ABAQUS Initiation
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Go thru two tutorial problems
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ABAQUS Modeling and Analysis
Modules:
Part: Sketch two- or 3-dimensional profiles and create a part to be
assembled into a model
Property: Define material properties and section properties for model
Assembly: Assemble the model and create sets
Step: Configure analysis procedure and request output
Load: Apply loads and boundary conditions to structure
Mesh: Mesh the model
Job: Create analysis job and submit for solution
Visualization: View the results of analysis
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Tutorial 1: a Solid Beam is subjected to pressure on top surface
Steps:
Generate Part Geometry
Apply Loads (Pressure)
Input Materials
Apply Boundary Conditions
Assign Section Properties Mesh the Model
Create Analysis Job
Create Assembly
Steps and Notices for modeling
(additional details, please see
ABAQUS CAE Tutorials)
Create Part 200X20 (3D/Deformable/Solid/Extrusion), extrude by 25 > Action is
waiting for Instruction at the bottom of model window
Change/edit the Part in Features
Create Materials (for entire model): Steel (E=209E3, v=.3) for entire model (all
parts)
Learn how to edit/change materials
Create Section: beam > create new materials if needed
Learn Delete, Suppress, Rename, Resume,
Go to Part to assign Sections
Create Instances (selection of Parts) in Assembly (add another beam)
Apply Boundary Conditions and Loads to Assembly
Create Step after Initial
Create Load: Pressure (all units have to be consistent)
Assign Surface (all Nodes on Surface will be assigned)
Create BC: Select Type & Assign Surface
Meshing
Assign Element Type: Incompatible Mode
Assign Mesh Control; Structure, Sweep, Free
Seed Part (10); Edge by Size, by Number, Biased; Delete
Seed; Change Seed
Create Job
Submit, Write Input, Data Check, Monitor
Results Visualization
Display Stress: von Mises, S11, S22, S12, etc.
Display Displacements: Amplify
Display Symbol Variables
Display Cutting Plane
P = 1000N
R=5 mm
L=200 mm
Steel (E=209E3, v=.3)
Fixed ends
Steps:
Generate Part Geometry
Apply Loads
Input Materials
Apply Boundary Conditions
Assign Section Properties
Mesh the Model
Create Assembly
Create Analysis Job
ABAQUS Modeling and Analysis Examples
(Tutorial 2)
Create an assembly composed of a hinge
held together by a pin
Lub. Hole
ABAQUS Help Manual
Creating a cube
Adding the flange
Modifying for the lub. hole
Hinge-Hole Model
Create a 0.04X0.04X0.04 cube (Approximate size =0.2)
Create & add a flange: Shape > Solid > Extrude
Create .02 line; constrain the other by equal length
Create half a circle (3 points) and tangent the edges
Create a circle approximately (r=.01) (approximate centered, dimension
center to a edge point as .01(Horiz) & 0.0(Vert)
Dimension vertical distance between circle center and edge to zero
Edit Extrusion Blind, .02, and Flip
Edit Features in Part
Edit Section Sketch in Solid extrude-2 for r=.012: select the edit dimension
value icon
Edit, exit and click OK
Click Apply in Edit box
Generate lub. Hole
Creating a datum point (Edit Parameter > select edge > .25)
Creating a datum axis (2 points > center & Datum point)
Creating a datum plane (Point & Normal)
Creating a datum point on the other side (Edit Parameter >
select edge > .75)
Creating a datum point (Midway between 2 points)
Creating lub. Hole
Shape > Cut > Extrude: r=.003
Edit Cut Extrusion: Up to Face
Select the inner Face
FE Modeling of Example 2
Open Example2-Geo-only.cae
Define Material Properties: Steel (E=209E9, v=0.3)
Define Section Properties: Solid
Assign a Section
Copy Hinge-hole to Hinge-solid in Parts
Remove hole in Feature
Create Rigid Pin
Create Parts > Analytical Rigid > Revolved Shell > Approximate size (.2)
