submodeling in ansys workbench 14.5
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Submodeling in ANSYS WorkBench 14.5
Roberto Silva
ESSS
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TOPICS
• What is submodeling?
• Submodeling procedure
• Using submodeling in WorkBench Mechanical 14.5
• Comparison with Mechanical APDL submodeling
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WHAT IS SUBMODELING?
• Submodeling is a modeling approach that allows to
solve a small part of a bigger model, with more
refined meshes and results.
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WHAT IS SUBMODELING?
• Submodeling is based on St. Venant’s Principle.
– Far away from loading regions and constraint boundaries,
mechanical behavior is not affected.
– If submodel boundaries respect this principle, good
results are obtained.
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:Zasada_de_Saint-Venanta.jpg
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WHAT IS SUBMODELING?
• This technique allows an initial evaluation of a
coarser (and faster to solve) global model, followed
by a detailed analysis of regions of interest.
• The smaller submodel geometry allows one to:
– Use a more refined mesh at the critical regions to provide
better results;
– Include small geometric details (like welds) that are not
represented in the global model.
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WHAT IS SUBMODELING?
• Submodeling has been available in Mechanical
APDL for years!
– NWRITE, CBDOF…
• WorkBench users needed to use
• It’s now available directly in Workbench Mechanical
14.5 interface.
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SUBMODELING PROCEDURE
• Create and solve the global model;
• Create the submodel;
• Apply cut-boundary interpolation;
• Solve the submodel;
• Verify results and cut boundary position.
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SOLVING THE GLOBAL MODEL
• No special setup for global model.
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CREATING THE SUBMODEL
• To create a submodel analysis, Solution from Global
model is connected to Setup of the submodel.
Available in
Static Structural and
Steady-State Thermal
Analyses
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CREATING THE SUBMODEL
• A Submodeling folder is automatically created, that
allows the definition of applied load.
– Loads must be applied on cut-boundary.
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CREATING THE SUBMODEL
• Several options are similar to External Data.
– Display Source Points
– Mapping Controls
– Rigid Transformation
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CREATING THE SUBMODEL
• Loads must be reapplied to submodel!
Pressure = 10 MPa
Force = 10 N
Pressure = 10 MPa
Force = 2.5 N
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RESULTS VERIFICATION
• Submodel with same mesh size.
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RESULTS VERIFICATION
• Submodel with more refined mesh size.
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SUBMODEL – GEOMETRIC DETAILS
• The submodel geometry can be different from the
global model!
– As long as cut-boundaries are far away from region of
interest.
• This allows the user to include some geometric
details that are not considered in the global model.
– Welds
– Small fillets and chamfers
– Defects, like dents and cracks
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SUBMODEL – GEOMETRIC DETAILS
• Example: pressure vessel with nozzle.
Weld fillets were
inserted in submodel
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SUBMODEL – GEOMETRIC DETAILS
• Mesh comparison
61 126 nodes
30 101 elements
188 239 nodes
40 651 elements
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SUBMODEL – GEOMETRIC DETAILS
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SUBMODEL – GEOMETRIC DETAILS
Weld Region
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SUBMODEL – 2D to 3D
• WorkBench submodeling can also be used to read
results from a 2D analysis in a 3D model.
2D Axisymmetric model 3D model
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SUBMODEL – 2D to 3D
• Cut-boundary surfaces must include the original 2D
model faces.
Both revolution section
faces must also be selected!
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SUBMODEL – 2D to 3D
• It’s necessary to select a cylindrical coordinate
system, aligned with the original plane.
2D Y-axis = 3D Z-axis
2D X-axis = 3D X-axis
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SUBMODEL – 2D to 3D
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WORKBENCH x MECHANICAL APDL
• PROS:
– User-friendly operation – No manual file handling!
– No need of APDL commands.
– Global mesh data can be adjusted – no need to worry
about origin position!
• CONS:
– No shell-to-solid submodeling yet…
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WORKBENCH x MECHANICAL APDL
– … but it can be done with an ACT extension!
Available at ANSYS Customer Portal for download!
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SUBMODELING FINAL REMARKS
• Submodeling is an useful technique to study large
structures in detail.
– Optimizes mesh refinement;
– Optimizes geometric detail modeling.
• The user must be careful to define suitable cut-
boundary limits.
– Submodel boundary must be far from critical regions.