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Pre-analysis and start-up
This exercise is a good example of a typical boundary value problem (BVP). Below you will see that the analytical method makes assumptions that the ANSYS simulation does not. 
Analytical Approach:
Assumptions made in this analysis
- long bar (length is much greater than width)
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- no normal stresses in the y direction
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- plane stresses
- no gravity effects
- no end effects or point load effects (i.e. uniform stresses throughout the bar)
Analysis
Assuming plane stresses:
The two dimensional equilibrium equations are:
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Since we are ignoring the effects of gravity; there are no body forces per unit volume.
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Assuming no normal stress in the y direction:
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The equilibrium equation in the y direction becomes:
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τ_yx must also be a constant, therefore the equilibrium equation in the x-direction becomes:
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Therefore;
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Apply Boundary Conditions:
If we make a cut at "A", as indicated in the problem specification, then the stress in A must be P/A.
Therefore,
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ANSYS simulation:
In this exercise, the geometry creation, mesh generation, boundary value setting and choosing the correct solver has been bypassed. You will be given the solution with the hope that you will explore it thoroughly to understand the numerical solution.
Please note: The ANSYS simulation solves for a 2 dimensional (x and y) boundary value problem. Compare this to what was done in the analytical section.
1. Download "Class demo1.rar" by [clicking here|^Class demo1.rar]
The zip should contain:
+ class demo1 folder
- class demo 1_files folder
- class demo 1.wbpj
Please make sure both the files and wbpj are in the folder, the program would not work otherwise. (Note: The solution was created using ANSYS workbench 12.0 release, there may be compatibility issues when opened with other versions). Be sure to extract before use.
2. Double click "Class Demo1.wbpj" - This should automatically open ANSYS workbench.
3. Double click on "Results" - This should bring up a new window.
4. On the left-hand side there should be an "Outline" toolbar
5. Look for "Solution (A6)" - Inside the tree structure should be
- Solution information
- Displacement
- sigma_x
- sigma_y
- tau_xy
The last four are where you can find the results you need to investigate for the next step in this tutorial.
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