Create a line to the right of axis> Dimension .012 for distance between line & center> Dimension .06
for line length >Done
Assign RP to ring
Create Instances > Auto Offset
Constraint Instances > Face to Face > arrows point the same direction after constraint (clearance 0.04) (see
instruction for fixed & movable instances)
Constraint > Coaxial > arrows point the same direction after constraint
Constraint > Edge to Edge > arrows point the same direction after
constraint
Constraint > Coaxial for Rigid Pin
Instance > Translate Rigid Pin by (0,0,.02) > click OK
Instance > Convert Constraints > Done
Create Analysis Step
Initial step .1
Max step size .25
Request Output
Introduce the concept of contact surface & 3 contact pairs
Create Interaction Properties > Frictionless
Interactions > Define Contact Pairs > Name/Rename contact pairs
Select Contact Pairs > select Master Surface (Brown or Pink) & slave
surface > Surf-Surf or Node-Surf; interaction property; Adjust for
overclosure
Define Boundary Conditions
Fixed one surface
No Slip > constrain all DOF on RP in Initial > release U1 & UR2
DOF in Step-1
Constrain > constrain 1 thru 3 DOF on a point in Initial > release
U1 DOF in Step-1
Define Loads
In Step-1
Apply pressure of -1E6 on the Hinge-solid surface
Meshing
Only the Hinge-hole and Hinge-solid to be meshed in Part
Go to Parts
Partition Parts for Meshing: only yellow or green part can be
modeled by Hex elements
Partition Cell for both hinges (student do one) > Extend
face; then Defining Cutting Plane > Point & Normal or 3
points
Mesh each Part > assign element type > assign mesh
controls > seed part (Seed size 0.004) > mesh > verify
mesh
Check the mesh in Assembly
Turn off Datum point, axis, plane
Turn off unwanted Instances
Create Job
Submit Analysis
Monitor the progress
View Results
Turn on/off instances to see results
on each one
Select only elements you want to
see
Select elements to be moved from
visualization
See contact pressure, opening,
shear force
.cae and .odb are independent, No .odb
can be changed
Hole
Solid
Contact
Opening
Hole
Contact
Opening
Hole
Contact
Opening
Contact
Pressure
Analysis of Plate-Bending
Model
A simple rectangular plate is subjected to
a concentrated force at the center of the
plate. Please solve the problem with linear
and nonlinear analyses.
Part
Modeling: 3D Deformable, Shell
Dimension: 30X30X0.2
Partition into 4 squares
Structured Mesh w/ seed =1.0 (All Quad)
Materials
Elastic: E=20000, v =0.3
Boundary conditions: Fixed all around
Loads: Concentrated at the center of plate
P = -20
P=-20
Modeling
Part:
1. 3D, Deformable, Shell, Planar
2. Partition Surface (Equally divided the square plate)
3. Materials (Elastic; Plastic)
4. Section (Shell, Homogeneous, thickness = 0.2)
5. Assign Section Property
6. Mesh with Quad (Green)
7. Mesh Seed = 1
8. BC (fixed all around)
9. Loads
10.Create Job elastic then plastic
11. Submit for analysis
Plate-Yielding: Materials input for elasto-plastic
nonlinear analysis
Materials;
Elastic: E=20000, v =0.3
Plastic:
Yield Stress
Plastic Strain
340
350
0.001
360
0.01
380
0.1
Boundary conditions: Fixed all around
Loads: Concentrated at the center of plate
P = -20
Job Step:
Initial:0.05
Max Incre:0.1
Needs for Large Deformation Nonlinear Analysis
(Even Elastic)
Different Analysis Cases:
1. Elastic analysis with Nlgeom=off and Step incr=1.0
2. Elastic analysis with Nlgeom=on, Step incr=1.0
3. Elastic analysis with Nlgeom=on, Initial step=0.05 and Max step
incr= 0.1
4. Elasto-Plastic analysis with Nlgeom=on, Initial step=0.05 and
Max step incr= 0.1
Elastic Plate-Bending Results
Von Mises Stress (Max 857.0)
Displacement Magnitude (Max 6.90)
Total Max Principal Strain (Max .0332)
Elasto-Plastic Plate-Bending Results
Von Mises Stress (Max 345.8)
Max Principal Plastic Strain (Max 3.69E-4)
Displacement Magnitude (Max 0.927)
Total Max Principal Strain (Max .0144)
