3D Dimensional Truss analysis using ANSYS APDL

3D Dimensional Truss

Problem Description:

Determine the nodal deflections, reaction forces, and stress for the truss system shown below (E = 200GPa, Pipe diameter = 30 mm, Wall thickness =2mm

Results:

Discipline: Structural
Analysis Type: Static
No of elements: 06
No of Nodes: 05

Max Deflection (Image & Table)

PRINT REACTION SOLUTIONS PER NODE

***** POST1 TOTAL REACTION SOLUTION LISTING *****

LOAD STEP= 1 SUBSTEP= 1

TIME= 1.0000 LOAD CASE= 0

THE FOLLOWING X,Y,Z SOLUTIONS ARE IN THE GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

NODE FX FY FZ MX MY MZ

1 5497.1 2039.4 149.74 -0.10996E+007 0.19620E+007 0.15384E+008

2 -5497.1 5460.6 -149.74 0.11745E+007 -0.19620E+007 0.19368E+008

TOTAL VALUES

VALUE -0.75357E-005 7500.0 0.58785E-004 74871. -0.31181 0.34751E+008

Conclusion:

The above given truss 3D truss has 05 nodes and 06 elements. In that node 1 and 2 has no degrees of freedom. Three equal loads were acting in the negative direction of y axis at nodes 3,4,5. Due to the loads the truss undergone deformation. In that maximum deformation was 47297.2mm at node 5. Element 2 has the maximum Stress value of 14560.7 N/mm2 and has maximum Strain value of 0.072804. Reaction force was acting on node 1 and node2 because of arresting the deformation. At node 1 reaction force at x, y and z axis were 5497.1, 2039.4 and 149.74 respectively and at node 2 reaction force at x, y and z axis were -5497.1, 5460.6 and -149.74.

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