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Author:

Rajesh

Bhaskaran,

Cornell

University {color:#ff0000}{*}Problem Specification{*}{color} [1.

University

Problem Specification
1. Start-up

and

preliminary

set-up

| ANSYS - Truss Step 1] [


2.

Specify

element

type

and

constants | ANSYS - Truss Step 2] [

constants
3.

Specify

material

properties | ANSYS - Truss Step 3] [

properties
4.

Specify

geometry | ANSYS - Truss Step 4] [

geometry
5.

Mesh

geometry | ANSYS - Truss Step 5] [

geometry
6.

Specify

boundary

conditions | ANSYS - Truss Step 6] [

conditions
7.

Solve

\! | ANSYS - Truss Step 7] [

!
8.

Postprocess

the

results | ANSYS - Truss Step 8] [

results
9.

Validate

the

results | ANSYS - Truss Step 9] [Problem Set 1|ANSYS - Truss Problem Set 1] [Problem Set 2|ANSYS - Truss Problem Set 2] {panel} h2. Problem Specification Determine the force in each member of the following truss using ANSYS 12.1. Indicate if the member is in tension or compression. The cross-sectional area of each member is 0.01 m, the Young's modulus is 200x10{^}9^ N/m{^}2^ and Poisson ratio is 0.3. !truss.jpg! The solution in ANSYS for this and subsequent tutorials is divided into the nine steps listed in the grey area above. Note that you'll need to follow these same nine steps for solving almost any problem in ANSYS or a comparable finite-element analysis package. *[*Go to Step 1: Start-up and preliminary set-up*|ANSYS - Truss Step 1]* [See and rate the complete Learning Module|ANSYS - 2-D Static Truss] [Go to all ANSYS Learning Modules|ANSYS Learning Modules]

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Problem Set 1
Problem Set 2

Problem Specification

Determine the force in each member of the following truss using ANSYS 12.1. Indicate if the member is in tension or compression. The cross-sectional area of each member is 0.01 m, the Young's modulus is 200x109 N/m2 and Poisson ratio is 0.3.

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The solution in ANSYS for this and subsequent tutorials is divided into the nine steps listed in the grey area above. Note that you'll need to follow these same nine steps for solving almost any problem in ANSYS or a comparable finite-element analysis package.

Go to Step 1: Start-up and preliminary set-up

See and rate the complete Learning Module

Go to all ANSYS Learning Modules