.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Again goto Nodal Solu and select von mises stress under stress. Click OK.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   We have von-Mises plot.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Click PlotCtrls and then select Capture image.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Now the result image will be in seperate image.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Again PlotCtrls Menu and select Numbering.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Check KP, Line and Element numbers & click OK.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Now we have the numbering for element.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Again goto PlotCtrls >> Animate >> Deformed shape.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Select Def + undeformed and click OK.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    The animation will start. Click Close.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Goto PlotCtrls Menu and then Animate >> Save Animation in case you want to save the animation.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Goto General Postproc >> Plot results >> Vector plot >> Predefined.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Keep it to DOF solution and click OK.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    We have the vector plot.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    Finally we have solved the problem in APDL.