Step 5: Solution

Solve For The Displacements

In order to solver for the displacements click on the solve button, Image Removed, which is located near the top of the Setup window. This process may take some time depending on the quality of the computer you are working with, so please be patient. After the computation process is completed exit the Setup window.

Post-Processing

Numerical Solution

Obtain the Numerical Solution

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At this point, ANSYS has determined the degrees of freedom at the nodes. If we tweak any of these degrees of freedom, the corresponding deformed shape of the midline will change. How is the total potential energy of the beam affected in the process?

It:

1. Decreases
2. Stays the same 
3. Increases

Go to Step 6: Numerical Results

Go to all ANSYS Learning ModulesFirst, click on the solution button, Image Removed, in the workbench window. Next, right click on the "Solution (A6)" folder, then click insert, then click Beam Tool and finally click Beam Tool as shown in the image below.
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Next, right click on the "Beam Tool" folder that you have just added, then click on insert, then click on Beam Tool, then click on stress and finally click on Maximum Bending Stress as shown below.
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In order to get ANSYS to execute the post-processing you must click the solve button,Image Removed, again.