PART B
Stress analysis of a rectangular plate with a circular hole
**** For 2D and 3D problems, after the geometry has been created meshing is to be done
(elements/ nodes are created) ****
Problem 1. In the plate with a hole under plane stress, find deformed shape of the hole and
determine the maximum stress distribution alond A-B (you may use t = 1 mm). E = 210GPa,
t = 1 mm, Poisson’s ratio = 0.3, Dia of the circle = 10 mm, Analysis assumption – plane stress
with thickness is used.
Step 1: Ansys Utility Menu
File – clear and start new – do not read file – ok – yes.
Step 2: Ansys Main Menu – Preferences
select – STRUCTURAL - ok
Step 3: Preprocessor
Element type – Add/Edit/Delete – Add – Solid – Quad 4 node – 42 – ok – option – element
behavior K3 – Plane stress with thickness – ok – close.
Real constants – Add – ok – real constant set no – 1 – Thickness – 1 – ok.
Material Properties – material models – Structural – Linear – Elastic – Isotropic – EX – 2.1e5 –
PRXY – 0.3 – ok – close.
Step 4: Preprocessor
Modeling – Create – Area – Rectangle – by dimensions – X1, X2, Y1, Y2 – 0, 60, 0, 40 – ok.
Create – Area – Circle – solid circle – X, Y, radius – 30, 20, 5 – ok.
Operate – Booleans – Subtract – Areas – pick area which is not to be deleted (rectangle) – apply
– pick area which is to be deleted (circle) – ok.
Meshing – Mesh Tool – Mesh Areas – Quad – Free – Mesh – pick all – ok. Mesh Tool – Refine
– pick all – Level of refinement – 3 – ok.
Step 5: Preprocessor
Loads – Define loads – apply – Structural – Displacement – on Nodes – select box – drag the left
side of the area – apply – DOFs to be constrained – ALL DOF – ok.
Loads – Define loads – apply – Structural – Force/Moment – on Nodes – select box – drag the
right side of the area – apply – direction of For/Mom – FX – Force/Moment value – 2000 (+ve
value) – ok.
Step 6: Solution
Solve – current LS – ok (Solution is done is displayed) – close.
Step 7: General Post Processor
Plot Results – Deformed Shape – def+undeformed – ok.
Plot results – contour plot – Element solu – Stress – Von Mises Stress – ok (the stress
distribution diagram will be displayed).
Step 8: PlotCtrls – Animate – Deformed shape – def+undeformed-ok