midas FEA Training Series MA-1.
Modal Analysis of a Stiffened Plate
MA-1. Modal Analysis of Stiffened Plate Overview
3-D Eigenvalue Analysis
Model
- Unit : N, cm
- Isotropic Elastic Material
- Plate Element
Load & Boundary Condition
- Constraint
Result Evaluation
- Vibration Frequency / Period
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1. Analysis > Analysis Control – “Control”
Step 1. tab
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2. Analysis Type : 3D
3. Click Button (Unit System)
2 4. Length : cm
5. Click [OK] Button
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6. Click [OK] Button
7. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP >
Rectangle (Wire)…
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8. Location : (0), <50, 50>
3 9. Click [Cancel] Button
4 10. Click “Normal View”
() : “ABS x, y” , <> : “REL dx, dy”
(0) same as (0, 0)
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“Esc” as shortcut for “Cancel”.
Analysis Control Dialog is automatically activated at
startup
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Step 2.
1. Geometry > Curve > Create on WP > Line…
2. Location : (12.5), <0, 50>
3. Location : (25), <0, 50>
2, 3, 4
4. Location : (37.5), <0, 50>
5. Click [Cancel] Button
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1. Geometry > Curve > Intersect …
Step 3.
2. Select “Displayed”
3. Click [Apply] Button
4. Click [Cancel] Button
5. Mesh > Size Control > Along Edge …
3 4 6. Select 5 Edges marked by “O” (See Figure)
7. Seeding Method - Number of Divisions :10
8. Name : Stiffener
6 9. Click [OK] Button
“Ctrl+A” as shortcut for “Select Displayed”.
[Enter] as shortcut for [Apply].
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Step 4. 1. Mesh > Auto Mesh > Planar Area …
2. Select “Displayed”
3. Mesh Size : Division (3)
2 4. Property (1)
5. Mesh Set : Plate
6. Check off “Register Each Area Independently”
7. Click [OK] Button
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Step 5.
1. Mesh > Protrude Mesh > Extrude …
2 2. Select “Edge->2D” Tab
3. Select 5 Edges marked by “O” (See Figure)
3 4. Extrusion Direction : Z-axis
5. Offset (1) , Number of Times (2)
4 6. Property (1)
7. Mesh Set Name : Stiffener
8. Click [OK] Button
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1. Analysis > Property …
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2. Create 2D …
3. Select “Plate” tab
4. ID : 1 , Name : Plate
2 5. T or T1 : 0.5 cm
15 6. Click Button (Material)
7. Click [Create] Button
18 8 8. Select “Isotropic” tab
9 9. ID : 1 , Name : Mat
10. Elastic Modulus : 2e7 N/cm2
12 11. Poisson’s Ratio : 0.3
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12. Weight Density : 0.0793 N/cm2
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4 13. Model Type : Elastic
14. Click [OK] Button
5 15. Click [Close] Button
16. Select “1: Mat” for Material
17. Click [OK] Button
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18. Click [Close] Button
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Step 7. 1. Analysis > BC > Constraint …
2. BC Set : BC
3. Select 4 Nodes marked by “O” (See Figure)
2 4. Click [Pinned] Button
5. Click [OK] Button
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1. Analysis > Analysis Case …
Step 8. 2
2. Click [Add] Button
3. Name : Eigen
4. Analysis Type : Eigenvalue
5. Click Button (Analysis Control)
6. Eigenvector Type : Lanczos
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7. Number of Frequencies (5)
8. Click [OK] Button
9. Click [Close] Button
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Step 9. 1. File > Save… (StiffenedPlate.feb)
2. Analysis > Solve …
3. Click “OK” Button
4. Post > Vibration Frequency / Period …
5. Click “OK” Button
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