11.0 New Features

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ANSYS v11.0Introduction

• Rigid Dynamic Analysis:– Calculates dynamic response of an assembly of rigid bodies.– Can be used to study the kinematics of an assembly.– Bodies are linked via joints and springs.

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ANSYS v11.0Rigid Dynamics

• Inputs and outputs are forces, moments, displacements, velocities and accelerations.

• All parts are assumed rigid (no stress/strain).• Viscous damping is accounted for via spring definitions.

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ANSYS v11.0Rigid Dynamic Setup

• Solid geometry is used to define the model (no multibody parts).• Parts are considered rigid so density is the only required material

property.• To begin a rigid dynamic analysis parts must have their stiffness

behavior flagged as rigid.

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ANSYS v11.0D. Joint Types

• There are 9 available joint types in Simulation:• Fixed Joint• Revolute Joint• Cylindrical Joint• Translational Joint• Slot Joint• Universal Joint• Spherical Joint• Planar Joint• General Joint

• Remember, joint DOF are with respect to the joint’s reference coordinate system.

• Examples follow . . .

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ANSYS v11.0Dynamics Joint Types

Revolute Cylindrical

TranslationalSlot

Spherical

Planer

Universal

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Revolute Joint:– Constrained DOF: UX, UY, UX, ROTX, ROTY

FreeFixed

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Cylindrical Joint:– Constrained DOF: UX, UY, ROTX, ROTY

Fixed

Free

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Translational Joint:– Constrained DOF: UX, UZ, ROTX, ROTY, ROTZ

Fixed

Free

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Slot Joint:– Constrained DOF: UY, UZ

Fixed

Free

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Universal Joint:– Constrained DOF: UX, UY, UZ, ROTY

Fixed

Free

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Spherical Joint:– Constrained DOF: UX, UY, UZ

Fixed

Free

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Planar Joint:– Constrained DOF: UZ, ROTX, ROTY

Fixed

Free

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Types

• Fixed Joint:– Constrained DOF: All

• General Joint:– Constrained DOF: Fixed All, Free X, Free Y, Free Z, Free All– General joints allow configurations not covered by the basic joints shown

on the previous pages.– A free body must be linked to ground using a general BTG joint with

“Free All” specified (recall that all bodies must be defined such that a path to ground exists via joints).

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ANSYS v11.0Springs

• Springs can be added from the BTG or BTB menus.

• In BTG a reference CS is used to locate the ground location.

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ANSYS v11.0Rigid Dynamic Solution Setup

• From the “New Analysis” menu choose “Rigid Dynamic”.

• The “Analysis Setting” branch contains the controls for setting up the analysis:

– Number of steps– Time step controls– Output controls– Solver tolerances

• Note, additional steps are generally used when loads are applied or removed or when load histories undergo abrupt changes.

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ANSYS v11.0Rigid Dynamic Solution Setup

• For rigid dynamic analysis only inertial loads (acceleration and/or gravity) are used. No loads or supports are used as in flexible body analyses.

• Joint conditions are used to apply all other loads as constants or time varying using tabular or functional definitions.

• Once inserted each joint in the model is available via the drop down list in the joint condition details.

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Conditions

• Joint conditions can be defined as constant, tabular or as a function.

• Tabular data can be input in the table in Simulation or in the Engineering Data application.

• Once entered in Simulation the data can be saved to the ED application.

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Conditions

• Functional joint conditions can be entered in the details or defined in the ED application.

• From the EDA choose to “Insert New Load History”.

• Select the appropriate type and indicate the data is in the form of a function.

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ANSYS v11.0Joint Conditions

• Various mathematical functions and arithmetic operators can be used to construct functions using time as an independent variable.

• The function is displayed in function and graphical formats.

• Can type in functions or choose to insert them.

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ANSYS v11.0Rigid Dynamic Postprocessing

• Results available from rigid dynamic analyses are deformations, velocities, accelerations and various probe results.

• As with other analysis types results may be scoped to entire assemblies or to individual parts, surfaces, edges or points.

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ANSYS v11.0Rigid Dynamic Postprocessing

• Rigid dynamic results are graphical, tabular or animations.

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ANSYS v11.0

Rigid Dynamic Demonstration

Body to Body Revolute

Body to Body Revolute

Body to Ground Revolute

Body to Body Translational

Body to Ground Fixed

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ANSYS v11.0

11.0 New Features

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11.0 New Features LectureWorkbench SimulationFlexible Dynamic Analysis

11.0 New Features LectureWorkbench SimulationFlexible Dynamic Analysis

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ANSYS v11.0Introduction

• If inertial effects are significant, the use of static structural analyses is not sufficient in determining the dynamic response of a system

• Flexible dynamic analysis in Workbench Simulation 11.0 provides users with the ability to determine the dynamic response of the system under any type of time-varying loads.

– Unlike rigid dynamic analyses, bodies can be either rigid or flexible. For flexible bodies, nonlinear materials can be included, and stresses and strains can be output.

– Flexible dynamic analysis is also known as time-history analysis or transient structural analysis.

Assembly shown here is from an Autodesk Inventor sample model

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ANSYS v11.0Dynamics From Rigid to Flexible

Step 1 - Add Flexible Dynamics Analysis to solution leg of tree

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ANSYS v11.0Dynamics From Rigid to Flexible

Step 2 - Change part definition from Rigid to

Flexible

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ANSYS v11.0Dynamics From Rigid to Flexible

Step 3 - Preview Flexible Part Mesh

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ANSYS v11.0Dynamics From Rigid to Flexible

Step 4 - Set Analysis Options for time step etc.

and solve

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ANSYS v11.0Loads and Supports

• For flexible bodies, any type of load or support can be applied• For rigid bodies, acceleration load and joint conditions are available• Multiple Steps are supported for load histories:

– Similar to the static case, user can easily define multiple steps– As shown below, loads, supports, and joints may be deactivated or

activated at any step simply by right-clicking on the Timeline. This gives the user flexibility in the load definition.

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ANSYS v11.0Postprocessing Probe Results

• The “Probe” tool has also been enhanced at 11.0 to include more results, including Energy, Reactions, Joint results, and Spring results

– After a Probe result is added, the Timeline and Tabular Data views show the values. From the Tabular Data view, the user can check/uncheck the columns to show what will be displayed in the Timeline

– A “New Chart and Table” can also be added to create customized charts and tables for output purposes.

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ANSYS v11.0

Flexible Dynamic Demonstration

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ANSYS v11.0