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ANSYS TutorialApplying a Transient Load Function

This tutorial demonstrates how to create a function in ANSYS and apply it as a pressure load for atransient analysis.

(Go to Main Menu)Preprocessor

Element TypeAdd/Edit/Delete

AddStructural Solid & Triangle 6node 2 & OK

Close

Material PropsMaterial Models & Structural & Linear& Elastic & Isotropic & OK

(Click inside the EX box) 3e7(Click inside the NUXY box) 0.3& OKClose Material Models window

ModelingCreate

AreasRectangle

By Dimensions(Click X1 box) 0(Click X2 box) 10(Click Y1 box) 0(Click Y2 box) 10& OK

CircleBy Dimensions

(Click RAD1 Box) 1 & OK

OperateBooleans

SubtractAreas

(Click on base area from which to subtract) Click A1 (rectangle) & Apply(Click on area to be subtracted) Click A2 (circle) & OK

(GoTo Main Menu)Preprocessor

MeshingMeshTool

Click on the Lines SET button(Pick All)& OK(Click the SIZE box)0.5& OK

Click the Mesh button(Pick the problem area)& OK

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SolutionDefine Loads

ApplyStructural

DisplacementSymmetry B.C

On Lines(Pick lines X=0 & Y=0 and then click) OK

(Go to Utility Menu)Parameters

FunctionsDefine/Edit (Function Editor Opens)

Function Type (Choose Single Equation)Result = 5000*sin(PI/4*{TIME})

FileSave

Name it Load5000.func & Save

Close

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ParametersFunctions

Read from FileSelect load5000.func & Open

(Function loader Appears)

Table Parameter Name: Sin5000& OK

(Go to Main Menu)Solution

Define LoadsApply

StructuralPressure

On LinesSelect Line 2 & OKApply Pressure on lines as: Choose Existing TableOK

Existing Table: Click on Sin5000 & OK

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SolutionAnalysis Type

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New AnalysisChoose Transient & OKChoose Full & OK

Soln ControlsBasic Tab

Time at end of loadstep: 16Click on Time Increment

Time step size: 1Frequency: Choose Write every substeps

Transient TabChoose Ramped Loading & OK

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SolveCurrent LS

Reviewing Transient Results

(Go to Main Menu)General Postproc

Results Summary(16 substeps listed)

Read ResultsBy Pick

(select the substep of interest) & READ

Close

Plot ResultsContour Plot

(Choose the plots of interest)

(Go to Main Menu)TimeHist Postpro

Time History Variables Window appears:

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Click Add Data buttonAdd Time-History Variable Window Appears

Choose Nodal SolutionStress

Von Mises & OK

Choose a node on the model to examine & OK

Click Graph Data button

Add Data Button

Graph Data Button